Word: disdained
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...FLYNN--The present mayor of Boston will most likely be remembered as the "People' Mayor." Flynn, after succeeding White, has demonstrated a disdain for his predecessor's ostentatious ways. Flynn went to his first inaugural in a pair of black shoes with holes in the soles. At an an earlier transition meeting with White, Flynn illegally parked his car--a 1975 Dodge Station wagon with a hole in the floor--and received a parking ticket as he discussed taking over the city's government. In case you're wondering, he promptly paid the ticket...
...clothing and advocated a wardrobe of unbleached woolen garments. A purported avatar of women's liberation who called himself a "philanderer" and preferred married women for romance. A lectern-thumping socialist who prided himself on his aristocratic if fallen lineage and chronicled protest rallies from the sidelines with amused disdain. A novelist whose books were rejected as unpublishable, a pamphleteer who seemed forever to be engaging in self-satire, a political leader who refused to seek office, a ghostwriter whose hand was not only detected but also thought to be female...
...Farmers disdain and distrust government, but rely heavily on government subsidies. Under Reagan, farm price supports have grown faster than any other program--including defense. But few public officials dare suggest removing them...
...merely a showcase for Hanks and Field. The minor characters are vital to the plot and theme; the lineup of stand-up comics at the Gas Station is odd and intriguing. One man dresses as a nun every night; another, an overweight high school history teacher, endures hissing disdain from the audience--all for the sake of his family, his students and comedy. Romeo (Mark Rydell), the self-concerned club manager, tries to prod and cajole his comics to the top. These characters are left behind as Steven and Lilah rise closer to success, and we feel their disappointment...
...Dukakis, clad in an Army helmet and clutching a machine gun, tried to look like the militarist he isn't at a General Dynamics plant outside Detroit last week. It was difficult to tell whether the queasy expression came from his bumpy ride in an M1 tank or his disdain for hokey photo ops. But he was ready to sacrifice dignity in the service of his theme. The message: Dukakis is tough on defense...