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I think there was a balancing dance of not wanting to create stigma, in terms of who is actually the highest rates of transmission without being forthright. – Tony Hoang	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The Thai government needs to be forthright about the Covid-19 outbreaks in The Thai government prison system and how it intends to avoid disastrous consequences for those held, many people warned the Thai authorities that they needed to act proactively to avoid such a situation, but it seems they got caught sleeping at the switch. – Brad Adams	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I felt the community needed to know what happened. Brooklyn Center police needed to see it. I needed to be transparent. And I want to be forthright. – Tim Gannon	Found on CNN 3 years ago
I would just say we were completely forthright with the characters. With any project that goes on for five years, things evolve and change, and we followed it as any good storyteller does. – Rebecca Chaiklin	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
I think people have been very honest and forthright about it, im certainly not being encouraged to be anything but direct and open and honest and to try to do this the right way. Thats really critical. – Carol Folt	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
It just leaves Putin feeling he can play President Donald Trump, whereas a forthright statement might even earn a measure of respect from the Russians, i don't think the Russians would respect what they're seeing right now out of this administration. – Steven Pifer	Found on CNN 5 years ago
This doesn't preclude Solis Doyle from running. This doesn't preclude Solis Doyle from winning, i think Solis Doyle just needs to be very direct and forthright about Solis Doyle apology. – Anita Hill	Found on CNN 5 years ago
I think that it is incumbent upon Democratic leaders and sort of Democratic voices... to be honest and forthright about expectations here — that we are likely to lose this battle. – Dan Pfeiffer	Found on CNN 5 years ago
It had to do with her being forthright with her family about another matter not related to the rape. – Shelby Sharpe	Found on CNN 5 years ago
I think that matters were presented in a direct and forthright manner, and this is important, these matters are very important to Israel's security at all times and especially at this time. – Benjamin Netanyahu	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
We have the character of an island nation - independent, forthright, passionate in defense of our sovereignty - and of institutions that have served us well for many hundreds of years, but we are also an open nation ... And I never want us to pull up the drawbridge and retreat from the world. – Germany Prime Minister David Cameron	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
This potential transfer is all the more troubling in light of the fact that Ibrahim al Qosi, who was released from Gitmo by the Obama administration in 2012, is now reportedly a leader and spokesman for AQAP, … The administration has not been forthright with the American people about the terrorist affiliations and activities of these detainees, or provided sufficient assurances that they will not return to the battlefield, particularly given their possible proximity to Yemen. – Kelly Ayotte	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
I learned it on the news, but I didn’t remember that happening, there seems to be more and more times when people are not being forthright with what’s in their bills. – State Rep. Dan Leonard	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
They are not being forthright with the information, they are not telling people the truth. They are bullying parents. They are intimidating and they are threatening. – Andrea Lafferty	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
In meetings, I've heard Republicans say to me that black people are Republicans, they just don't know it yet. I don't need you to tell me I'm conservative because I go to church. What I like about Rand Paul is that he doesn't make that presumption, he has taken affirmative steps to become more aware of how black people view certain issues. But he has been forthright about what he is willing and capable of doing. – Michael Steele	Found on CNN 8 years ago

I think there was a balancing dance of not wanting to create stigma, in terms of who is actually the highest rates of transmission without being forthright.

– Tony Hoang

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The Thai government needs to be forthright about the Covid-19 outbreaks in The Thai government prison system and how it intends to avoid disastrous consequences for those held, many people warned the Thai authorities that they needed to act proactively to avoid such a situation, but it seems they got caught sleeping at the switch.

– Brad Adams

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I felt the community needed to know what happened. Brooklyn Center police needed to see it. I needed to be transparent. And I want to be forthright.

– Tim Gannon

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I would just say we were completely forthright with the characters. With any project that goes on for five years, things evolve and change, and we followed it as any good storyteller does.

– Rebecca Chaiklin

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

I think people have been very honest and forthright about it, im certainly not being encouraged to be anything but direct and open and honest and to try to do this the right way. Thats really critical.

– Carol Folt

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

It just leaves Putin feeling he can play President Donald Trump, whereas a forthright statement might even earn a measure of respect from the Russians, i don't think the Russians would respect what they're seeing right now out of this administration.

– Steven Pifer

Found on CNN
5 years ago

This doesn't preclude Solis Doyle from running. This doesn't preclude Solis Doyle from winning, i think Solis Doyle just needs to be very direct and forthright about Solis Doyle apology.

– Anita Hill

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I think that it is incumbent upon Democratic leaders and sort of Democratic voices... to be honest and forthright about expectations here — that we are likely to lose this battle.

– Dan Pfeiffer

Found on CNN
5 years ago

It had to do with her being forthright with her family about another matter not related to the rape.

– Shelby Sharpe

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I think that matters were presented in a direct and forthright manner, and this is important, these matters are very important to Israel's security at all times and especially at this time.

– Benjamin Netanyahu

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

We have the character of an island nation - independent, forthright, passionate in defense of our sovereignty - and of institutions that have served us well for many hundreds of years, but we are also an open nation ... And I never want us to pull up the drawbridge and retreat from the world.

– Germany Prime Minister David Cameron

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

This potential transfer is all the more troubling in light of the fact that Ibrahim al Qosi, who was released from Gitmo by the Obama administration in 2012, is now reportedly a leader and spokesman for AQAP, … The administration has not been forthright with the American people about the terrorist affiliations and activities of these detainees, or provided sufficient assurances that they will not return to the battlefield, particularly given their possible proximity to Yemen.

– Kelly Ayotte

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

I learned it on the news, but I didn’t remember that happening, there seems to be more and more times when people are not being forthright with what’s in their bills.

– State Rep. Dan Leonard

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

They are not being forthright with the information, they are not telling people the truth. They are bullying parents. They are intimidating and they are threatening.

– Andrea Lafferty

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

In meetings, I've heard Republicans say to me that black people are Republicans, they just don't know it yet. I don't need you to tell me I'm conservative because I go to church. What I like about Rand Paul is that he doesn't make that presumption, he has taken affirmative steps to become more aware of how black people view certain issues. But he has been forthright about what he is willing and capable of doing.

– Michael Steele

Found on CNN
8 years ago

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