Word: bitterness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...status, primarily because he had nowhere to fall from. Although Agnew had rapidly risen from obscurity to national prominence like Nixon, his ascent was never considered a mark of political acumen or leadership skill. In fact, his selection as Nixon's running mate has been primarily attributed to his bitter outburst at Baltimore's black leaders and to the machinations of South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond. In his outburst, Agnew blamed Stokely Carmichael's presence in Baltimore for the riots in the wake of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Such lunacy was perhaps only exceeded by his speech condemning...
More of a problem for Gephardt could be the Vice President, Al Gore, the man Gephardt will have to beat in the Democratic primaries if he runs for President in 2000. The two men have a bitter rivalry dating at least as far back as the 1988 presidential primaries, when they assaulted each other with insults and negative ads. If Clinton wins, all Democratic politics will again revert to presidential politics: every move Gephardt makes will be judged in the White House for its impact on Gore, while Gephardt will have to worry constantly about being steamrollered by the White...
...accept America with the bitter and the sweet," he said. "America is the greatest country in the world...
...Herald took a similar stance: "Senate foes clash in bitter showdown--In the most explosive debate of their now-bitter battle, Sen. John F. Kerry and Gov. William F. Weld fought over everything from taxes and foreign policy to drug addicts and welfare reform last night...
Then he looked up, recognized me as a member of his press corps and broke into a grin. "Arrrggghhh! Brought your homework," he joshed, addressing me for the first time. I was aware of the Dole stereotype: brilliant mind, bitter man. But here he seemed charming; he had a sparkle in his hazel eyes, a winning way with his deadpan wit. I had respected him, in some ways admired him, but with the sweetness and humor that emerged from that moment, I liked...