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Sunday, December 18, 2011

101. Antipathy


From, “Gingrich Is Inspiring—and Disturbing,” by Peggy Noonan, The Wall Street Journal, 12/10/11:

“Yet the reservations and criticisms of the politico-journalistic establishment are having zero effect on Gingrich's support. In a Quinnipiac poll this week he moved into a double-digit lead over Mr. Romney in Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
The antipathy of the establishment not only is not hurting him at this early date, it may be helping him. It may be part of the secret of his rise.”

Antipathy: a deep feeling of dislike; aversion
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