It is time for our party, the Democratic Party, to show a little backbone, to have a little guts.
By punishing lawmakers who dare to show a little backbone, the Republican majority is doing itself a disservice.
"When is our party going to show a little backbone and strength and courage and speak up for those people who have been left behind?" Mr. Obama, as if picking up where the last debate left off, also quickly pounced on Mrs. Clinton as an old-style politician who was not being forthright with voters.
The redoubtable duo, Martin Lee and Anson Chan, were in London a few weeks ago, trying to persuade the UK government to show a bit more backbone vis a vis China.
We need to remind David Cameron to show a bit of backbone; the case for same sex marriage is extremely strong whilst the main complaints don't withstand scrutiny.
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Stam felt his team needed to show some backbone in the face of a difficult Blackburn team.
Harry Reid, astonishingly enough, (kind of) qualified this week, as he attempted to show some backbone by telling Max Baucus to start concentrating on a healthcare reform bill that Democrats were interested in, rather than one Max' Republican buddies liked.
"We want the UK to show some backbone.
The time has come for him to show some backbone.
Another way, of course, would be for college presidents to show some backbone and say no.
