Word: partisan
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...from constituents that they do something to ease the energy pinch-and to pin political liability for killing the bill squarely on the President. Representative John Anderson of Illinois, a leader of the Republican opposition to the bill, declared that approval of the legislation "sets the stage for further partisan manipulation of the energy crisis...
...this means that with a victory this afternoon, the Bulldogs can erase a lot of bad memories and salvage an otherwise disastrous season. In addition, Yale will be swimming before a partisan home crowd and will be trying to avenge last year's 70-43 loss to the Crimson...
...expected to say that betrayals of public trust and gross neglect of official duties fall into the category of the "high crimes and misdemeanors" that are cited in the Constitution as a basis for impeachment (see TIME ESSAY, page 23). The committee will then debate the proposal, possibly along partisan lines...
...rate lower in public approval than the President himself. If impeachment is primarily a political act, the prospect can only distress those who worry about the low es tate of politics these days. Of course, low politics is undeniably present, with some adamantly for or against impeach ment for partisan reasons. But the majority of Representatives are now waiting for the framing of the charges by Attorneys John Doar and Albert Jenner, majority and minority counsel respectively, to the Judiciary Committee. Just as there are high crimes and misdemeanors, there is a high politics...
...game the partisan Penn crowd even acknowledged Silver and Wolfe's efforts with a smattering of applause...