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...reality has been the tougher foe. On Friday, for example, the Republican-dominated Senate Intelligence Committee found the President's two main arguments for war in Iraq to be faulty: no WMD, no collaborative relationship between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda. Bush was forced to acknowledge on the stump that "stockpiles" hadn't yet been found, but he and especially Vice President Dick Cheney seem reluctant to abandon the Saddam-al-Qaeda fantasy. The consequences of Iraq-including the Administration's approval of the use of torture on enemy combatants-have sapped the energy of Bush's re-election campaign...
Poor delivery did not stump Joe L. DiMento ’05, who turned in a fantastically humorous performance as Steve, Gabe’s coworker and friend at SkyMall. DiMento, who is also a Crimson editor, was the single gem in company of roughs, stealing the show with effortless style. While Mason’s Christine was intriguing, it was difficult to get past the tongue blips that marred the easy confidence of her character. Flood was merely adequate as Gabe, failing to deliver a convincing portrayal. An amusing performances bu Ari D. Brettman...
...high, though, and getting higher. The most obvious way for Kerry to clear it is by exploiting his record as a Vietnam War hero--something that Kerry often talks about on the stump but that Democratic polling suggests is still largely unknown to voters. Curiously, though, Kerry isn't leading with that punch in his ads. Many Democratic allies were dismayed when they got a look at the two 30-sec. spots that marked the $4.5 million launch last week of Kerry's national advertising campaign. Instead of a reprise of the well-received biographical ads that helped bring Kerry...
...stodginess is compounded by the Senator's public performances. In an effort to seem positive, he has removed the "Bring It On" red meat from his stump speech and replaced it with Spam. It is not uncommon to see audiences leaving his fund-raising events in droves while he is still speaking. Often he'll talk about the need for a new style of campaigning, a "conversation" with the American people, and then he'll proceed to relaunder a list of Democratic nostrums ("Health care is a right, not a privilege") that were cliches when Dukakis slogged the trail. There...
...first quarter, poor results in the U.S. and Europe dented strong earnings in Asia . Still, it could be worse; Mitsubishi Motors is facing an empty tank. Germany 's DaimlerChrysler won't rule out dumping its 37% stake in the Japanese firm, after killing speculation last week that it would stump up several billion dollars to rescue debt-ridden Mitsubishi. Investors sighed with relief: DaimlerChrysler stock shot up over 7% on the announcement. A global turnaround? Not yet. Speed limits vary. - By Adam Smith Hard To Swallow Swiss drugmaker Novartis accepted an invitation for merger talks from Franco-German Aventis...