Just curious — what silly generalizations do
I make about my predecessors?
Not exact matches
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders responded to the criticism Monday evening, denying that Trump was
making a judgment
about his
predecessors» treatment of the families of fallen soldiers.
That hearing was followed up by Trump announcing his seventh wave of judicial nominees, an additional 15 names that are
about to be submitted to the Senate, bringing the total number of district and circuit court judges he's nominated to roughly 50 — blowing far past the number of judicial nominations
made at this stage of a presidency by any recent
predecessors.
On Tuesday, facing rising political heat after the Parkland massacre, Trump, as he often does, blamed his
predecessors for a lack of action and said he would be different, despite widespread skepticism among gun control activists
about his sincerity and capacity to
make the case for change.
The Liberal Democrat leader, Sir Vince Cable says he «strongly disagrees» with comments
made by his
predecessor about homosexuality.
A key strand in neoconservatism, at least in America, is
made up of Catholics who agree with the Pope and his
predecessor about sex but not
about economics, seem immune to the enormous amount of work that they have done and still do in explaining how these things are connected, and manage to present themselves, quite falsely, as somehow more orthodox than those who, with similar disregard, agree with the Popes
about economics but not
about sex.
Conte has had some words for his
predecessor following comments Mourinho last night
made regarding some managers who complained
about being besieged by injuries.
Clichy was named in the 2008 - 09 PFA Team of the Year after a season in which he
made everyone forget
about his
predecessor, the greedy self - serving Englishmen who left for Chelsea.
He urged the new Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Uguru and the Minister of State, Niger Delta Affairs, Prof. Claudius Daramola to reform the ministry, saying, «You have a huge challenge due to the disastrous performance of your
predecessors under the last PDP government which
made more noise
about the Niger Delta than work.
Skelos dismissed all talk of a potential government shutdown showdown with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has
made it quite clear he'll follow the lead of his
predecessor, David Paterson, and put his budget proposal extender bills and force it down the Legislature's throat in the absence of a deal on or
about April 1.
The Independent thinks the party can not modernise and also talk
about more familiar Tory issues: «What
made Mr Cameron initially seem radically different from his
predecessors William Hague, Iain Duncan Smith and Michael Howard was his decision to stop talking
about those old Tory obsessions of crime, Europe, immigration and tax cuts.
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, his
predecessor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and the Chairman Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay, on Friday
made attempts to answer questions
about the knotty issue of restructuring the nation.
He
made noises
about «getting back to work» and the budget, talked
about being black and blind, indicated he wasn't planning any major changes to his
predecessors more controversial policies, and became the first human being in government to express sympathy for Spitzer himself.
Gillibrand, who replaced Clinton in the U.S. Senate, has often cited her
predecessor as her inspiration for getting into politics as a young attorney, and has talked
about her enthusiasm in helping
make her the next president.
The Vice President, Dr. Bawumia, who is the head of the country's economic management team, has been tasked with the responsibility of ensuring all key government projects aimed at
making the concept of «Ghana Beyond Aid» a reality, but his
predecessor, believes the government has not done enough to show it is serious
about the concept.
His
predecessor made about $ 166,000 last year, according to SeeThroughNY.
Stringer said his
predecessor, John Liu,
made the decision to omit details
about vendors at the request of NYPD brass.
The orbiter is expected to take
about 5 days to reach lunar orbit, less than half the time it took a
predecessor, Chang «e-1, to
make a similar trip 3 years ago.
But the decision to honour its central story instead of competing with its bigger, brassier AVENGERS
predecessor makes it a surprisingly personal tale
about the testing of our favourite mechanic's mettle.
«It takes nearly everything
about its
predecessors that
made them great and introduces new elements that
make gameplay feel fresh and exciting.»
Bigger levels to explore, more abilities for Mos to utilize, better visuals and impeccable design
make this a platformer that exceeds its
predecessor in just
about every way.
It pales in comparison to its
predecessor but there's something notably exciting
about watching a group of actors
make fun of their serious selves onscreen and take delight in kicking some ass.
There's something
about a slimmer model or change in color that
makes its
predecessor look old and dingy.
Hot Tub Time Machine 2, the painfully unfunny sequel to its very funny
predecessor, is a movie
about three dicks
making dick jokes in the future.
We also learn
about their performances, aspects of the roles, «Suspects» doesn't dig into its issues with much more depth than its
predecessors but the variety
makes it more interesting.
Because while the film is every bit as idiotic as its
predecessor (perhaps even more so), it lacks the cleverness of «Dumb and Dumber,» especially the way it
made you laugh at the stupidest things without feeling guilty
about it.
That change is welcome, since these characters are far less removed from the material than their
predecessors (In other words, they actually appear to care
about ghostbusting, instead of
making it seem like a lark).
Fletcher is a brute, a bully and a born leader; comparisons have been
made to R. Lee Ermey's Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in «Full Metal Jacket,» but another cinematic
predecessor that springs to mind is Robert Duvall's Lt. Col. «Bull» Meechum in «The Great Santini» — a father - figure who cares less
about the condition of his charges as they are than he cares
about what they could be.
There are a couple of decent laughs to be had, and
about a dozen or so smiles, but unlike its
predecessor, Legally Blonde 2 has several stretches of scenes where the levity and mirth take a break, leaving us a bit bored when there's not much going on except some necessary explanations in order to
make this ambitious plot work.
I think some folks in Hollywood may be starting to get the right idea
about sequels, because here's yet another that realizes the virtues of its
predecessor and
makes no attempt to alter the original formula while still expanding upon it.
Swingers is more a movie of moments while
Made is more
about the larger picture — a picture that may not end up with the fervent following of its flashier
predecessor, but one that is definitely worth a look.
Through this compilation, Elmore presents current educators with the opportunity to change the way they think
about improving school reform without
making the same mistakes as their
predecessors and without spending years of their careers learning the crucial lessons highlighted by the featured contributors.
The LS 500 is only
about a half - inch lower than its
predecessor, but the new styling
makes it look much lower and a new arcing roofline gives it the kind of coupe - like styling popularized by German luxury brands with models like the Mercedes - Benz CLS - Class and Audi A7.
The propeller shaft is a one - piece unit
made from this material, and it is
about 11 pounds lighter than its steel
predecessor.
That's right, the
predecessor to the Lamborghini Huracan isn't bound to be forgotten if Kato - san can help it, and with a total of 14,022 Gallardo having been built in Italy the market for a wide body LB Works kit is larger than any other Lamborghini kit they offer (
about 4,000 Murcielago, over 4,000 Aventador and over 3,200 Huracan up to date)... so an LB Works Gallardo
makes perfect sense for an artisan like Kato - san.
The hilarious thing
about that is now that Mercedes has brought complicated all - wheel drive to their AMGs, they're adding complicated software to
make them act like their simpler rear - wheel drive
predecessors.
The 2014 model
made it around the legendary race circuit 8 seconds quicker than its
predecessor, not that any crossover buyers should really care
about lap times.
For example, the new Range Rover Sport is
about 500 kg lighter than its
predecessor as its body is
made of aluminium.
For all of my raving
about the display, I have to note that Apple broke with tradition and didn't
make this iPad thinner and lighter than its
predecessor.
Given the possible health issues associated with this particular mix,
make sure that you ask
about any history of back problems having affected the parents or their
predecessors.
Once I had finished with the VR version, I sat down with someone from Kylotonn that talked
about the improvements that have been
made to WRC 6 over its
predecessor, WRC 5.
If you're curious
about the
predecessor to BioShock or just want to check out an exciting shooter from a team that
made them best, you won't be disappointed.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse shares the same setting of its
predecessor, so expect to see demons and angels roam
about Tokyo, interacting with the player and
making life hell for all those who still live in the Japanese city.
Suddenly, SEGA vowed to win back fans» trust by maintaining quality over scheduling and the launch of Fire & Ice was subsequently delayed by a whole year, with promises
made about incorporating fan feedback into what would become a better and faster - paced game than its
predecessor.
In addition to these are
about a dozen of the artist's preparatory drawings, an etching, an etching and engraving
made after him, and a handful of drawings and paintings
made by his contemporaries Jean - Baptiste Joseph Pater and Nicolas Lancret, and a
predecessor, Philips Wouwerman, whose Cavalry Camp, 1683 - 68, also belongs to the Frick.
This many or many not
make it easy to write a book
about his experience, as so many of his
predecessors have done.
«What I want to show visitors is that 1) artists don't work in a bubble, and that 2) contemporary artists, though they are pursuing new modes in the world and new ways of thinking
about art and
making art, they are still very much looking to their
predecessors,» she said.
My
predecessor Bob Ambrogi wrote on LawSites yesterday
about a faux law firm website that
made me smile.
He
made a string of remarkable claims
about Brexit and Cambridge Analytica, including that his
predecessor, Dan Mursean, died mysteriously in a Kenyan hotel room in 2012 after a contract in the company turned sour.
But it's not a new stance for him or the company: He
made similar comments
about Facebook and Google in 2015, and his
predecessor Steve Jobs went out of his way to contrast Apple's privacy stance with rivals like Google in 2010.