Word: judgmentalism
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...Kerry's test in Boston was to show voters that he is not weak, Bush's task at the Republican Convention in New York City this week is to show that he is not wrong, that his strength comes not from a six-gun temperament but from judgment that has matured through three years of hard testing. His vital audience is not that portion of the electorate that sees him as a savior, nor is it the inflamed opposition that calls him a liar and a zealot. He needs to reach the voters who are unsure about either voting...
Faced with these embarrassing assessments, Rumsfeld kept a low profile last week, staying away from the capital. "I don't think anyone with any judgment expects the person in my position to know what's going on in the night shift 6,000 miles away," he said in a Phoenix, Ariz., radio interview...
...become accustomed. But they could take comfort in the fact that at least that part of Roberts' bill seemed to generate little immediate enthusiasm. By week's end, members of the September 11 commission were still studying the various intelligence reform proposals emanating from Congress. Commissioners largely reserved final judgment but praised Roberts for saying that "the present situation is not acceptable" and backing the commission's insistence on "putting someone in charge, truly in charge," as commission vice chairman Lee Hamilton put it. But should the CIA be renamed? "I'm just not clear on it," Hamilton said...
...have scientific reasons for a particular disease or a condition like obesity, but we all make choices when it comes to self-restraint and moral judgment. Americans just plain eat too much. Like most things in the U.S., everything has to be supersized. Anything you do without moderation will definitely hurt you. Leonard Lawal Lagos Your cover story on obesity is welcome. It would be appropriate to feature this problem on a monthly basis. I have noticed a disturbing trend in the U.S.: clothing is being resized, and everything is being made bigger. It is hard to believe any progress...
...choosing North Carolina Senator John Edwards as his vice-presidential candidate, John Kerry has shown he has the sharp judgment needed to be our President [July 19]. Kerry's military experience combined with Edwards' background as a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee and the joint House and Senate committee investigating 9/11 is just the right mix we need to protect our land, our people and our future. Kerry has some wonderful plans to improve this nation, and Edwards has the speaking ability to get those ideas across. Edwards is one of us. MELANIE A. RUSH Port Chester...