Jargon watch: Harry Potter syndrome."I wish I could just wave a magic wand a wand used by a magician in performing feats of magic. See also: Magic and lower the price at the pump. I would do that. That's not how it works."--George W. Bush, 5/16/05 "The president would like to lower gasoline prices in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , and if he had a magic wand that he could wave and lower gasoline prices, he would be waving that wand."--Andrew Card, 5/1/05 "Saudis cannot wave a magic wand and say, we're gonna solve all your problems."--Roger Diwan Noun 1. diwan - a Muslim council of state divan privy council - an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British Crown) 2. diwan - a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author) divan , managing director of PFC Energy PFC Energy is an advisor to most of the leading oil, gas and service companies and many foreign governments. PFC advises on emerging issues affecting the energy industry and the global economy. The company was founded in 1984 by J. , 4/25/05 "Last year too many people were denied their right to vote, too many who tried to vote were intimidated. There is no magic wand. No one person is going to stand up and suddenly say it's going to change tomorrow. You have to do that."--John Kerry, 4/10/05 "I don't have a magic wand. But I was elected on the basis of my positions and views. That's the weapon that I hold in my hand and that's where the authority that I have derives from."--Mahmoud Abbas, 2/21/05 "If Kent [Conrad] and I were to get in a room quietly and we had a magic wand we could fix [Social Security] in about three or four hours."--Senator Judd Gregg Judd Alan Gregg (born February 14 1947) is a former Governor of New Hampshire and current United States Senator serving as ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee. He is a member of the Republican Party, and was a businessman and attorney in Nashua before entering politics. (R-NH), 2/13/05 "Karl Rove has emerged as some golden boy of American politics with a feel that everybody now admires and respects. He's just the man with the magic wand."--Mort Zuckerman, 11/4/04 |
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