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Lloyd Bentsen
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“[A] fellow from Texas can tell the difference between grass-roots and AstroTurf.”
Lloyd Bentsen (1921–2006) first seen 1985 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Apparent 1985 coining of the term astroturfing, meaning "creating or operating fake 'grass-roots' campaigns
“Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy.”
Lloyd Bentsen (1921–2006) first seen 1988 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 1988 Vice-Presidential debate with Dan Quayle
“As one of our colleagues recently put it, this Republican pledge of no new taxes is pure Bushlips. It's Bushlips when the president says 'No new taxes' and sends a budget requiring the Finance Committee to raise $20 billion in new revenues: $15 billion in taxes and $5 billion in user fees.”
Lloyd Bentsen (1921–2006) first seen 1988 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: alluding to George H. W. Bush's pledge “Read my lips: no new taxes” while accepting the presidential nomination at the 1988 Republican National Convention