Word: jim
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...their part, kicked off the campaign at their convention with an orgy of anti-Bush preppie bashing. The most quoted line, delivered by Ann Richards in her keynote speech, was that Bush was born "with a silver foot in his mouth." The best lines came from Texas agriculture commissioner Jim Hightower, depicting a gathering of Bushmen around the yacht-club bar, "sipping a delightfully fruity and frisky white wine, saying 'Play it again, George!' " This was not random abuse but an effort to energize voters who expect Democrats to look out for the little guy -- a venerable Democratic tactic, handed...
...fresh morning on a farm in Idalou, in the flatlands of West Texas, with an ashy-silver half-plate moon in the blue sky, the rally crowd was being warmed up by Texas agriculture commissioner Jim Hightower, a charismatic populist with a talent for comic fulmination. Dan Quayle, said Hightower, is so dumb he "thinks Cheerios are doughnut seeds." And: "If ignorance ever goes to $40 a barrel, I want the drilling rights on George Bush's head...
Secondary: Dartmouth wideout Craig Morton burned these folks for 190 yards and three touchdowns. It was the best day of Morton's career. What do you have to say for yourselves, Jim Smith and Henry Olson. If Big Green QB Mark Johnson can be successful there's no telling how many yards Jason Garrett will chalk up. Bring your calculator...
...McInally '75 and Jim Curry '78 each had 13 receptions in one game. McInallly, Harvard's all-time leading receiver, did it against Brown in 1973, while Curry tied McInally four years later against Colgate...
...Jim and Tammy, lately encamped nearby in a disciple's mansion, failed to make good on a $172 million offer but hope vaguely to return to their Valhalla. Jim questions whether the hotel can be filled again without a star evangelist. Him, for instance. The demoralized Fort Mill staffers are mostly relieved that the chaos has ended, at least temporarily. "All of us just want somebody to take it and carry on," said Dean Chandler, the hotel's service manager...