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...American who has the slightest contact with a television, radio, or newspaper knows the unlikely story of George W. Bush: a party-going, beer-loving, underachieving cowboy from Texas somehow beats all odds to become the 43rd President of the United States. But “W.,” Oliver Stone’s disappointing and ill-advised dramatization of this story, “misunderestimates” the role that intrigue and innovation, rather than controversy alone, play in depicting the life of a leader...
...Unlike earlier Stone films “JFK” and “Nixon,” “W.” fails to provoke debate or shed new light on an already over-exposed political figure. Instead, Stone settles for a hastily-constructed biopic of George W. Bush that unskillfully combines a sometimes comedic tone with serious subject matter. “W.” is neither provocative nor riveting; it’s simply dull and conventional...
Without a single mention of Joe the Plumber, four undergraduate residents of Quincy House took the stage in the House’s dining hall and fielded questions in a mock presidential debate last night. More than 40 people listened to Grant W. Dasher ’09, Matthew P. Cavedon ’11, Elizabeth B. Graber ’11, and Ari R. Hoffman ’10 answer questions posed to them by Eric B. Lomazoff, the Quincy House resident tutor in government. The debaters opened the evening with thanks to the moderator and the hosts...
With new regulations requiring this year’s Harvard-Yale tailgate to close at kickoff, Yalies aren’t looking forward to foregoing alcohol two quarters earlier than in past years. Yale senior Tyler W. Hill called the tighter regulations—instituted in part by the city of Boston order to bring The Game tailgate in line with other university sporting events—“tragic.” But Hill also said he remained undaunted by the more restrictive policy. “Yale is an industrious bunch, and no mere regulations...
...Robo-calls can also make an already contentious election that much nastier. In 2000, Republicans John McCain and George W. Bush attacked one another for automated phone calls that used the words "vicious bigot" and "satanic cult;" both campaigns denied responsibility, blaming overzealous supporters, while McCain went so far as to refer to them as "hate calls...