Word: mischiefism
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...dignified opponent by referring to him grandly as "William E. Brock the Third" and "the candy man from Lookout Mountain" to underscore Brock's wealth as heir to a candy fortune and his place of residence: the posh blueblood area of Chattanooga. Bill Brock may wince at such mischief, but the ploy is hardly sufficient in itself to frustrate the conservative's bid for a second term. However, a looming Carter landslide in the state and Sasser's tireless and folksy campaign are genuinely formidable obstacles for Brock to overcome...
...presidential election. But, as Kissinger argues, the risk of doing nothing is much greater. Unchecked, southern Africa will almost certainly drift into racial war. Whether the Soviet Union or any other foreign power could exploit such a phenomenon for long is doubtful, but the potential for short-term mischief making is awesome. Small wonder then that Kissinger is eager for one more crusade before he quits...
...issue a statement noting that "it would be irresponsible indeed for liberals to cast their votes for McCarthy and thus make possible the election of Ford and Dole." Like the cinematic Road Runner, McCarthy is a factor in the race-at least as far as creating a lot of mischief along...
There were only fitful flights of mischief (Baio and Cassisi broke a fire-alarm box that had steel emergency doors slamming shut all over their hotel). The kids responded to Parker as if he were a benevolent older brother but stood just a little in awe of Jodie Foster. At 13, and after ten full-fledged roles in features as diverse as Tom Sawyer and Taxi Driver, Foster (TIME, Feb. 23) was the savviest pro around and regarded herself as such. "I never think of myself as a child actress," Foster says. "Only as an actress...
...Republicans had faced up to it "with honor and dignity." And he carried the battle to the Democrats: "Since then, America has learned a lot about other political abuses in prior Democratic Administrations, and even in the present Democratic Congress?abuses of personal liberties, invasions of privacy and political mischief of the most shocking type. But there is one big difference. We faced ours, and in so doing, we raised the country's expectations for honorable government. But we are still waiting for the Democrats to face theirs...