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...Bush's sociable and humane instinct has a flip side: he often receives conflicting advice and he hates to disappoint friends. This can cause him to be indecisive and tentative in asserting his views, a trait that is exacerbated by his inherent cautious nature and his lack of ideological commitments...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What To Expect: The outlook for the Bush years | 11/21/1988 | See Source »

This year, the Lakers need him badly. Worthy won't disappoint...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Eight FAN-tastic NBA Season Facts | 11/4/1988 | See Source »

...takes to develop and market a new drug from eight to as little as three years. The new rules will affect only medications designed to treat seriously debilitating or life-threatening illnesses such as AIDS, some forms of cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Moreover, the regulations will probably disappoint many people because it will still take years for most drugs to pass through the agency's approval pipeline...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cutting Red Tape to Save Lives | 10/31/1988 | See Source »

Despite its potential for satire, Moon Over Parador doesn't leave you with any significant social statement about Latin American politics. Still, it is funny enough not to disappoint you or leave you with anything to moon over...

Author: By Gary L. Susman, | Title: Parador Uber Alles | 9/23/1988 | See Source »

...public tryouts. "George Bush knows all these people well," said Campaign Manager Lee Atwater. "We don't have to run a political Gong Show." But the process may soon get bumpy; Bush tends to waffle when faced with conflicting advice because, as an aide puts it, "he hates to disappoint anybody, especially his friends." Herewith, scouting reports on the leading contenders, roughly in the order of their standings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Great G.O.P. Veepstakes Scoreboard | 8/8/1988 | See Source »

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