Cakewalks

This is the vision that enthralls the War Party – "World War IV," as they call it – a series of "cakewalks," short sharp wars on Iraq, Syria and Iran to eliminate the Islamic terrorist threat to us and Israel for generations. ❋ News From Mad Plato (2008)

As for the usual suspects, "cakewalks" may pose their biggest threat. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Gone are the days of military "cakewalks," shock and awe. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"People are going to wake up to this great reservoir of music we've created in America—cakewalks, one-steps, boogie-woogie, country and western," he told the San Francisco Chronicle in 2000. ❋ Stephen Miller (2012)

Stretched across four weeks, it's an interminable but oddly inconclusive parade of cakewalks and mismatches. ❋ Jonathan Clegg (2011)

Yet he acquitted himself quite nicely when it came to the soft melodies of "Sorry-Grateful," the hat-and-cane cakewalks in "Side by Side by Side" and the acrobatic karate moves with Ms. Plimpton in their book scenes. ❋ Marshall Heyman (2011)

Within relatively recent history, WWI, the Great Depression and WWII were no cakewalks; each was extremely difficult on physical, emotional and existential levels. ❋ Mitchell J. Rabin (2011)

That such stories emerge in recessions doesn't transform grim days into cakewalks. ❋ Margaret Heffernan (2010)

They spoke of “cakewalks” and a “military lite,” of “shock and awe” aerial blitzes and missions accomplished. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It is, most recently, the result of two wars that were supposed to be cakewalks, Katrina, the crash, and the phenomenon of a federal government that seemed less and less competent attempting to do more and more by passing bigger and bigger laws. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The truth is, the GOP candidates on the ballot today all should have had cakewalks to their nominations. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This week's slate of international games reads like an endless round of cakewalks and mismatches, in which the only question before kick-off is whether the final score will reach double figures. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We are still fighting two wars that were going to be cakewalks, but have now lasted nine years and seven years -- much worse than we thought it would be. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But Mr. Newman is steeped in New Orleans music, from cakewalks to Fats Domino. ❋ Unknown (2008)