Word: gop
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...Carney. "House Republicans won't be very enthusiastic about pursuing an impeachment case over perjury and obstruction of justice charges that stem from a case that a federal judge threw out." Especially not in an election year. While Clinton's approval rating percentage is soaring into the 70s, the GOP is most likely to hear the one spin that speaks loudest of all: That of the ballot...
...Presidency in the year 2000, Wilson said he would love to have the GOP nomination...
...Another change from January: The GOP leadership are daring to talk about this scandal openly. "I found her credible," opined Trent Lott. "I watched the body English and listened to what she had to say." If that kind of talk continues in Congress, Clinton may have to go to the next stage of denial: Ignore it and act Presidential. And with trips to Africa, China and England coming up over the next few months, he'll have plenty of opportunity to do just that...
House Republican leaders have opted for brinkmanship over IMF and U.N. funding, announcing on Wednesday they would tie an extraneous abortion clause, previously nixed by the White House, to the legislation. "The GOP thinks the President wants the IMF funding badly enough that he might buckle this time," says TIME correspondent John Dickerson. But if the White House hangs tough and the $18 billion credit to the IMF is killed, the consequences could be disastrous: "Failing to fund the IMF could further destabilize Asia," says TIME correspondent Bruce Van Voorst. "And that would have extremely serious consequences for the American...
...With the legislation still in committee and facing floor votes in both houses, there is still plenty of time for compromise. Says Dickerson, "This is simply the first round of the dance, and it's a good opportunity for Newt Gingrich to show GOP conservatives that he's prepared to fight for their issues." This is, after all, an election year...