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Let's make Joe Lieberman accountable for his rhetoric. Not a penny more until he 'clarifies' his positions to the satisfaction of our creative freedom.

Joe Eszterhas

Winston Churchill pointed out another attribute of good rhetoric: it is sincere. You must yourself really be against the Germans buzz-bombing London before you can persuade the English people it is a rotten notion.

Kerry Thornley

He needs to reconnect with soft Democrats and independent voters, keep the rhetoric and the jokes down, and come up with some good ideas.

Allan Hoffenblum

I think there is a certain amount of leeway in the budget ... anything from here can only get better and the right rhetoric will be positive for the market.

Tania Kotsos

If you want action on climate change and not spin and rhetoric only the Greens can deliver.

Caroline Lucas

My takeaway message from the weekend is that you're hearing a real shift, ... It could not be further from the rhetoric of the first Bush administration. We're talking about a fundamental shift.

Anne marie Slaughter

This year, we have heard considerable rhetoric concerning the need to grow our economy and create jobs by many elected leaders.

Peter Gioia

Beijing has been accusing the U.S. of hegemony over the past few days. But that rhetoric is targeted at a domestic audience, not the Americans.

Jin Zhong

This governor is spending $80 million of taxpayer money on an election that voters resoundingly have said is unnecessary. That is the most important figure. The rest is campaign rhetoric.

Gale Kaufman

[The Log Cabin Republicans'] rhetoric is disingenuous.

Cathie Adams

The policy of the Bush administration concerning democracy-building always proceeded along two tracks, with rhetoric that was somewhat far-reaching accompanied by the second level of actual diplomatic contacts with Arab countries, which have been very cautious.

Marina Ottaway

If I see anything that concerns me here, it's that the rhetoric went up a little bit in their response.

Mark Wilde

People vastly underestimate that the deal is not happening because of the regulatory rhetoric they are hearing. People will be surprised at how easy it will be.

Richard Klugman

Not unexpectedly, pre-trial rhetoric has amounted to bullying and posturing in the media's eye, ... prominent reputation includes no apparent lack of shyness as far as communicating with the media and outside observers is concerned.

Chris Shibutani

I don't think anybody expects them to move on rates given their recent rhetoric.

Mark Cliffe

It is going to put a lot of pressure on the US to get China to move further on yuan flexibility and to the extent that they don't, that's going to raise protectionist rhetoric in Congress.

Rebecca Patterson

Let's take the time to clear the air of loathsome partisan rhetoric.

Phil English

Meanwhile many political prisoners continue to languish unjustly, proof that this nation's talk about reconciliation is nothing but empty rhetoric.

Leonard Peltier

We think the Bank of Canada might tone down its rhetoric.

Maria Jones

Bush was playing to a very, very domestic agenda. It's just rhetoric.

Valerie Marcel

We've advanced in the construction of a true free-trade area across South America, ... What's needed now is less rhetoric and more action.

Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva

It is prudent to take some additional measures in light of the rhetoric, the threats and the intransigence of the Iraqi regime.

Hugh Shelton

I call on all parties to accept the verdict of the ballot box and to refrain from rhetoric which may fuel division in Ukraine.

Terry Davis

This shows that, despite the Democrats' rhetoric and money, they have been unable to gain ground.

John Hancock

Our curriculum has become much more cafeteria-like. In classical times, education was regarded as generally rhetorical. Rhetoric is the unifying force. This is a return to that synthesis of rhetoric and discipline knowledge.

Marsha Watson

Euro-zone data flow this morning will encourage further hawkish rhetoric from the ECB.

James Knightley

Intimidation by extreme rhetoric and the threat of physical violence threatens judges as well as the Constitution itself.

Louis Butler

His rhetoric is going to vary according to the audience he speaks to.

Chris Garman

The rhetoric has to really describe reality, or the public will recognize there is a discrepancy between the two.

Robert Schmuhl

We're getting a bit nervous about being dollar bears. In the midst of hawkish rhetoric from the Fed and strong economic growth, there's a definite risk the dollar's momentum can push it further.

David Woo

That's all good theory and rhetoric but this real-life circumstance here, it's green, it's thick and good to have and I'm not shifting.

Mark Latham

Any argument that he comes up with that we are not dedicating the resources needed for our military men and women is just talk, pure rhetoric.

Kym Spell

What one looks for is evidence, not rhetoric.

Samina Ahmed

I want Cindy to have an understanding that we still have troops over there with boots on the ground, and all this negative rhetoric hurts them.

Deborah Johns

They profit from homophobia. They are using anti-gay rhetoric to line their own pockets. They are the modern-day snake oil salesmen.

Jason Cianciotto

We've heard it all before. We've heard so much rhetoric that this race is now anticlimactic. At this point, just show me the DVD player already.

Nitin Gupta

There is so much that is going on between the two countries and the peace process is on track and therefore ... there should not be any rhetoric coming from either side.

Naeem Khan

Tired and inane rhetoric.

Richard Pombo

MENDACIOUS, adj. Addicted to rhetoric.

Ambrose Bierce

I think it's a time for rhetoric to be very measured and constructive, and not be rhetoric that does not lead toward solutions, ... I think it's a time to proceed very cautiously and thoughtfully, and a time for creative solutions.

Joseph Prueher

This was all political rhetoric. We had to get this reinstated and we did and it's a win, but it is a small win. We were working against extremists and they are determined that we were not going to win.

Vladimir Savinov

There is no question that mistakes were made; however, it is currently hard to separate fact from fictions and reality from rhetoric.

Hal Rogers

The Democratic Party opposes tax cuts but it cannot say so publicly. Thus, it is forced to support the idea of lowering the tax burden but using class warfare rhetoric to dispute the allocation of the relief.

Dick Morris

There has been a clear shift in ECB rhetoric and gears are shifting in favor of tighter policy.

Todd Elmer

Some of the rhetoric has been embarrassing, even xenophobic.

Michael Whitaker

I've been to enough meetings and heard enough rhetoric that I believe they are not going to stop here.

Terry Andreessen

Instead of a State of the Union address, the president kicked off his re-election campaign. His speech was long on rhetoric and short on resources.

Rahm Emanuel

At this juncture, we feel it's just rhetoric.

William Bratton

Like a rough orator, that brings more truth than rhetoric, to make good his accusation.

Philip Massinger

Our government has made a number of promises to the men and women who served in our nation's armed forces. Sadly, these promises of health care, education and other benefits have existed more in rhetoric than in reality.

Allen Boyd

What people want from Mr Blair is not more polished rhetoric about the future but practical solutions to the problems of the present.

Francis Maude

We got to push back the rhetoric, ... We have to fight the good fight.

Deborah Johns

The longer this sort of rhetoric goes on, the less people will make the effort to stay together with people they disagree with. I can't see them wanting to leave each other alone.

Paul Handley

His (Weber's) comments are across-the-board hawkish... But the market has to see action. The rhetoric doesn't excite the market anymore.

Marios Maratheftis

I think the press has been sucked in by the rhetoric of brinkmanship. I've been optimistic all along.

Andrew Zimbalist

This is not rhetoric. This is for real.

Peter Bergen

Tax-and-spend rhetoric aside, California needs budget reform, because it's not a revenue problem, but a spending problem.

Vince Sollitto

If it is rhetoric, it is to balance the perception that that they are responsible for the high prices.

Antoine Halff

Little is more American than the nexus of religious rhetoric, politics, love and theatricality, ... At an historical moment when it feels at times as if we are in the midst of a contemporary holy war - where the line between religion and politics has become increasingly blurred - I'm thrilled to premiere this play at Arena Stage, in our nation's political center.

Sarah Ruhl

Everything the defense has said until now is rhetoric. All that matters is what comes in at trial. They may have tried out some defenses in the court of public opinion, and they will use others in trial.

Philip Hilder

Theater is perhaps one of the few places left where we are in a dialogue right now. Everything has become so partisan, and the rhetoric has become so heated, that conversation is almost impossible.

Paula Vogel

The rhetoric will be stepped up on trade.

Gary Hufbauer

Bush's reaction was unfortunate. I think both sides have now dug in their heels. I think consultation and communication is where we need to go now, and lowering the political rhetoric.

Peter Brookes

I've heard this rhetoric for a long time. In my district, I don't believe a Democratic opponent can win.

Carol Owens

Ken Blackwell refuses to debate, once again demonstrating his reliance on negative attacks and empty rhetoric.

Bob Paduchik

If you substitute terrorism for communism, we are getting the same rhetoric.

Gerald Nicosia

But people are so tired from the rhetoric on the right and the left that what Cindy is doing resonates with them. And she's fearless about it. I don't know if I could stand up to the scrutiny the way she has.

Judith Ross

Unless the president can stop the political rhetoric on both sides, we will not get to conference committee.

Kevin Appleby

This could be a defining moment for his presidency, or it could be empty rhetoric.

Karen Wayland

There has been a lot of hyperventilated rhetoric.

Bill Mclaughlin

These frustrations have only gotten worse even as the rhetoric that 'democracy is coming' has increased.

Joost Hiltermann

Sharon won't make any concessions to Abbas, but we will hear a lot of positive rhetoric. Sharon now will play for time because obviously elections are what matters to him and he doesn't want to be perceived as giving in to the Arabs.

Uri Dromi

You can never underestimate the potential for OPEC to do the wrong thing and push prices with their rhetoric or actions.

John Kilduff

We could get an IFO number above expectations, because data across the region is looking stronger. The market will be pretty pessimistic in that case, especially given the hawkish rhetoric we've had from the ECB.

Marc Ostwald

Unfortunately, I see the Boston case as indicative of a growing trend in anti-Muslim rhetoric that has grown after 9/11.

Arsalan Iftikhar

There isn't much reason why the ECB won't hike further. We don't think its time to buy because they have changed their rhetoric pretty drastically.

Arup Ghosh

First, Bush went on TV and gave his personal testimony. Then, the Republican party began to look at ethical issues...they chose political issues that would galvanize right and wrong, like gay marriage, abortion, the war. Then, Bush began to use religious rhetoric and claimed that God chose him to be the leader.

Marla Selvidge

The rhetoric in general on both sides often had little connection to the facts.

Bill Plante

I don't know how much effect it has after things get started. Normally, and I use a little Bill Belichick philosophy here, after the game starts, all the hype and the rah-rah and the rhetoric goes out the window and now you play the game.

Larry Coker

[Some analysts doubt that the deal will face any real hurdles before it is finalized.] People vastly underestimate that the deal is not happening because of the regulatory rhetoric they are hearing, ... People will be surprised at how easy it will be.

Richard Klugman

Whatever the public rhetoric, this is a significant complication at best and a defeat at worst.

Jonathan Brown

The federal government has not matched their rhetoric with money.

Sen Dean Skelos

His rhetoric on everything has been this legislature is spending too much. He also has some pretty significant philosophical differences.

Miriam Kramer

But what's more interesting is the U.S.-China deficit, especially with what's going on in Beijing just now. It's going to put a lot of pressure on the U.S. to get China to move (further on yuan flexibility), and to the extent that they don't, that's going to raise protectionist rhetoric in Congress, which I think is ultimately dollar-negative.

Rebecca Patterson

The fight against corruption remains pure rhetoric. Reforms, aimed to block usurpation of power by the government's leader and officials' arbitrariness, have been constantly postponed.

Almazbek Atambayev

It's a difficult decision to make given the political climate, but she saw through the rhetoric and she focused on the facts and the law.

David Henkin

[But can Tolstoy, Melville or Austen actually cure depression? Can they rid you of anxiety? Un-stress your mind?] I'm skeptical of the ability -- the literal ability -- of literature to heal, ... But there's another part of me that says, 'Who knows?' So much of medicine is reliant upon rhetoric.

Brian Bremen

In the past, the argument [for refusing funding] was that we didn't have enough children enrolled or the religious balance wasn't right. Now they are saying there are too many places. The landscape has changed. There's a real gap between rhetoric and policy. We are concerned that the route forward for integrated education has been cut off.

Philip O'sullivan

Some of the concerns of ordinary Afghans on the ground are the drug problem and the fact that there has been a lot of rhetoric around the drug problem but not really a lot of serious attention.

Paul O'brien

He's been unilateralist consistently. It's been kind of cocky rhetoric that he's used — 'you're either with us or against us' — and it has turned off a lot of people whose support we need.

Michigan Democrat

I have to say we were thrilled to hear him finally admit we have an oil-addiction problem. Depending on what he does, this could be a defining moment of his presidency. Or it could be rhetoric.

Karen Wayland

This matter was taken up by President Pervez Musharraf with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh when they spoke over phone and two sides decided to bring down rhetoric.

Naeem Khan

That the poor are invisible is one of the most important things about them. They are not simply neglected and forgotten as in the old rhetoric of reform; what is much worse, they are not seen.

Michael Harrington

Someone called from New Hampshire, and he wasn't nice in his rhetoric.

Jacqueline Salame

The idea of self-help is deeply rooted in black communities. Applying that rhetoric to entrepreneurship has recently come back with tremendous momentum.

Thomas Sugrue

You can't be motivated by the angry rhetoric of fear and despair and vengeance.

Michael Crespi

This is precisely the kind of insensitive, hurtful and ignorant rhetoric that Americans have grown tired of.

Bobby Rush

Their rhetoric is that perhaps God's blessing has been removed and we can't expect to be protected.

Nancy Ammerman

No place in the world prides itself more on its vigilance and realism, no place considers itself more qualified to censure any flourish of rhetoric or extravagance of aspiration.

Seamus Heaney

When a child, my dreams rode on your wishes, / I was your son, high on your horse, / My mind a top whipped by the lashes / Of your rhetoric, windy of course.

Stephen Spender

There's a serious disconnect between the rhetoric of the committee and the actions that have taken place today.

Shareese Deleaver

If it's not rhetoric it's an effort to recapture the share of the oil cut that they gave away to deep conversion refiners.

Antoine Halff

It's a war only because we've got the rhetoric of wartime.

Michael Kazin

Officials could see how the tough rhetoric resonated in society during the gas war with Ukraine last week.

Nikolai Petrov

This is unfortunate rhetoric from politicians. We're a cyclical industry, earning a fair rate of return for everything we have to do to meet our energy needs, all the money we have to invest, all risk we have to take.

John Felmy

It seems as if the rhetoric is getting worse and worse. A lot of that has to do with the fact that there was no caps on spending.

Joseph Marbach

One of the principles that we operate on in this country is that leaders are held accountable. The simple truth is that we went into Iraq on the basis of some intuition, some fear, and some exaggerated rhetoric and some very, very scanty evidence.

General Wesley Clark

For far too long, they have shortchanged our kids. Empty legal rhetoric can't cover up the facts.

Kelly Devers

The market is reacting to some rhetoric regarding the Iranian situation.

Victor Shum

Two years ago, a sudden change occurred. Sharon's rhetoric changed overnight.

Amos Oz

I feel like, despite your rhetoric, that compassion and common sense have been left far behind during your administration.

Harry Taylor

The rhetoric was not there in the way it has been in the past, but we're still looking at a hike in March.

Erik Nielsen

The anti-gay rhetoric is constant.

Eleanor Smeal

Part of the strategy is keeping the rhetoric up to remind the Syrians that they are not out of the box yet and that Lebanese democracy has the full support of the Western powers.

Edward Walker

20 years of votes can tell you much more about a man than 20 weeks of campaign rhetoric.

Zell Miller