Word: maverickly
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...according to the New York Times. Still, his colleagues are not yet ready for "the Torch" to be extinguished. They have struggled to keep him as part of their united front against Bush's legislative agenda. With a 50-50 Senate, Democrats can't afford to lose even a maverick...
...because he was a maverick," says LDP lawmaker Nobuteru Ishihara. "People are suspicious of those who represent vested interests, and the LDP members felt the same...
...greatest league," is restrained about China's potential. In terms of NBA revenue, the nation lags far behind Japan and Taiwan. When Wang's debut was broadcast on state television last Friday, crowds gathered in Beijing to cheer on their native son. Several die-hard fans sported brand-new Maverick jerseys with Big Zhi's name emblazoned on the back. The only problem: the NBA hadn't licensed such blue shirts in China. In a stunning move, the nation's counterfeiters had stolen the ball...
SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN Not since New Hampshire has Arizona's maverick reformer enjoyed the spotlight so much...
Hagel wouldn't be such a threat if he weren't such a good guy. He is "McCain without the attitude," as one colleague puts it. A Vietnam War hero, part maverick, part go-to guy for moderates of both parties, Hagel is that highly evolved political creature: principled but open for business. The Reform Over My Dead Body folks, such as Senator Mitch McConnell, can talk to him, as can the President, who has met with Hagel three times on reform. Although Bush's just-released "statement of principles" differs from Hagel's bill in some respects, Bush would...