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- noun Plural form of
stance .
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Reconciling these competing stances is what politicians are tasked to do and they typically don't succeed, in large part because it is impossible.
Do Americans Secretly Harbor Big Government Desires? xtra 2009
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Reconciling these competing stances is what politicians are tasked to do and they typically don't succeed, in large part because it is impossible.
Archive 2009-03-01 Ilya 2009
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However as they keep listening to McCain stances on the ecomomy and his total disregard for the feelings of this nation when it comes to Iraq, it's becoming harder and harder to stomach voting for him especially if you are a woman.
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He says it is likely to trap religious voices in stances where they are “systematically hostile to a very broad technology.”
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And there have been “wild” shifts in stances/policies - two examples are campaign finance and FISA wiretapping. —
Obama: No ‘Wild Shifts in My Positions’ - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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He says it is likely to trap religious voices in stances where they are “systematically hostile to a very broad technology.”
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His skill at creative flip-flopping and outright lying about his previous statements and stances is dazzling ..... check out the YouTube collection of his "gems" making the rounds now.
Analysis: McCain looks to England for distance from Bush 2008
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You wrote: And there have been “wild” shifts in stances/policies - two examples are campaign finance and FISA wiretapping.
Obama: No ‘Wild Shifts in My Positions’ - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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(I’ve done 18 years of karate training, so I tend to take an interest in stances …) Personally, I dislike a submissive, as well as a superior stance.
How to Land a Guest Post Every Time: 21 Secret Tips | Write to Done 2010
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In fact, one of the few things I disliked about his stances was the insistence on idiotic ethanol subsidies and support for the atrocious farm bill.
Matthew Yglesias » Orszag: “No One Should Be Surprised” By Administration Ag Subsidy Proposals 2009
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