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...country was suffering hard times. He made three hurried campaign swings in hard-hit New Hampshire but never attempted to mask the political expediency of his visits. Said he, with typical inelegance: "But the message -- I care." His deliberate attempts to mix with ordinary Americans seemed uncomfortable and awkward. Bush's poll numbers dropped every time he visited the state. Meanwhile, Buchanan exploited the President's decision to exclude a proposed $500 increase in personal income tax exemptions from the latest budget request he submitted to Congress. "Don't be fooled again," intoned a hastily put together Buchanan...
Miss Julie attempts to seduce Jean in an amusing sequence that displays Miss Julie's awkward flirtatiousness and a Jean's tepid masculinity. When Jean finally leads his master's daughter to lose her "virtue," she becomes terribly upset (considering the play takes place in an era when piety determines social standing); Miss Julie fears what her family's friends will think (ironic, considering since she wanted to bed Jean first...
...victory rally Tuesday night, Tsongas seemed awkward. Of course, few would be their most refined after winning an big election, but Tsongas' repeated fist-clenching arm-flexing gesticulations struck some as rehearsed...
...more awkward than sleeping with myroommate's boyfriend," she said, promptinglaughter and applause from the audience...
Commenting on the large crowd which spread to both sides of the stage, for example, Tsongas noted, "This is very awkward because in order to be heard I have to speak out of both sides of my mouth...