Until recently, Mr. Espaillat had avoided sharply criticizing Mr. Rangel in public.
Later he composed biting and satirical works sharply criticizing all aspects of the social order.
The chief justice's fall from grace since that ruling has been dizzying, with the state-controlled media sharply criticizing her.
A Ventura County Star article had quoted Sandee Saurman as sharply criticizing J. Kiely Ball's hearing aid company.
Democrats have been sharply criticizing the Bush administration, saying it has not done enough to help the states.
For instance, an Iranian quoted in the cables as sharply criticizing Iran's government received help that enabled him and his family to move to the United States.
The approach may have had impact: Last year, Mr. Price wrote two dozen consecutive editorials sharply criticizing a proposed business tax.
But he was also a contentious figure in the industry, sharply criticizing minimum-wage laws and other regulations imposed on employers.
Soliman, 22, was expelled from Al-Azhar University last spring for sharply criticizing the university's rigid curriculum and faulting religious extremism on his blog.
By midweek, the former governor was sharply criticizing his rival: "For Senator Robb to make that charge in the desperate end of a losing campaign is pathetic".
The larger rebel group has promised not to interfere with the visit, even while sharply criticizing the growing American role here.
