Schaefer, the former Maryland governor, is among those who believe Angelos gets a bad rap in Washington for his adamant defense of his franchise.
What the Americans lacked in experience, they made up for with an attacking mentality, the fast and fearless legs of youngsters Landon Donovan and DaMarcus Beasley, the adamant defense of Eddie Pope and Tony Sanneh, the professional tranquillity of goalkeeper Brad Friedel, the dangerous head of Brian McBride and a heavy dose of the eccentric.
Browner's adamant defense in favor of the new standards was conducted almost single-handedly, in private meetings, Congressional testimony, and public debate, and had come in the face of a silence from the White House that had put at risk her standing within the administration.
The brief paints an unflattering picture of the United States attorney's office in Kansas, which may have overreacted to Ms. Reynolds's adamant public defense of two medical professionals, Stephen J. Schneider and his wife, Linda K. Schneider, who were indicted in 2007 for illegally distributing prescription painkillers to patients who overdosed on them.
Shaw was adamant in his defense of the bill's more controversial provisions, such as the elimination of cash payments to unmarried teens.
The administration and the Democratic-controlled Senate, while acknowledging the need for budget reductions, remained adamant in their defense of a range of entitlement programs the Republicans sought to reduce or eliminate.
Both Oskar Lafontaine, the chairman of the Social Democratic Party and probably the next Finance Minister, and Mr. Fischer, who may become Foreign Minister, are adamant about the defense of minimum social, ecological and welfare standards against the complete deregulation that global markets have tended to inspire.
Shabazz conceded that "Stepping Into Tomorrow" may be superficial, but she is also adamant in its defense.
Nevertheless, Letterman and Paul Shaffer were adamant in their defense of Chase's reputation, calling into question the veracity of some of McHale's stories about Chase trying to goad him into fist-fights on set.
Mr. Cruz, a Canadian-born lawyer who won an upset primary victory last year, is adamant in his own defense.
He stuck with Sanchez through many comparable games (and worse) and was adamant in his public defense.
