Word: final
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2000
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...lost on him that his namesake had become one of the hottest political properties around, that the son had in some ways surpassed the rest of the family at the game. Bush saw it for himself at W.'s final rally in Houston on his way to being re-elected with 70% of the vote. "He was the rock star--Mr. Charisma," the father observed to TIME's Hugh Sidey. "He is good, this boy of ours. He includes people. He has no sharp edges on issues. He is no ideologue, no divider. He brings people together, and he knows...
They'll all be together onstage this week, but going into the final moments, it was still unclear whether even Barbara would be allowed a speaking part. Dad will be saluted Tuesday night, safely wrapped in a tribute to all past Republican Presidents. But certain traditions will still be honored: brother Jeb will be doing the talk shows; Laura speaks on Monday night; the star of the next generation, Jeb's son George P. Bush, is supposed to get a slot. "Every Bush family member is an asset," says convention co-chairman Andy Card, who was, as it happens...
...very unhappy that we did not reach an agreement." Clinton stared at him vacantly. "I don't like to fail, particularly at this," he said softly. But he and the others were too spent to even feel sad. Clinton had been up almost 48 hours in a final diplomatic surge; Albright and Berger had had so many emotional highs and lows in the previous two weeks that they were numb. In nearby Laurel Lodge, where meals were served, Palestinian and Israeli diplomats had already begun hugging one another and apologizing. Relations between Arafat and Barak remained frosty, but their negotiators...
Evaporated as well perhaps were Clinton's dreams: a final foreign policy triumph, the chance, maybe, to preside over a showy ceremony establishing a Palestinian state, maybe even breaking ground for a U.S. embassy in West Jerusalem, a prospect Clinton raised again at week's end in an effort to boost Barak's support at home. But this time, "they couldn't get there," Clinton acknowledged after the talks. He placed most of the blame on Arafat. A more flexible Barak had come to the summit showing "courage, vision and an understanding of the historical importance of this moment...
...final foreign aid bill won't come out of Congress until September, when lawmakers return from their summer recess. In the meantime, Albright plans to hit the speaking circuit to complain about the trims, while her aides lobby behind the scenes to restore what's been hacked off. Otherwise "we're heading for a train wreck on foreign policy programs," warns one of her advisers...