Word: distruster
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...advertising promotes a hatred of Congress that is philosophically inconsistent with their desire to be a part of it. Attacking the institution of government is in many ways easier than attacking the recent abuse of that institution, especially for incumbents. The unification of Washington only deepens and compounds public distrust in the institution of Congress...
...blaming this on adversarial media or a general distrust of governmnet. With their preening about fmaily values and spiritual emptiness, the politicians have brought this on themselves...
...chief explanation in private was that Ross Perot made him do it. Gingrich lamented to Democratic leaders that the Texas industrialist was bombarding him with telephone calls last Tuesday. Apparently that was enough for Gingrich to cave in. "I know," Gingrich told the leaders afterward, "that there's some distrust on your side about me." That, a Democratic staffer said later, was "the understatement of the year...
...world has changed since the Earth Summit," said a U.S. delegate, referring to the 1992 Rio conference on environment and development, which was marred by deep distrust and finger pointing among participating nations. "That was just two years ago, and you couldn't even talk about population." In contrast, the unexpected consensus in Cairo left delegates bubbling about a "watershed in world history." Timothy Wirth, the U.S. Undersecretary of State for global affairs, who earned high praise for helping guide the initially fractious group toward agreement, called the consensus a rare victory for the U.N. "It's hard enough...
This picture of a man unfairly persecuted is aided by the image the press has today. The coverage of events ranging from the O.J. Simpsorr case to the Whitewater affair has led to a barrage of criticism against it. This in itself is not unusual, but the level of distrust is extremely high. Right now, that distrust is exactly what Quayle needs. He has the opportunity to play up the criticism he received from liberals and the press; he could create a backlash against them and look like a martyr for his cause...