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...us—and the other campus blogs, more of which launch every day—to insist on standards, no matter how sophomoric the subject matter. To give fair comment to the people we write about. To respect Google’s lidless eye. To bear in mind our own college screw-ups as we castigate others...
...this year’s team did not let the weight of that past bear too heavily upon them. Coming to the end of its season, the Crimson is undefeated in dual races so far, and with not only another Sprints victory under their belts, but also another record time on the course, beating the 2005 varsity eight’s previous record. The team also added a second-place IRA finish, both in the varsity boat and in the team standings...
...endurance, persuasion, negotiation, intimidation--and timing. The field is sown with favors large and small over many years and watered with occasional menace. (Ask Dingell how he feels about being called "the meanest s.o.b. in Congress," and he quietly answers, "It's very useful.") With luck, the seeds bear fruit when the votes are finally counted. The process is so slow and cumulative that few people ever become masters. "I've been doing it for years, and I learned from the best," Dingell said, "Rayburn, John McCormack [Rayburn's successor as Speaker...
...first to compete in a Democratic primary as the self-styled truth teller against the party's Establishment and entrenched interests. Gary Hart tried it against Walter Mondale in 1984, and in the pre--Sister Souljah months of 1992, Paul Tsongas famously branded Clinton a "pander bear." Bill Bradley and Howard Dean took their turns in 2000 and 2004. Obama says he is well aware of how the approach turned out for his predecessors in the role: "They lost...
...providing security in al Qaim's cities and villages. Capt. Luke Gové, Vistek's company commander, said the Marines are the best-trained and best-equipped force in the area. He asks rhetorically, "Are we the best force to conduct a counter-insurgency? Absolutely not." But they bear much of the burden while they train Iraqi soldiers and police to take their place...