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...suggesting that liberals imitate this sort of behavior, but the resilience of the disgraced on the right is instructive. If Burton could be taken seriously after his watermelon episode, are we really sure the Democrats had no choice but to drop Bill Clinton like a political hotpotato rather than use him in the 2000 campaign? Now, Democrats shudder at the Kerry campaign because he’s Northeastern and liberal, as though embracing their base (never mind their fringes) were some kind of a political death sentence. On an individual level, this is the kind of insecurity that makes...

Author: By Peter P.M. Buttigieg, | Title: Hollywood Hypocrisy vs. Neo-Liberal Neurosis | 10/27/2003 | See Source »

...after dealing with what Epps calls the "hotpotato issues" of his early years as a dean, thestudent center proposal has allowed Epps to leaveon a high note...

Author: By Rachel P. Kovner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Dean Epps Steps Down After 26 Years | 6/10/1999 | See Source »

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