Word: defeat
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...turned out, 25 of the 47 moderate but fiscally conservative Democrats, more worried about the economic crisis than the price tag of the rescue package, voted for the measure, which went down to defeat after two-thirds of House Republicans voted against it. And when the House takes up the latest compromise version of the bill that the Senate overwhelmingly passed on Wednesday, those same Blue Dogs will once again be the center of attention...
...four midfielders, and two forwards. The new strategy puts more emphasis on offense by keeping an additional man forward at the expense of a midfielder. Although the new strategy has not been completely effective thus far in earlier matches and may have contributed to the team’s defeat on Tuesday, Fucito said he hoped that the more offensive strategy would be good for the team in the long run. The Crimson will need to bring its best play out if it wants to find victory against Yale. The Bulldogs have not lost a match away this season...
Likewise, Harvard must also protect the football and avoid sloppy play in order to win. Last week in its defeat to Brown, the Crimson erred in the form of three costly fumbles, a missed extra point, and seven penalties. As a result, Coach Tim Murphy harped on protecting the football all week...
...After the compromise bill he subsequently helped craft went down to defeat in the House on Monday, sparking a stock market meltdown, Boehner fully expected to be attacked by Democrats. But he has quickly found himself the target of harsh criticism from within his own party. Some members derided Boehner's own (albeit grudging) support of the unpopular bill as a betrayal of conservative free-market principles, while others called him incompetent for letting such a high-profile piece of legislation fail...
...twisting more arms. "Conclusion: the leadership needs to work the votes and get it done. It was disappointing," says Representative George Radonovich of California, the only Republican who switched his vote from no to yes during the vote. Boehner's initial clumsy attempt to blame the bill's defeat in part on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's partisan speech before the vote didn't help his sinking standing; it was derided not just by Democrats, but also by his Republican colleagues (John Shaddeg of Arizona minced no words, calling it a "stupid claim...