Eastern Partnership, which he characterized as "meddling in the region".
Then he heard about Nyack, which he characterized as "kind of ragged" in those days.
Manuel seemed unfazed by the meeting, which he characterized as a routine baseball session.
It was about "The Age of the Earth and the Problem of Deep-Sea Sediments," which he characterized as mud.
Mr. McCain apologized on Wednesday, but only for the "evil influence" comment, which he characterized as a "flip remark".
(He opposed it to the centuries-old art of academic ballet, which he characterized as impersonal and enduring).
He also contends that his style -- which he characterized as a willingness to take chances -- fits NBC's needs right now.
But, he said, Rumsfeld and he are not of that view, which he characterized as "one-dimensional thinking".
Northam on Thursday said he stood by his statement, which he characterized as having been taken out of context.
At least one legal expert, previously skeptical of Mr. Siegelman's arguments, said he was "surprised" by the new ruling, which he characterized as unusual.
But he said that the number of review boards has been increased and the procedures changed to suit federal regulations, which he characterized as "checklist-driven" red tape.
