Word: mr
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...expects—or dreams—that Bush could ever produce a coherent or eloquent public address, unlike his predecessor. But even those most reverent of quick-witted Clinton must admit that hardly anyone could hold a candle to his charisma—least of all Mr. Bush. So, it’s not fair to judge poor George against such insuperable talent. Where Bush does excel, however—and where Dartboard was supremely impressed—is in his ability to shamelessly avoid questions, of any significance, and turn a random query into a dissertation...
...Mr. Bush quickly, if incoherently, evaded the question without ever providing an answer. He responded: “I’m sure something will pop into my head here in the midst of this press conference with all the pressure of trying to come up with an answer, but it hadn’t yet... I just haven’t—you just put me under the spot here and maybe I’m not quick—as quick on my feet as I should be in coming up with...
...last time the cinemas were lit by Tom Ripley’s icy heart was The Talented Mr. Ripley in 1999. Anthony Minghella’s adaptation featured a poor, young and awkward Matt Damon, Class of 1992, murdering his way into social respectability and Gwyneth Paltrow’s heart. By Ripley’s Game, based on the fourth of Patricia Highsmith’s five Tom Ripley novels, Ripley is safely ensconced in an Italian villa bordering a small village, with a doting wife and an impressive chef...
...Mr. Johnson...
...that is ready to fight terror." Sharon helped father the settlement movement in the 1970s despite U.S. objections and nurtured it in the belief that creating demographic "facts on the ground" would force policy changes. Bush's statement not only vindicated that effort, but also appears to have encouraged Mr. Sharon to pursue new "facts on the ground" by building a "security fence" that looks remarkably like a border...