For all the assertions that advocates make about public opinion, I think that a few consistent messages emerge.
Even then, his proposals were obviously fraudulent: huge cuts in aid to the poor, but even bigger tax cuts for the rich, with all the assertions of fiscal responsibility resting on claims that he would raise trillions of dollars by closing tax loopholes (which he refused to specify) and cutting discretionary spending (in ways he refused to specify).
And, for all her assertions that a female deputy leader is essential, Harman singled out Cruddas.
Mr Gow also questions whether SNH, for all its assertions about strict legality, is in fact acting within the letter of the law.
For all our assertions about the importance of caring in what we do, doctors as a profession have been slow to recognize family members and loved ones who care for patients at home.
My latest Economic Scene column notes that for all the assertions that the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision would lead to a corporate takeover of politics, corporations seem to be losing the ability to control their historical allies in the Republican Party.
Then, another ironic comment: "Tadao Ando has to get over concrete" — in reference to the Japanese architect — "does modern architecture have to be made of unfinished concrete?" For all his assertions that "I am very happy working for my European brands," there was a sense of frustration when Mr. Marino said: "My legacy isn't going to be a museum.
For all Rawlins' assertions, much of the quality in Orlando's squad is still unproven, from Trinidadian midfielder Kevin Molino – the record scorer in USL Pro last year – to Honduran striker Bryan Rochez, the youngest Designated Player in the league at 19, who scored an average of a goal every other game in the Primera Division in his home country.
But Russia, for all its assertion of a sphere of "privileged interests" looks impotent in Kyrgyzstan after rejecting pleas to send troops to stop the carnage.Voters saw the referendum as a choice between parliamentary democracy with a maternal president, and further instability and violence.
For all Konta's assertions that she will not be reassessing her goals for the year because her goals "are not results orientated", her life is likely to change, at least off the court.
