Word: unpopular
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...wasn't elected President to ensure myself a high rating. Everyone will like you if you do nothing or take wait-and-see positions, transferring the responsibility to others. I'm not like this. In carrying out these kinds of reforms, you have to resort to unpopular measures. So the choice is either to boost your popularity rating or get things done...
...took a lot of the heat for [Leadership andLearning's unpopular changes], which makes hiscandidacy a little more difficult," the sourcesaid...
Clearly this confluence of scholarly and popular dissatisfaction with a historically unpopular group will present a very appetizing meal to any number of politicos. Though I do not believe that all politicians are fools and idiots, a fair number are. More frighteningly, recent history shows that the counsel of the most foolish and extremist figures tends to be given the most attention (though fortunately such ideas are not always heeded). So if Orenthal James Simpson is acquitted or let off by a hung jury, we should expect to see talk-show hosts and Congressional firebrands call...
...took a lot of the heat for [Leadership andLearning's unpopular changes], which makes hiscandidacy a little more difficult," the sourcesaid...
That system was extremely unpopular, accordingto...