Word: politicians
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...family's four-bedroom home; the antagonism between Pat and Bill has become obvious. Bill comes across as a charming gladhander, while Pat seems more withdrawn and unhappy. The children are all different. Lance, for example, looks and acts effeminate, while Kevin, 18, is a typical high school politician...
...Only God or Nixon can keep Gol da from running again," argued one Israeli politician last week. "God, for obvious reasons; Nixon, by suddenly forcing Israel to withdraw completely from the occupied territories...
...forefront of liberal movements for 37 years, Tip O'Neill is noted, in the words of one Congressman, as "a compassionately human politician who knows the art of effectively communicating with men who are supposed to be, but seldom become, his adversaries...
...fairness" and approachability. Many have identified him as the best-liked man in the House." An expert in parliamentary procedures, O'Neill has earned the respect of Democrats and Republicans alike. As Rep. Thomas Rees (D-Calif.) claimed, he is "a damn bright, shrewd, very kind man; an excellent politician with a lot of guts, a lot more open to innovation and reform than other leaders." O'Neill, in part, wins such accolades by establishing close working relationships with vast numbers of representatives and making it a point to know their first names...
...government's failure to institute rat control: "They claim they can't kill the rats. This from the people who killed the buffalo?" I agree with the Crimson, Nixon is even worse than Johnson. But Ivan the Terrible was undoubtedly worse than Nixon. Shall we rejoice for every politician who is lesser than some other evil...