Word: flacking
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...arguments against the BCS will never subside, and it will be hard for Hancock to convince doubters that he's not just a flack for the schools and bowl executives enriching themselves on the current system. However, if there's anyone who can at least quiet some BCS critics with his passion, dignity and down-to-earth charm, it's Hancock. He should start at the top, and propose Beer Summit II with the BCS' most high-profile critic. "I'm an Obama guy and I'd welcome the chance to visit with him," Hancock says. If Hancock calls...
...University Presidents Lawrence H. Summers and Drew G. Faust have both spoken admiringly of military service: Summers took enormous flack early in his tenure for saying that the military should have a larger role on campus, and Faust, a self-described military historian, has said that she has “enormous respect” for those who participate in ROTC...
...York Times reporter JUDITH MILLER to join Mike Huckabee, Karl Rove and ex--Clinton flack Howard Wolfson on Fox News' island of misfit toys...
...Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and most recently, the failure of Washington Mutual and its subsequent seizure by federal regulators, the largest bank failure in American history. While the initial response to Paulson’s plan was favorable, and key lawmakers had signaled their support, it has taken flack from academic economists and the media in recent days. And despite support from Democrats in Congress, who have reached an agreement with Paulson about the general framework of the bailout, House Republicans have criticized the plan, saying that the legislation unfairly exposes taxpayers to billions of dollars of losses...
While the initial response to Paulson's plan was favorable, and key lawmakers had signaled their support, it has taken flack from academic economists and the media in recent days. And despite support from Democrats in Congress, who have reached an agreement with Paulson about the general framework of the bailout, House Republicans have attacked the plan, saying that the legislation unfairly exposes taxpayers to billions of dollars of losses...