Word: quids
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
That direct quid pro quo is an advantage Washington does not yet enjoy. Polls show that even on a federal level, voters accept the idea of taxes to address specific problems; reducing the deficit is not one of them...
...case Sullivan did not understand that inviting the Hatch nominees into the department was a condition of the Senator's support, Hatch also relayed his list to Sununu, who could be counted on to recognize a quid pro quo when he saw one. "The Administration promised to put antiabortion people all around Sullivan," complains Democratic Congressman Henry Waxman, chairman of the House Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. "They made sure he wouldn't exercise independent judgment." Hatch brushes off all of the protests. "Bush has said he stands for certain principles," the Senator says. "So why should he appoint...
Hollywood wants to paint an anecdote on a $40 million canvas. The Brits, in their strapped-for-quid, post-David Lean days, toil to see how many angels can dance on the head of a penny. For perhaps a tenth of Black Rain's budget, Queen of Hearts lays out a beguiling panorama of romance and revenge, coming of age and coming to terms. Oh, and the niftiest talking pig since Porky...
...Administration explored this latest opening to Iran, Bush was at pains to steer clear of the mistakes that toppled Jimmy Carter's presidency and badly tarnished Ronald Reagan's. While pointedly refusing to offer any quid pro quo, he stepped carefully back from Reagan's stated policy of never negotiating with terrorists. If the hostages come home, Bush hinted, he might consider releasing Iranian assets -- principally undelivered weapons paid for in advance -- that have been frozen by the U.S. since 1979. "Goodwill begets goodwill," he said, quoting his own Inaugural Address...
...father may be a little weird, but he's not a criminal." More recently, the bank has been at the center of a political controversy: Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley accepted $18,000 as a consultant last year, then returned the pay after critics suggested it had been a quid pro quo for helping secure the bank a deposit of $2 million in city funds...