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DASCHLE Behind closed doors, the Democrats are divided between liberal hard-liners, who want guerrilla war, and moderates, who fear that such a war would destroy them as well as Bush. In the 50-50 Senate, the decision about which way to go will be made by Tom Daschle, the mild-mannered, tough-minded Democratic leader. While bitter power-sharing negotiations continue between Daschle and majority leader Trent Lott, revenge fantasies focus on Cheney, the tie-breaking Republican vote. The Vice President-elect now has two offices on Capitol Hill, the traditional one on the Senate side and a cubbyhole...
...hard to imagine asking a doctor to destroy a part of your brain. For the 1.5 million Americans suffering from Parkinson’s disease, however, such a drastic measure-in which an electrode is used to kill tremor-causing neurons-may occasionally be necessary...
Instead she tried to jolly me out of Grinch-hood by suggesting (in a Cindy Lou Who voice) that most gifts aren't bad enough to destroy a relationship. She points to my brother Joe's Steak Lovers' Kit. "All those accessories," she says. "And he knew you like steak. Do you think he was trying to be thoughtful...
...took his fighter image too far. Concerned that his stiff reputation and banal image would destroy his chances against the friendly frat-boy motif that George had going for him, Al decided to be the "fighter." Al was not satisfied with being the choice with more substance. Instead of calmly explaining policy initiatives, Al wanted to work up a sweat while explaining his plan to provide universal health care for every child. Al, the fighter, wanted to show that he was comfortable with a ruffled shirt and loosened tie. Yet, he became condescending in the ring. During the debates...
Faculty, too, should promote their graduate students' best interests by listening seriously and respectfully if TFs discuss unionizing. Yale professors frequently claimed that a union would get in the way of positive mentoring relationships, yet they worked to destroy any chance for positive relationships by scaring their students into submission. A TF union would not pit TFs against professors unless professors themselves did the pitting...