Word: paint
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...Clinton, winning in '96 required reverting to the themes he'd pushed successfully in '92. He had to adopt everything the nation thought was good about Republicanism and then go further and paint the Republicans themselves, or at least the Gingrichites, as beyond the centrist pale. The Great Repositioning began with a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign that debuted in the summer of 1995 in selected, midsize media markets--away from the national press corps' cynical gaze. The very first spot, aired on June 27, telegraphed the President's strategy: Clinton wouldn't be out-toughed. In that ad a solemn...
...PAUL Republican--Texas 14th After serving in the House from 1976 to '84, Paul returns to Capitol Hill. A nasty campaign saw his opponent Charles ("Lefty") Morris paint him as a racist and an extremist...
Many of us who didn't face long walks instead had to contend with rooms in various states of disrepair. In my Leverett room, upon arrival, four of six window screens were broken, paint was chipped on the walls, heaters and ceiling. The toilet seat was broken, sink faucets leaked, the door basket was ripped off, a light fixture was missing, a door handle was loose and curtains did not close...
Located next to the Siam Garden restaurant, the formerly dilapidated house will soon sport a new coat of blue paint and shiny brass numbers by the door. The first floor, littered with paint cans and bottles of disinfectant, is still a work in progress, but the upstairs apartments are now livable...
...what exactly are they saying? Are they ready to adopt the thunderous moralizing of Bennett? Paint good and bad in bold relief? Is Etzioni prepared to stigmatize divorce? He says yes, but when you press him to define stigma, its meaning grows elusive. Is he saying you should give the cold shoulder to a neighbor who has left his or her family for a new and improved spouse? Should you not invite such people to parties? Well, he's not sure he'd go that far until we've exhausted other avenues. (Let's give those supervows a few more...