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...less about what he would do than how he would do it finds that his bet has been called. You promise to be a uniter, not a divider? Here is a broken, cloven polity. You promise to change the tone? We can't bear to listen anymore to the rancor of the past five weeks, or eight years, or 13, if you extend this period of pitiless politics back to the confirmation hearings of Robert Bork...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Person of The Year: George W. Bush | 12/25/2000 | See Source »

...sake of our unity as a people and the strength of our democracy, I offer my concession," he said. "What remains of partisan rancor must now be put aside...

Author: By Edward B. Colby, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Gore Concedes, Bush Vows Unity | 12/14/2000 | See Source »

Horrified by the rancor in Florida, the still idealistic freshmen have actually behaved like adults since the election. At last week's welcome dinner for new House members, Democrat Larsen sought out fellow dentist and Republican Charlie Norwood, a Georgian with a perfect rating from the Christian Coalition. They had a good talk about the patients' bill of rights over duck and pasta. Earlier in the week Larsen had returned to his hotel room one night to find a fruit basket. In years past it might have been from his party's chairman. This one was sent by Republican Representative...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Election 2000: The Mods' Squad | 11/27/2000 | See Source »

While George W. Bush and Al Gore were engaging in their historic presidential tug-of-war, TIME was also making a change of leadership, although without any rancor and contentiousness. I am pleased to report that Walter Isaacson, who has been managing editor of TIME for the past five years, will become editorial director of Time Inc., the Time Warner division that publishes more than 40 magazines, including TIME, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, PEOPLE, FORTUNE, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, MONEY and INSTYLE. Walter's successor as TIME's 15th managing editor will be Jim Kelly, who is moving up from his role as deputy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Change In Leadership (And No Recount) | 11/27/2000 | See Source »

After last Tuesday's wake-up call, we cannot accept politicians' assurances that the current electoral system has managed for over a century, that 2000 was a fluke and that maybe we'll be lucky for another 100 years. Partisan rancor, the divided outcome and the disputed Florida are more than enough proof that the viability and legitimacy of the 21st century presidency require either constitutional or legislative reform...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Electoral College Debate: Election 2000: ...And Its Musty Old Quirks | 11/20/2000 | See Source »

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