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...some “lost track of time” with a bachelor party in the Luxor. “We felt like we were sort of thrown into the big, bad world in some way,” said Verma. “There were definitely a lot of hangovers, a lot...
Setting aside fear to enter into negotiations does not mean entering a period of harmonious and easy-to-achieve bipartisan partnership. Under President Reagan, we never had a majority in the House, so every bill had to include a lot of Democrats. The negotiating was difficult, and the debates were tough, but in the end we got a lot done...
Naming the Tea Party movement, however, is easier than defining it. Tea Partyism covers a lot of ground and a world of contradictions. It contains Nashville lawyer Judson Phillips, who recently organized the first Tea Party convention at the posh Gaylord Opryland Hotel, charging $549 per ticket and pocketing an undisclosed profit. But the movement also embraces the volunteers who denounced Phillips and his convention as a money-grubbing mistake. The crowd in Nashville cheered as speaker Joseph Farah demanded proof that Obama is a U.S. citizen. "Show us the birth certificate!" Farah cried. But other Tea Partyers were equally...
...offering training and logistical support. When Santelli sounded his trumpet, Jenney organized the first Tea Party protests in his state. But the larger the movement has become, the less sway professional organizers have, Jenney told TIME. "We've done quite a bit of coaching. At the same time, a lot is self-done with these groups that are largely organized on the Internet," he said. "For example, the Tucson Tea Party folks are very independent. They have knocked out one city councilman and now want to recall the governor and two other city-council members." The old line about herding...
...Double McTwist 1260. That's a double backward flip with 3.5 revolutions, a maneuver that pushes the limits of what snowboarders can accomplish. Don't be fooled by White's shaggy looks: underneath those baggy jeans, he is more jacked than you'd think. "He's using a lot of his core muscles," says Bower. "He definitely has a lot of strength in his legs and back muscles. He's wiry-strong, and definitely in shape." (Watch a video about training for snowboard cross...