| 1 | The real story of the debt-ceiling showdown is not that democracy is pathological. | |
| 2 | Its work continues to this day, training local activists in ways which, while having impact, avoid showdowns with the government. | |
| 3 | Anyone discussing showdowns with China or Russia tended to use the same theoretical tone one might employ in considering war with Alpha Centauri. | |
| 4 | Mr. Bush says he told advisers he "never wanted to be blindsided like that again, " after a showdown between the White House and the Justice Department over a secret surveillance program. | |
| 5 | Debt fears have driven the crisis for the past year, denting confidence in the 12-year-old euro currency and producing a showdown between European politicians and financial markets. |