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To: LindyBill who wrote (433704)	6/30/2011 4:10:50 AM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793963

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To: LindyBill who wrote (433704)	7/1/2011 2:01:31 AM
From: KLP	1 Recommendation Respond to of 793963

Ole' David Brooks is always Obama's Lap Dog, isn't he....? Obama may be a "Convener", but is more of a "Conniver," IMO.... He most certainly isn't a leader....he is divisive. Convener con•vene verb \k?n-'vencon•venedcon•ven•ing Definition of CONVENE intransitive verb : to come together in a body transitive verb 1 : to summon before a tribunal 2 : to cause to assemble — con•ven•er or con•ve•nor \-'ve-n?r\ noun See convene defined for English-language learners » See convene defined for kids » Examples of CONVENE 1. We convened at the hotel for a seminar. 2. This class convenes twice a week. 3. A panel of investigators was convened by the president to review the case. Origin of CONVENE Middle English, from Medieval Latin convenire, from Latin, to assemble — more at CONVENIENT First Known Use: 15th century Related to CONVENE Synonyms: ASSEMBLE, CALL, CONVOKE, MUSTER, SUMMON Antonyms: BREAK UP, DISBAND, DISPERSE, SPLIT (UP) Related Words: RALLY; CALL IN, CALL OUT, CALL UP, KNELL; AMASS, COLLECT, GATHER, GROUP, ROUND UP; REASSEMBLE, RECONVENE Near Antonyms: BREAK UP, DISSOLVE SEE ALL SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS [+]MORE[-]HIDE See Synonym Discussion at SUMMON Conniver con•nive verb \k?-'nivcon•nivedcon•niv•ing Definition of CONNIVE intransitive verb 1 : to pretend ignorance of or fail to take action against something one ought to oppose <the government connived in the rebels' military buildup> 2 a : to be indulgent or in secret sympathy : WINK b : to cooperate secretly or have a secret understanding 3 : CONSPIRE, INTRIGUE <accused his opponents of conniving to defeat the proposal> — con•niv•er noun See connive defined for English-language learners » See connive defined for kids » Examples of CONNIVE 1. <the principal connived at all the school absences that were recorded on the day of the city's celebration of its Super Bowl victory> 2. <suspects that his coworkers are conniving to get him fired> Origin of CONNIVE French or Latin; French conniver, from Latin conivere, connivere to close the eyes, connive, from com- + -nivere (akin to nictare to wink); akin to Old English & Old High German hnigan to bow First Known Use: 1601