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...ugliest aspect of the controversy surrounding his confession. "American journalism has hit an all-time low," wrote a Florida woman. "Reporters who hoped to 'hit it big' with this story only exhibited their ignorance of history and war." A New Jerseyan shared her disgust and was "taken aback by the arrogance and superior attitude of the press. Your need to know everything gives you no right to eviscerate Kerrey. How dare you?" A Louisiana man who served in the military believes that Kerrey has nothing to be ashamed of: "I surely wish the media would stop hounding...
...first thing that is clear is that Bush is a different kind of president. In the last three months, the Bush team has shown the world what efficiency and effectiveness really mean. The world was especially taken aback by this since it has been sitting around for a couple months waiting for Clinton, who is running late as usual. As President, Clinton was an excellent example of the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle. The more you knew about where he was going, the less you knew about where he actually was—and vice versa. Bush has shown that...
...Senator David Pryor (D-Ark.), Director of the Institute of Politics (IOP), unilaterally dissolved the Student Advisory Committee (SAC). Members were shocked and taken aback by a decision made without prior consultation of the group being evicted. Now, five months later, on the recommendation of the Institute Task Force, there will be a new structure for student involvement...
...Administration has been reluctant to do anything that would raise the price of fossil fuels and discourage their use. "I was straightforward with the European ambassadors in the way that the President has been straightforward on the Kyoto Protocol," Rice told TIME. "The notion that everybody was taken aback or surprised took us as a little...
...When we first found out how many freshmen were coming, we were taken aback," said sophomore tri-captain Grace Bloodwell. "But it's been really smooth. All 10 of them are so enthusiastic and eager...