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...What do Women Want?" [oct. 11]: I almost fell off my chair when I read the rationale of a supposedly undecided woman who was leaning toward President George W. Bush in this election. Your story said she was "inclined to adhere to the housekeeping principle, You make a mess, you clean it up." Is this a reason to keep Bush for four more years? If I messed up a major work project as badly as this President has botched Iraq, I would be fired and a new person would be brought in to clean up the mess that I left...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 11/1/2004 | See Source »

...this project through to the end. Although we did not support Bush’s invasion of Iraq, our concerns stemmed primarily from our distrust of the Bush administration to plan properly for the aftermath of war. We worried that American troops might become embroiled in the mess of a failed state. The past year has unfortunately confirmed many of our fears. But after toppling Iraq’s former government, America must finish the work it set out to complete—establishing a more prosperous democratic state in the heart of the Middle East. At the very least...

Author: By The Crimson Staff, | Title: The Price Tag of War | 11/1/2004 | See Source »

...What Do Women Want?" [OCT. 11]: I almost fell off my chair when I read the rationale of a supposedly undecided woman who was leaning toward President Bush in this election. Your story said she was "inclined to adhere to the housekeeping principle, You make a mess, you clean it up." Is that a reason to keep Bush for four more years? If I messed up a major work project as badly as this President has botched Iraq, I would be summarily fired, and a new person would be brought in to clean up the mess I left behind...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 1, 2004 | 11/1/2004 | See Source »

...meaningful addition to his life and legacy. With a mix of deceitful, manipulative Hollywood storytelling techniques masquerading as artistic strokes and tacky, unfocused, pop filmmaking, director Taylor Hackford manages to turn an amazing story of sheer will triumphing over adversity into a two-and-a-half hour mess that will damage Charles’ memory...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Film Reviews | 10/29/2004 | See Source »

...Female Voters Re "What Do Women Want?" [Oct. 11]: I almost fell off my chair when I read the rationale of a supposedly undecided woman who was leaning toward President Bush in this election. Your story said she was "inclined to adhere to the housekeeping principle, You make a mess, you clean it up." Is this a reason to keep Bush for four more years? If I messed up a major work project as badly as this President has botched Iraq, I would be fired and a new person would be brought in to clean up the mess that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 10/28/2004 | See Source »

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