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Dates: during 1990-1999
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That helps explain why a lot of Republicans decided long ago that too much democracy is a dangerous thing when it comes to nominating a President. In the next four weeks the game of presidential politics turns very serious, very unforgiving and very unpopulist. It's affirmative action for party elders; if a rebel like Buchanan wants to be President, he could do twice as well as anyone else and find that even that might not be enough...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CAMPAIGN '96: OPEN CONVENTION? | 3/4/1996 | See Source »

...highest-ranking woman may have been Sally Quinn, Clinton's oft-quoted critic in the New Yorker article on the First Lady. Emcee Charlayne Hunter-Gault, who encouraged women to rise and bear witness to their troubles, broke the spell of sisterhood when she pointedly called on Quinn to explain why women participate in the trashing of Hillary. Quinn, stunned, gamely allowed as how Hillary may have finally found her niche pursuing children's issues...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WASHINGTON DIARY: AIRPORT, THE SEQUEL | 3/4/1996 | See Source »

...point here is not to ridicule any particular staff member or members. I realize that under time constraints and staffing necessities, errors are bound to occur. Use of an old template, for instance, may explain the wrong day/date combination. My concern is that with such laxity in pure copy editing skill, the Crimson stands to lose some of the credibility that I, as a reader, usually give it credit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Poor Editing Undermines Crimson | 2/28/1996 | See Source »

...else to explain his three attempts in as many years to amass a media empire he can call his own? Four years after he perplexed the entertainment industry by voluntarily resigning the chairmanship of 20th Century Fox, he could today be running any number of media conglomerates or resting on his laurels with a fat production deal somewhere--the traditional way in which Hollywood takes care of its own. Instead, at 54, Diller has chosen to put his credibility on the line and build his very own empire more or less from scratch. "This is either a worthwhile or worthless...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DILLER DOING IT HIS WAY | 2/26/1996 | See Source »

...anybody out there?' But a more pressing question is, 'If someone is, how do we explain it all?'" DAN PAGE Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Feb. 26, 1996 | 2/26/1996 | See Source »

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