Word: mightly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...problem: "Definitely Not the Dumbest Guy in the Deke House." Political pundits are warning us that the public is in danger of seeing all the presidential candidates as caricatures--McCain as a hothead, for instance, and Gore as a manlike object and Forbes as a terminal dork. Just who might be responsible for leaving the voters with these impressions is not the sort of question political pundits bother their pretty little heads about. It may be worth noting, though, that in recent weeks the New Republic has carried cover drawings of Bush as a dunce, with the tag line...
...risky strategy, though. Acknowledging that he's not much at absorbing the intricacies of government policy might leave the impression that Bush is sort of like Ronald Reagan, but it could also leave the impression that he's sort of like Dan Quayle. It's too early, I think, for the G.O.P. to be pondering whether there'd be any electoral advantage in changing its name to the Know-Nothing Party...
...feds and the plaintiffs say they're not after big money, not yet anyway. And that's one reason the gunmakers might yield: if there's no a settlement, the feds will be asking for compensation. The public-housing authorities spend about $1 billion a year trying to keep their 3.3 million residents safe from gun violence, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The department hasn't decided how much to ask for in damages, but the number would be hefty--and added to what the 29 cities and counties are seeking in their lawsuits, the gunmakers...
...might think stress would be a trigger--the former Senator has been putting in 10-hr. days on the campaign trail--but most doctors aren't convinced it's a factor. Peak physical condition, however, doesn't necessarily provide any protection either. Last September Indiana Pacer's coach Larry Bird revealed that he too suffers from atrial fibrillation and developed it while playing for the Boston Celtics...
...about $3 for the week. And with baby boomers and senior citizens fueling a boom in prescription drugs, Miller is confident he can cure Rite Aid's ills: "This is the fastest growing sector in retail." Now if he can just impose some financial discipline, he might be able to keep pace with...