"There has been a kind of hectic feebleness about his every move which is beginning to awaken pity rather than anger, " wrote the Evening Standard, beneath the headline "Let's Admit It: Foot's a Disaster".

BBC: NEWS | UK | UK Politics | First 100 days: Michael Foot

In quite another class is the disgustingly egomaniacal ranting of former General Electric (nyse: GE - news - people ) chairman Jack Welch against current GE chairman Jeffrey Immelt for foolishly--yes, let's admit it--predicting a steady 10% growth in earnings.

FORBES: The Blame Game

Let's admit it, you play the USA team, MLB, even though there are a number of MLB players obviously playing for other countries, it's like putting on your Sunday best, you know, 'We're excited because we have a chance to beat them at their own game' so to speak.

NPR: Americans Try To Reach WBC Title Game At Last

FATF's fans admit that some plea-bargaining goes on, but insist that it does not let countries off lightly.

ECONOMIST: That infernal washing machine