Unfortunately the bloom came off the rose a little bit.

I would say this year the bloom is definitely off the rose.

The bloom is off the rose in many ways. Operationally and financially, they're like anybody else now.

The point of my explanation is I'm very subjective when it comes to describing my characters: they are all a little bit a part of me from the outside in or the inside out - but to put your mind at ease, I built Paul Snider from the outside in.

We've got a few voices out there who would be a little bit more on the fringe, ... Unfortunately, too often they define the entire party.

Business, unfortunately, isn't all sunshine and lollipops.