Word: defended
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...Those who claim to be in public life to promote and defend certain values can least afford to look craven. We may expect that from the every-man-for-himself plutocrats; but the virtuecrats are supposed to believe in something. So when Robertson et al ignored the conspicuous apostasies of Rudy and, in his earlier more liberal life, Romney, in order to jump on the bandwagon, they exposed a much less lofty agenda: they just liked their seat at the table, they didn't want to lose, and they didn't seem to realize that by signing on with...
...Crimson held the Quakers without a field goal over the next four minutes and eventually drew even at 56.The teams traded buckets for the next several minutes, with neither team leading by more than four points. While Penn captain Brian Grandieri settled into the paint, clearing out his defenders for a series of short-range finishes, sophomore guard Jeremy Lin and Unger hit answering threes.But after two free throws from Lin gave his team a 67-66 lead, Harvard unraveled.A McGeary foul put the Quakers in the double bonus, and Grandieri sank both free throws to reclaim the lead...
Last summer, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani took time out of a GOP debate to defend John McCain: "I happen to be a very big admirer of Senator McCain and I can tell you quite honestly that if I weren't running for President I would be here supporting him." Pundits speculated that the praise was simply a kind word for the man whose campaign had recently exploded, plagued by debt and defections. Privately, McCain advisers wondered if Giuliani was playing nice in order to secure McCain's endorsement after he dropped out of the race...
Home court will play a big factor tomorrow night. Not only does Princeton typically defend its home court well—all of the Tigers’ victories this season have come at home—but the Crimson is also just 1-10 away from Lavietes Pavilion this season...
...Clinton attempted some half-assed mudslinging in the past two weeks. But even the most casual observer is aware of this: at a moment of crisis in Hillary Clinton's campaign, Bill Clinton was suddenly back and all over the news. His reappearance made her seem weak, unable to defend herself. It raised the most fundamental question about her candidacy: If she is elected, who exactly will be President? What happens when there is a real crisis? My guess is, she'd be able to handle almost anything ... except him. I could easily see him jumping the shark, sending mixed...