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...also revived the enduring question about whether Clinton stands for what he stands for. When the architect of Clinton's family-friendly strategy gets caught in an infidelity, so does the President's family-friendly message. With all his clients, Republican and Democratic, Morris operated like a political chop shop, dismantling ideas from wherever to outfit his candidates with usable parts. If the final product ran well, that was success. Clinton now runs like a dream, so he may well be on cruise control and beyond damage from the Morris debacle. But if voters are cynical about the poll-driven...
...National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers, the scene appeared straight out of one of those old melodramas with vocal audience participation. The guest speaker, Vice President Al Gore, had only to mention the villains--Bob Dole and Newt Gingrich, "the Ginsu gang," who "tried to chop, slice and dice all those things that are important to us"--and hisses filled the air. The heroes, too, were just as easy to identify. "We love all our teachers," Gore told the pumped-up, cheering crowd. "We don't bash them...
Hang a lamb chop in the window and they will come used to be the reigning social doctrine in Washington. But now that the new ethics rules require Senators and Representatives to pay their own way, they stayed away in droves from Placido Domingo's gala, which raised $2.6 million for the Washington Opera last Sunday. Colin Powell and Ross Perot bought the $1,250 tickets, but they aren't used to having someone else pick...
Vincent, however, expresses little interest in the Asian-American community, and it quickly becomes clear that the two men have very different views. Vincent began his acting career on the "Chop Suey Circuit" performing for live audiences in Chinatown. He has enjoyed a successful career as an actor; he was even nominated for an Academy Award. But he has also faced a great deal of discrimination and has had to compromise his integrity in order to succeed in an industry dominated by whites. His desire to be an actor was so great that he prided himself on "never refusing...
...whom her brother calls "General MacArthur," is not shy about taking credit for battlefield victories. "I had a conservative--Gramm--in the race I had to take out first," she says, making the same karate-chop gestures as her brother. "Then I had to strip Forbes of any pro-life and Perot voters...