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Since when do temper tantrums make you look strong? They look weak. – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I would notice simple things like what kind of characters were on his bookbag and ask him about them or notice something he was wearing and give a compliment, the kind of stuff that feels good to everyone, soon, before one of those tantrums would come on, I was able to connect with him and prevent him from spiraling out of control. – Caylee Carullo	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
If House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy becomes more engaged in meaningful dialogue, I think the speaker would more than readily accommodate him, but you can't throw these temper tantrums and expect people to work with you. – Bennie Thompson	Found on CNN 2 years ago
They were having tantrums for their teachers, which would never have happened in person, never had happened in person, and really just losing control. – Elizabeth Newhart	Found on CNN 3 years ago
However, we will continue to carry out our duties as laid out in the Constitution, including providing advice and consent on nominees, asking tough questions on policy decisions, as well as actions taken at State Department, high level temper tantrums will not stop House Oversight Committee from conducting our oversight responsibilities. – Robert Menendez	Found on CNN 3 years ago
I shall be voting against him. This is not the time to be holding a general election, it is a time for cool heads and grown up government, the government should stop making threats, stop throwing tantrums and get on with the grown up business of doing its business. – Philip Hammond	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
We think that he is making this about himself and its really a campaign rally, we think that hes a big baby. ... Hes erratic, hes prone to tantrums, he doesnt understand the consequences of his actions. And so this is a great symbol of how we feel about our president. – Medea Benjamin	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
A lot of parents feel like they've already done about 50 things they didn't want to do that day, like getting up at dawn, dealing with their child's tantrums. Adding sex to the menu just seems like too much, so we turn to things like Netflix to unwind, which leads to immediate gratification with zero energy expended. – Samantha Lutz	Found on CNN 6 years ago
I have a lot of experience dealing with men who sometimes get off the reservation in the way they behave and how they speak. I'm not going to deal with their temper tantrums or their bullying or their efforts to try to provoke me. He can say whatever he wants to say about me. I could really care less. – Bill Clinton	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
It's appalling to think of the hubris of Donald Trump, it's time to be adults about this. Can you imagine a commander-in-chief, a president of the United States throwing tantrums like this for four or eight years? – Steve King	Found on CNN 8 years ago
He's currently throwing tantrums, this is retribution on the highest scale. – Steve King	Found on CNN 9 years ago
When Miriam is having a tantrum we do this nuzzle command, and he literally has gotten her out of a tantrums, and he’s actually helped her stay calm and makes transitions better- getting her to go to bed, getting her to leave a store, he’s just eased it all. – Leah Greenbaum	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Desire, even in its wildest tantrums, can neither persuade me it is love nor stop me from wishing it were. – W. H. Auden	added by anonymous 13 years ago

Since when do temper tantrums make you look strong? They look weak.

– Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I would notice simple things like what kind of characters were on his bookbag and ask him about them or notice something he was wearing and give a compliment, the kind of stuff that feels good to everyone, soon, before one of those tantrums would come on, I was able to connect with him and prevent him from spiraling out of control.

– Caylee Carullo

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

If House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy becomes more engaged in meaningful dialogue, I think the speaker would more than readily accommodate him, but you can't throw these temper tantrums and expect people to work with you.

– Bennie Thompson

Found on CNN
2 years ago

They were having tantrums for their teachers, which would never have happened in person, never had happened in person, and really just losing control.

– Elizabeth Newhart

Found on CNN
3 years ago

However, we will continue to carry out our duties as laid out in the Constitution, including providing advice and consent on nominees, asking tough questions on policy decisions, as well as actions taken at State Department, high level temper tantrums will not stop House Oversight Committee from conducting our oversight responsibilities.

– Robert Menendez

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I shall be voting against him. This is not the time to be holding a general election, it is a time for cool heads and grown up government, the government should stop making threats, stop throwing tantrums and get on with the grown up business of doing its business.

– Philip Hammond

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

We think that he is making this about himself and its really a campaign rally, we think that hes a big baby. ... Hes erratic, hes prone to tantrums, he doesnt understand the consequences of his actions. And so this is a great symbol of how we feel about our president.

– Medea Benjamin

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

A lot of parents feel like they've already done about 50 things they didn't want to do that day, like getting up at dawn, dealing with their child's tantrums. Adding sex to the menu just seems like too much, so we turn to things like Netflix to unwind, which leads to immediate gratification with zero energy expended.

– Samantha Lutz

Found on CNN
6 years ago

I have a lot of experience dealing with men who sometimes get off the reservation in the way they behave and how they speak. I'm not going to deal with their temper tantrums or their bullying or their efforts to try to provoke me. He can say whatever he wants to say about me. I could really care less.

– Bill Clinton

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It's appalling to think of the hubris of Donald Trump, it's time to be adults about this. Can you imagine a commander-in-chief, a president of the United States throwing tantrums like this for four or eight years?

– Steve King

Found on CNN
8 years ago

He's currently throwing tantrums, this is retribution on the highest scale.

– Steve King

Found on CNN
9 years ago

When Miriam is having a tantrum we do this nuzzle command, and he literally has gotten her out of a tantrums, and he’s actually helped her stay calm and makes transitions better- getting her to go to bed, getting her to leave a store, he’s just eased it all.

– Leah Greenbaum

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Desire, even in its wildest tantrums, can neither persuade me it is love nor stop me from wishing it were.

– W. H. Auden

added by anonymous
13 years ago

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