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However, the directors (Julian Jarrold, James Marsh, and Anand Tucker, in charge of 1974, 1980 and 1983 respectively) work well within these genre conventions. This is not a movie that is meant to shock audiences with an eleventh hour twist—it is instead a horrific journey that slowly unfolds...
...defense spending comprise 55% of the government's total outlays. Obama called Ryan's "Roadmap for America's Future" a "serious proposal" and praised its author as a "pretty sincere guy" with a "beautiful family." It was a rare moment of comity in an otherwise fractious political winter - which meant, of course, that it couldn't possibly last...
...conservative leaders were quick to note that they were not seeking to change a recipe that has thus far proved successful for the Tea Partyers, who have made it very clear that they don't want to be tied to any particular party or existing movement. "This is not meant to in any way suggest adult supervision," says Bozell. "That's condescending. This is meant to give some form of structure to all of this bursting energy that's out there." And while several conservatives said they believed Tea Partyers would naturally align under the conservative banner, they cautioned that...
...from the acidic Washington ethos. And Obama seemed to believe that, fundamentally, the system needed changing. He argued that securing real solutions to the biggest challenges confronting America - health care, energy, global warming, education - required legislators and citizens of all political stripes to contribute to and endorse the programs meant to solve them. Unlike Bill Clinton, Obama didn't emphasize detailed "third way" policy ideas. Rather, he simply posited that well-meaning people of both parties could work together in good faith to find resolutions in the nation's interest. See the 10 greatest speeches of all time...
...leader Mitch McConnell and Republican House minority leader John Boehner. There has already been much ugly speculation about the upcoming White House-hosted health care summit: whether it is an actual attempt at bipartisanship or some sort of trap spiked with the telegenic eloquence of the still likable President meant to embarrass Republicans. On the current trajectory, no politician will enter that room feeling too rosy about the other side's motives...