Even with these modest protections of defendants' rights, no one on Gunn's team displays much optimism about any of the tribunals ending with triumphant walks by lawyer and client into the Caribbean sunset.
But it was too late to keep from complicating things for Mr. McCain, who has been trying to strike a more empathetic tone after sometimes struggling to maintain a balance between displays of optimism about the nation's future and demonstrating an understanding of Americans' economic hardships.
But his closing message failed to display much optimism about Britain's future.
"Whether you're a celebrity or an ordinary person, it's obligatory, no matter how badly you're feeling about it, to display optimism publicly," said Dr. Barron H. Lerner, the author of "When Illness Goes Public".
Still, Pat Cox, president of the European Parliament, displayed optimism.
After the settlement was announced, Checketts displayed optimism but also offered a note of surrender.
Display optimism, and cheer them on each and every step of the way.
At times, he displayed a swaggering optimism about Mr. Bush's prospects that proved entirely unwarranted; just days before Nov. 7, he was predicting that Mr. Bush might get 320 electoral votes.
LG Display 650 won (47 cents), or 2.4%, to 28,200 won ($20.40), on optimism about demand for the liquid crystal display panels that it makes.
Optimism about the job market is high.
