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Word: messing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...compromise must be forged carefully. Any resolution of this mess that lends legitimacy to the articles of impeachment would be a disservice to the nation. Instead, in dismissing the trial quickly, the Senate should make a strong statement: "High crimes and misdemeanors" is not a frivolous standard which the House can debase to its pleasing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Senate's Duty | 1/6/1999 | See Source »

...Lott's plan would allow the wavering Senate to get the trial over with quickly and push the whole complicated mess into the history books by mid-month. Since Lott already sees that the Senate is almost certain to acquit, he's eager to minimize the damage to Senate Republicans that would be caused by a prolonged march toward a Clinton victory. The President's upcoming schedule is also a strong reason to speed things up. After the State of the Union speech January 19th, a forum in which he traditionally shines, Clinton will spend time touring the country memorializing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Senate May Try to Cut Short Impeachment Trial | 12/31/1998 | See Source »

...that way. The Senate majority leader is testing out the idea of a quick and painless two-week impeachment trial of Bill Clinton to start January 11. After a few readings from the Book of Starr and presumably a quick acquittal (followed by a censure resolution), the whole mess would be history...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Monica in the Dock? | 12/30/1998 | See Source »

...press secretary, Lockhart, of urging Livingston not to resign. On the House floor, some Democrats did the same, hoping their words would somehow be taken as a white flag: We forgive you, forgive us. Livingston's resignation, after all, had suddenly become the best evidence that this whole Washington mess wasn't about lying after all--it was about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Washington Burning | 12/28/1998 | See Source »

...secret desk drawers. He had a phone put on a l00-yd. cord so he could take calls while walking on his ranch. There were three buttons on the table near where he sat The labels read, FRESCA, ROOT BEER and COFFEE. They were linked to the White House mess for instant response...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TIME & The Presidency | 12/28/1998 | See Source »

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