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...Cheney brand stands for quiet counsel, which is why he seemed to be ruled out for the No. 2 spot when he was named to lead the selection team in late April. For one thing, he had already told Bush he wasn't interested in the job. For another, he was seen mainly as a possible bridge builder to his onetime colleague in the Bush Administration, Colin Powell. The former general remained the younger Bush's dream running mate long after Powell had privately made it clear to W. that he did not want to be considered. As recently...
...Quiet in the Protest...
...dodged a question about her position on abortion by NBC's Lisa Myers, saying, "I agree with George that we ought to do everything we can to reduce the number of abortions." Myers replied, "It sounds like you agree with your mother-in-law," referring to Barbara Bush's quiet pro-choice stance. "Now, that's what you said, Lisa," Bush responded, chuckling. "Not me. No, I don't want to put a label on myself." It worked for Barbara - there's no reason it can't work for Laura...
...June some close friends came to Kennebunkport for Barbara's surprise birthday party. A friend asked, Who are those two over there--the quiet guy with the glasses and the beautiful woman? It was Paul Coverdell from Georgia, a leader in the U.S. Senate, a close friend for many years, and his wife Nancy. I should have told my friend more about Paul. That he loved politics. That he was good at it. That he was a clear example of politics as a noble calling. That quiet can be good...
...that's right, with no prompting necessary. At Beacon, which sits on a quiet stretch of industrial land, the enthusiasm may be due to teachers as bubbly as the kids, or it may be simply that everyone understands the bonus that comes with this many days of school: no homework until sixth grade...