Criticizing what he called defeatism, he asked voters to give the surge a chance. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 13, 2007] Reference
The taste of hatred and defeatism is delicious, yet the exhibition of pride and morale is repugnant. From Wordnik.com. [Not a dry eye in the house « BuzzMachine] Reference
Such defeatism is akin to standing at the starting blocks of a race while loudly professing that you cannot win. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » U.S. military reports 40 percent spike in Baghdad attacks.] Reference
It still does not change the fact that Vietnam-style defeatism is the defining characteristic of the War’s opponents. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Think of the Children] Reference
So the White House's defeatism is entrenched. From Wordnik.com. [The White House's Afghanistan defeatism] Reference
It is this kind of defeatism that lead to the last eight years. From Wordnik.com. [MSM To Obama: Be Wary Of Left-Wing Groups Demanding Too Much Change] Reference
As far as the WSJ, by commenting on the "defeatism" of the day, they only augment it. From Wordnik.com. [Here comes your "national nervous breakdown."] Reference
In that, Eric, your defeatism is well-founded. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: Liberals Are About to Go Apoplectic] Reference
And, the scraps, a kind of defeatism left on the lawn. From Wordnik.com. [KLTV - Local and National News] Reference
He added that opposing the war in Afghanistan was tantamount to "defeatism". From Wordnik.com. [Military Top Stories Center] Reference
Palin signs onto Kristol letter attacking 'defeatism' about the war in Afghanistan. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress] Reference
A kind of defeatism stalks Le Carre's novel, as if this dragon is too powerful ever to be slain. From Wordnik.com. [Taipei Times] Reference
A kind of defeatism stalks Le Carré's novel, as if this dragon is too powerful ever to be slayed. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
The Prime Minister also accused a generation of political leaders of "defeatism" about the problem. From Wordnik.com. [Evening Standard - Home] Reference
Cameron vows to sweep aside 'defeatism' in state schools as Tories unveil hard-hitting poster campaign. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
The surest route to defeat is defeatism, which is what I hear in Pach’s “They don’t show up!” lament. From Wordnik.com. [Firedoglake » Libby Case Update — A Correction and A New Filing] Reference
"That's the rankest kind of defeatism, and you know it. From Wordnik.com. [Galactic Patrol]
What we don’t need is the kind of defeatism you’re expressing. From Wordnik.com. [Dem Scheme: Seat Brown Late if he Wins, Until After Health Care Gets to Senate - Dan_Perrin’s blog - RedState] Reference
Tlaloc: That kind of defeatism never gets us anywhere and it’s why we get representation like Joe Lieberman in office. From Wordnik.com. [Firedoglake » Crashing the Gates of Congress — And Action Request for Everyone] Reference
We must, on the other hand, guard against defeatism. From Wordnik.com. [State of the Union Address (1790-2001)] Reference
In 1933 we met a problem of real fear and real defeatism. From Wordnik.com. [State of the Union Address (1790-2001)] Reference
He dismissed Balt Haer's defeatism from his mind and came back to Joe. From Wordnik.com. [Mercenary] Reference
Just as defeatism is a second belief: worriers feel that they need to worry. From Wordnik.com. [Deepak Chopra: Break the Habit: How to Stop Worrying] Reference
So is the New York Times part of this chorus of defeatism, as you described it?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 9, 2001] Reference
What's most troubling about Senator Reid's comments yesterday is his defeatism. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 24, 2007] Reference
You know, what I sense is a sense of fatalism and defeatism that I just reject. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 3, 2004] Reference
A mood of defeatism is growing about Afghanistan, just as it once did with Iraq. From Wordnik.com. [The Surge and Afghanistan] Reference
One of the troubles in dealing with any problem is routing defeatism and hopelessness. From Wordnik.com. [A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis] Reference
CHENEY: What's most troubling about Senator Reid's comments yesterday is his defeatism. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 24, 2007] Reference
To face the task of finding jobs faster than invention can take them away -- is not defeatism. From Wordnik.com. [State of the Union Address (1790-2001)] Reference
The admirals had not reckoned, however, on the war-weariness and defeatism of the German crews. From Wordnik.com. [Castles of Steel]
In fact, they shake loose of political defeatism much faster than their liberal counterparts do. From Wordnik.com. [D. Michael Lindsay, Ph.D.: Glenn Beck, the Faithful, and the Second Coming] Reference
Women who have it all — beauty, marriage, motherhood, career — but who stew in a misery of defeatism. From Wordnik.com. [The Lisa Nowak I Knew] Reference
There was a long pause while most of the aggression oozed away and a tired sort of defeatism took its place. From Wordnik.com. [Smokescreen]
But he wasn't there when we attacked on June 5th – he was in Cairo having his balls chewed up for defeatism! '. From Wordnik.com. [The Alamut Ambush]
His 1944 rival, Tom Dewey, said, "This is a campaign against an administration which was conceived in defeatism.". From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 27, 2003] Reference
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