Word: sad
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...constantly. At times, McCain's outrage seemed righteous, as when he thundered that he was not Bush. (The focus group punished Obama when he mentioned the "failed policies of the past eight years.") But even righteous outrage seemed much too hot this year. In his anger, McCain confirmed a sad truth about his campaign: that the prime source of the negativity was the candidate himself...
...social lives. See, the drunk e-mail lets you to say what you’re really thinking with the perfect excuse already lined up. “Heyyyy yoooure wyaay ciiiite” can be shrugged off, no problem. “But isn’t it sad that you need a drunk e-mail to talk to the boys you like?” you ask. Yes, well we can’t all be the charming socialite you are, engaging in actual conversation or whatever...
...school lecturer Linda J. Bilmes, law professor Kenneth W. Mack, professor of international relations Joseph S. Nye, and government and sociology professor Theda R. Skocpol. “For the first time in four decades, America can go in a very promising direction or continue on a very, very sad path,” Skocpol said. Former Iowa governor and Fall 2008 Institute of Politics Fellow Thomas J. Vilsack, who also spoke at the event, told listeners that they had the opportunity to make history in November. Mack, who reflected on his memories of being Obama’s classmate...
...people who take their freedom too far. "I get hit on a lot," reports Jennifer Kelton, frequent flyer and founder of BadOnlineDates.com, "especially by married men. I have so many CEOs' business cards, and almost all of them were [from men] wearing a wedding band. It's really quite sad." For the record, Kelton says, she's never taken any of them up on their offer...
...Another sad chapter in Cambodia's history of violence came to a close on Tuesday with the sentencing of four former Khmer Rouge rebels for the abduction and murder of British mine clearance expert Christopher Howes and his Cambodian interpreter, Houn Hourth...