Jason Unger, a Republican lawyer, rushed requests to 13 counties to recount military votes before Thanksgiving (he called it his "Thanksgiving stuffing"): "The time would come when the margin between Bush and Gore dipped briefly to just 154 votes.
Telephone companies enthusiastically applauded the Vice President's vision and rushed to request permission of state regulatory commissions to boost prices and increase profits in order to generate the capital needed to rewire the country.
This consultant said that his firm has been totally swamped since Sunday's initial document dump with panicked emails, rushed conference calls and requests for information.
(Meanwhile, in my homeland, Toronto politely asked Uber to cease operations until the city figures out new rules. How Canadian! Needless to say Uber has not exactly rushed to accede to this request).
But powerful lawmakers in both parties said they would not be rushed into granting Mr. Bush's request.
Last week, when Congress rushed through the Bush Administration's request to boost emergency storm-related spending to $62 billion, only 11 House Republicans had the temerity to vote no.
On November 12, Manuel Guerrero made an urgent appeal to the Government of the United States requesting that aid be rushed to the territory.
When he carried the Swiss flag during the opening ceremony, competitors from many countries, a variety of sports, rushed up to shake his hand, to request a pose.
He also said Virgin Records had rushed the album and Aaliyah had specifically requested Missy Elliott and Timbaland work on Aaliyah with her.
Ahmed Wali Massoud, a senior figure in the old Northern Alliance, says Mr Rabbani had been pressed by the president himself to grant the urgent request for a meeting, and had rushed home from abroad to attend.
When he arrived outside our offices, passers-by rushed to greet him, shouting his name and requesting his autograph.
