Word: partisanship
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...have spent the last 10 months mired in presidential scandal and the ugly partisanship of impeachment proceedings. The atmosphere in this country has been one of both negativity, complacency and disgust with the political process. But Americans came out yesterday in unprecedented numbers in several states and they reaffirmed their desire to bring politics back to moderate and decent grounds...
Campaigning last week, Feingold was confident that the impeachment wranglings would mobilize his people too. "The level of partisanship has made a number of Democrats who thought of not voting think they should come out and make a statement," he said. Having sworn off the money that would have funded a sophisticated media campaign, Feingold doesn't have much more to lean on. Last week he made a campaign stop at Robinson Elementary School in Beloit, Wis. Fewer than 20 people attended--some local party officials, a few teachers and a handful of kids whose parents were late to pick...
...testify. "Even the Democrats will think twice about calling witnesses that they at first might want to call." But while Hyde and his colleagues have the power to prevent Democrats from calling any particular witness, they will be hard pressed to exercise it without adding to their image of partisanship. "It's absurd on its face that you wouldn't call the major witnesses," barked Marty Meehan, a Democratic committee member. "There has to be a fair opportunity to cross-examine these people...
...Fong's rise is proof. Early this year he looked like a long shot to get out of the Republican primary; now he is poised to become the Senate's first Chinese American from outside Hawaii. He can thank Boxer for that. Already a G.O.P. target for her strident partisanship, Boxer invited still more attacks for her belated criticism of President Bill Clinton's adultery. (Her daughter is married to the First Lady's brother.) In contrast to the vociferous Boxer, Fong, who is pro-choice-in-the-first-trimester, delivers speeches like a CPA explaining tax law. "His biggest...
...wish Senator Glenn the very best as he returns to space. However, I wish he had looked into his soul a little harder as a U.S. Senator. He decries partisanship but demonstrated it to an extreme in his defense of Clinton's flawed presidency. Glenn will be remembered by history for space flights, not for political courage. AL BELTRAMI Ukiah, Calif...