Milquetoast

Real quick, Wolf, some social conservatives are not happy about John McCain's statement on the California guy marriage ruling, because, in essence, it came out as just kind of what they call a Milquetoast, some sort of just generic statement, rather than really taking that issue as one about judges and one about marriage, and taking control and being more forceful in that area.

CNN Transcript May 27, 2008 2008

OEIAU and UIAEO), and the word Milquetoast (in Webster's Third) was subsequently found to fill one of these holes.

VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol III No 1 1976

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TheGauntlet.com 2010

Milquetoast statements about not being intimidated aren't what is called for here.

Report: Violence Breaks Out At Florida Town Hall 2010

Garzarelli's basic bottom line: It's the wrong time to be a Casper Milquetoast!

Dan Dorfman: Let's Get Ready To Rumble Dan Dorfman 2010

Garzarelli's basic bottom line: It's the wrong time to be a Casper Milquetoast!

Dan Dorfman: Let's Get Ready To Rumble Dan Dorfman 2010

Milquetoast is definitely not in the playbook for victory in 08.

Bayh Makes Move Towards Presidential Run 2009

Maybe she'll be another easy-to-cow Milquetoast ... like him??

Reid Privately Pushing For Caroline Kennedy 2009

Perhaps after Pelosi is done over in the House, she could put a pair of steel-toed boots on and go over and kick some spinal integrity into Senator Milquetoast Reid.

Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [87] -- A Tale Of Two Houses 2009

My personal preference would have been to forego singling any Democrat out for being disappointing, in this sad week of all weeks, but Senate Majority "Leader" (or, as I have taken to calling him "Senate Majority Designated Milquetoast") Harry Reid has once again left me with no option.

Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [91] -- Win One For Teddy 2009