Word: lukewarm
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...helped the Georgian roll up a 68% victory in Indiana. Some politicians viewed Bayh's move as his bid to become Carter's running mate. The Georgian was also endorsed by Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe and Henry Ford II. On the other hand, Carter's lukewarm backing of McGovern four years ago still rankles. Said McGovern: "I will support Jimmy Carter with the same enthusiasm with which he supported the Democratic ticket...
...spirit of the Holy Year's theme of reconciliation, the Vatican last week made public a new set of guidelines to improve relations between Roman Catholics and Jews. Despite the document's amicable intentions, its initial reception was lukewarm. Jewish leaders criticized it for omissions or what they perceived as overtones of Catholic evangelism, and Vatican spokesmen found themselves on the defensive...
Instead of the liberals' lukewarm "Jesus of history," what Bultmann came to offer his followers was a "Christ of faith": a historically intangible but existentially forceful figure whose liberation of mankind is an ever-continuing act. This Christ can free human beings from the banalities and cruelties of history, but only in terms of their...
...technique was to keep in close touch with all factions of the party, ranging from Alabama Governor George Wallace on the right to Black Caucus leaders on the left, and try to maintain a scrupulous neutrality among the jockeying presidential hopefuls of the party. A resolute pragmatist, Strauss was lukewarm at best about some of the party reforms proposed by the liberals, but backed them because he sensed that they were supported by a broad majority of the party...
...soup arrives lukewarm, dessert does not arrive at all, and the bill bears little relation to what was ordered. Even so, the restaurant patron is likely to add 15% to the check for the waiter or waitress, then go home grumbling about the injustices of tipping. For the dissatisfied diner who is too timid to complain aloud, there is a palatable remedy: a union of restaurant victims called Tippers International...