Word: sentimentals
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...appearances protest his exclusion from the presidential debates. Shut out by his single digit poll numbers, Nader failed to clear the 15 percent qualifying mark established by the Commission on Presidential Debates. Whether or not he merits inclusion, circumstances surrounding the UMass debate lend credibility to the principal sentiment driving Nader's campaign: Unchecked corporate power has co-opted instruments of government at the people's expense...
...upbraiding, mocking a childhood memory he claimed (Gore later said jokingly) to have had of song lyrics written when he was actually 27, and questioning the accuracy of a story he told of his mother-in-law's prescription drugs' costing more than his dog's. Here's one sentiment that is likely to come up in some fashion next week: "The idea that he would make up facts about a family member confirms what I have said in the past," Bush told Reuters. "That he'll say anything to be the President...
...ignoring its own 1996 high-speed tests, which showed that 1 out of 10 tires at its Decatur, Ill., plant experienced problems. Executive vice president John Lampe insisted that failures under severe conditions are a normal part of the development process--and then promptly turned on Ford. Echoing the sentiment of safety advocates, Lampe stressed that Ford had created a "low safety margin" by recommending a low pressure for tires on the Explorer--26 p.s.i. vs. Firestone's 30. Though Ford picked that level to improve the vehicle's handling, a low pressure can also increase chances of tread separation...
...could call Girlfight a new kind of corny. But this isn't the heroic treacle of the NBC Olympics. Like the better indie films, Girlfight dares to play sentiment straight. It makes boxing a civilizing occupation; learning to do something well turns a girl with too much attitude into a woman--almost a lady. The camera performs some fancy footwork, but the film is closer to John Sayles than to Martin Scorsese. It gives its fine actors room to breathe and behave--and in Michelle Rodriguez's case, glow...
Messages of hate, particularly those that verbally and physically target particular individuals, send shivers throughout the entire community. Thankfully, campus attitudes have been supportive. The vigil held earlier this week voiced our strong sentiment that we will not ignore such blatant acts of bigotry...