Word: bested
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Some council members say such loyalty might not be the best tactic for Driskell. Burton has been at the center of most of the controversies that have bogged down Driskell's nascent administration...
...best, Swift's actions and responses are those of an elected official giddy with the power and perks of office. At worst, they show a woman totally out of touch with her constituents who is not only unwilling to admit her wrongdoing but also eager to use the working mother excuse. That doesn't sit well with those working mothers who don't have Swift's advantages of a stay-at-home husband and flexible working hours--never mind those single mothers on welfare who have suffered particularly under this administration. Swift also does a disservice to those government officials...
...defiant response that she had done nothing wrong. But that apology was not only late in coming but also very short on substance. In a State House press conference, she said, "I believe that I have been somewhat blinded...by my desire to do what is in the best interests of my family. The mistake I made is not realizing that as lieutenant governor I have to handle things differently...
However, this past weekend gave the Crimson (7-10-1, 6-6-1 ECAC) its best opportunity to sweep the Golden Knights and the Saints on the road for the first time since the 1992-93 season...
...goal lead early in the game did not bode well for the Crimson, who consistently has difficulty overcoming a large deficit. But in perhaps the most impressive Harvard effort of the night, senior winger Scott Turco did his best to reverse that trend...