“The American people are very, very ready for a woman president. They're far ahead of the politicians. I always thought it would be much easier to elect a woman president of the United States than Speaker of the House, because the people are far ahead, as I say, of the electeds, on the subject of a woman being president.” PeopleStatesWould BeHousePresidentUnitedUnited StatesSubjectsReadyPoliticianEasierSpeakers Author:Nancy Pelosi
“Bush is almost always clear when he's speaking cruelly. For example, when the subject is the punitive infliction of great pain, there is no problem with his syntax, grammar, or vocabulary, even if he happens to be lying. ... On the other hand, our president is extraordinarily tongue-tied when he's trying, off the cuff, to sound a note of idealism, magnanimity or -- especially -- compassion.” IfsTryingProblemHandsHappensPainLyingSoundPresidentCompassionClearSubjectsExampleNotesTongueTiedIdealismVocabularyNo ProblemGrammarMagnanimitySyntaxCuffsTongue TiedInfliction Author:Mark Crispin Miller
“You know, God bless him, bless his heart, president of the United States, a total failure, losing all credibility with the American people on the economy, on the war, on energy, you name the subject.” PeopleKnowsHeartWarStatesNamesEnergyPresidentUnitedUnited StatesEconomySubjectsLosingBlessCredibilityKnowing GodGod Bless Author:Nancy Pelosi
“It is always amazing to see how wide a spectrum of results can be obtained from replicating an identical negotiation with different principal actors; it makes no difference whether there subjects are inexperienced or whether they are senior executives and young presidents of business firms. That is an important lesson to be learned here.” ImportantDifferentYoungActorsPresidentDifferencesResultsSubjectsLessonsWideFirmExecutivesPrincipalSeniorNegotiationSpectrumIdenticalImportant LessonsLessons To Be Learned Book:The Art and Science of Negotiation Source: The Art and Science of Negotiation
“First ladies are doing a lot. But the job remains undefined, frequently misunderstood, and subject to political attacks far nastier in some ways than those any President has ever faced.” WayFirstsJobsPoliticalPresidentSubjectsRemainsMisunderstoodFirst LadyUndefined Author:Margaret Truman Daniel
“Foreign news is considered an expletive. Thoughtfully written analysis is out, 'live pops' are in. 'Action Jackson' is the cry. Hire lookers, not writers. Do powder puff, not probing interviews. Stay away from controversial subjects. Kiss ass, move with the mass, and for heaven and rating's sake, don't make anybody mad- - certainly not anybody you're covering, and especially not the mayor, the governor, the senator, the president or the vice-president or anybody in a position of power. Make nice, not news.” ActionMovingHeavenPresidentNiceWrittenSubjectsCryPositionKissingNewsMassMadSakeVicesPopsAssAnalysisInterviewsGovernorsSenatorsCoveringControversialMayorsRatingVice PresidentPowderPuffPosition Of PowerProbingExpletives Author:Dan Rather
“The only option to avoid war is the departure of the number one warmonger in the world US President George W Bush. His policy has brought disaster to the United States. This crazy man should go and also his subject, disciple and follower UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.” MenWorldShouldWarStatesPresidentUnitedNumbersUnited StatesCrazySubjectsPolicyDisasterMinistersPrimeFollowersDisciplePrime MinisterDepartureBlairUs PresidentPresident George W BushWarmongersCrazy Man Author:Naji Sabri