"That GM, without divulging publicly that he had considered it, may go in a different direction, " DuBose said.

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Ms. DANIELLE PLETKA (American Enterprise Institute): The president is still the president, and the likelihood of him saying to any new secretary of defense - you know what, I'm bored with all this stuff, you go in a different direction, let me know how it works out for you - is not very great.

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That impediment being the executive branch is now his, he can go in a completely different direction.

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Its plans for a Palm OS device go in an entirely different direction.

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For one, the touchpad offers a good deal of resistance, and moving the cursor where you want it to go can be a challenge: sometimes it stops short on the screen, and occasionally it moves in a different direction entirely.

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