That pessimistic view seems at odds with a more optimistic tone at the White House.
The tone of the white paper has been softened following intervention by the prime minister's policy unit.
The White House has lightened the tone of the debt ceiling debate by joining an online craze known as "Rickrolling".
Such assertive language evinces a growing belief among pundits that a more hawkish tone from the White House about the SPR may render it a more powerful weapon.
Does the White House object to the tone and the comments coming from Congressman King, or do you object to the fact that this hearing is being held at all?
Then there was a misguided ad that accidentally implied that Dove body wash can help black and Latina women achieve the smooth, even skin tone of a white person.
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Strunk and White could be associated with what some readers saw as the pipe-and-slippers tone of The New Yorker, where White was a celebrated contributor for decades.
Many Turks say they are still waiting to see to whether the Obama White House's change in tone will translate to a change in the U.S. government's deeply unpopular foreign policy in the Middle East.
Meanwhile, White House spokesman Jay Carney sought to tone down the rhetoric over an increasingly bitter dispute with congressional Republicans over the issue.
"It is wonderful to be back, " said Mr. Schwarzenegger, outfitted in two-tone brown saddle shoes and a white, short-sleeved oxford shirt.
Touches such as earthy limestone, wooden archways, and black and white photos of Italian streetscapes will set the tone of the dining room.
It is impossible, for they vary in tone from coffee-dark to milky white.
Those picks do not include a single investor candidate and perpetuate a white-male, insider, auditor-friendly tone that makes me quite pessimistic.
Instead of attacking the president for his remarks, Democrats generally struck a bipartisan tone, focusing on cooperation with the White House to invigorate the economy.
Stephen Baldwin gives the liveliest performance as the sole white person in the posse (which also includes Tone Loc, Big Daddy Kane, Charles Lane, and Tiny Lister, Jr.).
Unfortunately, I know from experience that the president sets the tone and style for everyone in the White House, suggesting that it is more likely than not that this view does indeed permeate the West Wing a suspicion confirmed by the memoirs of those who have worked in this White House.
Leicester set the tone early on as Sam Vesty and Julian White scored the tries to reflect the home side's sustained pressure.
There was a clear political tone-deafness that came out of the White House, not only over the Dubai ports, but also of the disastrous Harriet Miers Supreme Court nomination two events that demoralized and angered conservatives.
Nonetheless, Bush appeared confident and at ease behind the podium, oblivious to his dismal approval ratings and the divisive tone that has characterized the relationship between the White House and the Democratic Congress during the last year.
Boehner tried to take a less confrontational tone on Thursday, but nonetheless said the White House was refusing to make public e-mails and other documents he says show the political calculation behind the Rice TV appearance and other elements of the administration's Benghazi response.
The White House long ago concluded that she is aloof and politically tone-deaf, but those qualities helped her stand out in an Administration that often lacked ethical bearings.
Apparently white people haven't yet mastered the art of making a ringback tone that sells, because the Caller Tunes chart is dominated by hip hop acts, with Lil Jon (aka Mr. Crunktastic) grabbing the top two spots.
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He wasn't a successful man but he gave the impression of being one, and when he took us out to lunch I marveled at the peremptory tone with which he addressed the waiters, brisk unsmiling men in starched white aprons who, in that adult room of wood paneling and cigar smoke, thoroughly intimidated the lanky, nervous adolescent I then was.
The tone of Obama's inaugural address Monday will be "hopeful, " White House senior adviser David Plouffe said Sunday.
But I wanted to ask, follow up on that with you, and just get your thoughts more broadly from your conversation with the President about whether he thinks the tone of the debate is the right one, whether it's befitting a race for the White House and if it's helpful to voters.
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