Word: whips
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Last week House Republicans sent two messages -- neither of them welcome -- to the White House. They re-elected Gingrich minority whip and retained Michigan Congressman Guy Vander Jagt as chairman of the G.O.P.'s House campaign committee, boldly rejecting White House-backed Tennessee Congressman Don Sundquist. That leaves in place the committee's co-chairman, Ed Rollins, who had infuriated Bush and White House chief of staff John Sununu by suggesting that G.O.P. candidates in last month's elections distance themselves from the President for reneging on his "no new taxes" pledge. Vander Jagt refuses to fire Rollins...
...economic mess. Even the most ardent reformers are growing exasperated with inexperienced, often incompetent deputies, who spend more time squabbling over plans to confiscate Communist property and change the name of the city back to St. Petersburg than debating bread-and-butter issues. Sobchak's efforts to crack the whip have provoked complaints of "authoritarianism." He in turn claims that "many of those who call themselves democrats have no notion of democracy...
Will L. Rhett '92, Adams house committee chair: After declaring that "Adams House needs new checks," Lauderdale, the house committee treasurer, donned a salmon-colored dress, grabbed a whip and lunch pail and marched off to the bank. He return with Country Living-style checks, boasting pastoral scenes of geese and barns...
...Part of it is his reputation...there's a big element of playfulness about it," says roomate Chuang. In place of alcohol, Lauderdale often provides strawberries and whipped cream, animal crackers, fresh squeezed orange juice and even smoked salmon. His "chocoholiday" parties have featured at least $100 worth of chocolate. However, "Cool Whip is basically at every party," Chuang says...
That is the double-edged strategy being pursued by the Pentagon duo, Dick Cheney and Colin (pronounced Cole-in) Powell. Cheney, a brainy conservative from Wyoming, honed his political skills as chief of staff in Gerald Ford's White House. He was the respected Republican whip in the House of Representatives when Bush tapped him for Defense last year after the unsuccessful battle to confirm former Senator John Tower...