Word: whips
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Then something happened, or failed to happen. Congress embarked on the Great Society's massive legislative splurge, and McCormack faithfully hustled votes for L.B.J. as he had for earlier Presidents. But his role remained more the legislative whip's, rather than growing to that of a partner in Government. In a period when the demands on Congress for innovation multiplied, McCormack balked at change. When the Democrats lost the White House and looked to Congress for leadership, McCormack had none to offer. At a time when all political institutions and leaders were being challenged to prove their vigor...
...Majority Leader their candidacy for the spot. Opposing them will be Rep. Hale Boggs (D.La.), currently the Majority Whip. Liberal Congressmen, who have expressed dissatisfaction with House Democratic leadership in recent years, will try to unite behind a single candidate to oppose Boggs...
...really been one of his virtues. Bordley carries, or used to carry in his younger days, a calling card, which listed all of his good qualities. In case he forgot. When he found someone who'd caught his fancy-and few didn't-held approach her gently, but firmly, whip out that card, and start reading...
...those who are married or engaged to each other can partake of this ceremony, in which man and woman represent the sun and moon in fruitful conjunction. New witch recruits must be content to kneel before the altar and receive 40 purifying strokes across the buttocks. Some covens use whips made with shoelaces that may leave permanent scars. But Alex's group, Miss Johns reassuringly reports, uses a silver whip with thongs of embroidery silk...
...that Carswell was less controversial than Haynsworth and had none of the busi ness entanglements that defeated the first nominee, made the Administration coolly confident that it would win when Carswell's name was put forward on Jan. 19. Indeed, such key Republican Senators as Minority Leader Scott and Whip Robert Griffin, both of whom had turned against Nixon to oppose Haynsworth, were dutifully backing Carswell. The hard-core opponents waged mainly a delaying action, waiting to see if an arguable case against him would develop...