Word: partisanship
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...agree," but he explained the difficulties involved in judicial appointments. "We cannot take a New York judge and place him in Mississippi," said Kennedy. He added that federal judges are recommended by the Senators of the state in which they are to serve. In reply to a question on partisanship in judicial appointments, Kennedy declared that the Administration has appointed 12 Republican judges out of 128 appointments, in contrast to eight in 180 by the Eisenhower administration...
...Secretary-General U Thant, who comes from neutralist Burma and occupies the world's most neutralized job, allowed himself a little partisanship when asked a press conference question about the U.S. delegate: "In my experience of public men, I have very rarely come across a statesman of Ambassador Adlai Stevenson's stature-with mellow wisdom, perceptive thinking and balanced judgment. He has been representing his country in the United Nations with eminence and with extraordinary competence...
...capitol steps in Lansing, Romney declared: "Man is a creature first of God-and then of society. Most problems of our present day are in moral terms and are insoluble without generosity and vision. The people of Michigan have spoken in crisp, clear tones. They demand an end to partisanship for the sake of partisanship. Men of good will from both parties must get together. I shall encourage, support and recognize coalitions of concerned citizens...
...told them what he thought about politics. Once he walked up to a man and asked him to shake hands. The fellow refused. A crowd gathered. Romney challenged him once more, and still the man declined. Roared Romney as the man stalked away: "See what I mean about partisanship? This man won't even shake hands with me! This is what's wrong with Michigan!" More than once he turned up uninvited at labor gatherings and demanded to be heard. More than once, he was sent away. At last union leaders decided that they were getting a reputation...
...decades of "one-party government." His opponent, Governor F. Ray Keyser, 35, was too conservative even for Vermont tastes. And Hoff was helped by an attractive family that campaigned enthusiastically for him-one of his four daughters actually stomped on Keyser's foot in a painful display of partisanship...