Word: reforms
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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Bush attacked Gore near the end of the debate when questioned about Gore's credibility on campaign finance reform...
...prone to avoiding questions--such his role in campaign finance scandals--and bending the pre-determined time limits. His non-response to the first question on Bush's experience was unfortunate, as he could have made a convincing point rather than devolving into generalities on tax cuts and Medicare reform. Yet Bush's faults were up to par with those of the vice president; Bush seemed uncomfortable and out of place in front of the camera, especially when the time limit lights came on. Bush's many vague answers may have confused the audience and may have easily contributed...
...presidential election this November offers voters a choice between real, tangible, meaningful reform and repackaged, failed policies of the last eight years. Real progress in education will take much more than the tired liberal spending that is the hallmark of the policy advocated by Vice President Al Gore '69. Indeed, Gore is so bound to money from the special interest teachers' unions and National Education Association representatives that one leading education commentator this week concluded that while Gore mouths reformist education ideas, there's nothing in his record to indicate that he would stand up to education unions and take...
Though Gore has decided to mimic Republican education reform proposals--asking to expand the number of charter schools and increase standards for teachers and schools--close examination reveals that Texas Gov. George W. Bush offers the only comprehensive reform agenda centered around high standards, specific accountability and properly-aligned local authority. In an effort to appease teachers unions and school administrators (as with so many of his "reforms") Gore's plan simply suggests, not requires, that schools test their students at least twice during the entirety of their school years. In contrast, the Bush education initiative requires that states test...
...have electoral laws rewritten so that a special election is held the year after a Senator steps down instead of waiting until the next general election year. Unsurprisingly, Rowland has promised to veto such a bill if it reaches his desk. Although this law might be a worthwhile reform under other circumstances, it is at this time a blatant attempt by Lieberman to manipulate electoral rules for his own benefit...