Word: grinned
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...against Kohl's political ally Franz Josef Strauss, boss of the Christian Social Union and Kohl's declared choice as Vice Chancellor, Schmidt scourged the bully Bavarian conservative as a "political arsonist." Strauss returned the fire by lambasting Schmidt as "a politician with a predator's grin," and Kohl hooted that Schmidt had "lost control 50 of himself." In a final campaign bout last week, Schmidt and Kohl traded invectives during a four-hour television debate which consisted largely of mudslinging. "Your actions cannot be those of a normal being," growled Kohl. "What you're saying...
...Jones, 28, felt the President "sounded much better than usual." Nettie Goldstein, 63, of Skokie, Ill., dozed through some questions, but what she saw led her to conclude that "they both came off very well." Frank Amarillas, 39, of Douglas, Ariz., disagreed. Said he: "Carter shouldn't grin because it's a gentlemen's debate. Grinning hurt...
...sure. Within an arc of less than, say, 30 degrees, that mouth can convey every important feeling in the politician's guidebook. At the top of the arc, there is a smile that fairly breathes a grandfatherly benevolence. A shade below that, there's an omni-purpose politician's grin. At the middle of the arc, Al's smile turns into a squarely set, unrehearsed-looking deadpan, suitable for framing and hanging in a standup comics' Hall of Fame. And at the bottom of the arc, there's a ferocious scowl, reserved for anyone foolish enough to disrupt the proceedings...
...Mondale and Carter staffs have merged smoothly. Asked how the blending was proceeding, Campaign Manager Jordan replies with a good ol' boy grin: "You should ask Dick Moe [Mondale's top aide] about that. He's down getting my shoes shined right...
...themselves, some of it comic. Of the 3,500 people who attend the school each year, nearly 75% are couples. While teaching mixed doubles, Braden can be serious enough. But his films and lectures showing male chauvinism rampant on the courts make the women hoot with glee. The men grin and bear...