Word: gerald
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What he looks like is a man in charge. Cheney's reputation in Washington--whether as Gerald Ford's chief of staff, a Congressman or Defense Secretary under President Bush--has always been that of the ideal lieutenant: loyal, competent and self-effacing. His Secret Service code name under Ford, "Backseat," reflected his deferential style. But Cheney is currently playing such a high-profile role for Bush that lately he has been overshadowing his boss. In the first crazy 36 hours after election night, it was Cheney, not Bush, who made the key decision to ask his old colleague James...
...JOHN P. STEVENS APPOINTED BY Gerald Ford (1975) Widely expected to be the next Justice to retire, Stevens, 80, is probably the most liberal member of the Court, especially on criminal cases. He's also the Justice most likely to issue one-man dissents and concurrences, opinions that his colleagues on the Court don't join...
...When Clark bristled at plaintiff's lawyer Gerald Richman's closing-argument suggestion that she could put the fear of the court into future elections supervisors - "My job is not to send a message... my job is to rule in the case that's before me" - it seemed a statement that could cut both ways. Then there was the lunchtime injection of suspense: Was the situation fluid? Could one or both of these cases turn George W. Bush into what he hasn't been for 31 days now - the challenger...
...appeal. The cartoon side of the show attracts younger viewers. But unlike most cartoons, "The Simpsons" has a "high level" of comedy and parody that keeps old viewers tuned in. Watching Homer trip over the curb can be funny to a nine-year-old, watching him trip with Gerald Ford is funny to anyone who knows anything about Gerald Ford. Essentially, viewers are weaned on "The Simpsons." They are hooked at a very early age, and keep coming back. Every time I watch a rerun episode "I get" a joke I had missed the last time, and "The Simpsons" earns...
...Democrats, with Gerald Richman representing both the plaintiff and Al Gore's hopes for a thunderbolt victory, say it's the only remedy. And that's their problem - convincing Clark to throw the presidential election to Gore by throwing away votes...