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One such pool put Goldman cross-wise with federal regulators: Last year, Goldman agreed to pay $550 million in fines to settle securities fraud charges filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Goldman Sachs Nets Billions From AIG In New 'Backdoor Bailout' Shahien Nasiripour 2011

They'd have achieved their main political goals of a huge debt-reduction deal, getting GOP cover for a tax increase, and putting Republicans cross-wise with the tea party.

Boehner's Obama Gamble 2011

That nervousness about getting cross-wise with some segment of the party base may explain why some Republican leaders give carefully worded answers when asked whether President Obama is a citizen.

Why the birther issue won't die 2011

One such pool put Goldman cross-wise with federal regulators: Last year, Goldman agreed to pay $550 million in fines to settle securities fraud charges filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Goldman Sachs Nets Billions From AIG In New 'Backdoor Bailout' Shahien Nasiripour 2011

Their renewed enthusiasm for tax increases has only two goals: raise revenues to finance new spending and get Republicans cross-wise with the tea party by raising taxes.

Schumer Breaks the (Tax) Code 2011

Huckabee is a less likely choice for fiscal-mind tea partiers given his record as governor of Arkansas, a record that has gotten him cross-wise with the likes of the influential Club for Growth.

An open slot in the 2012 Republican field Chris Cillizza 2011

And Gibbs himself got cross-wise recently with one of the left's leading lights, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca.), who took him to task for stating (factually) that Republicans could take control of the chamber in November.

44: Gibbs walks back attack on left 2010

Indeed, his need to be tough and unrelenting in raising doubts about the Conservatives went cross-wise with his other urgent need, which was to make voters like him just a bit better and thus be more comfortable with having him in the leadership (and on their television sets) for another few years.

Can the British Conservatives win a majority? 2010

Step 3 Find the sum of the cross-wise products, (5 × 3) + (7 × 4) = 15 + 28 = 43.

HERE’S LOOKING AT EUCLID Alex Bellos 2010

And Gibbs himself got cross-wise recently with one of the left's leading lights, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca.), who took him to task for stating (factually) that Republicans could take control of the chamber in November.

Gibbs condemns criticism from 'professional left' 2010