Word: flaws
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...flip-flopper of 2004, bears an uncanny resemblance to Al Gore, the unprincipled flip-flopper of 2000, and Bill Clinton, the unprincipled flip-flopper of 1992. What a coincidence that every Democrat who’s run against a member of the Bush family shares the same crippling character flaw...
...opponent is a decent person, a great wit and a superb debater,” said Toomey, who wore a plain blue, collared shirt. “Yet he has one serious flaw. He represents a Republican Party that both nationally and statewide doesn’t understand or represent the needs or ideals of the people...
...opponent is a decent person, a great wit and a superb debater,” said Toomey, who wore a plain blue, collared shirt. “Yet he has one serious flaw. He represents a Republican Party that both nationally and statewide doesn’t understand or represent the needs or ideals of the people...
...Impressive as these busts are, China's anticorruption strategy may have a flaw. Instead of encouraging independent law-enforcement agencies and the media to expose officials who take bribes, Communist Party leaders increasingly emphasize internal Party discipline as the crucial weapon in fighting corruption. The day before the Central Committee meeting, President Hu Jintao, in a major speech, called for deepening the "anticorruption struggle." In his speech, Hu ruled out Western-style democracy for China. But without some outside check on behavior, it is not clear how corrupt officials can be brought into line. "Letting people choose their leaders would...
...Child Left Behind is riddled with problems, but its biggest flaw is that it distracts policymakers from solutions that work. Educators know which programs work, and they know that declaring a school “failing” and then pulling the rug out from under it isn’t going to improve public education. Federal education policy must focus less on finding out which schools failed to educate some small subgroup of students and more on giving teachers the resources they need to succeed...