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I won't provide research here because the point I'm driving at is that L-Girl and Allan didn't do any - or at best relied on the kind of platitudinal rumours about this country which are so common among the mainstream American Left.

idiocy 2006

With this speech, Obama makes explicit what he has largely left implicit, or at least broadly platitudinal, in earlier presentations.

Full Text Of Obama's Big Race Speech: A Big Break With Political Precedent 2009

This platform sees notable mostly for its platitudinal quality: “conquer unemployment,” “schools that guarantee success for all children” — sure, sounds good to me.

Matthew Yglesias » Sarkozy Wins 2007

And, he was arrogant about it besides with his platitudinal response to the outrage.

Poll: National Race Tightens; Majority Says Obama Flip-Flopped On Key Issues 2009

McCain is remarkable that way: he understands intuitively that the public has grown tired of platitudinal boilerplate, so he provides his own running commentary on himself, much of it deflationary.

re: Left Behind - Swampland - TIME.com 2007

Some analyses merely wrap themselves up in the Constitution, without giving it any more than a platitudinal analysis.

Why Obama's Support For FISA Cave-In Is Such A Downer 2009

This plays well with the neutered pseudo-left, as it has the requisite touch of platitudinal righteousness.

Race Denial at its Finest « Lean Left 2008

Moreover, McMorris 'ads seem more powerful, talking about accomplishments, not just platitudinal ideas.

Sound Politics: Netroots Corrupt Goldmark Campaign 2006

The early inside line is that he's ready to do something that doesn't involve waking up at two in the morning, and Klein's official eulogy does little more than pump the requisite amount of platitudinal sunshine up the ass of the soon-to-be dearly departed without really shedding any light on why Ed is out.

Chez Pazienza: How to Lose a Job in 13 Days? 2008

The thing about High School Musical is that even though it's inspirational, even though it's platitudinal, even though it's obvious, it's also self-consciously ridiculous.

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