Word: prevailing
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...that's ultimately where Detroit ends up, is it worth the price to get there? Put another way, does GM deserve to be bailed out or left at the mercy of the market and almost certain death? "The University of Chicago training in me says the market should prevail," says Schrager. "But the Chrysler bailout was a success, and, gosh, I'd love to save it." That sentiment is not shared by everyone, and it goes to the heart of the central economic debate facing the country - between hard-nosed capitalists, who believe the market should decide, and public-policy...
...defending champions, the Crimson deserves the benefit of the doubt. Look for Harvard to prevail in a tough battle with the Quakers...
...first tests of whether that new spirit will prevail in Washington may be how Senate Democrats deal with Joe Lieberman, the Connecticut Senator who crossed the aisle to support John McCain in the election. During the campaign, Lieberman angered many in his longtime party by attacking Obama's experience and leadership (and occasionally even calling into question his patriotism). "Senator Obama is a gifted and eloquent young man who can do great things for our country in the years ahead," Lieberman said in a speech at the Republican National Convention. "But eloquence is no substitute for a record...
...just a joke, and how swear words are part of the basic vocabulary. As if that weren't enough, the Democrat became embroiled in a "scandal" over having not paid all of his state taxes from his days as an itinerant entertainer. By Labor Day, Coleman looked likely to prevail...
...this point, the answer still seems to be probably not. But such able handicappers as Jennifer Duffy of the Cook Political Report now think the Democrats could gain as many as eight seats, which would mean they would need no more than a single GOP vote or so to prevail on any given issue. That would also give them the cushion to do the one thing that many of them have been itching to do most: kick Joe Lieberman out of their caucus and strip him of his committee chairmanship for supporting John McCain...