Word: misstep
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...publisher of his own songs, he controlled who recorded or licensed them. And as he aged, he got pickier about interpretations - a rare misstep for the master marketer; he should have understood that the life of an old song, like that of a Shakespearean play, is extended, not obliterated, by even the most radical new readings. It is said he was so annoyed by Elvis Presley's 1957 version of "White Christmas" that he financed a call-in campaign to have the song pulled from radio stations. In the late 80s Berlin turned down Steven Spielberg's pleas...
...enemies at home let that misstep pass: his approval ratings are still too high for them to try anything drastic. But popularity is only a temporary shield. The voters who were so impressed by Koizumi's campaign candor might well feel differently if they have to endure many more weeks like the last one. And once his ratings fall?below 40% would start to make him squirm, according to analyst Toshikawa?it will be open season on Koizumi...
...capital case, the stakes are by definition as high as they can be. With this latest misstep, the doubts about the process are threatening to help reshape the whole death-penalty debate. The prospect of McVeigh's execution had already made every argument get up and dance. Just as capital punishment was losing support with each new innocent man freed by DNA evidence, along came the perfect villain: so clearly guilty, unrepentant and pitiless that at least 75% of Americans agreed with his sentence, including 22% who say they oppose the death penalty but would make an exception...
...prospect facing viewers right now is three more weeks of ho-hum party-line expulsion. This is the soft, flabby middle of the show, and something CBS may want to consider tinkering with for "Survivor 3." This year, it's a misstep for CBS' juggernaut to stiff its fans with a lame-as-possible clips show just as viewer eyelids are at their heaviest...
...weekend started against Pacific University, a top 30 program. Although the Crimson lost, 4-0, the game was close much of the time, with the Tigers' first run coming off a wild pitch by sophomore Tiffany Whitton. Other than that misstep, Whitton performed well, going five strong innings, scattering three hits, and no earned runs...