Word: bradley
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...mere presence of such world-class talent could potentially frighten internationally inexperienced players. But even though the U.S. squad has its share of professionals, with players in MLS (such as Freddy Adu and Jozy Altidore), in Italy (Gabriel Ferrari), and in the senior national team (Michael Bradley), it is Akpan whose four goals in pre-World Cup friendlies leads the team this year...
...campaign. They prefer safe recitations of conventional wisdom: We need to do something about government waste... the tax code... the health-care system. If you actually make a bold promise-health care for all, for example-you will be asked for specifics. If you give specifics, as Bill Bradley did when he proposed universal care in 1999, your opponents and the press will tear your proposal to shreds. That's because there is no such thing as a perfect policy idea; even great ones, like Social Security, have obvious flaws, and it's tough to deal with complexity...
...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...
...events. “I want people to know that we’re not sitting by just watching what’s happened,” he said. “We’re trying to proactively learn from those things.” Current football captain Bradley J. Bagdis ’08 was unable to attend the meeting due to the annual captains luncheon, prompting two representatives to be sent in his place. “I think a lot more people are conscious of issues of hazing in college athletics,” said quarterback...
...Rich has been particularly critical of Bradley Schlozman, who was chief of the division until March 2006, alleging that Schlozman tried to suppress minority voting in Missouri by filing indictments of activists who were registering voters. Justice points out that two of those indicted have since pleaded guilty. Schlozman, who did not reply to requests for comment, has been called to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee May 15. Justice insists it has vigorously enforced civil rights laws. Spokesman Dean Boyd said evaluations of department personnel have long involved "the input of both career management and political appointees...