While in some cases that might be more of a wish than an informed prediction, the sentiment reflects the considerable obstacles that Mr. Gore faces this time around, and the price he would pay, in terms of his political viability and personal legacy, should he fail again.
That is a considerable obstacle, given that it was the upper house that posed the real challenge in terms of governability.
But when he finally made it to South Korea, and freedom, Mr. Kim faced an obstacle that even his considerable street smarts could not help him overcome.
Prior to this year, the conventional wisdom would have been that a black GOP presidential candidate would have received a racial backlash from inside the Republican party, and that race would have been a considerable obstacle to winning the nomination.
A considerable obstacle to understanding contemporary philosophical usage of the term, however, is that the notion does not seem to be a unitary one.
Parents acknowledged that expecting all family members to adopt recommendations was a considerable obstacle.
While most states have laws permitting people, including victims of sexual assaults, to seek damages against their attackers, Congress acted after dozens of studies showed that women seeking such relief faced considerable obstacles from state judicial systems that regarded sex offenses as unworthy of serious attention.
Family disagreements, she said, are a considerable obstacle.
But getting the toxic materials out of Syria amid a raging civil war has been a considerable obstacle. .
Insufficient patient education remains a considerable obstacle to global facial enhancement by injection technique.
