Word: messing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...sequence of reform," says Monreal. "In Cuba's case, the choice was to promote economic reform first. That will transform the state." The yummies admit that major alterations in the political system are unlikely anytime soon. "How can you open up political reform while the economy is a mess? It's suicidal," argues political scientist Santiago Perez Benitez. "Gorbachev did that, but now there's no one in Russia to make the economic changes...
...himself off and get started again, he finds a new hole in the floor to fall through. With an approval rating of just 36%, a record low for a postwar President four months into his first term, Clinton could not afford the spectacle of last week's Lani Guinier mess. He has begun to stumble with a certain farcical rhythm, this being the third time (after Zoe Baird and Kimba Wood) he has dropped an esteemed female lawyer he had nominated or considered for a Justice Department post. This time the Administration's relative inaction in the face of opposition...
...appointment, which horrified many of Clinton's eager young staff members. Gergen, back from a vacation in Bermuda that included a boat ride with Ross Perot, spent part of his first full day at work wandering the halls and hanging around the takeout window of the White House mess, greeting his colleagues like a maitre d'. In his first meeting with the communications staff, Gergen tried irony to defuse suspicion among the Young Turks, identifying nearby offices as the old haunts of former colleagues like William Safire and Pat Buchanan. "Are you trying to win us," one staff member asked...
Instead, Harvard has delayed and wasted, making a colossal mess of what was a forthright decision. The bottom line is that ROTC money is unabashedly intended for non-gays only. Harvard would never consider accepting ROTC funds if they discriminated against women or any minority group. That it does so where gays, lesbians and bisexuals are concerned provides a horrifying commentary on the University's priorities. October...
...Everything I do I have to bill back out, I have to recover," says Jellis. "My budget is usually a mess. I'm already 107 percent over budget...