Despite Mr. Bush's sober words, they said, no new warnings had been issued based on the documents found in Afghanistan.
At the last minute, campaign signs were taken down, the 2,000 attendees were asked to bring canned goods, and a tieless Mr. Romney delivered sober words standing atop a black and silver trunk.
China offered to send earthquake rescuers and extended its "deep sympathy and solicitudes to the Japanese government and people" on Friday, marking some of the first sober words exchanged between the two nations in months.
As he emerged from his office in the Capitol, Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona, a member of the panel, spoke of the committee in the past tense, using sober words to describe a seemingly unsuccessful 10-week quest for a compromise.
As he emerged from his office in the Capitol, the Republican, Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona, a committee member, spoke of the panel in the past tense, using sober words to describe a seemingly unsuccessful 10-week quest for a compromise.
By Evan Osnos March 11 , 2011China offered to send earthquake rescuers and extended its "deep sympathy and solicitudes to the Japanese government and people" on Friday, marking some of the first sober words exchanged between the two nations in months.
Speaking to a crowd of supporters at a rally in Fort Myers, Fla., President Obama offered sober words and a moment of silence for the victims of the shooting in Colorado as he cut short his campaign trip to return to Washington.
Despite Barack Obama's encouraging though sober words on Thursday about the "moment of opportunity", it is hard to find people here ready to express any hopes or expectations of a successful outcome, even though opinion polls on both sides show a majority in favour of a two-state deal.
It's time for conservative religious leaders to recognize this, and heed the sober words of pastor Martin Niemöller, speaking now while they are still able to speak.
Those should be sobering words for any Democrats tempted by premature triumphalism.
