Mr. Obama's invitation has generated dismay among some opponents of abortion, who point out that there are precedents for barring candidates from the dinner.
His case is likely to speed up reforms to the House of Lords, whose leader, Lord Hill, said on Tuesday that he was "completely dismayed" by the bad publicity Lord Hanningfield has generated – "dismayed about the behaviour, and dismayed about the shadow it casts over the whole House".
It's not surprising that government plans to sell off these national treasures are generating widespread dismay and alarm.
Making matters worse was that early in 1978, a nuclear-powered Russian satellite had fallen into northern Canada, drawing media attention and generating public dismay.
Even Mr Romney's much more modest call to cut the corporate tax rate and extend income-tax cuts dating from George Bush junior's presidency generates more dismay than enthusiasm among voters.In fact, the only tax scheme that wins approval from most Americans is the one pushed by Mr Obama and other Democrats, to raise rates for the rich.
"While I understand that this process has generated considerable dismay among junior doctors, I believe that the new contract we are introducing - shaped by Sir David Dalton, and with over 90 per cent of the measures agreed by the BMA through negotiation - is one that in time can command the confidence of both the workforce and their employers.
"While I understand that this process has generated considerable dismay among junior doctors, I believe that the new contract we are introducing is one that, in time, can command the confidence of both the workforce and their employers". But Shadow Health Secretary Heidi Alexander said: "This whole dispute could have been handled so differently.
Danny Almonte, the pride of the Bronx who pitched his Little League team into the World Series and into the hearts of millions of baseball fans this summer, was found yesterday to be 14 years old, not 12 -- a violation that invalidated all his team's victories this season and generated waves of dismay from the White House and City Hall to the sandlots of America.
He expressed his dismay at Donington's failure to generate the money necessary to service their 17-year deal, and his hope that Silverstone can restage the race.
Now they are taking to the social media to express their dismay that a contentious film trailer could generate more attention and outrage than bloody oppression and threats to the freedom that they have risked their lives to obtain.
