Mark McKinnon, the media strategist who twice helped George W. Bush win the presidency, said that voters might have soured on President Obama by 2012 -- might be "tired of a president known for his confidence, lofty oratory, urbane repose, hip fashion, full head of hair and substantial elevation".
As a member of this generation in question, I not only want to offer a rebuttal to Warner's heavy-handed assumptions, but I also have to assert that our purportedly lofty sense of optimism and confidence is not so different from that of our elders.
It is going to take a while to nurture the young players and there was a moment here when he was listing every attacking member of his squad with a lofty superlative attached – clearly a deliberate attempt to augment confidence.
That investors are cashing out after one of the most hyped IPOs in history is only natural but the velocity of the selling belies a lack of confidence in Zuckerberg to fulfill Facebook's lofty promises.
"John Wall has all the tools, athletic ability, character and personality to become an iconic N.B.A. player, but what gives our team great confidence that he will live up to these lofty expectations is his great work ethic," Fegan said.
One way to express that confidence without substantially hiking guidance, and risk encouraging lofty expectations, would be to discuss plans that either announce or hint at incremental staffing increases.
And the confidence you get from knowing you can achievable a lofty goal?
When the economy crashed in 2008, investor confidence dried up, and with it any chance for so lofty a valuation.
You don't want to start with something too lofty, too ambitious--you need to make a living and establish some confidence.
Kleppe, a longtime knitter, gave Greene her first lesson in the craft, as well as the confidence that she would, in fact, be able to contribute to the lofty project.
