Word: bushed
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...ragged edges of free enterprise; the inevitable scholars, priests and primitive-art collectors; old servants who have made parasitism an honorable profession; and promising young men who will go directly from dugout to jet. The economy of the town remains fairly simple. Villagers from the bush sell smoked monkey meat to steamer passengers. The money is used to buy pots, cloth and razor blades from the shops in town. The shopowners can then eat Bigburgers...
Then he aimed a swipe at two of his Republican opponents: Ronald Reagan and fellow Texan John Connally, both of whom began their careers as Democrats. As a "lifelong Republican," Bush proclaimed, "I understand the party. I have worked in the vineyards." Indeed, Republican leaders admire Bush for holding the G.O.P. together during Watergate while he was party chairman. Admitting that he lacked political support in depth, Bush declared that the geographical breadth of his backing would help his drive for the nomination...
Following his speech, Bush took off in a chartered DC-9 for a four-day, nonstop tour of most of the New England states and Florida and Alabama-all crucial to him because of their early February and March primaries. He must make a good showing fast or he is almost sure to sink among all the contenders. At each stop Bush, lean, elegant and softspoken, handled the crowds with the easy grace of a Yankee patrician to the political manner born. His father, Prescott Bush, was a Senator from Connecticut from 1952 to 1962. George Bush went to Phillips...
...campaigned, Bush stressed his broad experience in government. In Boston, he pursued the youth vote very nearly to the cradle: "I want to restore the stars in third-graders' eyes." But he failed to stir his audiences with speeches that contained more thought than passion and were carefully qualified. Compared with either Connally or Reagan, Bush is unexciting on the stump, a serious handicap for any long shot...
...these premises, struggling for its life. Last week, with Teddy attacking Jimmy and Jimmy attacking Teddy and Jerry attacking Jimmy and George attacking the attackers, it seemed like old times. The language was enriched. "Fig leaf," said Kennedy. "Baloney," said Carter. "Botched the job," charged Ford. "Reckless . . . failure," roared Bush. There is room for rhetorical improvement, but at least there is some passion. The juices are flowing. Labor bosses are sorting through the possibilities. Businessmen are hustling money. Young matrons, bored for too many months, are choosing up sides, stuffing their salons with contributors, advancemen and bearded campaign strategists...