| 单词 | do-nothing |
| 例句 | It is a place that courts the world’s most obnoxious percentile of wealthy, do-nothing trash, and does its best to attend to their whims. Lindsay Lohan's Beach Club: the reality show we really didn't need 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z When Leonard complains about the thugs — who have a habit of leaving bags of flaming feces on his doorstep — Harry recommends the do-nothing course of action. Harry Brown: A Gran Torino That Drives on the Left 2010-04-29T20:55:00Z By mid-1932, the do-nothing approach of Herbert Hoover was discredited and the Democrat Franklin Roosevelt was on course to become US president. What the 21st century can learn from the 1929 crash | Larry Elliott 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z He made a rough-and-ready art out of his fury at do-nothing public officials, callous religious authorities and an American public slow to find compassion for those suffering and dying from AIDS. Abroad: In Britain, Separation of Art and State 2011-01-25T23:24:38Z As he did last year during the payroll tax fight, Obama is taking his proposals to the public, a move that reversed a slide in his approval ratings as he chided a "do-nothing Congress." Obama calls for millionaires' tax in address 2012-01-25T02:33:00Z There are so many lines dealing with lying, do-nothing politicians that some might think that the play was newly written. Tyranny and resistance: Albert Camus' 1948 drama 'L’État de siège' carries new relevance 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z All of which devalues our human capital, denying us the slow, do-nothing moments that replenish motivation and creativity. If you never have enough time… then slow down | Catherine Blyth 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z But this correspondence reiterating a virtual do-nothing position was a breaking point. “Race riot in the South End”: The movie that reignited the Civil War 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z This even though — yet another Florida contradiction — state government is dominated by politicians from the right, who often do their level best to emulate the do-nothing Republican U.S. Jeff VanderMeer on the beauty and weirdness of Florida 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Heath, who represents independent venues, called it a “do-nothing bill.” After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the US 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z It’s the very smallest price we should all pay for not rising up and demanding that our do-nothing Congress pass a law immediately to ban all of these assault weapons. Opinion | The AR-15 is a weapon only for war 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Biden as a do-nothing president was of course the overwhelming sentiment of Republican respondents, 93% of them, which skewed the overall result. Column: Why don't Joe Biden's polls reflect his impressive record? 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Whenever a company descends into dysfunction, often there’s a do-nothing board at the top. Column: The guilty parties escaping blame for the Southwest meltdown are its board members 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z “He doesn’t wait for the fight, like the do-nothing RINOs who have watched California get absolutely destroyed by the radical maniacs in Sacramento,” he said, referring to so-called Republicans In Name Only. Kevin Kiley, a Republican, Wins a Tight House Race in Eastern California 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z A do-nothing option will slowly destroy Arlington’s beautiful multiclass, multiethnic mosaic. Opinion | What’s at stake with Arlington’s missing-middle housing debate 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Speaking in Belfast on Monday, the party leader accused the DUP of "inertia and inaction, and do-nothing politics". Rishi Sunak: Leaders react to next Conservative PM 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z James Murray, Labour's shadow financial secretary to the Treasury, accused Mr Zahawi of being part of a "do-nothing Tory government" - adding that the chancellor was "jetting off to an international chinwag". Cost of living: Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi visits US for talks 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z In your design include a vehicle control where conditions are identical to the treatment and a “do-nothing” or naïve control. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Later that evening at the Trump event, Ms. Lake derided Mr. Ducey as a “weakling” on border security and “do-nothing Ducey.” Class Divisions Harden Into Battle Lines in Arizona’s Republican Primary 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Republican House and Senate candidates say the issue exemplifies the “do-nothing nature” of Congress under Democratic control. Democrats’ closed-for-COVID office policy emerges as ‘do-nothing Congress’ campaign issue 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z “Alabamians are sick and tired of do-nothing career politicians, and they’re ready for fresh blood,” Ross said in an emailed statement. How a Trump endorsement flip-flop roiled the Senate race in Alabama 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z “President Trump knows that Alabamians are sick and tired of failed, do-nothing career politicians,” she said in a statement. Trump endorses Katie Britt in Alabama Senate race 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z “We’ve now got the public attention and anger. The question is whether you can stitch together the kind of coalition that moves people past the obstinate ‘do-nothing’ minority.” Biden’s long quest on the assault weapons ban 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Harry S. Truman routinely railed against the “good-for-nothing, do-nothing Congress” that failed to pass legislation to establish federal health insurance, protect civil rights or even stop the lynching of Black Americans in the South. In the Senate, Chasing an Ever-Elusive Gun Law Deal 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z He turned his campaign into an indictment of a “do-nothing Congress,” which was controlled by Republicans at the time, and he managed to pull off a narrow victory. Abortion adds to Biden’s all-but-impossible to-do list 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z On the day Trump endorsed her, Britt tweeted, “President Trump knows that Alabamians are sick and tired of failed, do-nothing career politicians.” How a Trump endorsement flip-flop roiled the Senate race in Alabama 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z The key question would be whether she can make enough changes to win over her colleagues while ensuring it is not a “do-nothing bill,” in her words. California senators confront Democrats over tech antitrust effort 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z It is the sound of do-nothing summer afternoons in the pre-internet portion of my youth. L.A. mystery: the mourning doves stopped singing. What happened to them? 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Critics often refer to U.S. lawmakers these days as the “do-nothing Congress” — more interested in going through the motions or indulging in political theater than producing productive and public-minded legislation. 100 years of a ‘do-nothing’ Congress 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z That wasn't always true, as anyone who has witnessed decades of do-nothing centrist control over the party can attest. Democrats hit the panic button. Is it too little too late for Joe Biden? 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z If anything, many inheritors are shaking off the stereotype of the do-nothing trust fund kid, said Dennis Jaffe, who consults with wealthy families and has collaborated with Dr. Grubman on research. What’s Changed in 13 Years of Writing About the Wealthy 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z I’m not a sit around, do-nothing kind of guy. Nick Saban, 7 Titles in, on Offenses, Defenses and Changes in College Sports 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z “It is disgusting to hear denials from a sitting do-nothing and intellectually dishonest Congressman in our House of Representatives,” a Facebook post on Mr. Piton’s campaign page read. Dan Crenshaw heckled at fundraiser after acknowledging Biden’s 2020 election victory 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z “Would you say it was a do-nothing session, Mr. President?” asked one reporter at a press conference in the aftermath, according to a description in the official U.S. 100 years of a ‘do-nothing’ Congress 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z He called her a “do-nothing” member of the U.S. Florida’s Demings launches bid to oust Rubio from Senate 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z Consider, however, that Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder and chief executive, has said he sets aside “puttering time” every morning before taking any calls or meetings — basically carving out a scheduled chunk of do-nothing time. How to Take a Break 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z The alleged scheme provided do-nothing jobs to Madigan loyalists in exchange for the speaker’s help with state legislation. 4 indicted in scheme to allegedly influence Speaker Madigan 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z Only 4 percent cited “socialist” — compared to nearly a quarter who cited concerns over Mr. Biden’s “do-nothing” record or his mental fitness. Why Trump’s Efforts to Paint Biden as a Socialist Are Not Working 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z “I would say it was a do-nothing session. I think that’s a good name for the 80th Congress,” Truman replied. 100 years of a ‘do-nothing’ Congress 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z Rick Steiner, 71, a retired mechanical engineer in Mount Pleasant, about 13 miles from where Blake was shot, said Evers “sucks” and described him as a “do-nothing puppet.” Amid Kenosha unrest, Wisconsin suburbs become a crucial testing ground for Trump’s appeals to White grievance 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z “A ‘do-nothing’ law will not help rebuild this trust,” they wrote. In wake of 737 MAX crashes, Senate proposal would strengthen FAA oversight of Boeing plane designs 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z Lawmakers would never want the public to lambaste those on Capitol Hill as the “do-nothing Congress.” Reporter's Notebook: George Floyd unrest, coronavirus show limits to Congress' power 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z A do-nothing course was never an option and federal officials never forecast such an outlier death toll. AP FACT CHECK: Trump vs. Twitter on truth and consequences 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z A do-nothing course was never an option and federal officials never forecast such an outlier death toll. AP FACT CHECK: Trump vs. Twitter on truth and consequences 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z A few conservative academic economists resisted the do-nothing approach, rightly fearing a replay of the Great Depression, which only got so bad because of Herbert Hoover’s do-nothing policies in 1929-1933. Republican support of big bailouts reeks of hypocrisy | Bruce Bartlett 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z Not to be confused with “watchful waiting,” active surveillance is not a do-nothing approach. Before Prostate Surgery, Consider ‘Active Surveillance’ 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z “I see these phoneys, the do-nothing Democrats,” Trump said. Donald Trump pounces on reports Russia is seeking to help Bernie Sanders 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z Otherwise, they run the risk of being labeled a do-nothing majority led by an ineffective governor. Editorial Roundup: New England 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Even as the do-nothing Dodgers, they were the overwhelming NL favorites. Commentary: Dodgers salvage offseason by acquiring superstar Mookie Betts from the Red Sox 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z “When they are signing the articles of impeachment, my father signs an historic trade deal with China. That's the difference between the do-nothing Democrats and my father. He's actually getting things done.” Don Jr. says his father is getting things done despite 'unprecedented obstruction' from Democrats 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Despite its failure, perhaps because of its failures, the do-nothing Australian right remains admired across the conservative world. Australia’s pathetic PM reveals much about the right’s effort to deny reality | Nick Cohen 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z For months, Mr. Trump said his deal would deliver great things for the American people but that “do-nothing Democrats” were too consumed by hatred of him to put it on the floor. House panel approves USMCA trade deal 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z "So that people understand that we're looking at do-nothing Democrats. They are obsessing about impeachment and not really doing anything for the people of the United States anymore." 'Conservative Squad' forms to combat socialism: 'This is not your grandfather's GOP anymore' 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Hanging out with similarly politically obsessed friends, we generally agreed that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had secured a political victory that would be useful in shutting down Trump's accusations that they're the "do-nothing Democrats." Don't panic! Yeah, Pelosi struck a trade deal with Trump. That's just smart politics 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z They are mirroring the president’s message to stay targeted on “the sham of the process, partisanship and do-nothing Democrats,” Sadler said. Republicans mount ad blitz on impeachment, making some vulnerable Democrats nervous 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z In Republican circles, the phrase “do-nothing Democrats” is echoed frequently, basically because Donald Trump demands it. Dems pass another priority, approve Voting Rights Advancement Act 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z His victims are always the super-rich, whom he despises as “smug, do-nothing, self-loving leeches.” Review: Jeff Lindsay has entertaining new thriller 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z He declared that the do-nothing sessions didn’t count and so Congress was in recess. Trump makes presidential history with no recess appointments 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z It found that voters were most persuaded by the argument that the impeachment inquiry was a reckless act by a dysfunctional, do-nothing Congress. On the Right, Impeachment Is a Distraction, Not a ‘Witch Hunt’ 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z “We really call them the ‘do-nothing Democrats’ and it’s really sticking, because they’re doing nothing. Trump slams ‘desperate’ House Dems in interview with British radio show 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Matt Lieberman said in a statement Thursday that he’s running because he’s “fed up with the do-nothing politicians who care more about getting re-elected than governing.” First Democrat announces bid for Isakson’s Senate seat 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z She called the Trump administration plan a “do-nothing rule.” States Sue Trump Administration Over Rollback of Obama-Era Climate Rule 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z Aggrieved gunmen, innocent victims, devastated survivors and do-nothing lawmakers. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z But even if there was a president in the Oval Office who took the issue seriously, there’s still a do-nothing Senate to contend with. The House-passed background-check bill awaits GOP action 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z In 1948, Truman scored an election day miracle after relentlessly pounding away at a Republican-controlled “do-nothing Congress”, which was as much on the ballot as Truman’s formal opponent, Tom Dewey. Trump wants to run against the Squad. Democrats must stay united | Lloyd Green 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z Another advantage of the Third Way proposal, therefore, is to show there is an alternative to that do-nothing approach, too. Opinion | We should increase the minimum wage. Just not to $15 everywhere. 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z My family is so very tired of this do-nothing, cowardly attitude toward reducing gun violence. Opinion | Please, Virginia Republicans, vote for public safety. We’ll all be watching. 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z Without a doubt, it is critical to at least try to get things done in these days of do-nothing Congresses. Opinion | The greater good that Biden was trying to advance 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z Lest we forget, majorities of voters have consistently said they are weary of negative politics and a “do-nothing Congress,” while appreciative of President Trump’s gains in the economy, among other things. Inside the Beltway: Expect the unexpected: Pelosi for president 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z Trump tweeted that Democrats are a “do-nothing party!” Sanders: ‘Insane’ to talk infrastructure after Pelosi remark 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z No one will remember what camera-starved back benchers in Congress of both parties have to say, or who voted on the dead-end legislation in what is guaranteed to be a do-nothing Congress. To many voters, Mueller hasn’t mattered 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z So was it a do-nothing Congress last time around — or not? Inside the Beltway: Hispanic pastors back Trump on immigration 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z Weary of gridlock and fed up with the proverbial “do-nothing Congress,” voters are waiting for something productive to happen on Capitol Hill. Inside the Beltway: Numbers: Congress is 88 percent Christian 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z As is exemplary of his entire tenure atop this do-nothing House, he just never wanted to. Paul Ryan’s disgraceful last act: Providing cover for Trump on Yemen war 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z The public associates this rigid negativity with the “do-nothing Congress” and gridlock. Inside the Beltway: ‘I watched the president unite people’ 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z Mr. DeWine has presented Mr. Cordray as a do-nothing Democrat out of step with the state, lashing him for supporting a constitutional amendment that would reduce penalties for some drug users. ‘When You Think You’ve Got It Figured Out, It Flips’: Democrats Puzzle Over Retaking Ohio 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z In response to criticisms about their do-nothing attitude, Republicans often respond that U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions are dropping even without the strong federal push Mr. Obama envisioned. Opinion | The Trump administration thinks we should just watch the world fry 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z The do-nothing, go-along-to-get-along political culture is hardly unique to Valencia's city. Beneath the blue wave in Orange County: Not just about House races in longtime GOP stronghold 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z Lawmakers ultimately approved a plan to study the state’s occupational licensing requirements, a classic do-nothing move. Opinion | Do You Have a License for That Bouquet? 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z In 2016, he easily beat back a Republican primary challenge from a state senator, Rick Bertrand, who campaigned by trying to cast Mr. King as a “do-nothing congressman.” Steve King’s Inflammatory Behavior Is Met With Silence From G.O.P. 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Young people often find themselves stereotyped as do-nothing, apathetic slackers with a keen sense of entitlement and an inversely low sense of personal responsibility. Editorials from around New England 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Perhaps we need to forge an alliance between activists and corporate America to reverse the dangerous, un-American direction in which our do-nothing, self-serving political class is heading. Opinion | Three lessons from the cancellation of ‘Roseanne’ 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z No, this is not an editorial about guns and school safety, an issue that after Friday’s deadly shooting in Santa Fe, Texas, is again roiling the nation and putting a spotlight on do-nothing politicians. California Editorial Rdp 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z They are also fatigued by a persistent, passive-aggressive “do-nothing” attitude among certain lawmakers who appear to put their political party ahead of the nation’s best interests. Inside the Beltway: Even the press is rooting for Pompeo 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z Republicans responded with a website, nomorenelson.org, paid for by the Republican Party of Florida, casting Nelson as a do-nothing career politician. Florida governor aims to unseat Democratic senator 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z The do-nothing beach vacation is invariably exposed for what it is—a chimera created to sell spiced rum and Mexican beer, a fantasy as elusive as the oasis is to the parched desert wanderer. The Do-Nothing Beach Vacation: Heaven or Hell? 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z But the do-nothing attitude of the new hires slowly spread through the ranks like a cancer. French Companies Have Newfound Freedom … to Fire 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z Denouncing lawmakers in Missouri with his attacks on “career politicians” who have “turned Jefferson City into a corrupt, do-nothing embarrassment” did not help. Kansas and Missouri, both alike, indignity 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z But after a photo finish, Democrats are not calling the 115th Congress “do-nothing.” After a Chaotic Start, Congress Has Made a Conservative Mark 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z Regarding Colbert I. King’s Nov. 18 op-ed, “Gun carnage and the do-nothing Congress”: Opinion | Let’s honor JFK with gun legislation 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z The do-nothing advocates say history shouldn't be rewritten. How do you decide when a statue must fall? 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z The often abysmal political climate in the nation’s capital — along with its combative culture and do-nothing image — is troubling Americans right in their wallets. Inside the Beltway: Politics the ‘greatest threat’ to U.S. economy 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z Patrick Klepek at Waypoint attributes Valve’s do-nothing approach to “platform capitalism” in which companies like Valve simply create places for commerce or conversation and wash their hands of the results. Valve is ‘fixing’ its review-bombing problem by making users do more work 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z Lawmakers might struggle with a persistent do-nothing image. Inside the Beltway: Michael Savage recommends ‘The Ten Commandments of Trump’ 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z Six months into his presidency, Donald Trump’s detractors portray him as a do-nothing president with no big wins on issues such as health care, taxes and infrastructure. The Myth of Trump’s Do-Nothing Presidency 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z This schedule does not do much to improve the persistent image of a do-nothing Congress. Inside the Beltway: Trump wins the media war, battle by battle 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Hogan was criticized for being slow to renounce negative television ads run on his behalf by the National Conservative Political Action Committee and for calling Sarbanes a “do-nothing senator” and other, more derogatory names. Lawrence J. Hogan Sr., Md. Republican who called for Nixon’s impeachment, dies at 88 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z It’s enough to make one nostalgic for the days of “do-nothing” legislative sessions that were marked by political paralysis. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z Thoughtful Republicans — perhaps President Trump? — want to be rid of their do-nothing stigma on climate change. Opinion | Two cheers for a carbon tax, but don’t expect it to fix everything 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z President Trump declared Thursday that the days of a do-nothing Congress are over. Trump to GOP lawmakers: ‘We have to deliver’ 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z With its ruling last year that found the public education funding system constitutional, the Texas Supreme Court joined the do-nothing crowd. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z Indeed, after calling the Obamas “magnificent,” he was then overtly rude to them, portraying a do-nothing Washington that had betrayed the people and enriched itself. 'He has already let America down': the reaction to Trump's first speech as president 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z The Times’s Workologist recently answered a letter from a reader in a “do-nothing” job. The Best Time to Retune Your Career? It’s Probably Right Now 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z Faced with a do-nothing Congress, the Obama administration turned to the only lever available to protect the public: rulemaking through the administrative process. Financial advice is a thicket of conflicts. Wall Street wants to keep it that way. 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z He ripped up the rule book as the maverick outsider set to march on corrupt, do-nothing Washington. How Trump won the election: volatility and a common touch 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z And hopefully all Americans, tired of a do-nothing Republican-led Congress, will also show their disdain at the ballot box. To Flip the House, How Big Would a Clinton Victory Margin Need to Be? 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z But for all the talk of a "do-nothing" legislative branch, the current Republican Congress has done more than many people think. Maintain the Status Quo 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Rather than accept a role as a do-nothing king, he became active in village technology. Thailand's King Bhumibol, world's longest-reigning monarch, dead at 88 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Earlier this summer, Congress continued its do-nothing record by refusing to pass a bill that included $1.9 billion requested by President Obama to combat the growing Zika crisis. Editorials from around New England 2016-08-27T04:00:00Z Otherwise, it’s hard to understand the constant lament about a do-nothing Congress except by wondering whether Mr. Hannity is stupid or dishonest. Sean Hannity’s Veneration of Ignorance 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z Dylan Williams, vice president for government affairs at J Street, a pro-Israel group that supported the nuclear deal, said such legislation plays into voters' frustration with what they see as a do-nothing Congress. A year later, U.S. lawmakers still take aim at Iran nuclear deal 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z It threw a wrench into the Republican do-nothing strategy that, until now, had been employed to great effect after each mass shooting. Everyone calm down: The “no fly, no buy” bill was designed to embarrass Republicans, not to pass — and it’s working 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Since we have a do-nothing Congress, is there a set of powers that Obama can invoke to appoint Judge Garland to the Supreme Court and implement the other actions that that sit undone? Supreme Court Tie Blocks Obama Immigration Plan 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Such is the extraordinary, self-defeating obstruction this do-nothing Senate will employ to undermine President Obama’s constitutional authority to appoint judges. Senate obstructionism is snarling the federal trial courts 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Austria’s do-nothing coalition is on the front line of a struggle that many other centrist parties across Europe are facing. Vexed in Vienna 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z Never mind that this is pretty much a do-nothing office. Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in Illinois 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z However, our do-nothing Republican congress will never work to fix the thing. Immigrants, the Poor and Minorities Gain Sharply Under Affordable Care Act 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z Once you shatter the conventions of a do-nothing retirement, Mr. Anthony says, it’s like “breaking through the gravity barrier. You’re on the path to contentment.” Thinking Beyond Money in Retirement 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z Would that members of Congress were equally concerned about the self-worth, dignity and mental health of their do-nothing colleagues around Capitol Hill. The real welfare queens are our legislators, not food-stamp recipients 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Chambers called the proposal a “do-nothing” bill, saying it doesn’t address a real problem, but senators eventually reached a compromise. Social media protections for workers advance in Nebraska 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z Kirk’s comments come after Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley budged a bit from his earlier do-nothing position and agreed to at least meet with Garland this week. GOP SCOTUS obstructionism already beginning to crack: Illinois Republican calls on his colleagues to “man up and cast a vote” 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z If GOP contempt for the party establishment were genuine, one might expect Republican incumbents – those serving in in a woefully unpopular, do-nothing Congress – to start dropping like flies in primaries. Congress remains shielded from anti-establishment wave 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z “I am running on the idea that I am through with the do-nothing Washington culture.” Anxious for Re-Election, Senator Richard Shelby Refuses to Act on Banking Nominations 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z Ladies and gentlemen, meet the new welfare queens: your democratically elected U.S. legislators, the laziest, most do-nothing generation of federal politicians in decades. The real welfare queens are our legislators, not food-stamp recipients 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z The problem for those in the stop-Trump movement is that so many Republicans are fed up and angry with Washington and what they consider do-nothing leaders and untrustworthy politicians. Is Trump Really a Republican? 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z “It’s very sad that the do-nothing Democrats on the committee would actually brag about how long they’ve obstructed this thorough, fact-centered investigation,” the aide said in an emailed statement. Gowdy cites progress in Benghazi probe as Dems scoff 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z One possibility, surely, is the prospect of the election being transformed into a referendum on the President versus the do-nothing Republican Congress. Will Scalia’s Death Boost the Democrats? 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z Finally someone is pointing the finger at do-nothing Congress! When Will the Candidates Start Talking About the Economy? 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z In their campaign, the N.B.A. players are pushing back against that do-nothing attitude. The Bravery in the N.B.A.’s Push Against Gun Violence 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z At the same time, he said, Hugo’s bill strikes a good middle ground between lock-’em-up and do-nothing approaches. Bills aim to stop Virginia from helping feds resettle Syrian refugees 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Likewise, Harry Truman, who also faced an intransigent "do-nothing" Congress in 1947, used executive orders at half the rate of his predecessor. Guns Are Beyond Obama's Reach 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z The president's do-nothing attitude toward international aggression, she claims, threatens the U.S. as world "policeman" and invites Pyongyang and others to continue their offense on American power. Views You Can Use: Does Kim Have an H-Bomb? 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Instead of fixing problems, all Republican efforts have gone towards trying to spin out a bunch of nonsense to justify the do-nothing attitude. Republicans react like silly children to the San Bernardino massacre, showing why we need grown-ups like Obama in charge 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z The bill is a landmark moment for a Congress that is reviled by many Americans as a do-nothing body, most notable for the bitter fighting between its most extreme elements. After weeks of negotiations, Congress finalizes 5-year transportation bill 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z All this while slagging on the do-nothing President Obama. Bernie Sanders is spot-on: What he gets right (and Peggy Noonan gets wrong) about the link between climate change and terrorism 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z He was trashed for running a do-nothing Senate and lost the chamber to Republicans. Gridlock Governing 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z The total spent on capital expenses in the do-nothing scenario is calculated at about $192 trillion. The $100 trillion question 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z Santorum is also running to the right of Walker and even Ted Cruz on the matter of which stupid do-nothing constitutional amendment rolling back same-sex marriage rights he supports. Scott Walker’s vile gay bashing: This is what an Iowa-centric campaign looks like 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z The District of Columbia is often criticized as a do-nothing town full of politicians who are all talk and no action. Washington, D.C. Ranks the Fittest City in America 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z We could go on, but the point should be clear: This was hardly a do-nothing session or one devoid of bipartisan work. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Only 10 of the 50 are do-nothing heirs while the rest have either built their riches from scratch or inherited a company and grown it greatly. The Richest People In Every State 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Could the do-nothing Congress be poised to become the do-something one? With Medicare, Iran deals, is Congress finally back in business? 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z How does a do-nothing Congress manage to do so many things people hate? Wall Street and the wingnuts win again: Radical right and radical wealth have captured both parties 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z Shame on these Republicans - those do-nothing politicians who never have to worry about paying for health care in their life, thanks to us. Obamacare Goes to the Supreme Court 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z Demonstrate by doing. Don’t be a do-nothing leader who talks too much and prances around; be a colleague who listens well and acts wisely. Five Ways To Succeed By Not Taking Credit 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z He and his party succeeded in creating a do-nothing Congress. Two Republicans, two different ways of governing 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Now journalists paint Mr. Boehner as a victor who must neutralize the image of a do-nothing Congress and prove Republicans are united and can live up to their campaign promises. Inside the Beltway: And so it begins: Jeb’s first fundraiser 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z He was the architect of the do-nothing Senate, a master at using Senate procedure to snarl things up. John Boehner's Back 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z According to one measure — the raw number of initiatives passed — it just barely beat the 112th, which set a modern-day low well below that of the do-nothing Congress Harry Truman beat up in 1948. The road map for a do-something 114th Congress 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z “It’s not helpful to us if we drag into spring or summer and the stories are, ‘It’s a do-nothing Congress‘ or a confrontation.” GOP to focus Congress on the economy: ‘Serious adults are in charge here’ 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z "It's not helpful to us if we drag into spring or summer and the stories are, 'It's a do-nothing Congress' or a confrontation." GOP focus for Congress: Cut deficit, don't stumble 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z Federal lawmakers managed to close out the year by avoiding legislative infamy: They were not part of the most do-nothing Congress in history. 2014 December 30 - First Draft. Political News, Now. - NYTimes.com 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z But it also seems somewhat clear from early indications that public weariness over gridlock and a do-nothing government was at least as much a factor. ARMSTRONG WILLIAMS: Islamic State, Ferguson, Ukraine, comet landing: Top news in 2014 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z "I want the luxury of a do-nothing day," Leigh said. Today's Chicago Woman publishing last issue in January 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z The legislative body approved far fewer bills than the group of lawmakers former President Harry Truman called the “do-nothing Congress.” 113th Congress Sets Standard for Inertia 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z About 200 bills became law in the last two years, the fewest since the 900 laws of the so-called “do-nothing Congress” of 1947-48. Latest News: Mourning in Pakistan, Russian Economy, 'The Hobbit' 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z The nation can no longer wait for a do-nothing Congress to do nothing yet again. Editorial: President Obama did what Congress would not and acted on immigration 2014-11-22T05:00:00Z The media, meanwhile, are off on an alternative narrative, homing in on the possibility that Republicans will slide back into the do-nothing mire. Inside the Beltway: Memo to Republicans: Shake the ‘do nothing’ image 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z If they can pin dysfunction on Obama’s executive actions, knowing much of the Beltway media will buy it, they can try to avoid responsibility for yet another do-nothing Congress. GOP needs a reason to oppose executive action on immigration 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z The conventional perception, incessantly repeated by Democrats and the media, is that Washington dysfunction is the work of the Party of No. Expose the real agent of do-nothing. Seize the day, control the agenda I suspect it’s the outgrowth of a do-nothing Congress – there’s no real point in evaluating the laws members passed on their merits, since Congress hardly even tries to legislate anymore. Taking attendance 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z “Theirs has truly earned the title of the do-nothing Congress,” Mr. Hoyer said. Steny Hoyer pitches a Democratic House 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z “I’m a Democrat, but the Democrats have not been as responsible as they should have been, along with the Republicans. I’d like to see the voters punish a Congress that was a do-nothing Congress.” Colorado’s Gubernatorial Race Could Determine the U.S. Senate Race 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z Even for this do-nothing Congress, this is appalling. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z Cruz was confident that Republicans would retake the “do-nothing Senate” in the midterm elections. Only the White House is talking about a government shutdown, Ted Cruz says The worst part about this do-nothing Congress is that partisan games are taking priority over the needs of communities. '30 in 30': Women Candidates to Watch in 2014 -- Gwen Graham 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z As a member of the minority party in one of the most deliberately do-nothing congresses of all time, Bonamici is unlikely to get far but is nevertheless to be commended for getting the ball rolling. Editorials from around Oregon 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z Rather than uniting to face the real foe—do-nothing politicians, legislators, and others in power—we fall into the trap of turning against each other, expending our energy battling our allies instead of our enemies. The Coming Race War Won’t Be About Race 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z This notion of a “do-nothing Congress” is yet another Democrat fabrication. Trying to split the Do-Nothing Congress 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z Fairness dictates that the record of the current 113th Congress be included: as the lowest level of legislative accomplishment in the last 40 years, far eclipsing Truman’s “do-nothing” Congress. Congress: Support is so low for incumbents, challengers could do better 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z On the surface, it stands to reason both sides are going to blame the other – in this do-nothing Congress, the Democratic Senate wants voters to blame the Republican House and vice versa. Boehner has a new pitch to defend congressional ineptitude 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z He told the paper the bills' failure would send a message to Mr Obama, saying: "You're right, we are a do-nothing Congress." Republican revolt kills border bill 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z "In a do-nothing Congress, it felt good to finally do something," she said. Dodgers TV 'blueout' a long way from end despite Congress' attention 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z From my perspective, the junior and lightweight senator from Texas is basically a do-nothing, but talk a-lot anchor dragging down this country. Republicans are just looking for ways to blame Obama 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Investment styles vary widely from passive do-nothing approaches to hyperactive day trading. 4 Reasons Why 'Smart Beta' is Dumb Active Management 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Let’s start with Obama’s pejorative accusation that this is a do-nothing Congress, which he uses to justify circumventing the legislative branch. Obama's Wrong; The Economy Is Improving Because Of Congressional Deadlock 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z But the attention brought by #BringBackOurGirls forced my administration to abandon its usual do-nothing strategy. What Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan should have written Perhaps most striking was the president chiding the do-nothing House for ridiculous excuses, including using the recent humanitarian crisis as a rationale for inaction. Boehner gives up on immigration, Obama moving forward 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z They are viewed as incompetent, do-nothing, and not very bright…hucksters. Republicans, at Hearing on Lost Emails, Accuse I.R.S. Chief of Lying 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z Because, greeting card companies say, despite the more modern notion of fathers as capable, hands-on caregivers, comical exaggerations of the do-nothing dad still ring true in many families, particularly with older fathers. Do Father’s Day cards that portray dad as an incompetent boob reflect today’s fathers? President Obama has been forced to use his executive powers, having failed to get anything through a do-nothing Congress during his tenure. Stop the Squabbling Over Global Warming 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z The political novice, for his part, decried the narcissism of career politicians and condemned the incumbent as part of a “do-nothing Congress.” Rangel and Challengers Meet in First Debate of Primary Campaign 2014-04-11T03:40:56Z In an era when many Americans dismiss the House and Senate as entities incapable of action or accomplishment, Congress actually did something this week to rebut its do-nothing image. This week a do-nothing Congress did something 2014-03-14T21:19:28Z This was the peak of “Deutschland AG”, a clique of long-serving bosses, autocratic chairmen, do-nothing board members and their financier friends. Corporate governance in Germany: Diversifying the board 2014-01-23T15:59:50Z In an elite culture so invested in parity between men and women, it’s strange to read a report that so entirely accepts do-nothing fathers. A Woman’s (Only) Nation: What’s Missing from the Shriver Report 2014-01-17T05:01:39Z Nearly three-quarters of respondents — rich and poor, young and old, Democrats and Republicans — agreed this is a “do-nothing” Congress. Worst Congress Ever, Says New Poll 2013-12-26T15:05:23Z Banks must realize that the “do-nothing” risk may actually cause a bank’s business to slip backwards as the industry pushes toward modernization. Beat The Core Transformation Conundrum By Acting Boldly 2013-08-14T18:55:00Z And with any luck, its success might shame do-nothing investment managers, like those running many mutual funds, into action. Fair Game: New Momentum for Change in Corporate Board Elections 2013-07-06T20:11:37Z Shannon was initially not too taken with do-nothing medical care. Hard Cases: Don’t Do Something; Just Sit There 2013-06-10T20:51:30Z One Area in Which Congress Excels: Naming Post Offices Pillory Congress all you want as do-nothing or dysfunctional, as its critics often have. The Caucus: One Area in Which Congress Excels: Naming Post Offices 2013-05-28T16:39:37Z He has spent seven years dealing with a do-nothing Congress with little more than perhaps quiet exasperation. What is the economic responsibility of corporate America? 2013-05-23T18:15:00Z The biggest risk is a do-nothing scenario and I'm asking shareholders for patience. Halfords eyes three-year turnaround but investors take fright 2013-05-23T18:16:23Z In this case, however, the do-nothing scenario forces spending cuts, albeit badly designed ones, which Capitol Hill Republicans believe puts Obama naturally on defense. Sequester Scorecard: Will Democrats or GOP Win Clash Over Budget Cuts? 2013-02-22T13:20:24Z Murphy, a certified public accountant whose father runs a construction company in Miami, is trying to make the race a referendum on West, calling the Republican an extremist member of a "do-nothing" Congress. Incendiary Republican Allen West faces test in Florida race 2012-10-19T05:07:19Z A do-nothing policy would lead to a reduction in lending of €4.5tn. IMF: eurozone capital flight will come back to bite UK 2012-10-10T04:24:47Z With a tone that can only be described as half-hearted, the Obama campaign’s chief counsel, Robert Bauer, filed a complaint about Crossroads GPS with the do-nothing agency in June. Karl Rove: He's Back, Big Time 2012-07-26T10:00:12Z Amid the more than 11,000 bills and resolutions languishing before a do-nothing Congress, one recently caught my eye for its potential to appeal to both sides of the aisle. Realpolitik for Microcredit in Developing Countries 2012-07-25T17:17:39Z CEOs, farmers and law enforcement officials from several southern states—fed up with the federal government’s do-nothing immigration policy—pointed repeatedly to the devastating economic toll of immigration laws on local economies. The Fiscal Fallout of State Immigration Laws 2012-06-14T11:30:07Z But the House Republican attack line against a do-nothing Senate may be fading, along with excuses for not getting more bills to the president’s desk. Senate Is on a Roll in Passing Bipartisan Bills 2012-05-26T03:38:21Z Meanwhile, in the Republican's weekly address, Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson criticised what he described as a "do-nothing Senate" under Democratic majority leader Harry Reid. Barack Obama takes Republicans to task over 'battle' against Wall Street reform 2012-05-19T14:41:08Z One attraction of the monetarist theory is that it allows for government action to respond to economic downturns, as opposed to the Austrian do-nothing policy. Today's Economist: Bruce Bartlett: What Rule Should the Federal Reserve Follow? 2012-05-15T10:00:29Z To the outside world, it looked like a do-nothing summer Sunday, a disturbingly quiet reminder of government dysfunction. Obama?s evolution: Behind the failed ?grand bargain? on the debt 2012-03-18T03:30:00Z Instead, Mr. Hoyer dismissed the bill as a collection of worn-out, minor retreads, many of which had already passed the House, and continued his verbal assault on the “do-nothing” Republican House. Republicans to Push Bill in an Effort to Add Jobs 2012-03-07T03:15:11Z Every hour of every day I have felt myself a coward, a deserter, a do-nothing! Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z Joseph J. Lhota, chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, needs to clear something up: State Senator Bill Perkins of Harlem is not a lying do-nothing after all. City Room: Joseph Lhota, M.T.A. Chief, Apologizes to Senator Bill Perkins 2012-02-14T21:11:49Z Republicans are especially suspicious of Democrats, who they think would be happy to see the talks fail as President Obama campaigns against a do-nothing GOP House. It?s deja vu as Congress tackles payroll tax cut extension again 2012-02-08T02:17:00Z A do-nothing Congress will actually have a great impact. What the State of the Union means for your wallet 2012-01-25T18:38:03Z For one full year, the do-nothing, my-way-or-the-highway united Republican House has given Americans no jobs bills, a plan to end the Medicare guarantee and manufactured crises. House Republicans Hone Strategy to Take On Obama 2012-01-21T03:10:24Z “I think he should run against this do-nothing Congress,” she said. The Caucus: As He Takes Aim at Congress, Obama Risks Hitting Democrats 2012-01-09T14:37:17Z The most vivid historical antecedent for Mr. Obama’s strategy is Harry S. Truman, who ran a come-from-behind campaign in 1948 by running against a “do-nothing Congress.” Obama to Focus on Congress and Economy in 2012 Campaign 2011-12-31T11:00:00Z Meanwhile, a Dec. 7-11 Pew Research Center poll found 40 percent of adults blame Republican leaders for a “do-nothing” Congress, while 23 percent blame Democrats. Paychecks Set to Shrink Unless Obama, Congress Break Impasse 2011-12-21T11:24:38Z A Dec. 7-11 Pew Research Center poll found 40 percent of adults blame Republican leaders for a “do-nothing” Congress, while 23 percent blame Democrats. Congress Getting Failing Marks on Economy in Year of Gridlock 2011-12-16T13:54:36Z How she would laugh at the shallow interests of the women around her, and despise her do-nothing husband! A Witch of the Hills, v. 1-2 2011-12-15T03:00:15.700Z But his criticism of that era’s ‘do-nothing’ Congress was directed at a House and Senate that were both under Republican control. The Caucus: As He Takes Aim at Congress, Obama Risks Hitting Democrats 2012-01-09T14:37:17Z Popular protests of the do-nothing politics reflected Belgium’s taste for irony, with student groups promoting a “French Fry Revolution” and one clique of men giving up shaving until a government emerged. Belgium to Get Government, Ending 540 Days of Brinksmanship 2011-12-05T11:41:06Z The do-nothing approach, of course, carries big risks. 'Supercommittee'? Superbad 2011-11-23T04:15:53Z The president is positioned to run against “a do-nothing Congress” and “the Republican narrative is we refuse to raise taxes.” Both Parties Set to Use Failure of Debt Deal for 2012 Campaign 2011-11-22T05:41:29Z With respect to the treatment of gout the greatest variety of opinion has prevailed and practice been pursued, from the numerous quaint nostrums detailed by Lucian to the “expectant” or do-nothing system recommended by Sydenham. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z The White House wants to show Obama is an activist president battling a "do-nothing" Congress. Obama tells students of plans to ease loan burden 2011-10-26T19:02:41Z “What he’s obviously trying to do is model himself on Harry Truman and the ‘do-nothing Congress,’ ” said David Winston, a Republican strategist. White House Memo: Obama?s Hammering of Congress on Jobs Bill Carries Risks 2011-10-19T00:55:52Z “If Congress does something, then I can’t run against a do-nothing Congress,” Obama said Thursday at a White House news conference. Channeling Truman, Obama setting up re-election campaign against Congress 2011-10-07T08:04:43Z If Congress does something, then I can’t run against a do-nothing Congress. Combative Obama challenges Congress to act on jobs or get run ?out of town;? GOP unmoved 2011-10-07T01:33:43Z “And I would love nothing more than to see Congress act so aggressively that I can’t campaign against them as a do-nothing Congress.” Obama to Republicans in Congress: Do something on jobs or voters will send you packing 2011-10-06T16:37:10Z They are critical of a divided, do-nothing Congress. Facebook Chronicles A Lost Generation 2011-09-29T04:01:41Z "I knew that the steward of the palace of our do-nothing King was the Sire of La Tremouille; it is to him I meant to write." The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z This sets the stage for him to reprise Harry S. Truman’s famous 1948 run against a “do-nothing Congress.” Letter From Washington: The Right Moves, but the Wrong Words 2011-09-11T18:40:32Z If the Republicans refuse to embrace at least some of the measures, Mr. Obama will take them directly to the American public in the coming election year, portraying Congress as do-nothing and obstructionist. Obama Calling for Expansion of the Payroll Tax Cut 2011-09-08T23:02:24Z That is why Democrats increasingly favor the iconography of 1948, when President Harry S. Truman redirected voters’ ire toward a “do-nothing” Republican Congress. The Caucus: Partisan Fighting Carries Risks at Election Time 2011-09-04T23:51:21Z “For twelve years this nation was afflicted with hear-nothing, see-nothing, do-nothing government,” Roosevelt announced in an address at Madison Square Garden shortly before the election. Team Obama Finds Hope for 2012 in a History Lesson 2011-08-31T10:05:00Z The child did not at all like work, and, but for Joan’s insistence, would have been a regular little do-nothing. The Piskey-Purse Legends and Tales of North Cornwall 2011-08-30T02:00:37.027Z With echoes of Harry Truman’s 1948 campaign against a “do-nothing” Congress, Obama encouraged audiences at town hall meetings Monday in Minnesota and Iowa to rise up against congressional inaction. Obama sets tone for governing, campaigning at beginning of three-day Midwest tour 2011-08-16T07:08:24Z Positive policy is repeatedly thwarted by a vocal, do-nothing minority. An unlikely role model for Obama 2011-08-08T16:15:00Z Is this the dolce far niente of the Italians, the sweet do-nothing of the tropics? Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z Both these do worse than nothing, is a reflection which comforts the do-nothing poet. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z Heaven grant it! for I am getting very footsore, and would like to fall back upon a do-nothing existence, and never hear more of the public. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z It was a do-nothing budget according to the Keynesians. Budget 2011: Welcome to Planet Osborne 2011-03-24T07:00:06Z In other times," replied Victoria, "they shut up do-nothing Kings in, the depths of a cloister. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z What is notable is not that unions are taking it on the chin, but rather which unions: not mobbed-up Teamsters or do-nothing autoworkers, but teachers and firefighters, the previously untouchable heroes of small town America. Who will Scott Walker's union-busting break? 2011-02-18T22:36:46Z The race of idle, cringing, do-nothing fellows is large enough already. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. 2011-02-18T03:00:19.343Z Mr Brown's call for co-ordinated global action is a do-nothing, utopian credo because there will never be sufficient agreement, mostly because the US is run by bank interests. Bringing the bankers to heel must start right here, right now 2011-01-16T00:04:17Z "According to the Social Security Administration, Congressman Pomeroy's do-nothing plan will impose painful, across-the-board benefit cuts on current seniors and those nearing retirement," Sweeney said. Republican Rep. Ryan's Social Security plan would cut benefits for high earners 2010-10-20T23:33:00Z To the empire of birth and privilege was to succeed the empire of the shekel; to the rule of do-nothing kings, the rule of do-nothing plutocracy. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z The commercial starts off innocently enough, ticking off Katz’s do-nothing administration. $#*! my congressman says 2010-10-18T16:10:00Z Against all odds Harry Truman kept his job in 1948 by attacking a "do-nothing Congress." It's time for Obama to pull a Clinton 2010-10-10T15:01:00Z During the Senate campaign, Mr. Greene repeatedly accused Mr. Meek of being a do-nothing career politician beholden to special interests — spending $23 million to get the message across. Meek Wins Democratic Primary in Florida 2010-08-25T01:53:00Z He's obviously not a do-nothing chairman — he's done stuff no chairman ever dreamed of — and his upbringing on Main Street in a small southern town sensitized him to economic suffering. Why Bernanke Isn't Doing More to Boost the Economy 2010-08-13T08:30:00Z Actually, we have a first family that seems unable to take a relaxing, do-nothing vacation. Obama gets tough on jobless benefits 2010-07-19T11:30:00Z The city, they said, couldn’t possibly get along without them and such indispensable figures as the borough presidents and some do-nothing Council members. NYC: Term Limits Returns to the Agenda, Like It or Not 2010-05-25T00:58:00Z The first is the “do-nothing” transformation, a lazy but popular choice that leaves the mattress untouched. Group Think 2010-05-03T11:35:00Z The worst-case alternative may be even more painful to contemplate: a do-nothing policy that spawns a financial crisis driven by a run on the pound and sharply higher interest rates. Britons Seek Postelection Fiscal Stability 2010-05-03T19:06:00Z "This speech illustrates the incumbents' desire for a toothless, do-nothing regulator," said Josh Silver, director of Free Press. Telecom giant challenges FCC role in broadband 2010-03-25T04:00:00Z But while everyone in Athens seems to have a tale of do-nothing bureaucrats, some cuts in public services could have unintended consequences. An Upside to Greece?s Predicament? 2010-03-23T20:20:00Z “We’ve had so much dull do-nothing times, that it quite freshens one up.” Real Gold A Story of Adventure We can summarize this property with the equation RR = I, where RR means do R twice, and I is the do-nothing identity element. Group Think 2010-05-03T11:35:00Z Harry was one of their early and most intimate playmates—a fine, cheerful, open-hearted boy, whose parents were the practical advocates of "the let-alone, do-nothing policy," in regard to education. Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. XLII., May 1851 Even our elegant ladies and literary women, tired of their do-nothing lives and their nick-nacks, might find a relaxation full of attractions in the art of drawing on the ground and biting-in their passing fancies. A Treatise on Etching Your cousin is a man of business, and will probably have amassed a large fortune when my poor nephew will be a do-nothing old general on half-pay. Ayala's Angel Such has been the life of those 'do-nothing' kings—well named such. The Abbatial Crosier or Bonaik and Septimine. A Tale of a Medieval Abbess At this moment by the light of the European camp-fires we are likely to belittle this easy do-nothing idealism. American World Policies "Then the stock of Charles, whom the whole world calls the Great," rejoined the Emperor with an incredulous and proud smile, "is, according to your theory, destined to run out obscurely in some do-nothing king?" The Carlovingian Coins Or The Daughters of Charlemagne. A Tale of the Ninth Century This is a nice old half-forgotten sort of place," thought I, "a kind of vulgar Venice, water-washed, and muddy, and dreary, and do-nothing. A Day's Ride A Life's Romance She went about sightseeing, visited churches and galleries, strolled on the Promenade, before dinner, and finished with the theatre at night, frankly owning that it was a kind of do-nothing existence that she enjoyed greatly. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day After another almost sleepless night Marcy Gray rode again to the post-office, to find there the same talkative, indignant, do-nothing crowd he had long been accustomed to meet at mail time. Marcy The Refugee It was necessary to try something, for Gates's do-nothing policy was grinding them to powder. Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76. The news of his strike had roused them at last, these easy-going, do-nothing old-timers; and now, from an outcast, a crack-brained hobo miner, he was suddenly accepted as an equal. Silver and Gold A Story of Luck and Love in a Western Mining Camp In the general do-nothing and careless line of business? A Day's Ride A Life's Romance Personally, he should be comfortable enough; but if he had a wife and three or four children, a helpless, bedridden mother, or a drunken father, or a do-nothing brother, hanging upon him, what then? Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart It would be a stupid do-nothing world without them. Marion Fay The Scots had become restive under the king's do-nothing policy, and many of them left the camp and returned home with the booty already acquired. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel Mr. Lincoln has not yet made his choice between the radical, immediate emancipationists and those who wish a slow, do-nothing, successive, pro rata emancipation. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 They and the Herald were the first to pervert and to misrepresent the indignation evoked by the do-nothing or nobody-hurt strategy, and to call it the abolition outcry against their fetish. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 How many hazard, if they do not make shipwreck, of their eternal hopes by becoming idlers in the vineyard; lingerers, like Lot; world-lovers, like Demas; “do-nothing Christians,” like the inhabitants of Meroz! The Mind of Jesus Do you take me for a fashionable do-nothing, child? A Romantic Young Lady There is the problem: the Asiatic woman is the woman we hear tell about; just look at her—a do-nothing, a know-nothing woman! History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II F. But for the wailings of McClellan and his stick-in-the-mud do-nothing strategy, McDowell, Banks and Fremont would have marched to Richmond from north, north-west, and west, when we already reached Stanton, and could take Gordonsville. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 He, once a friend of McClellan, was not deterred thereby from condemning that do-nothing strategy, so ruinous and so dishonorable. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 The time for do-nothing kings is gone by—six millions of francs and the Tuilleries, to play the stage-king in, put his signature to other peoples work, and do nothing of himself, is a dream. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 You see, Uncle Sam, in his careless, do-nothing way, has always left his range to whomever got there first, and that was the cattle-man. Cavanaugh: Forest Ranger A Romance of the Mountain West After Dagobert's death these mayors practically ruled in the place of the Merovingian monarchs, who became mere "do-nothing kings,"—rois fainéants, as the French call them. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe The blue eyes are turned inquiringly on Claude's face, which is just a shade graver than it ought to be on this delightful do-nothing day. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls All such, perhaps, may again fall off from the current of rebellion, but that current must first be reduced to an imperceptible rivulet; and Mr. Seward, sustaining the do-nothing strategian, acts against himself. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 He was a do-nothing and was quite content to sit in the chimney corner and warm his shins and think about things. Tales of Folk and Fairies Malthus was not a thoroughgoing supporter of the 'do-nothing' doctrine. The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill Pippin now felt himself strong enough to get rid of the "do-nothing" king altogether and assume for himself the nominal as well as the real kingship of the Franks. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe Let Dorrine and her do-nothing friends run around the globe recruiting members for their precious Group; that was all right for them. The Penal Cluster And in face of such news from Europe, Lincoln, Seward, and Blair sustain the do-nothing strategian! Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 The work of Anquetil was in their library; but the series of "do-nothing kings" amused them very little. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life But that view may lead by itself to the simple adoption of the do-nothing principle, or, as modern Socialists would say, to the more effectual plunder of the poor. The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill But the truth is no inert substance like the element which recent chemical discoveries have found, which is named 'argon,' the do-nothing: the truth is, as physiologists say, a ferment. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John There's another thing: a prophet of God is of course at home with his message; he is not helpless and do-nothing in the midst of errors and in the war of opinions. Loss and Gain The Story of a Convert For the time being the village “do-nothing”—in the sense that he was the busiest man in the place about other folk’s business—was merely another boy at Louis’s school. The Dew of Their Youth The do-nothing, the popinjay, the intractable, the self-important, the remonstrant, the I thought, sir—the It is due to my dignity, sir—none of these flourished in the Army of the Valley. The Long Roll They fudge their lessons and shirk their work at play; regular do-nothing Molly Milksops, I call them.” Ernest Bracebridge School Days And so you get churches which build their membership upon acceptance of a creed and excommunicate heretics, whilst they keep do-nothing and uncleansed Christians within their pale. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John This dreadful do-nothing sort of life seems to make me worse.” Middy and Ensign For years she was a very sick woman, a victim of do-nothing ailments. Civics and Health A do-nothing life is a mistake, and only fit for a pet dog, and him it kills. Devon Boys A Tale of the North Shore Its publication coincided with the convening of the special session of a Congress smarting under Truman's "do-nothing" label. Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 For nearly a decade this Shirley Wells was a silent do-nothing. David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story The problem down there was a vexatious one, due to a do-nothing policy of a predecessor. Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers It is what they have driven me to do, unless I prove myself to be what your father thinks me, a weak willed, worthless do-nothing. The Short Cut And if you have anything up your sleeve besides the flabby arm of a do-nothing, then it must be another bottle of whiskey! Man to Man He had been called a dawdler and a trifler and a do-nothing. Under Handicap A Novel "He is a ragamuffin, a do-nothing, a vagabond." Pinocchio The Tale of a Puppet No: he was a do-nothing fellow—unless you counted it hard work to drive a carrier's van thrice a week into Tregarrick, and home the same night. Noughts and Crosses Stories, Studies and Sketches Have I ever—" "You force me to be plain-spoken; you never seem to understand that if you insist on my playing the wealthy do-nothing that you've got to keep me going. The Firing Line This was a do-nothing policy, difficult to reconcile with the enthusiastic liberalism which Young America was supposed to cherish. Stephen A. Douglas A Study in American Politics Sir Robert Peel is not more correct in his so bitterly reproached "do-nothing" policy about Irish repeal, than in his "do-nothing" emphatic policy about Corn-law repeal. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 335, September 1843 Yet look—behold it; in the stolidest of do-nothing Governments, that impossibility is a thing done. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 333, July 1843 But ask us not to support this everlasting, do-nothing, tormenting, ruinous dictatorship, which a succession of decrepit old men transmit from one to another. The Roman Question "And that we can and will do by violating the quietude of thy body, Profaner of ample vices, Abstractor of stupid purities, cursed Nazarene, do-nothing King, coward God!" Là-bas The do-nothing gentleman is equally looked down upon everywhere. Etiquette A do-nothing young lady is most assuredly pitied and despised by those whose good opinion she is most anxious to secure. Golden Steps to Respectability, Usefulness and Happiness I am but a dawdler, a do-nothing, the butt and laughing-stock of all brave men. Helmet of Navarre And if I were there, be sure the do-nothing arrangement is the only conceivable one for me. The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol. I The term, thus implying an useless "do-nothing," would soon become one of the myriad of choice epithets in the vulgar vocabulary, as in the instances from Dunbar and Kennedy. Notes and Queries, Number 18, March 2, 1850 Associated words: bray, asinine, asininity. do-nothing, a. inactive, idle, lazy, fabian, slothful. doodlesack, n. bagpipe. doom, n. judicial sentence, judgment; destiny, death. door, n. entrance, portal, gate; postern; porch, portico. Putnam's Word Book A "do-nothing" young man, will assuredly make a "good-for-nothing" husband. Golden Steps to Respectability, Usefulness and Happiness Believing that the question sprang out of an objection to a do-nothing aristocracy, he answered with emphatic earnestness, 'The moment I am returned for Bentbridge.' The Philanderers I long to force him to rough it, and to rub off that exquisite do-nothing air. The Three Brides Perhaps the Dean would then like to make a Moslem of the lolloping do-nothing offender, and call him "Shackaback." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, October 11, 1890 If he's content with a do-nothing life, which would certainly not suit me. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, September 20, 1890 Brewery chimneys are better than a do-nothing scamp that can't earn a meal for himself or his children. Mr. Scarborough's Family I felt affection for my own Church, but not tenderness: I felt dismay at her prospects, anger and scorn at her do-nothing perplexity. The Oxford Movement Twelve Years, 1833-1845 A week of Dunbury calm and sweet do-nothing had sufficed to make him undeniably restless. Wild Wings A Romance of Youth He isn't bothered with do-nothing congresses or Populist politicians who want him impeached. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 01 You have drawn two pretty pictures; but I think there may be a third—a something between the do-nothing and the do-all. Emma There, too, slinking shamefacedly in, you observe that same poor do-nothing and good-for-nothing whom we saw castigated just now at the whipping-post. Main Street (From: "The Snow Image and Other Twice-Told Tales") "Why, hav'n't you a right to aspire to a college education as any do-nothing canon there at the abbey, lad?" Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography In his disgust for the do-nothing, parasitic offspring about him, perhaps he had taken a delicate instrument and blunted it by setting it at coarse work. Together Before dethroning the last feeble "do-nothing," Pepin sought the approval of the bishop of Rome. Early European History Said Dr. Wood, "The freedmen are seeking for work, no matter what kind, but the white refugees are the most do-nothing set I ever saw." A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences The country is sinking into a fatal apathy, and the spirit and even the patriotism of the people is oozing out, under this do-nothing policy. The Great Conspiracy, Volume 2 The night had been cool and comfortable, dry and dewless; but the Shaykhs were torpid after the feast, and the escort and quarrymen had been demoralized by a week of sweet "do-nothing." The Land of Midian — Volume 2 Aye," sighed my uncle George, "you were always such an infernal dasher—" "As it is, the boy will grow into a priggish, self-satisfied do-nothing, and she into an adoring, solitary old woman—" "Julia! Peregrine's Progress The later Merovingians, accordingly, are often known as the "do-nothing kings." Early European History Fresh quarrels had disturbed the peace of the household, the husband having resolved to tolerate no longer in his house another man's child, that do-nothing, imbecile prince's son. Doctor Pascal "And may ye dangle in a noose yet for a prating do-nothing!" growled Roger. Beltane the Smith Joseph intended still further to help the peasantry, for, he said "I could never bring myself to skin two hundred good peasants to pay one do-nothing lord more than he ought to have." A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. I can see no difference," he said, "and before God, I believe there is none, between an idle church member and a do-nothing man of the world. That Printer of Udell's But I have none, I am the do-nothing self, the one who sits in the dumb, empty nowhere and nowhen, while you are busy re-creating life. The Madman I have come down here to support the case of a poor man who is I think being trampled on by this do-nothing legislator. The American Senator In other words, he was a do-nothing, a ne'er-do-well. Half a Rogue When crime takes a holiday and do-nothing threatens tropical dementia, or a man tires of his native land and people a short stroll down the asphalt takes him into the city of Panama. Zone Policeman 88; a close range study of the Panama canal and its workers No! let him serve in the army, let him smell powder, let him be a soldier and not a do-nothing in the Guards; let him wear the straps of his knapsack out. Marie; a story of Russian love Like his father and the other "do-nothing" kings, Childeric cared more for pleasures and amusements than for affairs of government. Famous Men of the Middle Ages MacDonald, enraged at the do-nothing attitude of the council, invaded that body and demanded of Alderman Dowling, still leader, why this matter of the Chicago general ordinances was still lying unconsidered. The Titan A man who sat next me at dinner,—one of those stupid do-nothing fools that one meets everywhere,—told me so. The Duke's Children Perhaps he'll be buying embroidered fronts next, if he goes into that idle, do-nothing House of Commons. East Lynne There was no reason why I should be irritated because Luther Rogers had held me up as a shining example of the do-nothing class to the crowd of hangers-on in a country post-office. The Rise of Roscoe Paine He has at last invented this sort of do-nothing sovereignty,—that the people may exclude slavery by a sort of "sovereignty" that is exercised by doing nothing at all. The Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 4 The Lincoln-Douglas debates But I like work; I am not a do-nothing. The Mystery of Orcival The first to come was Courtecuisse, in whom you would scarcely have recognized the once jovial forester, the rubicund do-nothing, whose wife made his morning coffee as we have before seen. Sons of the Soil These are the moments of do-nothing heroics to which even good men surrender at times. Typhoon |
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