Word: respectibility
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...everyman appeal is a gift for mangling sentences as thoroughly as President Bush: he famously warned against "throwing white elephants and red herrings" and "upsetting the apple tart." Ahern dresses like a man of the people, too. U2 frontman Bono has lobbied him on Africa and professes "enormous respect" for his countryman, who has committed to reaching the U.N.'s aid target ahead of schedule. But that respect isn't immediately reflected in Bono's nickname for Ahern: "the anoraked one." Style icon or not, the Taoiseach cuts a dash internationally with his decisive role in Northern Ireland's peace...
...launched his bid to broaden his support by projecting a gentler image of himself. He dreamed, he said, of "a France that leaves no one behind, a France that's like a family where the weakest, the most vulnerable, the most fragile has the right to as much love, respect and attention as the strongest." This produced some eye rolling from those who believe Sarkozy exacerbated France's social conflict by referring to delinquents in the immigrant-filled banlieues as "scum." He'll be trying to maintain his new, conciliatory tone until the runoff, even as the Socialists remind voters...
...recognize that I have lost the right to ask for your patience and understanding; however, I will do everything in my power to regain your trust and respect...
...shoot it down, still wields on Capitol Hill. To some legislators, special interest groups are apparently more important than the good of elderly Americans. Since Medicare recipients are such an enormous group of customers, we understand that the repeal might impact the pharmaceutical market in unforeseen ways, especially with respect to incentives for developing new or unique drugs. Nevertheless, pharmaceutical monopolies that are not counterbalanced by bargaining on the part of large purchasers cost consumers dearly. By allotting Medicare the right to negotiate drug prices on behalf of consumers, the federal government can reduce the power of drug manufactures...
...Right now the fate of the walls is uncertain - U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker said Monday the U.S. would respect the wishes of Maliki and the Iraqi government, but stopped short of saying the plan would be scrapped. It's difficult to imagine, though, that the plan could proceed as intended without the support of Shi'ites or Sunnis. If these walls are erected in some form it will likely be the product of a disingenuous compromise, and they will stand as monuments to the Americans' inability to impose their will on Baghdad...