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This is not to say that Mondale performed with a rhetorical virtuousity anywhere akin to the masters of yesteryear. He still plods along in a monotone, his laughter is still awkward, and he continues to suffer from a self-seriousness worn only by the truly indignant ("It's not fair...
...show progresses--familiar songs all along, cliches and stereotypes rarely surmounted--the "chamber musical" conception offers us something akin to the one-night stands it so shamelessly portrays. Fun, entertainment, mirth: we get all of this, but nothing more. We know our lovers want their dessert, we suspect some fulfillment of those desires, but is that...
...minds of the funk brought on by the nuclear age, we could then usher in a solution to all the madness of the arms build-up. Getting the word out that children are worried about nuclear war is supposed to galvanize our consciences towards this end. This message is akin to that offered by other doctors examining the physical effect of nuclear war--all we have to do is understand the horror, and we will change their ways...
Luckily, this draconian system is beginning to crumble. Something akin to a political revolt has erupted in the House, where a former Mcgee ally is challenging him for the House Speakership in January and may actually succeed. McGee has already softened his leadership style, agreed to some rules reforms, and opened up the debate--a move that resulted in an unprecedented five-week debate over the budget, rather than the usual rubber stamp of the leadership proposal...
Luckily, this draconian system is beginning to crumble. Something akin to a political revolt has erupted in the House, where a former Mcgee ally is challenging him for the House Speakership in January and may actually succeed. McGee has already softened his leadership style, agreed to some rules reforms, and opened up the debate--a move that resulted in an unprecedented five-week debate over the budget, rather than the usual rubber stamp of the leadership proposal...