Word: unpopularity
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...Foley is a pol who seems to have overstayed his welcome. Beyond the contentious issue of term limits, Foley is a highly visible spear carrier for an unpopular President. He is closely -- though sometimes unfairly -- identified in voters' minds with the Administration's controversial agenda, particularly with gun control. Through 15 terms in Congress, Foley has consistently resisted gun-control legislation. In August, however, he voted for Clinton's crime bill, which included a ban on 19 kinds of assault weapons. As a result, Foley incurred the wrath of the National Rifle Association, which responded with a massive mailing...
...Warren Christopher, however, shows no signs of stepping aside, and Clinton would be reluctant to push him out. Though Powell is said to like Clinton -- despite "doubts about some of his habits," as one close friend puts it -- he would have little to gain by tying himself to an unpopular Administration. Powell's spokesman, Bill Smullen, says that the general is preoccupied writing his memoirs but "is not going to rule anything...
...last pre-invasion essential -- the President's green light -- is not so certain. He knows an invasion would be unpopular: people questioned in the TIME/CNN poll were against it, 58% to 30%. Opposition could intensify if U.S. troops, after a quick and cheap initial victory, got bogged down Somalia-style in a long, fruitless and possibly bloody job of "nation building." At some point, though, Clinton may lose his last hope of scaring Cedras into quitting and find that he either has to order the troops into action or look like a fool making threats that cannot be believed...
Medicine in the 21st century holds much promise. It offers a shot at cheering the despondent, repairing the unpopular, perhaps even doing the job of religion -- correcting moral defects. This may seem like a good idea when pondering the likes of John Wayne Gacy. But when we put the human soul on the operating table, we had better watch where we cut. Any one of us could be better than we are, but who's to say who needs fixing...
Ellis warmed that the Republicans must avoid "the classic trap of 'If the incumbent is unpopular, and I'm not the incumbent, then I will win'" stressing that Republican candidates still lose to Clinton in polls...