And he reserved especially pointed remarks for US agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack, who he said was making "absolutely flabbergasting" claims for the country's ability to cope with rising domestic and global demand for corn.
But for someone who professed to be in high spirits, Mr. Cain spent a lot of time in his speech on the defensive, making especially pointed commentary against "the liberals" and "my competitors" for "all the junk they've thrown at me over the last two weeks".
In Michigan, five cities and three school districts are already under the supervision of an emergency financial manager, but the prospect of outside oversight for Detroit, given its size and history, draws especially pointed reactions.
Mr. Ryan's budget blueprint offers an especially pointed contrast with the pledge.
In an especially pointed jab, Mr. Romney suggested that Mr. Obama's approach to government spending put him to the left of a Democratic predecessor, Bill Clinton, who was known for his centrist economic thinking, particularly on federal welfare programs.
This last line echoes with an especially pointed reverberation.
The dual canonizations have prompted criticisms that are unusually pointed for prospective saints — and especially for two popes who are generally remembered so fondly.
And the trip was all the more pointed for its style.
Mr. Wen's comments on Iran were unusually pointed for Chinese diplomacy.
His rhythm, for example, was a little too pointed for, say, Brahms or Schumann".
