Catchword: Root Canal Republicans

Filed under: English, United States, Politics

Part of speech: n.

Quotation: Root Canal Republicans are led by Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole (R-Kan) and House Minority leader Bob Michel (R-Ill). The Root Canal Republicans want to balance the budget by spending cuts across the board and put forth a generally uninspiring view of passive government. The major asset of Root Canal traditionalists: Tremendous influence in the corridors of power in Washington.

Article or document title:
“GOP headed for tough times” (URL)

Author:
Philip Burgess

Article, document, publication, web site:
Annapolis Institute

Publishing location:
Md.

Date of publication:
Nov. 17, 1992

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