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...matter how foolishly the Republicans grin on TV, "Liberty and Justice for All," is not a reality in the U.S., and not even a question in the rest of the hemisphere. But voting for the Democratic ticket--with its serious and sensitive foreign policy--can be a step in that direction...

Author: By Ghita Schwarz, | Title: Voting Absentee | 10/24/1988 | See Source »

...combine with Hershiser's record 59 zeroes to make quite a noise. In these anabolic times, a Washington reporter with only the evidence of his eyes has been able to incite chants of "ster-oids, ster- oids" in the bleacher sections around Canseco. But Jose has the grace to grin and make a muscle. "The fans don't mean any harm," he shucks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Classic Falls and Fall Classics | 10/24/1988 | See Source »

...those opening two minutes. George Bush strode onto the stage in Los Angeles determined to prove with an avuncular assortment of smiles, chuckles, winks and asides that he was the affable heir to Ronald Reagan. But even when Dukakis tried to compete in this smile-button sweepstakes, his eerie grin had the spontaneity of a Dale Carnegie student practicing before the mirror. Asked why he did not appear more "likable," Dukakis felt compelled to launch into a petty aside disputing Bush's earlier attacks on his stewardship of Massachusetts' pension funds. Finally, as if he heard his handlers screaming, "Lighten...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bush Scores A Warm Win | 10/24/1988 | See Source »

...incoherence, was as relaxed and confident in Los Angeles as he has ever been on a national stage. His efforts at humor seemed mostly spontaneous rather than the spoon-fed one-liners of backstage handlers. Asked to find something to praise about his Democratic rival, Bush flashed a broad grin and said, "Listen, you're stealing my close. I had something very nice to say in that." This easy-listening tone was established early in the debate, when the Vice President interrupted moderator Shaw, who was trying to pose a hypothetical question about Dan Quayle's becoming President following Bush...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bush Scores A Warm Win | 10/24/1988 | See Source »

...with three African heads of state and secretly, officials in Pretoria claim, with two others. Flying home from Zaire last week, Botha announced jubilantly, "We are going to other African countries as well, where we will be busy this year and next year." Replacing his usual glower with a grin, he said, "Africa is talking to South Africa...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: South Africa The Front Line Begins to Wobble | 10/17/1988 | See Source »

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