Word: delayer
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...think a lot about statesmanship; they think about survival. Even if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House minority leader John Boehner wanted to unite their caucuses behind a bill they thought the country needed, they don't have the power of a Sam Rayburn or a Tom DeLay to ramrod their members into line. In fact, with dozens of Republicans facing stiffer-than-normal challenges this year and House Democrats enjoying a $40 million financial advantage, Boehner publicly refused to stiff-arm his backbenchers, and two-thirds of his caucus voted against the bill. And Pelosi, in a partisan speech...
...response to Palin's TransCanada plan, BP and ConocoPhillips started plans to build their own pipeline into Canada--and nobody thinks there will be two pipes. Palin's critics say that the gas team's inability to find a way to include the producers from the start could delay the project indefinitely...
...financial institutions fail, merge or be bought out. The faltering institutions will see their shares devalued and will be likely to be taken over by stronger institutions - as has already started happening. This consolidation of the financial sector is both efficient and inevitable; government action can only delay the adjustment...
Harvard fundraisers are closely monitoring the impact of the financial crisis on donations as they prepare for a capital campaign with a tentative launch of 2011, Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Development Tamara E. Rogers ’74 said in an interview Friday.The long-delayed campaign—once slated for a 2006 or 2007 launch—could be pushed back further if the ongoing crisis causes University fundraising to falter, Rogers said. “We will continue to plan a campaign with a possible launch date of 2011,” Rogers said...
...quarter: Sorry for the delay, folks. There were some internet problems here at Brown Stadium. In any case, a lot to fill you in on. Michael Daugherty hit three consecutive passes of 19, 14, and 25 yards to give Brown a TOUCHDOWN and make it 13-7. On the ensuing kick return, Berry fumbled and Brown recovered, but on the Bears' first play Daugherty was drilled as he released the ball and his fluttering pass was picked off by Derrick Barker. Then, to complete the comedy of errors, Ben Jenkins took the handoff and powered for 10 yards, only...