Word: legacyism
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It was Jimmy Carter's greatest asset that he was a new face; he offered the promise of accountability in Washington and an end to Henry Kissinger's secretive realpolitik abroad. He got mixed results at home. So in the same way that Nixon found a legacy in his opening...
Perhaps the most delicious irony of the elections is that the battle against the BJP's conception of Indianness has been fought by a white-skinned Roman Catholic. Much to the surprise of pundits and the chagrin of BJP hard-liners, Sonia Gandhi's rallies have been enormously well-received...
Clinton's critics express concern about the legacy of his presidency, worrying about the upcoming generation's response to having witnessed a leader of questionable integrity hold onto office. In a nation that gives more credence to Dow Jones than Paula Jones, however, those who care about the future would...
"I don't think the Monica Lewinsky crisis iswhat might threaten the presidency," he said. "Ithink what hurts [Clinton's] legacy most is thathe has presided over good times and has not seen agreat crisis."
PUCC and its legacy of a progressive presidency was able to bring forth true leaders, people concerned with doing what is right, not just timidly organizing dances and advocating the few weak opinions that everyone on campus agrees to. And now, by smugly attacking progressive leadership, the council's new...