Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, Jr. (December 9, 1912 - January 5, 1994) was a
Massachusetts politician who won the House seat vacated by John F.
Kennedy when he ran for the Senate in 1952. An outspoken liberal
Democrat, O'Neill became one of the most influential members of the
House of Representatives, rising to become Speaker of the US House of
Representatives in 1977. He held the post until his retirement from
Congress in 1987, after 34 years in the House. He was the second
longest serving Speaker in history after
Sam Rayburn.
During the Presidential administration of
Ronald Reagan, Tip O'Neill, whose
nickname was that of a famous baseball player of the 19th Century, as
well as a reference to his first two initials, "TP", was the face of
the Democratic Party and of liberalism. He was beloved in his district
and in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and will long be remembered
for his commitment to the liberal welfare state championed by
Democratic Presidents
Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Harry S. Truman and
Lyndon B. Johnson, a commitment that
frequently caused clashes with Democratic President
Jimmy Carter, a fiscal
conservative.
Dave(1993)as Thomas P. 'Tip' O'Neill
Silver Spoons(1982)as Thomas P. 'Tip' O'Neill
Cheers(1982)as Tip O'Neill
Old Warrior(1994)as Self
Baseball(1994)as Various
Conscience of a Congressman(1993)as Self
Jack: The Last Kennedy Film(1993)as Self
Beyond 'JFK': The Question of Conspiracy(1992)as Self - former speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Reagan: Portrait of a Presidency(2024)as Self - Speaker of the US House of Representatives
A Citizen's Guide to Preserving Democracy(2024)as Self - Former Speaker of the House
Morning Joe(2007)as Self
The Rachel Maddow Show(2008)as Self
