No. 397: "Pro-Procrastination"
"This is going to cost $30 billion, and there has been no national debate," said Delaware Sen. Joseph Biden, listing two of the reasons President Clinton should delay a decision on deploying a national missile-defense system. What is another of Biden's objections?
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Wednesday's Question (No. 396)—"True Concessions":
Praising his supporters for all they'd accomplished, Bill Bradley said: "Despite our lack of victory tonight, there's so much that every one of you who became a part of our campaign has to be proud of." Like what?
"Free doughnuts and coffee in the staff room?"—Steven Kiefer
"No one has shown any of our colons on television."—Greg Diamond
"By their joining the rolls of the unemployed tomorrow, perhaps Greenspan will keep rates where they are."—Brooke Saucier
"We did not stoop to the level of the corrupt and venal politics of my opponent, whom we will wholeheartedly support in the November race."—Daniel Barenholtz
"Helping to raise awareness of … you know, helping to shape the national debate on ... hmm. Collaborative solving of the New York Times Sunday crossword?"—Francis Heaney
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