Although President Richard Nixon never actually used the slogan in his 1968 campaign for the presidency, the phrase “tanned, fit, and relaxed” came to be associated with Nixon as early as a 1965 New York Times article by John Herbers, bolstered by later remarks by Nixon about how frequent vacations in Florida helped him “keep up the tan,” all to contrast with how pale and exhausted he looked in his 1961 debate with John F. Kennedy, the first televised presidential debates. At the 1988 Young Republican National Convention, the phrase resurfaced as “tanned, rested, and ready” on popular satirical Nixon comeback T-shirts, and have reappeared every few years since.
The Nixon Foundation poked fun at the candidate for failing to source his slogan.
I just dropped, "tanned, rested and ready" on a conference call about 35 seconds ago.
Just thought I'd let you all know. It's been a while sine the last "HCH in real life" thread. Or it hasn't and I just missed it on my extended walk on the beach.
I just dropped, "tanned, rested and ready" on a conference call about 35 seconds ago.
Just thought I'd let you all know. It's been a while sine the last "HCH in real life" thread. Or it hasn't and I just missed it on my extended walk on the beach.
You don't have to make up a conference call to pretend you have a career man. We are losers, just embrace it.
I was a little young for the Nixon / Agnew malarkey…The first tim I remember hearing it was from George Steinbrenner, referring to Billy Martin, as he was about to re-hire him for the 23rd tim…
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The Nixon Foundation poked fun at the candidate for failing to source his slogan.
Just thought I'd let you all know. It's been a while sine the last "HCH in real life" thread. Or it hasn't and I just missed it on my extended walk on the beach.