Word: cleverness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Amidst heavy speculation from the media that his retirement was just another clever political maneuver, Paxon has stood firm in his decision to leave office. After a Buffalo reporter questioned whether there was some ulterior motive behind his retirement, Paxon quickly responded that he was done having to justify his life, which earned him a hearty round of applause from the assembled crowd...
Just when Bill Clinton's White House was girding for battle against Saddam Hussein, a much more covert war against Starr was already under way. Tactically, it was clever: defense lawyers were using Starr's own invasive tactics against him, bringing up the workplace and sexual histories of the prosecutors who themselves were dredging up the workplace and sexual history of the President. And it seemed to be working: just as the probe was supposed to be heating up, two of Starr's top lieutenants, Bruce Udolf and Michael Emmick, were being kept busy just defending themselves from charges...
Whatever the outcome of the heptagonals, it appears that this was a watershed season for the Crimson throwers. The outlook for the outdoor season, which begins during spring break, looks even better with the additions to the team of freshman Chris Clever and junior Caroline Johnston...
Americans elected a clever snake-oil salesman who promised dreams but delivered a nightmare. Clinton should leave Washington and sail into the sunset on a ship like the Titanic. FRANK R. GAMMARDELLA Fort Myers...
...likely that our critics will have less and less to say of genuine interest. Naturally, there will be exceptions--the rich writer who "doesn't buy his own smoke," as my great uncle likes to say. On the whole, we can imagine a bevy of writers trotting out clever anecdotes about caviar parties of making up involved historical "episodes" without anything more worthwhile to say. I do not think we have to be worried just yet, however. The economy is bound to relax a bit, the contracts should come down a few hundred thousand dollars, and the writers will...