For a political operation that prefers to focus on its preferences, it's a sharp reminder to Team Obama that the presidency can be every bit as reactive as it is proactive.
The Beijing government has veto power when "defense, foreign affairs or essential public interest or policy" is on the line, and while it might prefer to avoid openly meddling in a case that would inflame Hong Kong's local sensibilities, it can make its preferences felt, and it has little incentive to protect Snowden from his own government.
It seems odd that the new "light touch" regulator should be so eager to express its preferences and, when it does, to hail so vehemently the god of popular accessibility.
The baby not only got all the dust and noise, but it was old enough to make its preferences known for Kraftwerk and plain yogurt and "Good Night, Gorilla" before Geronimo was done with us.
North Korea appeared to signal its preferences in the race when it published a commentary in the state-run Rodong Sinmun newspaper Monday, blaming the conservative South Korean government of the past 10 years for reviving the confrontation between the two Koreas.
It tells the sordid tale of how Wall Street not only gets a seat at the table, but how it gets the table set according to its preferences and the discussion conducted in a way that is most favorable to it.
In one scenario, you have one superintelligent AI and, without any competition, it has the ability to shape the future according to its preferences.
It would be especially helpful if the administration would put forward its preferences on these choices.
Its preferences are clear.
Its preferences can also be swayed through simple marketing tactics.
Each year City Hall advised me of its preferences.
