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McCain insists that he has always been more conservative than many of his fans believe him to be. But the most important perception people have about McCain is not about ideology; it's about integrity. After staking his reputation on the moral high ground by speaking truth to power on issues ranging from deficits to torture, McCain is uniquely vulnerable to anything that hints of hypocrisy--even on questions that ordinary politicians would get a pass on. To have a shot at winning a presidential election these days, for instance, it is nearly a requirement that candidates...
...There are students or parents who approach all these books with a certain level of cynicism,” Kwon says. “There’s a lot of adversity in part because of jealousy and in part because there is some truth,” Kwon says. But this fact hasn’t deterred South Korean publishers and producers...
...hopelessly giggle-inducing, the video’s images are vibrant, colorful, and beautifully shot. Videos like this remind us why pop divas usually leave the soul-baring to singer-songwriters. With no flashing lights and erotic whispering to distract us, we are forced to face the obvious truth that Christina & Co. are musically uninteresting and lyrically vapid. While you should feel free to enjoy “Hurt” for the circus, don’t expect to like the whole package unless you are a) deaf, b) a twelve-year-old boy, or c) both...
Some cynics might argue with me by saying that a UC president has no business in hogging up the social spotlight, and that the post is bestowed in order to accomplish something, regardless of visibility. There is certainly some degree of truth in this, but I’m afraid it is to conceive of politics in a very limited sense; of course leaders are meant to be do-ers, but they are also meant to be community representatives, students who are not merely servants of the college, but also symbols of them as well. Politics is, and has always...
Best or worst lie you’ve ever told: I always tell the truth. Even when...