Out of our quarrels with others we make rhetoric. Out of our quarrels with ourselves we make poetry. From LearnThat.org. [William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)]
Mere rhetoric. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Even though he personally does not think much of ID, his anti-Darwin rhetoric is a big part of ID. From Wordnik.com. [Berlinski stirring the pot] Reference
And part of that equation is at least the willingness in rhetoric from the dem president to make it plausible to claim GOP obstructionism. From Wordnik.com. [Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » Big Head Ed] Reference
Avoiding a shift to the right in rhetoric is neither a matter of principle nor honor, so he felt free to do so in order to win re-election. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Tushnet on Lithwick’s Lament] Reference
Your rhetoric is the quickest way to continued war. From Wordnik.com. [McCain slams Obama over Middle East at pro-Israel forum] Reference
Could someone tell Boehner his rhetoric is a tad old. From Wordnik.com. [Senate Dem criticizes Obama opposition to taxing health benefits] Reference
I think that kind of rhetoric is ugly and inappropriate. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » BREAKING: Former Enron CEO Ken Lay is dead.] Reference
MATTHEWS: That kind of rhetoric is not educational, is it?. From Wordnik.com. [09/02/2004] Reference
Cicero says that what we call rhetoric is only an artificial eloquence. From Wordnik.com. [The Training of a Public Speaker] Reference
“De-escalation of the rhetoric is the first step,” John Robb told me. From Wordnik.com. [slideshow-test] Reference
Trying to intimidate people with this kind of rhetoric is deeply unethical. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Alphonso Jackson: Profoundly Unethical Whether He Lied Or Not] Reference
If the policies are right, does it matter that the rhetoric is ahistorical and absurd?. From Wordnik.com. [If the Policy Is Right, Does the Rhetoric Matter?] Reference
I hope this kind of rhetoric is not a preview of 2010 and 2012. tired of the real liars. From Wordnik.com. [Potential 2012 candidates knock Obama on missile defense] Reference
For too long this kind of rhetoric is excused as the passion of the moment or taken out of context. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Rep. Steve King floats secession as possible response to health care reform.] Reference
Despite what he called rhetoric about becoming more bipartisan, Schock said the House has become more partisan with a super majority. From Wordnik.com. [pjstar.com Home RSS] Reference
Ultimately, I know that rhetoric is just rhetoric. From Wordnik.com. [Global Voices in English » Iran: Protests and Repression] Reference
More anti-hunting rhetoric from the tinseltown crowd. From Wordnik.com. [Discussion Video: Ashley Judd Rips Sarah Palin] Reference
The word rhetoric being flipped from asset to pejorative. From Wordnik.com. [John Ridley: Barack Obama: Will the Wound Heal?] Reference
That violent rhetoric is not tolerated by the left you know!. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Perry: Anyone Who’s Not A ‘Rank Political Hack’ Realizes That Bush Was A ‘Very, Very Good President’] Reference
The anti-business rhetoric from the top simply makes it worse. From Wordnik.com. [Gary Shapiro: The Lesson: Americans Care About Our Future] Reference
The rhetoric is out there as are the frustrations and the anger. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Woman With Colon Cancer Turns To Pasta Fundraisers To Finance Chemo After Insurers Deny Her Coverage] Reference
A touch of what we call rhetoric, or of any striving after effect. From Wordnik.com. [Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1832-1865] Reference
Empty rhetoric is like a Master Thesis to the tiny regressive mind. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Cheney endorses effort to repeal DADT: ‘It strikes me that it’s time to reconsider the policy.’] Reference
These are serious criticisms; the argument against rhetoric is not. From Wordnik.com. [Rhetoric A Weakness? - Real Clear Politics – TIME.com] Reference
Not the huffy “all of you must die! now!” rhetoric from the RWA. From Wordnik.com. [More thoughts on RWA and Harlequin Horizons — Fusion Despatches] Reference
That rhetoric is best described as a strategy of over-generalization. From Wordnik.com. [Jay Michaelson: What Would it Mean to Turn Back the Clock to 1960? A Tax Hike on the Super-Rich] Reference
And there's no need for any more rhetoric from the players and owners. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Lidle lightens Oakland's pitching load] Reference
The rhetoric is designed to appeal to like-minded people such as yourself. From Wordnik.com. [A California Ruling] Reference
How this rhetoric translates into reality can be glimpsed by looking north. From Wordnik.com. [Libertarian Blog Place] Reference
"It's certainly been the case that the rhetoric is beginning to shift," he said. From Wordnik.com. [Immigration issues divide GOP candidates] Reference
Their rhetoric is always more or less to the left, but their politics not so much. From Wordnik.com. [La Profesora Abstraida] Reference
It seems ds and rs are one party that puts on a drama in rhetoric to appear adversarial. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Biden criticizes use of filibuster: ‘No democracy has survived needing a supermajority.’] Reference
So, though some of the pro-choice rhetoric is over the top, the ruling is of real concern. From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
Nonetheless, the rhetoric is enough to worry me — especially that from Mr. Schmitt at PNAC. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Striking Iran?:] Reference
The left calls the right racist because a lot of the racist rhetoric is coming from the right. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Right-Wing Media Distorts Clinton’s Oklahoma City Speech To Claim He Wants To Muzzle Dissent] Reference
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