Word: earned
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...haven't suffered enough." that's what George W. Bush said when I asked what it would take to earn one of his famous nicknames as we chatted in his chartered plane. He has given them to reporters who have been faithfully covering his campaign: "Dulce" is CNN's Candy Crowley; "Stretch" belongs to the very tall David Gregory of NBC. Unlike them, Bush said, "you're one of those bigfoots who drop in for a day and then get to spend the night in your...
...started swimming as a schoolgirl, this was a revelation. Thompson realized she didn't need to swim anymore, but she wanted to--as a means to an end. "I began to see swimming for what it gave me: friends, the opportunity to travel the world, and the chance to earn a living doing something I love...
...rare for a corporate chieftain to earn a place on a national ticket. And Cheney's years as head of an industrial giant that extracts natural resources and operates in unstable and undemocratic places would seem an inviting target. Right after George W. Bush gave Cheney the vice-presidential nod, traditionally Democratic supporters ranging from environmentalists to labor unions to plaintiffs' lawyers were sharpening their knives. "Cheney's record at the company is not well known but will be scrutinized very closely," predicted former Congressman Lee Hamilton, a moderate Democrat. "Politically, this becomes a very important matter...
...strengthening me by his love and friendship. Paul was doing the same for our eldest son, helping him navigate the tricky waters of the Senate, quietly advising him on whom he could depend. He left behind a lasting legacy that if you treat people with unfailing kindness, you earn respect. We Bushes loved...
...giving $1 million to his kids? Proponents of the estate tax respond that it nabs income that, thanks to loopholes, would never have been taxed at all. They also argue that it breaks up large concentrations of wealth, encouraging the children of the rich to earn their own way. Opponents reply that giving your children a prosperous and secure life is one of the reasons people get rich in the first place...