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...proposing the legalization of gay marriage and rapid, no-fault divorces. A radical democrat committed to feminism is a major departure for Spanish politics, where the most successful politicians - among them Aznar and his Socialist predecessor, Felipe González - were macho men with killer political instincts. Zapatero's bet is that he can govern effectively and retain power simply by giving the people what they want. But that's a fickle foundation for policy. The time is bound to come for Zapatero, as for all political leaders, when he's unable to deliver on that grand promise. Indeed...
...business, like when Fone's hat spontaneously combusts upon catching Thorn preparing for a bath. Smith also puts together clever set pieces, such as the Great Cow Race, where Phoney introduces a "mystery cow" - actually Smiley in a costume - convincing the locals to go for this sucker bet over the favorite: Gran'ma Ben(!). The final race turns into a raucously funny slapstick worthy of a classic Chuck Jones cartoon. "Bone" keeps the comic in comix, without being juvenile, in a smart but universally funny way that has become all too rare in the form...
...becomes your entire reason for being. Every interaction—from ordering a burger to waving to another driver on the street—becomes part of the campaign. You start to check out girls on the street and think: “Damn! I’ll bet she’d be a really effective canvasser...
...Dean campaign, as some of the Governor’s detractors have pointed out, was more intense than most. None of us came for a nice, stable job. None of us came because Dean seemed like a safe bet. When most of our New Hampshire staff signed on, the press agreed that Dean would be the Democratic nominee right after the Red Sox won the World Series and Ann Coulter won the First Annual Hell-Wide Snowball Fight. The Dean campaign was all about the love. It was The Movement...
OCTOBER. Ken passes $3 million. Wins largest Daily Double bet in history ($44,000) by identifying Paul as the cute Beatle. Is invited to toss out the first ball of the World Series. Mattel launches a Smart Talking Ken doll that knows the answer to more than 1,500 questions. Ratings soar...