Word: politicians
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...countries without established traditions of representative government, democracy is always at risk. All too often there is the overly ambitious general, the all too determined fanatic, or the all too avaricious politician," said Bhutto. "The association of democratic nations can help change the calculus for each of these potential coup plotters by adding the element of international opprobium...
...double hit indeed. The allies greeted the combination of plans rapturously, though with some technical reservations. As Dutch Prime Minister Rudd Lubbers said, "The experts may not be happy with this, but as a politician, I think it's the right thing to do." The President, said the prestigious British daily the Guardian, "rode to the rescue like the proverbial U.S. cavalry, at the last possible minute." There was even approval, though much more muted, from the Soviets. From Paris, Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze called Bush's plans "serious" and a "step in the right direction...
Their one-liners not only reflect but can even help define the national mood. "When you see Jay Leno consistently making fun of a politician and getting laughs, you know the politician's probably finished," says Torie Clarke, press secretary to Republican Senator John McCain and a well-known Washington joke broker. The onslaught of one-liners about John Tower's reported drinking and womanizing helped scuttle his nomination for Secretary of Defense. Relentless gags about the Exxon oil spill undoubtedly aggravated the company's public relations disaster and spurred pressure for White House action. Deposed Speaker Jim Wright...
...City Councillor David E. Sullivan, a popular liberal politician, announces that he will not seek a fifth term on the council. Councillor Graham has already announced that she will not enter the 1989 race, and the two vacancies leave city progressives scrambling to fill...
...going to go into the PLO, I can't be openly gay," says Tarazi. He observes that no government in the world would accept an openly gay politician without prejudice...