Word: inept
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...principle" even when he has disagreed with them, left me feeling as if I were living in an alternate universe [Dec. 26- Jan. 2]. Klein's praise of President George W. Bush for his words about the importance of freedom and democracy holds little weight against Bush's inept response to the Katrina disaster or his mostly failed approach to curtailing global terrorism. Klein should examine our President's actions rather than his words...
...endemic weak spots--a slow start and a contrived end. Mostly Stroman just lets it rip. But in some respects the movie is an improvement on the show. Thurman and Ferrell bring a winning naiveté to their parts; Gary Beach is unimprovable, repeating his role as a sweetly inept director-star; and the movie gives Stroman, who also choreographed, an apt setting to honor Hollywood dance masters from Busby Berkeley to Fred Astaire. A good time is had by all, and the spirit is infectious...
...Crimson failed to score in six man-advantage opportunities with a power play Donato deemed “inept,” and the coach’s pulled Daigneau in favor of backup Justin Tobe for the third period...
...feisty independence and beauty that has made Elizabeth Bennett the favorite female character in English literature. What MacFadyen lacks in comparison to the good looks and charm of Colin Firth, he more than makes up for in his performance. Frankly, it would take a very stubborn and socially inept man not to immediately fall for Knightley’s Elizabeth, yet Darcy’s resistance is completely believable in MacFadyen’s reserved delivery. I am hard-pressed to think of a more tender moment in recent cinema than when MacFadyen’s hardened character finally does...
...Governor was widely considered an inept, ineffective leader even before he ran afoul of the law. As Ohio's manufacturing economy shriveled, his most identifiable initiative was a minuscule literacy campaign. The worst may lie ahead for Taft, who has 14 months remaining in his term. He faces a lawsuit alleging that he and other state G.O.P. officeholders awarded generous public contracts to campaign contributors...