Word: obvious
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...House because he has listened to the advice of his fellow representatives and his well-chosen staff. He has been able to focus on issues that interest him while ignoring others. As senator or governor he will not be able to hide as easily, and his weaknesses will become obvious...
Restricting the definition of intelligence has become a detrimental factor in our political culture, with the treatment of Vice President-elect Dan Quayle as the most obvious example. During the campaign, Quayle was mocked for having spent too much time golfing and drinking beer, rather than attending classes and studying during his days at DePauw University. A minor scandal ensued when he refused to release his college transcript...
...obvious response is no, but why no? I haven't been the most orthodox CEO, because I figure if you always run by tradition, I would probably still be an accountant for the General Electric Co. In three years, we averaged earnings up nearly 70%. Nothing happened ((to the stock price)). Then we had Black Monday. Stocks went down. It really became evident that this business, especially the tobacco business, should be run as a private business. The shareholders, who are the people who invest in this thing, aren't making...
Neither Bush nor the nation will risk serious damage if he ignores the recommendations of groups ranging from the archconservative Heritage Foundation to the Brookings Institution. Most of what is printed in the avalanche of reports is either terribly old or painfully obvious or both. Moreover, some of the authors seem more interested in attracting the limelight than in illuminating the issues facing the new President. Publication dates are set close to the election to ensure maximum press coverage. Said Hess: "These people are fighting for space in the press, to get a little publicity, to state an ideology...
Like Airplane!, Naked Gun turns everything into a gag. Drebin can't park his car or pick up a pen without something calamitous happening. Many of the gags, in fact, are obvious, but that's part of the film's charm; the movie operates on bringing out the silliness of the rote plots and personalities that characterize endless episodes of TV cop shows...