Word: vitriolic
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...congressman’s fiery spirit showed through when discussing his signature issue, workers’ rights and his plans to increase social welfare. But he saved his true vitriol for his Republican opposition...
Trash Salman Rushdie or John Updike, and you might make a name for yourself as a literary critic. Some reviewers rely on vitriol to buoy their reputations and lose readers, but those who criticize with purpose and insight often gain a reputation as a savvy critic...
...velvet touch? Political analysts say China may have finally learned that its threatening behavior is counterproductive. In the 2000 Taiwanese elections, the vitriol from Beijing actually gave Chen a 5% boost in the polls, according to a survey consultant. "The Chinese government's confidence in dealing with diplomatic issues has increased and they don't haggle over every little issue," says Guo Dingping, a political science professor at Shanghai's Fudan University. "They're now focusing more on long-term interests instead of insignificant altercations across the strait." Still, politicians in Taiwan caution that subtlety doesn't mean China...
Like the many new Red Sox fans that have sprung up around Cambridge in the last week, your editorial on the Yankees is high in passion and vitriol, but wrong on many counts (Editorial, “Yankees Suck...
Krugman’s premise, his insistence that administration officials will use any means available to realize their vision, is central to his book. It is also what has made him a highly controversial figure, and according to him, a target for the Right’s vitriol. Krugman received hate-mail after suggesting that Bush was exploiting the terrorist attacks to achieve his pre-Sept. 11 budgetary and foreign policy objectives. In a column on February 5, 2002, he wrote, “In short, the administration’s strategy is to prevent criticism of what amounts...