Word: egos
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Tuesday morning Reagan set out to capture Capitol Hill and took the place by charm. A nest of ego and pride, Congress is like a haughty cat that cannot resist being stroked and fawned over, and it was purring as Reagan went to work on Democrats and Republicans alike...
...have been associated with Fadden in his tenure here (or during his 1950-1965 stint as trainer of the Boston Red Sox) disagree. The Fadden Treatment involves part blarney, part ego deflation, part sympathy and a healthy does of medical expertise. Combine these virtues with the vantage point of 81 years of varied and usually fascinating living, and Fadden begins to seem like a legend...
There was considerable ego space left onstage for Howe and Squire, and use it they did. Both show signs of age, Howe is working on a bald spot, and Squire has added quite a few pounds. They put ten years of partnership experience to work, and Yes burned...
When John Anderson began his independent race for the presidency last April, his campaign was more than a pipe dream and an ego trip. The public opinion polls showed that great numbers of Americans were unhappy with the prospective nominations of Reagan and Carter. They indicated as well that a lot of people were eager for a third choice. Looking back, an Anderson aide said last week: "The whole campaign represents a missed opportunity." The reasons that Anderson failed to exploit his opportunity were a result partly of his own limitations and partly of those of the system. His experience...
...Sagan "blurs the line between fact and speculation," as his colleagues testify, will scientific inquiry be advanced, or will Sagan's own ego-inspired inaccuracies be promulgated...