Word: pandering
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...oversaw production without thinking it would cause a fuss. They had wanted a love story about Nancy and Ronnie and--until news of conservative objections broke in the New York Times--they apparently thought that was more or less what they got. The irony is, they were trying to pander to Reagan's fans; they just proved spectacularly bad at it. But if CBS's executives were not floating in the warm, like-minded liberal womb of Hollywood, it might have occurred to them earlier that The Reagans might crease a few lapels at the Republican National Committee...
...oversaw production without thinking it would cause a fuss. They had wanted a love story about Nancy and Ronnie and - until news of conservative objections broke in the New York Times - they apparently thought that was more or less what they got. The irony is, they were trying to pander to Reagan's fans; they just proved spectacularly bad at it. But if CBS's executives were not floating in the warm, like-minded liberal womb of Hollywood, it might have occurred to them earlier that The Reagans might crease a few lapels at the Republican National Committee...
...ineffectiveness). This year the “Programs that Work” initiative was abruptly and unjustifiably—if not altogether mysteriously—terminated. Not to fear, the administration already has plans to replace it with the bravely titled “Programs that Pander to our Constituency” initiative...
...removal of billions of dollars from local and state economies by illegal immigrants has a staggering negative employment and business impact on U.S. communities. Behaving more like traitors than one could imagine, Western Union, Citibank, Wells Fargo et al. pander to illegal aliens, seeming to overlook the criminality at its core. Banks and financial institutions need to be investigated, prosecuted and heavily fined, and their corporate bosses should do jail time. DELL ERICKSON ASSET MANAGER Minneapolis, Minn...
...assured John was a gifted candidate who would work loyally within the framework of doctrine. So what worries the protestors so much? Lay minister Philip Giddings, a senior lecturer in politics at Reading University, says the Bible is plainly against homosexual practice and should not be reinterpreted to pander to changing social mores. "The problem is we live in a pick-and-choose culture," he says. Adds Rev. Charlie Cleverly, rector of Oxford's St. Aldate's: "We feel we don't want to throw aside 2,000 years of traditional interpretation and practice without a really serious and careful...