Word: machos
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Hopkins, 44, also garnered some biting written evaluations from partners who branded her "macho," foulmouthed and harsh to co-workers. One said she needed to take a "course at charm school." Her candidacy was put on hold for a year. Afterward, a partner who was one of her biggest supporters advised her that she might improve her chances if she learned to walk, talk and dress "more femininely . . . wear makeup, have her hair styled and wear jewelry...
Admittedly, Kennedy, with his broad shoulders and friendly grin, running through the streets, cut a striking portrait of virility. But it was more than macho posturing. It was the legendary Kennedy mystique at work...
...country." For Dukakis, who often seems closer in spirit to Roger Rabbit than Rambo, his mantra was the adjective tough. Whether it was tackling the "tough choices" on domestic spending or the "tough and difficult decisions" on Pentagon weapons, Dukakis used the word to portray himself as possessing the macho fiber to sit in the Oval Office...
...Most Macho Gesture. To Bentsen, for picking up his wife B.A. at his final debate rehearsal and terrifying his aides that he would throw out his back...
...only consolation is that the Bentsen gambit has forced Bush to work hard in his home state; like Dukakis, the Vice President was there again last week. The Democrat's hope is that the oil recession will raise indignation high enough to smother Bush's appeals to Texans' macho instincts. Both sides have so much at stake that neither can be seen as backing away...