Word: slandered
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Democrats should focus on issues. Fighting among themselves is counterproductive, as is responding to slander from Republicans. The Democrats should limit the number of candidates to those most likely to succeed. I would like to hear more statements on issues, such as John Edwards' proposals for health-care reform. And Dems should remember that Al Gore could be an incredible asset to any candidate. Mimi Geier, Barcelona...
...student said Saturday night, “Maybe we should try that.” However, if you, like throngs of other dismayed hopefuls, were stuck waiting outside Saturday night, don’t despair. According to Jewett, Debauchery is tamer than the rumors that surround it. A little slander is no problem, though: says Jewett, “I like the rumors because the rumors sell tickets...
...fact that Obama is a committed Christian; an even-speculative connection to Islam is enough in some people’s eyes to discredit his entire life’s work. Like the rumors spread about Senator John McCain’s illegitimate black child in 2000, this political slander is—sadly enough—unquestionably effective. Obama’s political opponents might as well have hit the jackpot...
...game for PSG as racist banners and fascist symbols hung from rails; a special anti-racism themed match in 2004 inspired ultras and thousands of easily led fans to "monkey grunt" whenever a black player got the ball. Indeed, some PSG ultras have mockingly denied anti-Semitism motivated their slander of Hapoel fans and their attack on Hazout, explaining it was the same unbridled belligerence they direct at all "enemies...
...humanities concentrators—or “philistines” as I like to slander them—have a galling habit of demanding students of literature to justify their scholarly metier. My blockmate nicely encapsulated the problem: “Why study Shakespeare?” In response, some of us choose to storm off in a pique of rage; others offer lofty bromides, fully aware of their inanity. All of us, however, are confounded, and perhaps vaguely offended. How dare this bourgeois challenge me to justify the humanities by vulgar utilitarian criteria? We pursue beauty...