Word: swiftness
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...never thought I’d see the day when I would be praising a Republican in print, but here goes: I like Jane Swift...
...poll numbers, on the other hand, have told a different story, at times putting her approval rating just below Hitler’s. And the media has told yet another story about the Republican, painting Swift as a knocked-up weakling who’s in way over her head...
...mind, at least, Swift is the kind of politician that I’d like to see more of in our statehouses and in Congress...
...eyes had been bright with anticipation, his manner one of assurance. I knew him pretty well, and later when I learned the whole story of the Bay of Pigs I could see how the plan would capture his imagination. It was everything the Kennedys were about; the terrible swift sword delivered with righteous fervor against a contemptible foe. And it was in the cause of freedom - and the greater glory of the Kennedys. Magnificent, macho, melodramatic...
...reaction to Rice's private message at the ambassador's house was subdued, but when Whitman publicly confirmed that position last week, the global reaction was swift and furious. Governments condemned the President's stance as uninformed and even reckless, noting with outrage that the U.S. is home to 4% of the world's population but produces 25% of its greenhouse gases. French President Jacques Chirac called on all countries to implement Kyoto--never mind Washington. China's Foreign Ministry called U.S. actions "irresponsible...