Word: undercutting
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...charisma and inspiring oratory. Both symbolically and practically his touted "audacity of hope" was thought to signal transcending the old divisions of American politics and even that some new era was possible. Obama had to give this speech in Philly today because his campaign's basic message was being undercut...
Father Flynn’s guilt, but rather the sister’s steadfastness. Her poise and confidence overwhelmed the other characters, and her riveting performance almost translated the parable into an exploration of one woman’s rigidity. The atmosphere of racial and religious tension is slightly undercut by this emphasis on a single woman’s struggle for justice within the patriarchal church. But the cast fulfills its promise, leaving the audience unsure if there has been any foul play. The drama is streamlined, and the shifting allegiance of Sister James is mirrored by the audience?...
Beyond the reflected hipness, the debate skit served a Clinton campaign theme: that Big Media has grilled her ceaselessly while going wobbly over hot, charismatic young Obama. (An often true argument, if undercut by the fact that the point was made for her by giant Big Media institution SNL.) And Cleveland was the perfect place to press the attack, since MSNBC has been the campaign's chief target, from Chris Matthews' criticisms of Clinton on Hardball to host David Shuster's remark that she "pimped out" daughter Chelsea on the campaign trail...
...cracks are appearing within Malaysia's dominant political machine. Recent racial tensions between the country's majority Malays and minority Chinese and Indian populations could undercut support for coalition candidates in the elections. The Chinese and Indians are increasingly fed up with the government?s longstanding affirmative-action policy that favors Malays in everything from university education to government contracts. Many Indians, the country's poorest ethnic group, accuse the government of persistent racial discrimination and have over the past few months taken to the streets in rare protests. On Saturday, hundreds of Indians marched through Kuala Lumpur carrying roses...
...impending modernization, there is a cloud of gloom over the crowd of investors and spectators anxiously watching the board. Iraq is still adjusting to a free market economy from one where state-run socialism reigned supreme. Today the government doesn't protect industry; furthermore, goods coming from abroad undercut local manufacturing. This all happened suddenly and swiftly. "To be honest, the war destroyed us," says one elderly gentleman in a yellow scarf and round spectacles...