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Dates: during 1990-1999
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That's the problem with lame ducks. Though Congress will probably treat him like a pariah, Bush can still do plenty on his own. (Do the words "Iraq" and "Iran" ring any bells?) With our faces turned to Little Rock, Bush could sabotage things for the president to come...

Author: By Michael K. Mayo, | Title: George? George Who? | 11/20/1992 | See Source »

Right, okay, put a check in the togetherness column...but what about sanity? What about some semblance of order? I mean, there I was, a lame excuse for an American flag (you know you're in a liberal bastion when wearing red, white and blue provokes the refrain, "Republican, right?") wandering through a packed Adams dining hall. Walking by the platform (a moon is dancing with Madonna's book (the dress is Mylar and she wears a $49.95 price tag. The music is pounding. There's a cage...and more costumes: a woman dressed as spider-woman, a guy dressed...

Author: By Joshua W. Shenk, | Title: What Lies Beyond The Masquerade | 11/14/1992 | See Source »

...Congress must now surely see itself in a position of power. President Bush, devoid of a majority and now also of a mandate, exemplifies the term "lame duck." House Speaker Tom Foley is now arguably the most powerful man in Washington. However, while Clinton's transition team begins to construct a new administration, Foley might see fit simply to lead Congress in a restful period of licking its wounds...

Author: By Daniel Altman, | Title: Curing Voter Schizophrenia | 11/11/1992 | See Source »

...Bush, a decision to emulate a figure whom other members of his party have called a socialist would be difficult at best. If elected to a second term, he might pursue action as soon as November. If defeated, Bush could also attempt to force legislation through Congress as a lame duck. It seems more likely, though, that he would do his best to help out his friends in business before re-entering private life...

Author: By Daniel Altman, | Title: Time to Turn Home | 10/27/1992 | See Source »

...entertainment at Harvard. There is no reason why the only music we have on campus is what we individually pipe through our compact disc players, and what student bands provide at house dances and local bars. There is no reason why we should have to worry about looking lame in front of all of our East coast visitors who have some of the nation's finest film programs, concert series and comedians on their campuses...

Author: By Beth L. Pinsker, | Title: The Sounds of Silence | 10/17/1992 | See Source »

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