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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...certainly is not fair to blame Harvard'sfirst half offensive woes entirely on Linden. TheCrusader defense did an excellent job containingthe run, forcing more passing downs. In addition,the Crimson took several penalties that made thequarterback's job tougher. Still, at halftimeLinden was not altogether surprised by the switch...

Author: By Michael R. Volonnino, | Title: Wil' Call | 10/19/1998 | See Source »

...rise to impeachable offenses," she added, but it is all her opponent will talk about. "I want to talk about why he opposes the assault-weapons ban and why he supports the flat tax. Partisan Republicans want this election to be about the President. [But] the American people are fair, hardworking and, thank God, self-centered. They want this election to be about them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Down In History | 10/19/1998 | See Source »

...muscling fence-sitting Democrats, some members were furious at even the appearance of pressure. Any contact with the White House was doing more harm than good. Some tactics were foolhardy on their face, such as trying to get 34 Democratic Senators--who are, after all, supposed to sit as fair-minded jurors--to announce pre-emptively that they wouldn't vote to convict Clinton if he were impeached. That brought a dark warning from the sage of the Senate, Robert Byrd of West Virginia: "I would suggest by way of friendly advice to the White House: Don't tamper with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Down In History | 10/19/1998 | See Source »

...Capitol Hill members are either deriding Flynt or snapping "no comment," with the exception of a Congressman who joked at the Democratic caucus meeting last week, "For a million dollars, I'll turn myself in." Flynt explains that he's philosophically against outing adulterers, but fair is fair. "Those who've decided to set themselves up as judges of sex and lies should themselves be judged," he says, adding that he'll give a GET OUT OF JAIL FREE card to "anyone who wants to recuse themselves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Indecent Proposal | 10/19/1998 | See Source »

Speak, James! "The American People have a basic sense of fairness," he said. "The American People are a very forgiving people." (See what I mean? We're aces.) So fair, so forgiving are the American People that they agree with James Carville completely. I've noticed this about the American People. Their views are always identical to the views of whoever mentions them. "The President has the respect and admiration of the American People," Carville said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Speaking for the American People... | 10/19/1998 | See Source »

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