Word: snafus
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Bush, not without reason, blasted the "incompetence" of South Florida's Democratic elections supervisors; they in turn groused about insufficient funding and guidance from him. But a McBride victory might be a bigger headache for the President's brother than the voting snafus. "If McBride could catch Reno," frets one prominent Florida G.O.P. donor, "he can catch Bush." In a state where almost a quarter of the eligible voters are fence-sitting independents, centrist McBride spooks the Bush campaign far more than liberal Reno. If the 57-year-old decorated Vietnam veteran and fiscal conservative could indeed upset Bush...
...charismatic founder, shattered the comfortable consensus of Dutch politics with his critique of the mainstream parties and his tough talk on immigration. Since he was slain just days before last May's election, the LPF has been trying to plumb a line through rough leadership battles, public-relations snafus and tough coalition talks by divining "what Pim would have wanted." Party leader Harry Wijnschenk has only to switch on his mobile phone to be reminded of that: the words "Remember Pim" flash automatically across his screen. Given what an ethereal touchstone that is for actual policies, the LPF hasn...
...lowest rate of delays for four straight years. This is due partly to its five nonintersecting runways (a sixth is under construction) and equipment that makes Denver the only airport that can allow three simultaneous landings if needed. Despite well-publicized cost overruns and snafus with its baggage-handling system that delayed its opening, the airport now seems to have its financial house in order. A self-sufficient business using no city tax dollars, it had $44 million in surplus revenues last year (down from $76 million in 2000). It ranks near the top in most surveys of consumer satisfaction...
...lowest rate of delays for four straight years. This is due partly to its five nonintersecting runways (a sixth is under construction) and equipment that makes Denver the only airport that can allow three simultaneous landings if needed. Despite well-publicized cost overruns and snafus with its baggage-handling system that delayed its opening, the airport now seems to have its financial house in order. A self-sufficient business using no city tax dollars, it had $44 million in surplus revenues last year (down from $76 million in 2000). It ranks near the top in most surveys of consumer satisfaction...
...competition, both falling to host nation South Korea. The conspiracy theorists had a field day, insisting that the tournament was "fixed" or at least some referees were tainted. At the top of the sport, FIFA, global football's governing body, denied the allegations and deflected criticism of organizing SNAFUs...