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I also celebrate daily the hand-wringing and temper-tantrums shown by the uber-partisan, [R] ightwing, birth-bagging neanderthals since the 2008 election.
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It's perfectly find for Reid to bring her up, since all of Palin's temper-tantrums last week have paid off in people wanting to help him (and gave him a chance to look cool, collected and like the stateman he is next to the Tea Party hotheads).
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Before the Wright scandal, Obama was riding high in the polls, and nothing that Clinton did (none of her back-stabbing, mud slinging, temper-tantrums) worked in doing damage to Obama.
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And childish name-calling or temper-tantrums because, two months before the end of the primaries, big, bad HRC won't give (yes, give) the nomination to Sen. Obama won't woo lot of Clinton supporters.
Obama-Supporter Patrick Leahy Calls On Hillary To Drop Out Of Race 2009
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If McCain is going to go on one of his temper-tantrums, as he's been doing for weeks, then Obama should just continue playing it cool.
Poll: McCain's Challenge At Debate Tonight Is Formidable 2009
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However temper-tantrums persist beyond this age, they become problem behavior.
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Your sharing really saved me from more than a few temper-tantrums!
Fixing Microsoft Word 2007 crashing feature — RuthEllison.com 2008
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Maybe prosecuting former homeowners for trespassing, property damage and animal cruelty and doling out some stiff prison sentences will get it through people's heads that we are a nation of adults who abide by the rule of law, rather than a nation of spoiled brats who throw temper-tantrums when we don't get our way.
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But temper-tantrums about every little thing that comes down the pike of life is truly tiresome.
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So temper-tantrums are not considered problem behavior for preschool-age children.
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