Word: partisans
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...corruption in the nation's capital may not be a partisan issue at all, at least as far as the voters see it, and that fact alone may help slow down any momentum for far-reaching reforms. Polls show voters so far don't think there is much difference between the two parties when it comes to ethics; they simply assume both parties are equally close to lobbyists and interests groups. And while Democrats in the Senate did offer a more far-reaching reform bill that Republicans rejected this week, the two parties' approaches to fixing the lobbyist problems have...
...have begun a 60-day countdown to decide on the next prime minister and his cabinet - was also blocked. In this case it was the Shi'ite politician most likely to replace Jaafari as the nominee, Vice President Adel Abdul Mahdi, who put Shi'ite unity above his own partisan interests. On Tuesday, Jaafari refused to entertain any notion of stepping aside from his candidacy, declaring that "no one can make bargains with me by enlarging personal disagreements...
...political animosities weren?t familial (as in The Moon and the Son) or civic (as in Crash) or historical (as in Good Night, and Good Luck.), they were national and global. And partisan. George W. Bush?s name was not mentioned all night, but Stewart got his first hearty laugh of the night when he solemnly informed the audience that Bjork, whose bizarre bird-draped couture had stoked a stir five years ago, ?couldn?t be here tonight. She was trying on her Oscar dress and Dick Cheney shot...
...Staff of the ethics committee-which is only beginning to get up and running after a partisan deadlock that's lasted for 13 months-did not return phone calls Friday for comment. Jan Baran, an attorney who has often represented elected officials caught in ethics cases, said Justice may be ?saber rattling? since the ethics panels cover congressional rules and not criminal offenses, which are Justice's province alone. But if Justice is really just trying to warn Congress to crack down on sleazy conduct, ?I think they're correct.... Not only the Department of Justice, but I think...
...this, Poire said that while on some policies Calderón should hold the center-right perspective of his party, he will need to take a less partisan stance on social issues...