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  • As a continuing investigation uncovers evidence of ticket-fixing in the New York Police Department, officers and investigators say individual officers agreed to the practice and risked jeopardizing their careers for a host of reasons: pressure from union delegates, a get-along culture, and in some cases, the lure of free sports tickets and liquor.

    Ticket-Fixing Dogs NYPD Sean Gardiner 2011

  • He is an unimaginative “get-along, go-along” politician rather than an innovative leader.

    Elections 2006/2008 2009

  • As you said, Michel was a “go-along to get-along” Republican, and one that had been weakened by silly scandals.

    Matthew Yglesias » The Gingrich Doctrine and the 21st Century 2009

  • And that in order to smooth the get-along process, it was best to get along and support issues like gay rights.

    Dan Collins: Rudy Giuliani Hammers Obama and Occupy Wall Street Movement Dan Collins 2011

  • So while we all "just get-along" and hold multicultural hands, singing the national anthem, let's all understand that it's still okay to think about Italians when eating pizza, Spaniards when watching a bullfight, Asians when watching the martial arts, Africans when beating a drum, Native Americans when celebrating Thanksgiving, and so on.

    Omar Tyree: Living in a Post-Racial Society Omar Tyree 2011

  • Peter Vallone Jr., the go-along to get-along head of the Public Safety Committee, said to the Village Voice's Paul Moses of the unions' claims, I have a lot of sources in the police department and I have not heard this is a problem.

    Len Levitt: Ray Kelly: Runnin' Scared? Len Levitt 2011

  • Peter Vallone Jr., the go-along to get-along head of the Public Safety Committee, said to the Village Voice's Paul Moses of the unions' claims, I have a lot of sources in the police department and I have not heard this is a problem.

    Len Levitt: Ray Kelly: Runnin' Scared? Len Levitt 2011

  • Peter Vallone Jr., the go-along to get-along head of the Public Safety Committee, said to the Village Voice's Paul Moses of the unions' claims, I have a lot of sources in the police department and I have not heard this is a problem.

    Len Levitt: Ray Kelly: Runnin' Scared? Len Levitt 2011

  • Peter Vallone Jr., the go-along to get-along head of the Public Safety Committee, said to the Village Voice's Paul Moses of the unions' claims, I have a lot of sources in the police department and I have not heard this is a problem.

    Len Levitt: Ray Kelly: Runnin' Scared? Len Levitt 2011

  • However, my son has always been a get-along kid with friends from every race, color and creed anyway; white, black, Asian, Latino, Indian, mixed, you name it.

    Omar Tyree: Living in a Post-Racial Society Omar Tyree 2011

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