Word: somewhat
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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When the custody case begins, Anna is left confused and alone. Nimoy resists the temptation to descend into melodrama here, keeping the custody process a harsh--albeit somewhat abbreviated--reality...
SUCH ethical considerations, however, become somewhat of a mockery in the face of the KKR bid. The takeover of RJR means that the University will "make a killing" on the portion of the company it owns when KKR or RJR managers bid top dollar for its share. Essentially, the University hit the daily double--if KKR wins, the downpayment it makes for RJR will include several million Harvard dollars it invested in KKR last year. Harvard will eventually get a healthy return on that portion...
Israel's violent response to the 10-month Palestinian uprising, however, has made it clear to Americans that our perceptions were somewhat skewed. Most everyone agrees that we should continue to support Israel, to defend its existence as well as its integrity. It does not necessarily follow however, that this support should include such massive funding of its brutal occupation and human rights violations. Most Americans now realize that Palestinians are the victims, not the oppressors; the occupied, not the occupiers...
...this seemingly endless campaign enters its final weeks, Dukakis' greatest worry is no longer Bush. His biggest enemy is time. He must also overcome a final, somewhat unexpected hurdle: Ronald Reagan. A number of polls, led by TIME's in late September, show the President's approval ratings rising again into the 60% range. That indicates a mood of public contentment that would be difficult for the most brilliantly planned and executed political appeal to overcome. Dukakis has at last got going, and shortened the odds a bit. The campaign is still alive -- but barely, and even this late infusion...
...question after tonight is what George Bush's response will and should be. The simple fact that he declined ABC's offer already hurts him somewhat. He should, and will, wait for the reaction to Dukakis' performance. If Dukakis is seen as having botched things up, or as not having turned the tide, then Bush will be able to ignore the incident, do nothing, and ride his momentum to the White House...