Word: proffer
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...long as Obama has a real shot at the top spot, there's no need to entertain the Veep talk. As a top Obama aide said, "That's not where this campaign's head is at." Instead, the Obama camp had been expecting the Veep proffer for weeks, just as it had expected the Clinton campaign to play the race card after New Hampshire. Obama headquarters was fully aware that the Clintons had badly overplayed their hand in the days leading up to South Carolina-so badly that Bill or Hillary would have to make some peace offering to Obama...
...reality of racism and sexism pulsing behind Imus' words is what matters. Those of us in black public life who try to stay focused on the opportunities rather than the obstacles, those of us who most often proffer intracommunal critique, well, let's just say it'll be a while before I'll be criticizing my own again. Why bother? I'll get over it, but till then ... why bother...
...Whether or not he would accept Gonzales' resignation is another matter, and Gonzales is in enough trouble on the Hill that he may have to proffer it. Two Republican Senators are already on record calling for him to step down. And his disfavor is far more widespread. One senior G.O.P. aide calls Gonzales, "by objective measures a crony," and says, "We want it over." Minority Whip Trent Lott thinks Gonzales should stay, but says, "It's not good and the Democrats will poke at it for all it's worth...
...Hong Kong, Silent Witness proved a thorough professional, and despite-or because of-that cruel cut, a perfect gentleman. He never threw a tantrum, and was so laid-back that Cruz called him lazy. Proffer a carrot and he wouldn't crunch it like other horses, but nibble at it from your hand. His running style was as straightforward as his personality: bound out of the barrier, cruise to the lead or park just off it, gallop relentlessly to the line. "He had the reflexes of a springbok," says South African Felix Coetzee, the only jockey to have ridden Silent...
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