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Interestingly enough, the points Dole makes are similar in many ways to contentions made by leaders from the left, but they have not enjoyed the same warm reception. When figures like Tipper Gore or Senator Paul Simon crusade against television violence, they are praised as defenders of America's children. When Dole brings a similar message to the American public, he is criticized sharply. While bias in the media should no longer surprise us, it should still upset...
They can point out, for example, that Tipper Gore was among the first crusaders against obscene rock lyrics. First Lady Hillary Clinton has made frequent, if muted, denunciations of media vulgarity, and now seems to be turning up the volume, most recently in her appearance on Oprah. And sandwiched into Bill Clinton's long State of the Union message in January was a plea to Hollywood "to assess the impact of your work and to understand the damage that comes from the incessant, repetitive, mindless violence and irresponsible conduct that permeates our media all the time...
...timing coincides with what would have been the end of his Senate term had he not taken this job. Second, although he's deeply respected, his views have not carried the unusual weight that they might have, considering his position as the 'senior' Cabinet person." The scale-tipper, Zagorin says, was probably the Democrats' November losses...
...among Rwandan refugees languishing in Zaire is threatening to become too expensive for aid organizations. Relief officials say the contagious, bloody diarrhea is proving resistant to common antibiotics currently in use in the refugee camps, forcing doctors to turn to more sophisticated and expensive medicines. The Veep's wife, Tipper Gore, spent nearly five hours in the largest Zairian refugee camp, Kibumbo, aiding refugees weakened by disease. "They just need someone to hold their hand, love them and hug them," she said. "At least I can do that...
...Tipper Gore called the reunion a "psychological vacation" from the hustle and bustle of life in Washington...