Word: democratically
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...testing of "exotic" weapons such as lasers and particle beams. Senators savaged Sofaer for relying heavily on the negotiating record, ignoring assurances made to the Senate during ratification. Special irritation was reserved for the way Sofaer quoted documents and sources out of context. In a courtroom, says Georgia Democrat Sam Nunn, such sleight of hand would warrant an "admonition from the judge, maybe a contempt citation...
...yielded to the threat of a Senate subpoena last week to explain his opinion. Although he still believes the ABM treaty permits Star Wars testing, Sofaer conceded that his methodology had been flawed, a failure he attributed to young staff lawyers. Some Senators rallied to the defense of Sofaer. Democrat Ernest Hollings of South Carolina criticized his colleagues for "rushing to judgment" and argued the "record shows no ambiguity that the Soviets refused again and again to agree to prohibit future systems...
Then there was the fellow from Mark Twain's Hannibal, Congressman Harold Volkmer, who was part of the entourage even though he is a Democrat. The effect was to subdue even Margot Patterson, president of the local Democratic club. Said she: "I don't blame ((Reagan)) for coming to Boone County. We have a top-notch school system here...
When Tom Murphy, the speaker of the Georgia House, helped invent the Southern regional primary, his purpose was clear: "To bring the Democratic Party back to the mainstream of Southern thinking." With probably 15 Southern and border states selecting about 30% of the 1988 convention delegates during the week of March 8, the field seemed tailored for a moderate Democrat who could tell the difference between kudzu and ivy. But likely Southern entries retreated from the fray: Arkansas Senator Dale Bumpers and former Virginia Governor Charles Robb declared themselves out, and Georgia Senator Sam Nunn has temporized...
Howard's argument is fueled by solid evidence. The National Safety Council estimates that the 55-m.p.h. limit has saved as many as 26,000 lives since 1974. Democrat William Lehman of Florida cited statistics showing that the increase from 55 to 65 will cause an additional 500 to 1,000 deaths a year. Supporting the increase, contended Lehman, was "like casting a vote in favor of crashing one or two Boeing 747s every year...