Great-great Uncle Henry. (Lloyd Bentsen's great uncle Henry Wilson) (Beat the Devil) (column)

The Nation | July 30, 1988| | Copyright

If there's magic in the limpid syllables that form the name Lloyd Bentsen, it seems to have eluded the delegates assembled in Atlanta. Even his supporters had difficulty speaking of the man with any conspicuous joy. This is unfair. Far more than the dreary Dukakis, Bentsen resumes the rich traditions of the Democratic Party. He began his political career calling for a nuclear strike on North Korea and has consumed its most recent portion raking in virtually unparalleled amounts of PAC money while supporting the policies of Ronald Reagan.

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