(16 quotes found)
“If Uribe's allowed to run he's in an extremely strong position, but it's not necessarily a foregone conclusion.”
Michael Shifter
“If the Roberts confirmation is a foregone conclusion, why look like a knee-jerk obstructionist? ... Its far better to preserve the appearance of being fair-minded and try to convince the president he has a chance to get your vote if he nominates someone to your liking. It also gives you the ability to oppose the next nominee with greater credibility.”
Brad Berenson
“If they know they have to get elected, that it's not a foregone conclusion, then boards become better-functioning entities.”
Ed Durkin
“It's giving us added leverage to use in our discussions and negotiations, but it's not a foregone conclusion that it will be implemented.”
Claudia Piccinin
“With oil prices at $60 a barrel it was a foregone conclusion they were not going to cut. If you do see disruption from Nigeria, if you do see disruption from Iran, the oil price will go substantially higher from here. So OPEC is reluctant to start turning the taps off just now.”
Craig Pennington
“The vote is a foregone conclusion, given the clause allowing abstentions to be counted as approvals. It is irrelevant. It's all about what comes next.”
Umberto Mosetti
“If the Roberts' confirmation is a foregone conclusion, why look like a knee-jerk obstructionist? ... It's far better to preserve the appearance of being fair-minded and try to convince the president he has a chance to get your vote if he nominates someone to your liking. It also gives you the ability to oppose the next nominee with greater credibility.”
“Everyone kind of had it a foregone conclusion that Mike wouldn't be back, but you don't just get rid of guys without being able to replace them. We were fortunate that we were able to replace him with a great, great kicker.”
Tony Dungy
“not a foregone conclusion.”
Glenn Tilton
“It was a foregone conclusion that he would break the record, it was just a matter of when and now it's past and we can focus on the rest of the season.”
Steve Bell
