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There's evidence the for-profit charters, many of which are virtual, don't perform as well. Limiting their support is a defensible policy. – Conor Williams	Found on CNN 2 years ago
For a long time now, there’s been too much secrecy in this city, the old rules said that if there was a defensible argument for not disclosing something to the American people, then it should not be disclosed. That era is now over. – President Obama	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The first thing I did when I moved into my house was cut back all the brush and get defensible space. – Darrell Sales	Found on CNN 3 years ago
I think I was just scared, when you're alone in the Central Park Ramble, you don't know what's happening. Central Park Ramble's not excusable, Central Park Ramble's not defensible. – Christian Cooper	Found on CNN 3 years ago
I think I was just scared, when you're alone in the Ramble, you don't know what's happening. It's not excusable, it's not defensible. – Christian Cooper	Found on CNN 3 years ago
It hurts me to think that the things that have been done in this administration will be overshadowed by a statement that is not defensible, if anyone asked me for my advice, I would say they should come out and make a statement, either clarifying it or being apologetic and getting the statement behind them. – Robert Stivers	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
My responsibility is to ensure that the position of the Department of Justice is not only legally defensible, but is informed by our best view of what the law is after consideration of all the facts. – Sally Yates	Found on CNN 6 years ago
It is a battle that he can win. There are so many aspects that are not defensible. – Hadi Ghaemi	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I've always found paranoia to be a perfectly defensible position. – Pat Conroy	added by anonymous 14 years ago

There's evidence the for-profit charters, many of which are virtual, don't perform as well. Limiting their support is a defensible policy.

– Conor Williams

Found on CNN
2 years ago

For a long time now, there’s been too much secrecy in this city, the old rules said that if there was a defensible argument for not disclosing something to the American people, then it should not be disclosed. That era is now over.

– President Obama

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The first thing I did when I moved into my house was cut back all the brush and get defensible space.

– Darrell Sales

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I think I was just scared, when you're alone in the Central Park Ramble, you don't know what's happening. Central Park Ramble's not excusable, Central Park Ramble's not defensible.

– Christian Cooper

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I think I was just scared, when you're alone in the Ramble, you don't know what's happening. It's not excusable, it's not defensible.

– Christian Cooper

Found on CNN
3 years ago

It hurts me to think that the things that have been done in this administration will be overshadowed by a statement that is not defensible, if anyone asked me for my advice, I would say they should come out and make a statement, either clarifying it or being apologetic and getting the statement behind them.

– Robert Stivers

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

My responsibility is to ensure that the position of the Department of Justice is not only legally defensible, but is informed by our best view of what the law is after consideration of all the facts.

– Sally Yates

Found on CNN
6 years ago

It is a battle that he can win. There are so many aspects that are not defensible.

– Hadi Ghaemi

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I've always found paranoia to be a perfectly defensible position.

– Pat Conroy

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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