Word: dishonest
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...yesterday’s revelation. To be sure, Spitzer is not to be pitied. He was the victim of his own bad karma and rank hypocrisy (he orchestrated the bust of a prostitution ring as New York attorney general in 2004). Still, isn’t there something shamefully dishonest about a culture that obsesses over the sex lives of its elected officials? They are, after all, mere men and women, as vulnerable as any to the snares of carnal desire. Their position of power simply invites attention...
...before delving into his speech, the award-winning biologist had some choice words for his most high-profile Harvard opponent, whom he called “a deeply dishonest organism, if there ever was one,” and cast as an impediment to free discussion in the face of “sensitivities” about Israel...
...Republican; for the United States to be fairly considered a democracy, the selection of the parties’ nominees must obey democratic principles as well. We recognize, however, that altering this year’s nomination rules to strip superdelegates of their power would be impractical, unjust, and dishonest toward the candidates who have invested months and years developing strategies to fit them. Moreover, it would further undermine the Democratic National Committee’s authority in an election cycle that has already strained its relationship with state parties over front-loading in the primary schedule.Nonetheless, while superdelegates are currently...
...This widespread condemnation of immigrants is unfair and dishonest: Several economic studies have demonstrated that illegal immigrants—an estimated 12 million work without official permits in the U.S.—contribute far more to the U.S. economy than they take away from it. If those workers were forced to leave the country, as former Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney demands, the U.S. would suffer an immense economic crisis...
Klein made Romney out to be more dishonest and empty at his core than his rivals. All the candidates try to be all things - or at least most things - to all audiences. While Klein made some excellent observations, he failed to back up his assertion that Romney's campaign is uniquely deceptive. With "A Tale of Two Romneys," we got the best and the worst of Klein. Bruce Rider, GRAPEVINE, TEXAS...