Word: newt
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Washington press corps feigned surprise that radio host Don Imus offended the President, the First Lady, Speaker Newt Gingrich and others at the Radio & TV Correspondents' Dinner last Thursday night. There were some funny moments, and intermittent silences, as Imus, the evening's emcee, took jabs at the Speaker's gay half-sister, Clinton's alleged extramarital activities, Senator Bob Kerrey's artificial leg, and offered X-rated details of a TV journalist's marital difficulties. Imus went easier on people who visit his show (Tim Russert, Bob Dole, Cokie Roberts) than on those who don't, such as Bernard...
...that they are not in the U.S. illegally. That, at least, is the intent of a proposed amendment to the immigration-reform bill that would give states the right to turn away undocumented children from public schools. The measure easily passed the House of Representatives last week after Speaker Newt Gingrich made a rare speech from the floor supporting it. "Offering free, tax-paid goods to illegals has increased the number of illegals," he said. "It is wrong for us to be the welfare capital of the world...
...accounts to cover medical expenses. The White House says those provisions could cause insurance costs to rise for millions of Americans, while younger, healthy individuals receive a tax break. The Senate will take up a scaled-down version of the bill supported by both parties next month. House Speaker Newt Gingrich indicated Republicans would remove some of the more controversial provisions to avoid a presidential veto. Republicans are hoping to capitalize on the passage in the upcoming election by contrasting their ability to reform health care with President Clinton's failed attempt at universal health coverage...
Dole knows he's a better legislator than campaigner, so his strategy is to campaign by legislating. His frequent refrain--"I'm a doer, not a talker"--can be demonstrated only by actually passing legislation. Unlike Newt Gingrich, who plots grand, overarching designs, Dole takes things as they come up, picking allies and sizing up enemies as necessary. It's as though he thinks it's bad luck to plan ahead. The Dole strategy is to depict himself as the driving force of change while portraying Clinton as the defender of the status quo: Senator Change vs. President Veto...
...them regularly as sounding boards. A few days later, they faxed talking points on trade and other matters to his campaign plane; Dole surprised them by using the material. Meanwhile, campaign manager Scott Reed has reached out to a group of elected officials, from House Speaker Newt Gingrich to New Hampshire Governor Steve Merrill, to help Dole sharpen his message...