National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen moderated the debate saying it was "one of the greatest panels I've ever moderated.
It hasn't escaped Graham's attention that other senators who ever moderated have become targets of primaries by Cruz-esque candidates -- former Senator Richard Lugar and Senator Orrin Hatch among them.
In their critique of Mitt Romney, GOP leaders fail to recognize that the only thing that has ever moderated the excesses of capitalism is some form of intervention by government, leading to regulations intended to reduce its destructive impacts (the "vulture" part).
He said in 2014 that the idea that there was ever a moderate opposition "in a position to suddenly overturn not only Assad but also ruthless, highly trained jihadists if we just sent a few arms is a fantasy.
The principal purpose of the Ames Straw Poll these days is to trim from the bottom of the field, and this year that refers to anyone who ever harbored moderate thoughts.
Have you ever had moderate to severe headache accompanied by nausea and/or vomiting?
Have you ever had moderate to severe headache accompanied by hypersensitivity to sound or light?
[Pernahkah anda mengalami sakit kepala yang berulang-ulang?] 0.95 <0.001 2. Have you ever had moderate to severe headache accompanied by nausea and/or vomiting?
[Pernahkah anda mengalami sakit kepala yang sederhana hingga teruk yang disertai rasa loya dan/atau muntah?] 0.87 <0.001 3. Have you ever had moderate to severe headache accompanied by hypersensitivity to sound or light?
Covariates included in model I were baseline age (<50, 50 54, 55 59, 60 64, ≥65), year of interview (1993 1995 and 1996 1998), dialect (Hokkiens vs. Cantonese), sex, education (none, primary, secondary or higher), smoking (never, ever), any moderate or strenuous physical activity (yes vs. no), history of physician-diagnosed hypertension (yes vs. no), and total energy intake (kcal/day).
If there ever existed moderates in the government who might cajole Mr. Assad to hand power to a successor who could preserve the Syrian state, that option now appears increasingly remote.
