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...obscure now: a figure more of recent history than of present radio play. But he knows it. He knows it, he reacts to it, and he second-guesses the embarrassment that might come from being long past one's prime. He mocks his own obscurity with a comedic sense sharper than that of any kid who's up on the charts today...
This sad, self-deprecating reality first hit me when "Beverly Hills 90210" soared to popularity. It was brought into sharper focus by Bob Dole's convention speech and his oft quoted characterization of a "core of the elite" within the Clinton administration "who never grew up, never did anything real, never sacrificed, never suffered and never learned..." I don't know whether that sheltered elite exists in the White House, but I have come to realize that it definitely exists at Harvard...
Time Warner has also promised analysts it will save $300 million by consolidating the two companies and exploiting other "revenue opportunities." Almost all the initial pain will be suffered by Turner's gang in Atlanta, where 1,000 layoffs are expected. The company plans to apply a sharper pencil to its capital expenditures in all divisions, demanding higher returns...
...arrows in my quiver are far sharper. For instance, you could assemble a roomful of Stephanopouli, lubricate them with tankards of Ailes, and they would not think of preparing a candidate for a question that truly tested their blend of cognitive and public-policy skills...
...fight over who controlled the message masked a sharper debate over what Dole's message should be. Sipple & Co. wanted a clean shot: tax cuts, tax cuts, tax cuts. Reed argued that Sipple should sell a broader vision, the whole picnic of budget balancing and tax cuts and spending proposals that Dole laid out before the convention. Dole himself wanted to do the hard thing, offer not just the tax cuts but the specific plans to pay for them. When the ad finally aired, tax cuts were third on the list after spending cuts and a balanced budget, and Sipple...