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...Notice that I never use the word solution,” he said. School Committee member Marc C. McGovern, who favors maintaining the K-8 model, said that a total overhaul of structure would not solve problems in the classroom. “There’s really no consensus on what structure is better,” he said. “I think we need to concentrate on teaching and curriculum, replicating what works, creating healthy school environments. If we do that, the kids are going to do great, and that’s ultimately what we want...
...face, the spot seemed like damaging proof that Obama is a wishy-washy follower, not a clear leader. But both Democratic and Republican strategists were puzzled. Why was the campaign cutting a spot that undermined the claim that McCain invites bipartisan agreement? Do they now suddenly scorn consensus? "They got the tactic right, but the message was off," observes one Republican campaign consultant. An Obama spokesman, Tommy Vietor, described the YouTube spot more succinctly. "It helped us," he said...
...collapsing housing market continue to harm American families, it is important that policymakers learn to separate politicking from actual policymaking. H.R. 6899 demonstrates that by defusing hot-button squabbles, it is possible to move ahead on issues of actual import. We hope to see not only a bicameral consensus on this issue emerge before Congress adjourns next week, but more collaborative action in addressing the systemic energy consumption problems that plague...
...transparency and taxpayer protections, and key senators from both parties were saying a deal was close. McCain and Obama had outlined similar goals for the package, and Obama had called McCain to discuss a joint statement Wednesday morning. Also, President Bush had made a prime-time speech calling for consensus, but we missed it, and we were here this week. Well, you probably would have missed...
...made the party’s future seem rosy. Bill Clinton’s electoral victory had begun to transcend the political map of the post-Civil Rights South. After 12 years of Republican rule and alongside a solidly Democratic Congress, the new administration promised something resembling a new consensus, one that would finally recapture the ideal of an active and charitable government, delivering on healthcare, union rights, and equal pay.Then came Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and Hillarycare. Then the Contract with America and the ’94 midterms. Then two government shutdowns...