Word: notionally
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...pivotal moment in that struggle was the substitution of Bob Dole for Nelson Rockefeller as Gerald Ford's running mate--there has never been any doubt as to whether the G.O.P. would be a conservative body. The only real questions have been how conservative and whose notion of conservatism it would be. If Republicans ever find an answer that truly matches the national mood, they might yet become the majority party they feel sure they must be. Two elections in recent years, Ronald Reagan's in 1980 and the congressional sweep two years ago, have brought them close. Then...
Dole would also repeal Clinton's 1993 tax increase on the Social Security receipts of well-to-do pensioners. And for a guy who pledged to simplify the tax code, Dole offered a plan with enough special breaks and incentives to keep accountants busy for years. So his notion of abolishing the Internal Revenue Service "as we know it" (a deliberate echo of Clinton's 1992 pledge on welfare) might take a while...
...dash any notion you had of cooking over a fire, or snacking on trail mix. Liquid-fuel stoves with electronic ignitions have made matches passe; contraptions like the Camp Kitchen from Coleman, the Kansas-based gear purveyor, allow any hiker to play Martha Stewart. The portable kitchen weighs only 35 lbs. and yet contains 6 ft. of counter space, a sink, stove space, storage shelves, a paper-towel rack, a set of backgammon and a set of checkers. It all fits in a suitcase-size carrier. At $199 the movable diner is one of the company's best sellers...
...Middle East before the November elections? It is foolhardy for Arafat to think that Bill Clinton will or can tell Netanyahu what to do. Especially during an election, Clinton is not about to get into a pissing match with Netanyahu. Furthermore, the Arabs have always had the mistaken notion that the United States has great control over Israel, that the Israelis would roll over if we only told them to. If it came to choosing between taking U.S money and pursuing their own policies, the Israelis would choose policy." Unfortunately for Arafat, the best hopes may still reside in working...
...Middle East before the November elections? It is foolhardy for Arafat to think that Bill Clinton will or can tell Netanyahu what to do. Especially during an election, Clinton is not about to get into a pissing match with Netanyahu. Furthermore, the Arabs have always had the mistaken notion that the United States has great control over Israel, that the Israelis would roll over if we only told them to. If it came to choosing between taking U.S money and pursuing their own policies, the Israelis would choose policy." Unfortunately for Arafat, the best hopes may still reside in working...