Word: lames
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Even if it's not as brutal as Shavit's, the judgment of Olmert's leadership by Israelis across the political spectrum may not be much more forgiving. A prime minister dependent on a diverse coalition to keep him in power may have been turned into a lame duck by the indecisive outcome of the clash with Hizballah...
...that Allen's new film is pretty lame does not exactly qualify as a, well, scoop. That verdict has become distressingly routine. The new movie recalls older, better ones in its attempts at fantasy and its cameo by Death, but it is deficient as a mystery (it leaves unsolved the premature death that sets the tale in motion) and as a character study (we haven't a clue about what makes Peter tick...
...less contested legacy, he needs to commit himself to something big and attainable beyond Iraq--a strategic rapprochement with Iran, perhaps, or a Marshall Plan for African development--and bring allies on board for the ride. Of course, the longing for a foreign policy legacy is common to all lame-duck Presidents; more often than not, such quests have ended in disappointment. Bush may still be able to avoid that fate, but he's running out of time...
...comes out of nowhere and sweeps the world. It helps if it's inane: Frisbees and hula hoops (the '50s), polyester pant suits ('70s), the Macarena ('90s). Then the fever subsides and disappears, leaving parents to explain to their kids what the commotion was all about. The usual lame response...
...chairman Ma Ying-jeou, an early favorite in the 2008 presidential race, joined calls for Chen to step down?adding to the already considerable pressure on the President. If Chen does stay in office for the two years remaining in his term, he seems destined to be a lame duck. "I don't think there's any way the President can come back and gain substantial control of country," Sheng says. "He has already lost his mandate...