Word: partisan
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...fact that Flores—a UC veteran who has been on the Council since her freshman year—used to be a member of the Dems also helped, Lam said. The partisan contrast was particularly stark at one point last night when Benjamin P. Schwartz ’10 mentioned his work for the Mitt Romney campaign...
...really, there's no such thing as a "filibuster-proof 60-seat majority," even if Martin pulls off an upset and Al Franken wins his recount against Republican Norm Coleman in Minnesota and Joe Lieberman still counts as a Democrat. Senators don't always vote in partisan lockstep; President Barack Obama could succeed in recruiting Republicans on some issues with a 58-seat Democratic majority, and he could find himself stymied by defections on some issues with a 62-seat Democratic majority. In the Senate, even one determined naysayer is capable of grinding the institution to a halt...
...exams on that day. Students who are campaigning to have over 30 exams moved from that day should not expect that College to grant their wish. If the College made accommodations for students who desire to usher in the Democratic President-elect, it would appear to be a partisan gesture. Were Senator John McCain the man of honor, would there be the same campaign to allow students to attend his inauguration and do exams through make-ups? This concession would seem a sympathetic response to those wanting to support a Democratic success. The College should not make concessions to what...
...Ultimately, Scully argues, such abject cruelty ceases to be a partisan issue. Few people can rationally justify such conditions, and yet the majority of us implicitly support them by buying products from factory farms—which today produce the vast majority of America’s pork, chicken, and eggs...
...Heartland Heartache Michael Grunwald suggested five steps to "help get America back on track" [Nov. 17]. May I suggest a sixth: Democrats and Republicans must put an end to partisan politics and work together to heal our nation. Most Americans are tired of the self-serving games that strangle progress. Nancy Turner, Gardner, Massachusetts...