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In a speech to the John Randolph Club, Murray Rothbard argued that this politician could “break the clock of social democracy.” For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this politician who claimed the greatest ideological vacuum was “to the right of Reagan.” In a 1992 speech, this politician outlined a conflict “for the soul of America.”
ANSWER: Pat Buchanan [or Patrick Joseph Buchanan]
[10h] This journalist used the term “speech tartare” to describe a Buchanan speech recalling meetings at the James Paper Mill. Walter Cronkite said “I think we got a bunch of thugs here” after this journalist was punched in the stomach.
ANSWER: Dan Rather [or Daniel Irvin Rather Jr.]
[10e] Buchanan evoked “prophets of doom” in a speech given at this president’s nominating convention. At an RNC, this president stated, “Read my lips: no new taxes.”
ANSWER: George H. W. Bush [or George Herbert Walker Bush; or George Bush Sr.; or Bush 41; prompt on Bush; reject “George W. Bush”]
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TeamOpponentPart 1Part 2Part 3TotalParts
Columbia BMaryland B1001020ME
Columbia CRutgers A001010E
Cornell BYale A001010E
Johns Hopkins AHaverford A001010E
NYU APenn B0101020HE
NYU BVassar A001010E
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TournamentEditionHeardPPBEasy %Medium %Hard %
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01422.50100%75%50%
Midwest2025-02-01615.00100%50%0%
Northeast2025-02-01412.5075%25%25%
Overflow2025-02-01313.33100%33%0%
Pacific Northwest2025-02-01215.00100%50%0%
UK2025-02-01911.11100%11%0%
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01714.29100%29%14%