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...other moniker, "the Chief," passes to Bolten, 51, a CIA agent's son and former investment banker who has a fancier résumé, a wry humor, less disdain for the press and more interest in policy. As policy director of George W. Bush's 2000 campaign and his first deputy chief of staff for policy, Bolten is steeped in the current system. In meetings, he often whips out a giant calculator to show the price when, as an aide put it, "someone wants to save a continent from malaria." He's self-assured enough that he has been known...
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...Grammys and endless admiration for her battle against cancer. My No. 1 nomination is Al Gore, our nation's subconscious, who has quietly and steadily brought the most important issue--global warming--into our consciousness. I'd also include Stephen Colbert, for his ability to inject humor into the horrible situation the world is in. He takes what Jon Stewart has done to another level. I sleep better at night knowing that someone else thinks things are just as insane...
...policy. Reforms to reduce joblessness and find new money for health care are due as early as June. As her supporters celebrated their election gains, Merkel cautioned that "tough working weeks lie ahead of us." It will take more than such warnings, though, to puncture the bubble of good humor enveloping many of her compatriots. Germany was dubbed the land of smiles on the cover of a recent issue of German newsweekly Der Spiegel. Some 85% of respondents in a poll for the magazine anticipated that 2006 would be a "good year." The number of Germans who feel their government...
...Bolten, who brings a sly and dry humor to a back-breaking job (and start counting the number of times you read he?s a Harley-riding bachelor), is a former Goldman Sachs investment banker who was policy director of Bush?s 2000 campaign and was his first deputy chief of staff for policy. So he is steeped in the current system. As a further sign of stability amidst change, White House insiders predicted that Bolten?s successor will be his deputy, Joel Kaplan - a veteran of both the Marine Corps and Bolten?s policy shops in Austin...