2007-05-28 15:07:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Because he made so many stupid mistakes but always seemed to avoid being damaged by them. Bush is not so lucky
2007-05-28 17:33:36 · answer #1 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Teflon President
2016-10-05 01:14:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because no matter what the scandal that hit his administration, nothing stuck to him personally--regardless of what it was, up to and including the whole Iran-Contra affair. Much of it seems to have been attributable to the whole 'grandpa' image he projected.
The phrase was coined by Rep Pat Schoeder: "As a young congresswoman, I got the idea of calling President Reagan the 'Teflon president' while fixing eggs for my kids. He had a Teflon coat like the pan."
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2007-05-28 15:17:49 · answer #3 · answered by psyop6 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Why was Ronald Reagan called the "Teflon President"?
2015-08-17 00:57:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because everyone around him was into all kinds of stuff, but no one could make anything stick to the Teflon Prez.
It is the same thing as with the Teflon Don.
2007-05-28 15:15:37 · answer #5 · answered by carl j 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He had a great speechwriter. How many Presidents actually write their own speeches anyway? I'll give Reagan credit though, at least he didn't need a radio strapped to his back.
2016-03-14 13:34:52 · answer #6 · answered by Dorene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No matter how many mistakes were made by him and his second rate administration, it didn't stick to him personally. His affable persona and elderly "grandfather" qualities protected him from the Oliver North fiasco and numerous other errors in judgement. Now he's one of the most admired presidents in our history. One can only hope that "W" isn't able to spin his own history of catastrophic errors. He is very much like Reagan in that his absolute "faith" in his "good instincts" are chiseled in stone - at least in his mind they are.
2007-05-28 15:16:13 · answer #7 · answered by MysticMaze 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because no matter how outrageous he was, or what he did or said that shocked and surprised the nation he remained popular. He was a great actor and understood his audience. He knew what we'd put up with.
A couple other presidents could take lessons from his terms of office. He was genial, smiled, joked, knew when to back off, knew how to bend, he understood the political process. He was a consummate politician amd was seen as a great leader.
2007-05-28 15:14:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anna Og 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Because his administration kept getting in trouble, but nothing stuck to him. People still liked him.
2007-05-28 15:16:18 · answer #9 · answered by keri gee 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
nothing stuck
2007-05-28 15:10:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋