Word: lehrer
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
When John McCain and Barack Obama square off in the first presidential debate on Sept. 26, the referee of the candidates' slugfest will be Jim Lehrer. A veteran of 10 presidential debates over the last five elections, Lehrer brings an nonconfrontational style to an increasingly acrimonious campaign...
...With a few notable exceptions, such as The Boston Globe and the McNeil-Lehrer news show, only minor attention was given to the implications of the Brooks case itself. Had more people bothered to do so, it would have been clear exactly why the renewed nationwide use of the death penalty should disturb anyone with even a passing interest of justice morality, or the value of human life...
...expressed interest in contributing financially as well. Summers told The New York Times he invested “a few tens of thousands of dollars.” Apart from Summers, other renowned figures who have given interviews posted on the site range from news anchor Jim C. Lehrer to fashion designer Zac Posen and from Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer to chef Jacques Pépin. The field of 83 experts—“well-known, well-respected, and influential,” according to Hopkins—counts 11 Harvard professors, including psychology professor Steven...
...January interview on PBS Newshour, Jim Lehrer asked Bush why he hasn’t involved more Americans and American interests in the war by calling for more widespread sacrifices. The response: “I think a lot of people are in this fight. I mean, they sacrifice peace of mind when they see the terrible images of violence on TV every night...
...video adaptation of this essay aired Thursday, August 3 on The Newshour with Jim Lehrer...