Ronald Reagan was right when he mused that the best way to change minds in Washington is not through sweet reason but through the heat of public opinion.
While Clemens has spent the better part of the past five years ardently defending himself and his career achievements in a court of law, Rodriguez is about to embark upon another turbulent journey through the court of public opinion in an attempt to restore authenticity to a career that has been once again tainted by serious accusations.
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In the U.S., the government pays attention to public opinion and they know how to promote a policy through opinion leaders.
Mr McConnell went on to say that it was right for the City of Edinburgh Council to test public opinion in the city through a referendum.
And so this is something that we've got to work through both in Congress but also with public opinion so that people understand that ultimately this is the right thing to do.
Too proud to court public opinion, he goes through the motions, but when his enemies turn the crowd against him, his fury only makes matters worse and the general is banished from Rome.
And the battle over gun control is now being waged through intensive media campaigns from both sides of the political spectrum to influence public opinion and to assert pressure on policy makers.
Public opinion is almost as much against the bill today as it was when Democrats rammed Obamacare through on a strict party line vote.
What remains for certain is that as Lance Armstrong proved to the world this past month, the court of public opinion does not grant remorse to those athletes who believe that they are above the law and through lying, disrespect the very people that are responsible for their success.
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Legal experts went through the day's evidence, judging the performance of witnesses, criticizing the judge's rulings and shaping public opinion.
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