Though initially the goal was a separate state of Kurdistan, PKK leaders have soft-pedalled that demand in recent years, focusing instead on seeking language rights, greater local autonomy and amnesty for its fighters. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Even Matthew Yglesias, who writes one of the most independent-minded revolutionary liberal blogs, confessed that he had soft-pedalled his opposition to a military coup. ❋ Unknown (2007)
The BBC, especially the world service, has been deeply anti-settler and anti-Zionist, soft-pedalled jihadism and apologised for Islam in general for a long time, and it's worsening. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Then, to try to goad Sen. Clinton into commenting about Obama ... it might have been soft-pedalled a bit, but it basically is "gotcha" journalism with a feminine touch. ❋ Sinfonian (2007)
And the United States, as Rick points out, needs to make sure that we approach these with determination, because the Bush administration has not done that, because we've really just sort of soft-pedalled our relations with China. ❋ Unknown (2006)
But, while I don't want to soft-pedal Hume's absurdities on this topic they are too often soft-pedalled, since it is a real and important question as to just how these absurdities cohere with Hume's general principles, I also don't want people going away with an unbalanced view of his position. ❋ Unknown (2005)
But, though he has continued to oppose abortion, he has soft-pedalled his stand on it because a ban on abortion would be highly unpopular. ❋ Unknown (1985)
Mr. Reagan and his colleagues are no friends of civil liberties; and in order to do what they are doing, they know that civil liberties must be soft-pedalled and diminished. ❋ Unknown (1985)
In the tent, we miss the valley fog's lynx prowl, its soft-pedalled synth pads. ❋ Melanie Siebert (2011)
Sarah: The abuse he's discussed was pretty far beyond - and I get the feeling he might have soft-pedalled it a bit, even. ❋ Sarah D. Bunting (2010)
The film also shows the negative effects of Milk's political life on his love life, though here is one area it seems to have soft-pedalled matters. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Mindful of this debt, Hillary Clinton soft-pedalled the human rights issue when she travelled to China, pointing out that "... our pressing on those issues cannot interfere with the global economic crisis, the global climate change crisis, and the security crisis." ❋ Unknown (2009)
Archbishop Burke also cited the work of the official news service of the US Catholic Bishops 'Conference, that many pro-life observers complained soft-pedalled the newly elected president's opposition to traditional morality. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Conference, that many pro-life observers complained soft-pedalled the newly elected president's opposition to traditional morality. ❋ Unknown (2009)
"[The SACP leadership] suppressed that idea because there is an opportunistic concern by those who think the regime they helped establish in Polokwane should help them now," the leader said, suggesting the leadership soft-pedalled because they have an eye on big jobs next year. ❋ Unknown (2008)
In his most recent post, Rob somewhat soft-pedalled but didn’t entirely withdraw the criticism of me personally and directed it more at CA posters, many of whom are more categorical in their views than I am. ❋ Unknown (2007)
during Miliband's first leader's speech when he soft-pedalled on strikes. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Equally disturbing is the fact that caste killings are soft-pedalled as it hurts vote bank politics. " ❋ Unknown (2010)
