Word: carterisms
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...patriotism and pride and prejudice all tightly staged on the west front of the Capitol. The cameras could barely decide where to go on that rainy Saturday. There was just so much to see: Jim Baker, the smiling Florida gravedigger, greeting Al Gore, the man buried alive; Jimmy Carter with Colin Powell, who had brought his own camera; George and Barbara Bush all but avoiding eye contact with their son for fear that someone would lose...
With such a vast fief, every AG must decide where to devote limited money and manpower. The Carter Justice Department focused on white-collar crime. Four years later, Ronald Reagan's zeroed in on organized crime and drugs. Ashcroft's opponents question whether he will diligently prosecute civil rights violations, which include not only discrimination but also blocking access to abortion clinics. Will big polluters face environmental prosecution? Will Ashcroft press the government's case against Microsoft as the company appeals...
...stole the "citizen" bit from Jimmy Carter, who then lived up to it. Roaming the globe building houses and talking peace has already been done - is still being done - but no one expects that to keep Clinton off the stage. Author, certainly. Guest speaker, definitely. Citizen of the world? Tony Blair's door is always open. Democratic fund-raiser? Terry McAuliffe will be in touch. Presidential campaign manager? That fourth warning was neatly framed over Clinton's shoulder - a photo of Senator Hillary Clinton, who will be the only employed one next week but is still married to the most...
...Gandhi was very astute in understanding the subterranean divinity," Carter said...
Audience members said they found Carter's speech captivating because he spoke from a unique perspective...