Word: pose
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Clearly, the days are gone when a Congressional hopeful could pose proudly in front of the Capitol and make a pitch to the folks back home. Nowadays such naivete is a certain recipe for defeat. Today's market-savvy slogans are: "Congress is more the problem than the solution; they're out of touch and we're out of patience" (Fred Thompson, the Republican challenger for Senate in Tennessee). Or, "The government is the most formidable enemy of all" (Sen. Bob Kerrey, D-Neb.). The Times reports that these attitudes have spread and are now continually validated by campaign advertising...
...feds came down hard against the nation's top automaker, targeting General Motors' controversial full-size pickup. Transportation Secretary Federico Pena announced today that C and K series models of that truck made from 1973 to 1987 pose an unreasonable safety risk. The location of the gas tank outside of the main-body rails makes the vehicles vulnerable to fires in side-impact collisions, officials say. The finding could lead to a government-ordered recall later this year of the 4.5 to 6.3 million such vehicles that are on the road, which could cost $1 billion. The government action...
Then came the first crack in the floodgate. Suddenly remembering how fortunate Bill Clinton had been to have had the chance to pose shaking JFK's hand 30 years ago, and combined with my general penchant for photographs, I asked him if he wouldn't mind having a photo taken...
Although Princeton will be the men's toughest competitor, Yale has also been running well as of late. The Bulldogs have been running in a tight pack, which could pose some problems if the Crimson is not ready. The key is for the Crimson to come out strong from the beginning of the race...
Competitors had to pose as a naked Margaret Thatcher or as Mick Jagger caught shoplifting, among other scenarios...