Professor Nicole Hemmer

Then, on the other hand, the legacy of Nixon is that this is all a fabrication and it could be hiding not just, you know, gaffes, but those gaffes could be insight into a bigger corruption or bigger scandal that might be hidden behind the scenes. And so it's this pressure to have a polished communication effort as well, and more attention, right? The cameras are on him.

Then, on the other hand, the legacy of Nixon is that this is all a fabrication and it could be hiding not just, you know, gaffes, but those gaffes could be insight into a bigger corruption or bigger scandal that might be hidden behind the scenes. And so it's this pressure to have a polished communication effort as well, and more attention, right? The cameras are on him.

He's pursuing this Rose Garden strategy to try to bring, restore faith and prestige and integrity to the president, but he does that via the media, right? So he has to have this apparatus, while at the same time, people are concerned that that apparatus is the problem. It's part of the problem of corruption and hiding misdeeds as well.

He's pursuing this Rose Garden strategy to try to bring, restore faith and prestige and integrity to the president, but he does that via the media, right? So he has to have this apparatus, while at the same time, people are concerned that that apparatus is the problem. It's part of the problem of corruption and hiding misdeeds as well.

He's pursuing this Rose Garden strategy to try to bring, restore faith and prestige and integrity to the president, but he does that via the media, right? So he has to have this apparatus, while at the same time, people are concerned that that apparatus is the problem. It's part of the problem of corruption and hiding misdeeds as well.

Absolutely. So it's November of 1975 and Chevy Chase is debuting his new impersonation of Gerald Ford. And if you watch it, he doesn't dress like him. He doesn't try to impersonate, you know, the sound of his voice or any of his mannerisms. All he does is knock things over and he's klutzy.

Absolutely. So it's November of 1975 and Chevy Chase is debuting his new impersonation of Gerald Ford. And if you watch it, he doesn't dress like him. He doesn't try to impersonate, you know, the sound of his voice or any of his mannerisms. All he does is knock things over and he's klutzy.

Absolutely. So it's November of 1975 and Chevy Chase is debuting his new impersonation of Gerald Ford. And if you watch it, he doesn't dress like him. He doesn't try to impersonate, you know, the sound of his voice or any of his mannerisms. All he does is knock things over and he's klutzy.

And that's how, and you have, you know, this unpresidential seal that's on a podium, but that's really all that they're doing. But anyway, this was really new in terms of directly tackling saying, I'm Chevy Chase, right? And that's how he, or sorry, I'm Gerald Ford. So this starts in November and it made Ron Nussin, Gerald Ford's press secretary, it just made him cringe.

And that's how, and you have, you know, this unpresidential seal that's on a podium, but that's really all that they're doing. But anyway, this was really new in terms of directly tackling saying, I'm Chevy Chase, right? And that's how he, or sorry, I'm Gerald Ford. So this starts in November and it made Ron Nussin, Gerald Ford's press secretary, it just made him cringe.

And that's how, and you have, you know, this unpresidential seal that's on a podium, but that's really all that they're doing. But anyway, this was really new in terms of directly tackling saying, I'm Chevy Chase, right? And that's how he, or sorry, I'm Gerald Ford. So this starts in November and it made Ron Nussin, Gerald Ford's press secretary, it just made him cringe.

And then, but then he thought like, is there a way we can use this? And so that March, he and the president decided that they're going to invite Chevy Chase to perform at the White House Correspondents Dinner. And the president actually tries to turn the tables and says, I'm Gerald Ford and you're not, right? And so he sees this as a way to kind of tap it and try to reverse the narrative.

And then, but then he thought like, is there a way we can use this? And so that March, he and the president decided that they're going to invite Chevy Chase to perform at the White House Correspondents Dinner. And the president actually tries to turn the tables and says, I'm Gerald Ford and you're not, right? And so he sees this as a way to kind of tap it and try to reverse the narrative.

And then, but then he thought like, is there a way we can use this? And so that March, he and the president decided that they're going to invite Chevy Chase to perform at the White House Correspondents Dinner. And the president actually tries to turn the tables and says, I'm Gerald Ford and you're not, right? And so he sees this as a way to kind of tap it and try to reverse the narrative.

It's this battle of co-optation. Al Franken saw Ron Nussin when they were in the New Hampshire primary. And he said, you know, we should have you on the show. And Ron Nussin considered the offer. And ultimately, after the success of that March dinner, when Gerald Ford was in person, you know, kind of turned the tables on Chevy Chase, he decided that he would guest host the show.

It's this battle of co-optation. Al Franken saw Ron Nussin when they were in the New Hampshire primary. And he said, you know, we should have you on the show. And Ron Nussin considered the offer. And ultimately, after the success of that March dinner, when Gerald Ford was in person, you know, kind of turned the tables on Chevy Chase, he decided that he would guest host the show.

It's this battle of co-optation. Al Franken saw Ron Nussin when they were in the New Hampshire primary. And he said, you know, we should have you on the show. And Ron Nussin considered the offer. And ultimately, after the success of that March dinner, when Gerald Ford was in person, you know, kind of turned the tables on Chevy Chase, he decided that he would guest host the show.

And so Ron Nesson guest host the show in April. The opening, you know, that live from Saturday night was something that was phenomenal. pre-filmed from the White House, but Gerald Ford does make an appearance.

And so Ron Nesson guest host the show in April. The opening, you know, that live from Saturday night was something that was phenomenal. pre-filmed from the White House, but Gerald Ford does make an appearance.

And so Ron Nesson guest host the show in April. The opening, you know, that live from Saturday night was something that was phenomenal. pre-filmed from the White House, but Gerald Ford does make an appearance.