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...police officers] go to court, they want towin," said one anonymous caller...
...Huddled with a pair of top aides, Alexander suggested a new introduction: "I've come here today to announce my support for Phil Gramm ... [long pause] ... for re-election to the U.S. Senate." The three men had scarcely stopped laughing when Alexander's cellular phone began to chirp. The caller was Ross Perot, who complimented Alexander on his just announced candidacy: "Keep on going, Lamar. You seem to have a lot of 'em worried." Alexander asked, "Do you have any advice for me?" Responded Perot: "Naw, you keep on just bein' Lamar...
...frigid conditions did not affect the attitude of these residents. Surprisingly, most were very casual and friendly about speaking of their undesirable living conditions. However, FM did experience much suspicion and hostility when calling the first-year students of Matthews Hall. Every person contacted mistook us for a crank caller, and one insolent character even laughed and then hung up. Perhaps the combination of a cold dorm room and a new environment brought back comforting memories of a warm, safe home and a parent's warning "not to talk to strangers...
...media these days, especially in talk radio. They want you to be 100% confident that you have the truth and 100% predictable in your views. It's a comedy of clarity, a circus of certainty." But even to admit that an issue has two sides, as one Lehrer caller suggested, is to admit you're a liberal...
...programming. From mid-November to mid-December, NET fielded 56,000 on-air viewer phone calls, up 18,000 from the month before. These days, few call The Progress Report without profusely congratulating its host. "What a thrill, what a thrill to speak to Newt Gingrich," said one caller. "I salute you, ) sir." Fear not that Network Newt will be lost in a 500-channel universe...