Word: washingtonization
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...votes, because it is votes. It signals support, so it attracts support, and thus it is self-fulfilling. And because no candidate can win without it, nearly every candidate promises nearly anything to get more of it than his opponent. And though it has long paved the road to Washington, this contest of war chests seems to get more urgent, more important, every year. To those who are convinced that elected American integrity is in a steady decline, this is no coincidence...
...voice heard above the din. But McCain and the reformers have a point too. If politicians spent less time hawking their souls and kowtowing to their party bosses, they?d have more left over for actual policy. Which is supposed to be why they?re trying to get to Washington in the first place...
...contrast, Cellucci said, Washington politics are "much more vicious...
...contrast, Cellucci said, Washington politics are "much more vicious...
...Pakistan formally claims that it has no control over what it says are Kashmiri mujahideen fighting on the Indian side of the disputed territory. But the calls by Washington, Beijing and other international powers for Islamabad's withdrawal reflect the overwhelming evidence of direct involvement of Pakistani forces in the incursion. "Without the logistical and artillery support of the Pakistani army, the intruders would be mopped up pretty quickly," says Rahman. "If the intruders fight on, that may be a sign that Pakistan?s military isn?t under the control of its civilian political leaders." And that?s a frightening...