The TV series, starring Alan Alda, had already won an Emmy for outstanding comedy series and had long been declared a "smash" by The Times.
Indeed, the Maricopa case came to the Supreme Court in response to a request by the State of Arizona for an early legal ruling that an agreement between competitors to set maximum prices was illegal per se, just as an agreement between competitors to set minimum prices had long been declared to be flatly illegal.
The Post article, citing Allen "detractors" (Jim Webb's campaign strategist Steve Jarding), suggested, in an interrogatory tone, what liberal bloggers have long been declaring in the affirmative: George Allen is trying to fool voters into believing that he's a genuine country boy.
"We are the only country in Latin America, and I would say in the world, that doesn't control its natural resources," she declared.Energy has long been Ms Fernández's weak spot.
Macy's declared policy has long been to thrive on a commitment to welcoming all and treating all equally, doing well by doing good.
While only 7, Honey Boo Boo has long been a supporter of gay people, declaring in the first season of her hit show "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo," "Ain't nothin' wrong with bein' a little gay.
Carl Icahn, the billionaire activist investor who has long been one of the most prominent voices declaring the company to be undervalued, says he has sold his entire stake in the technology firm, citing the risk of China's influence on the stock.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has long been an opponent of the yutori reforms, has declared that revitalizing the education system is a priority.
Providing data with scientific publications has long been encouraged, but leading publishers have only recently declared this a strict requirement.
