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Deng's task now is to put the Humpty-Dumpty coalition back together again. Unlike his predecessor, Mao Tse-tung, Deng has never striven for absolute dominance but instead has shown himself a master at finding the center of the shifting political debate. Foreign observers expect him to remain in power, but with somewhat diminished support. "It would be hard to conceive of Deng being toppled," says Kenneth Lieberthal, director of the - University of Michigan's Center for Chinese Studies. Experts also agree that while the pace of Deng's reforms may be slowed, they will not be rolled back...
That view sits badly with those like Roberts Owen, a predecessor of Sofaer, who argue that the "job isn't just another legal hired gun." The post is unique in that the legal adviser's opinions are often what lawyers call "non- justiciable" -- not subject to appeal. In this job more than any other legal post in America, says Professor Richard Gardner of Columbia Law School, "Sofaer's judgments should be sub specie aeternitas" (for eternity...
...President," replied the man who passed up one more try at the top job to settle for what many consider the second most powerful post in Washington. The former Senate majority leader's calm, quip-filled manner contrasted sharply with that of Don Regan, his tightly wound, autocratic predecessor. Said Senior White House Aide Mitch Daniels: "Spring came early this year...
Some political observers attributed Flynn's successful public image to the contrast his administration provides to the allegedly corrupt one of his predecessor, Kevin White...
...chief of staff and his predecessor are about as different as two people can be. While Donald Regan is forceful and autocratic, Baker is easygoing and self-effacing. Regan had no feel for politics and disdained the often subtle maneuvering that makes for a constructive relationship between the White House and the Hill. Baker is the consummate insider. In three terms as a U.S. Senator from 1967 to 1985, he mastered the art of political compromise and cajolery. In all likelihood he will actively seek help outside the White House as he attempts to get the presidency back on track...