Word: oles
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Americans support Clinton not because he is a "good ole boy," as pundit Noonan suggests, but because we appreciate someone who is basically good-willed. Of course, he's immature and downright stupid in what he did, but he's not a bitter, cynical, meanspirited person. Being good-willed is important to us, and we'll support anyone in high places who proves to have that virtue, especially if he works as hard as Clinton. The skeptics could learn a lot from this President, if only he would grow up. JOSEPH PETULLA Berkeley, Calif...
...club's restricted women's tee times. That was in 1994, and the club has since changed its policies. "I think they are a lot more sensitive than they used to be," says Brock-Nelson, an 18 handicapper. "They see that when these cases go to court, the good ole boys' clubs lose...
...scandal-plagued President Warren Harding to a friend: "Harding was not a bad man, he was just a slob." For six years, Bill Clinton's countrymen have thought that for all his messiness and melodrama, he was a basically good fellow, our Bubba, our flawed and favored good ole boy. But after this speech, with its sullen anger and trimming, a chord may have been broken, an estrangement begun. Something tells me "He's not a slob, he's a bad man" is on the way, which will be especially wounding for one who so needily gulps the people...
...that was not appropriate. In fact, it was wrong." So it has always gone with Clinton. He is the spiritual leader of the people, driven by compassion and graced with charm and a common touch unknown in the presidency for decades. And he is also the lusty, leering bad ole boy who sweats and groans on the national church floor after services, and who soils other people's clothing...
...spent time and worked with Roy many times after that. Once, when Roy was a guest in our Nashville home, he came with me to the Grand Ole Opry. I was playing on Roy Acuff's spot, and after a song, I said, "Mr. Acuff, you don't know what's about to happen, but I'm going to introduce someone--Mr. Roy Rogers." The audience stood for a minute and a half. The chill factor was high. Everyone I've met who knew this man has spoken only words of praise. I think who he was, offscreen as well...