Sentences with phrase «friend spoke on condition of anonymity»

The friend spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.

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A former Obama aide, speaking on condition of anonymity, said this was an opportunity to lay down a clear second - term marker - «no more Mr. Nice Guy, no more pushovers» - as a message to political friends and foes alike.

The two are no longer dating but remain close friends, according to people familiar with the relationship, who spoke on condition of anonymity because it is personal.

Speyer began the meeting by telling the attendees that he had «been friends with Andrew Cuomo for 20 years,» according to sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity, so as not to upset any of the parties involved.

«Bloomberg is keeping himself in the field in case lightning strikes and he decides to run (in 2012),» said a friend who spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid angering the mayor.

But the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because Warner had not gone public, said Warner called friends and party activists Wednesday afternoon to inform them of his plans.

«He is the adult in the room,» said a real estate executive, who describes himself as a friend of Stringer's and spoke on the condition of anonymity.