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...proved he wasn't a radical. Biden said that without an explanation during the hearing of Robert's past writings, he'd have to vote against him-implying that if he came clean, Roberts could win a yes vote from the Delaware Democrat. One Democratic staffer explained the tactic as playing to Roberts' need to win, in the hopes that the man who has argued and won so many cases in front of the Supreme Court can be lured out of his carefully maintained defenses to answer hot-button questions on race, abortion and religion...
...second tactic could be summed up as, Don't look back. The White House has sent delegates to meetings in Washington of outside Republican groups who have plans to blame the Democrats and state and local officials. In the meantime, it has no plans to push for a full-scale inquiry like the 9/11 commission, which Bush bitterly opposed until the pressure from Congress and surviving families made resistance futile. Congressional Democrats have said they are unwilling to settle for anything less than an outside panel, but White House officials said they do not intend to give in, and will...
...Trying to second guess the next big variety is a favorite pastime of winemakers, especially now that the popular appetite for fresh, young wines?so characteristic of the last ten years?has been satiated and yearns for something different. To pique the interest of drinkers, an increasingly common industry tactic is the revival of old varieties. In fact, it could be time to put down that modern, unoaked Sauvignon Blanc. Here are some blasts from the past that you may soon be seeing on a shelf near...
...Trying to second-guess the next big variety is a favorite pastime of winemakers, especially now that the popular appetite for fresh, young wines - so characteristic of the last 10 years - has been satiated and yearns for something different. To pique the interest of drinkers, an increasingly common industry tactic is the revival of old varieties. In fact, it could be time to put down that modern, unoaked Sauvignon Blanc. Here are some blasts from the past that you may soon be seeing on a shelf near you: MALBEC This is a traditional Bordeaux varietal that long ago lost favor...
...responding quickly to devastating floods in eastern Germany in the month before polling day. Earlier this month he criticized U.S. policy toward Iran and urged President Bush to "take the military option off the table. We've already seen that it doesn't work." csu campaigner Spreng doubts this tactic will sway voters a second time. Schröder's "toolbox is empty," he says. "He's not able to conjure up another flood, and the Iran attempt is dead in the water." Schröder and the spd could still get a boost if the cdu continues to sabotage...