Climb down

It is interesting to speculate on what combination of factors acted within the Bush administration to bring about the climb-down from its previous position.

His climb-down from the "hard, secular" image was mainly to widen his support base.

Hours before his climb down, the premier's own cabinet ministers had vigorously defended the curriculum.

It took 2 hours to climb up, but 4 to climb down as our energy grew less and less.

But Ekeus said Iraq had climbed down in its confrontation with the UN.

No, but it may be a way for Clinton to climb down from a policy he seems increasingly to view as a no-win proposition.

If they are interested in climbing down from their oppositionism, Democrats ought to consult the Progressive Policy Institute, which has been critical of Bush, but which is developing a balanced, positive approach to the energy crisis.