Word: lames
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...presidential clout. I don't think the fact that the President is not running for office again means that he can't effectively mobilize support for something that should be inherently popular to begin with, unless you assume that any American President is a lame duck the day he gets re-elected. I don't buy that, so I think he will be able to mobilize. I think he will engender rather substantial support on the part of the public, and that, in the final analysis, is whom Congress listens...
Indeed, winning the tax-reform battle would forever make mythic Reagan's political touch. But if the rewards for the President are great, there are certainly risks. Losing could stamp him as a feckless lame duck. And at this point, failure is at least an even...
Star Wars? Just another lame-brained American idea that probably won't work. If it does work, it might be dangerous to Western Europe. And either way, it is likely to disrupt arms-control negotiations with the Soviets. All the same, we can't afford to stay...
...Diana took first place in the eyes of charmed Italians, who were treated to a profusion of lovely clothing changes at each of the dozens of stops. The only stir was caused by what she didn't wear to a gala at Milan's La Scala: a stunning gold lame creation that the Princess modestly eschewed for a more conventional gown. "When people are guiding you, they sometimes touch bare flesh," Diana explained later. "It's rather embarrassing...
...trouper in the White House is playing one scene at a time, hoping to put together a string of successes like the one last week. "This was the first real test as to whether it's a healthy or a lame duck," said White House Congressional Liaison W. Dennis Thomas. "And this bird flew...