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...there are other revelations in the document - and it's Mills herself who is cast in the harshest light. "The husband's evidence was, in my judgment, balanced," writes Bennett. "He expressed himself moderately, though at times with justifiable irritation, if not anger. He was consistent, accurate and honest." Bennett regrets he cannot say the same about Mills. "Much of her evidence, both written and oral, was not just inconsistent and inaccurate, but also less than candid...
...year ago, Minghella was in Botswana shooting what would be his final film - and clearly enjoying himself. While many directors run their shoots like military camps, Minghella's was more like a summer camp. Friends and family would flit in and out, as the director discussed shots with his cast, asking their opinion, taking it on board. Everyone knew everyone's name. They all hung out together, ate together, laughed together. And when the camera was rolling, Minghella would shoot take after take after take, savoring the act of filmmaking, not wanting it to end. Because the process was always...
...former pastor and spiritual adviser, the Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright, Jr., as well as denounce Wright's controversial sermons, Obama declared that he could denounce but not disown. "I can no more disown him than I can disown the black community," he said. He castigated Wright, but did not cast him off. Obama refused to add his voice to the chorus vilifying Wright. Acknowledging how disingenuous that would have been, and how craven, Obama instead pulled Wright back and re-owned him, saying, "As imperfect as he may be, he has been like family...
...Randy Scheunemann, McCain’s top national security adviser, stated, “It’s easily explainable and easily understood by the American people.” Yet what the American people will take away from this experience is that McCain’s vote was cast entirely in light of his bid for the Republican nomination. He is uncharacteristically siding with the president on the issue of torture. This dramatic change in position reflects McCain’s attempt to reach out to President George W. Bush’s many enthusiastic far-right supporters...
...Fillon and his allies had a hard time denying that the center right took a thumping locally; some 20% of voters told pollsters they had cast ballots expressly to demonstrate opposition to Sarkozy and his cabinet's actions. The result was a victorious surge by France's left-of-center parties, led by the previously floundering Socialists. Leftist wrenched 40 cities from conservative incumbents, including 30 with 20,000 or more inhabitants; rightists nabbed just six from outgoing leftist administrations. In Paris, incumbent Socialist mayor Betrand Delanoë added eight points to his razor-thin margin of victory...