I won't provide research here because the point I'm driving at is that L-Girl and Allan didn't do any - or at best relied on the kind of platitudinal rumours about this country which are so common among the mainstream American Left. From Wordnik.com. [idiocy] Reference
And, he was arrogant about it besides with his platitudinal response to the outrage. From Wordnik.com. [Poll: National Race Tightens; Majority Says Obama Flip-Flopped On Key Issues] Reference
Moreover, McMorris 'ads seem more powerful, talking about accomplishments, not just platitudinal ideas. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: Netroots Corrupt Goldmark Campaign] Reference
This plays well with the neutered pseudo-left, as it has the requisite touch of platitudinal righteousness. From Wordnik.com. [Race Denial at its Finest « Lean Left] Reference
Some analyses merely wrap themselves up in the Constitution, without giving it any more than a platitudinal analysis. From Wordnik.com. [Why Obama's Support For FISA Cave-In Is Such A Downer] Reference
Beyond anything else, it is just another battle of platitudinal statements that leads to an even more frustrating stalemate. From Wordnik.com. [Help defend Kristof - a brave voice on Israel | Jewschool] Reference
With this speech, Obama makes explicit what he has largely left implicit, or at least broadly platitudinal, in earlier presentations. From Wordnik.com. [Full Text Of Obama's Big Race Speech: A Big Break With Political Precedent] Reference
The thing about High School Musical is that even though it's inspirational, even though it's platitudinal, even though it's obvious, it's also self-consciously ridiculous. From Wordnik.com. [One Last Thing About Jump In] Reference
This platform sees notable mostly for its platitudinal quality: “conquer unemployment,” “schools that guarantee success for all children” — sure, sounds good to me. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Sarkozy Wins] Reference
McCain is remarkable that way: he understands intuitively that the public has grown tired of platitudinal boilerplate, so he provides his own running commentary on himself, much of it deflationary. From Wordnik.com. [re: Left Behind - Swampland - TIME.com] Reference
At first, Palin offered only a vague, platitudinal explanation for Monegan's dismissal. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
The conversation, owing to the intervention of other of the guests, became general and platitudinal. From Wordnik.com. [The Devil's Paw] Reference
When will you confine your comments to the topic at hand rather than attempting to obfuscate with platitudinal rants?. From Wordnik.com. [Propeller Most Popular Stories] Reference
"When will you confine your comments to the topic at hand rather than attempting to obfuscate with platitudinal rants?". From Wordnik.com. [Propeller Most Popular Stories] Reference
Still, the end result of Skinner's newly established bent toward philosophizing is less insightful than it is platitudinal. From Wordnik.com. [PopMatters] Reference
If you think you can come in here, start spouting platitudinal religious nonsense, and not be challenged on it ... well, then you're in for a lot more surprises. From Wordnik.com. [Pharyngula] Reference
It's a reflection of how denuded that chamber has become from Northern Irish affairs that the only non platitudinal remarks came from the former PD TD Fionna O'Malley. From Wordnik.com. [Slugger O'Toole] Reference
Things that had seemed drearily theoretical, dry, axiomatic, platitudinal, showed themselves to be great generalizations from a torrent of human effort and mortal endeavour. From Wordnik.com. [From a College Window] Reference
“No, I couldn't do that,” said Lestrange to Barthrop, in one of those unhappy little silences which so often seemed to lie in wait for Lestrange's most platitudinal utterances. From Wordnik.com. [Father Payne]
Frankly, if I were a Wonder Bread-white guy who didn’t get into Harvard after applying with top grades and SATs, while less-qualified minority applicants were accepted, I wouldn’t be jumping for joy over Obama’s latest milquetoast platitudinal comments on affirmative action. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Obama on Affirmative Action] Reference
Oh to live in a world a platitudinal absolutes. From Wordnik.com. [The high cost of Cambridge police records] Reference
“I’m more interested in your platitudinal theory. From Wordnik.com. [Swan Song] Reference
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