Word: downrightness
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...hail from inside Route 93.It is less of a stretch than you might think to draw a parallel between these Boston sports powerhouses and the Harvard squad that finally tamed the undefeated Bulldogs. Saturday’s victory, a 37-6 joyride past the hapless Elis, was downright Belichickian, from the defense’s ability to neutralize its opponent’s greatest threat (running back Mike McCleod), to the offense’s aerial proficiency. You’ll be forgiven if you mistook quarterback Chris Pizzotti’s passing totals (316 yards, four touchdowns...
...opportunity to portray itself as the champion of the working class suddenly isn't so wild about making a certain share of wealthy Americans pony up more cash to alleviate the impact of the AMT on millions of middle-class Americans. And for once, the Dems will be downright relieved if President Bush delivers on his veto threat, in this case effectively taking the difficult decision out of their hands...
...turn downright nasty when discussing certain DJs who have found mainstream success by peddling what he considers a watered-down version of the craft. Sam is particularly venomous towards Girl Talk, pop-and-rap mash-up artist Gregg Gillis, who is currently tearing up a hipster joint near...
...that figuring out how to restore Citi's luster in the face of a halting economy has left him speechless. After 15 years of mostly flush times and five of downright bingeing, the business of lending may have run into a wall, at least in the U.S. Household debt grew almost three times faster than income from 2000 to 2006. Now the country appears to be tapped out, and a recession may result. Neither of those things is good news for Citigroup...
...with so many disputes in Washington, the actual difference is dollar terms is fairly small: Bush supports a $25 billion expansion of SCHIP, while Democrats insist on a $35 billion increase. And after the beating the G.O.P. has taken in the last month, on Wednesday the President sounded downright conciliatory on the program. "I made clear that if putting poor children first requires more than the 20% increase in funding I proposed, we'll work with Congress to find the money we need," Bush said in his opening remarks at a White House press conference. "I'm confident...