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...probably have questions. And not "What does CDO mean again?" sorts of questions but more along the lines of "Is it time to hide under the covers?" Here we tackle some popular queries--while emphasizing that just because we discuss the possibility of bad things happening doesn't mean they will...
...author doesn't hide her admiration for the Governor, whom she refers to throughout by her first name. In fact, she tells Palin's story in terms usually reserved for the DVD boxes of romantic comedies: "It is a political Cinderella tale in which a small-town mayor and hockey mom follows her hopes and dreams in the face of a disapproving political establishment to become the belle of the inaugural ball." (That's the gubernatorial ball, of course...
...elaborate on why "no-comment" is a poor response? Not commenting on a rumor tends to raise the question, "Why is the target not responding to this rumor?" Hearers alternately wonder if there is some merit to the rumor, or if the target of the rumor has something to hide. The net result is that uncertainty increases. In experiments, my colleague, Prashant Bordia, and I have found that the no-comment condition results in an increased sense of uncertainty and gives credence to the notion that the [target of the rumor] is attempting to cover something...
...world accustomed to the incontinent confessions of public figures, there's something refreshing about Cameron's ability to hide in full view. But it does raise questions about what lies beneath his debonair façade. "Over the course of the last decade, we've seen different leaders who are good at different things, and what they've demonstrated is there are some pieces you can't not have," says David Davis, runner-up to Cameron in the Tory-leadership contest and until June a member of his shadow cabinet. "David has got the key things. He's good...
...bull sessions with reporters were more than a means of delivering a message; they were the message. McCain proudly, flagrantly refused direction from handlers, rarely dodged tough questions and considered those who did wimps and frauds. The style told voters that he was unafraid, that he had nothing to hide and that what you see is what you get. "Anything you want to talk about," he promised reporters aboard the Straight Talk Express in Iowa back in March 2007. "One of the fundamental principles of the bus is that there is no such thing as a dumb question." When asked...