![]() It's not that Strauss has conservative beliefs. Ordinarily, of course, Strauss's splendid ideological agnosticism tilts him to the right, not the left. ![]() Not that he doesn't think this-he surely does-but why would he say it? Sure enough, the next day's paper carried an "Editor's Note" explaining that the quotation from Strauss "omitted the context" and should have added, "I think she is one of the very credible and sensible political voices in this town and country." It's a testament to Strauss's clout that he got the Times to print such a ridiculous correction, and a hint of how he got that clout that he wanted one. I was astonished to read him quoted in the Times a few months ago saying that Ann Lewis, a far-left Democratic activist, was unfit to be party chairman. Strauss is not the sort to maintain a principled disagreement with anyone. This is best translated as: "Goddammit, I want Bob Strauss's name in the paper tomorrow." ![]() There is nothing to prevent a good, sound bill from being worked out. ![]() There is no time like the present to get the job done, and the key players all know it. Writing on trade recently in the Post, Strauss opined "The American people want something done about it. For depth and passion, they make his pal Bob Dole (with whom he shares a Florida winter retreat) seem like Henry Kissinger. Strauss's rare public remarks on public issues are embarrassingly banal. ![]() Why? Wherein, exactly, lies the greatness of Robert Strauss? Is it his devotion to liberal values? His deep insight into the issues facing our nation? Hardly. ![]()
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