From the start, the U.S. State Department has delivered tempered remarks on the contest between demonstrators and riot police, initially calling for restraint from "all involved," and urging "everybody" to focus on the nation's first democratic parliamentary elections, which are still scheduled to begin on Monday.
Again, though, he tempered that remark by following it with a comment about how much he liked to finish one case and move on to the next.
Scott tempered his remarks Wednesday night and today.
Mr. Williams tempered his remarks, though, by reminding Mr. O'Reilly that all Muslims should not be branded as extremists.
When the situation became clearer, Romney could have tempered his remarks, and offered the president a hand of American solidarity.
In Ottawa today, the Canadian Prime Minister, Jean Chrétien, declared "war on terrorism" but tempered his remarks to Parliament saying that "patience and wisdom are essential".
Later, at a news conference, Mr. Lazio tempered his remarks about the United States' role in the peace talks, which are scheduled for Monday in Egypt.
These days, she seems to have tempered her remarks in an effort to win over the people who will decide her future.
But she tempered her remarks by insisting that Germany was "not available" for further steps like jointly issued bonds guaranteed by all euro zone members — an idea that Germany has staunchly resisted.
But after practice on Friday, Therrien tempered his remarks, saying the Canadiens' best revenge would come from beating the Bruins with their hockey skills, not with their fists and sticks.
But they tempered their remarks, saying they could have accomplished far more, were it not for obstruction by the Republican minority, particularly in the Senate, where Republicans often denied Democrats the 60 votes needed to proceed on major bills.
