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  • And what about the gendering of politics when we are told either that women don't have the temperament to lead or when a politician calls an opponent's manhood into questions by demanding them to "man up"?

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Warren J. Blumenfeld 2012

  • Gingrich demanded that Romney acknowledge the falsehood, and called his opponent's leadership skills into question.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2012

  • DUNEDIN, Florida Reuters - A confident Mitt Romney solidified his lead in Florida polls and ridiculed Republican rival Newt Gingrich on Monday, calling his opponent's attacks "sad" and "painfully revealing" the day before the state's crucial presidential primary.

    Reuters: Top News 2012

  • Perhaps that's the best blueprint for both teams here—keep it close, and try to outlast the opponent's ace.

    Game 1 May Decide All Daniel Barbarisi 2011

  • Though Lin hasn't guarded the opponent's point guard on every play, it is worth pointing out that opposing point guards have averaged 17.2 points per game in the seven games Lin has been in the rotation.

    Come On, NBA: He's Not Lin-vincible Kevin Clark 2012

  • The absence of direct contacts raises the chance of either side misreading its opponent's intentions.

    Containment Won't Work Against Iran Daniel Schwammenthal 2012

  • Ryan said that Revis is naturally going to be thrown at more whenever he's covering the opponent's best receiver, because the team's offense often times goes through that player.

    A Bad Time to Travel to Revis Island Chris Herring 2011

  • But with Revis taking out the opponent's No. 1 receiver and former first-team All-Pro Antonio Cromartie often holding his own against the enemy's No. 2, passers are left with targeting Wilson or their fourth- or fifth-best options.

    Kyle Wilson Has Gradually Become Darrelle Revis-Lite 2011

  • And the Congress Party's Rahul Gandhi, widely tipped to be the country's next prime minister, took aim at an opponent's support for Israeli drip irrigation technology in Bundelkhand, an arid part of impoverished Uttar Pradesh.

    While India Pandered Sadanand Dhume 2012

  • Of the 345 Division I teams, 66 19% have yet to win a game on an opponent's campus.

    Wait: We Have to Play in Other Teams' Gyms? 2012

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