Word: dealing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Democrats aren't in an easy position either. It has long been thought that if they lose badly next month it would make a censure deal more likely. The bloodied Democratic leaders could storm the White House in mid-December, point to all their dead comrades and demand that Clinton accept terms that would bring the matter to a close with another apology, some fines and admission of guilt. But now Democratic leaders have their doubts. The more seats they lose in November, the more liberal the remaining Democratic caucus becomes, and thus the less likely it will...
...government over the issue. Sharon's promotion is Netanyahu's sop to them, an unpleasant one for the Prime Minister, given the long rivalry between the two men. The idea is that Sharon, a hard-liner, will vigilantly guard the interests of the ultranationalists, perhaps by sabotaging a deal, perhaps by minimizing Israeli concessions...
...could "touch the process," according to a senior State Department official. Last week's diplomacy produced a few steps forward, including progress on a further Israeli redeployment in the West Bank and Palestinian security guarantees. The American negotiators hope to nail down those points this week, announce a package deal and immediately begin long-awaited talks on the final status of the Palestinian territories...
...Same deal with learning to read defenses, says Madden, the TV commentator and ex-coach. The NFL's constantly evolving defenses are tougher to decipher than tax forms, and the consensus in jockdom is that quarterbacking is the hardest thing to do in all of sports, right after remembering where you left the needle to inflate the balls. "I'd say 90% of the quarterbacks never get it," Madden says...
...time for Clinton and Congress to make a deal. In exchange for dropping impeachment proceedings, the President would agree to wear Sam Donaldson's toupee for the remainder of his term. Harsh, perhaps, but it should satisfy fair-minded people, and will definitely curtail Clinton's romantic appeal. KEVIN MEEHAN Washington...