A weakness for oversimplifications undercuts it, too.
In part, this was because the Supreme Court issued rulings that undercut arguments for it, notably in Reid v. Covert.
That advertisement has caused no end of chortling among Democrats, who assert that a message about the virtues of refusing special interest money is somewhat undercut when it is paid for by a party that has few such compunctions.
The cliff suddenly shifted to vertical, then it undercut so that for the last 80 feet I dropped straight down.
The republicans saw that it would undercut support for their own aims, and were emboldened to further action.
The German telco has been undercutting its rate pricing for its online service, T-Online, selling it at a loss in order to squeeze AOL and Bertelsmann out.
The heavy equipment manufacturer was badly hurt by the housing crisis and subsequent recession, which undercut demand for its construction and earth-moving equipment.
Caterpillar was badly hurt by the housing crisis and subsequent recession, which undercut demand for its construction and earth-moving equipment.
Nowhere was this more evident than in last week's public statement of Mr. Roh, the South Korean president-elect, virtually pleading with Pyongyang to moderate its behavior lest it undercut any credible argument for engagement.
This is very important because it undercuts the rationale for throwing FUD at the BigCos by turning us all into Missouri.
