Word: loyal
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...makes perfect sense that the son plans to turn his West Wing over to the one man from his father's era who was seen inside as the anti-Sununu: Andy Card. Described as fair, tireless and completely loyal by colleagues, Card was the one person Bush aides and family members could go to with their complaints and requests when Sununu was being his usual unpleasant self. Says Bush now: "Andy Card is an experienced, low-keyed person who understands the definition of chief of staff is not junior President, but is the chief of a staff of very high...
...forthright style earned him goodwill from the press and an intense following among independents and disaffected voters, who turned out in record numbers. Ultimately, conservatives secured his defeat, and McCain, pictured at his ranch in November (the scar on his face is from skin-cancer surgery), became a loyal soldier for Bush--to an extent. When he returns to Congress, he promises "blood on the floor" over campaign finance...
...MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE (Fox). More lovable than Raymond, more destructive than Ebola, the sugar-buzzed Malcolm dropped a firecracker down the shorts of the family-sitcom genre. Jane Kaczmarek, as ferocious, loyal Lois, is not just a mom but the life force...
...Democratic unity may come this week, if the Republican-controlled Florida legislature meets in a special session to consider naming a slate of Bush electors to be sent to the Electoral College--regardless of the outcome of Gore's contest. These legislators are some of Bush's most loyal servants, willing to send the Bush electors to Washington on Dec. 18 even if the Florida courts decide Gore electors are the rightful appointees...
What he looks like is a man in charge. Cheney's reputation in Washington--whether as Gerald Ford's chief of staff, a Congressman or Defense Secretary under President Bush--has always been that of the ideal lieutenant: loyal, competent and self-effacing. His Secret Service code name under Ford, "Backseat," reflected his deferential style. But Cheney is currently playing such a high-profile role for Bush that lately he has been overshadowing his boss. In the first crazy 36 hours after election night, it was Cheney, not Bush, who made the key decision to ask his old colleague James...