So, according to major news organizations that examined Palin's record, there was no "thanks, but no thanks" moment.
"Dell's had some pretty credible offerings in the past, and the market basically said thanks but no thanks, " he says.
To say thanks but no thanks would imply that they didn't take the money, and they got every dime of it.
And the mainstream media is certainly doing this now as well, have pointed out over and over again for instance that the Sarah Palin did not say, you know, thanks but no thanks to the bridge to nowhere.
Note to Prudential (nyse: PUK - news - people): thanks, but no thanks.
Let's send them a message that will echo from the Rockies all across America: Thanks, but no thanks.
We offered to get a cot, but he said no thanks, folded his suit jacket inside out into a pillow, lay down on the floor and promptly fell asleep.
For a while, it looked like he would be teaming up with a cell phone company, but they finally said no thanks.
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Both coaches were quick to point out that Jameer Nelson didn't play in any of the first three meetings, but he made no difference thanks to another strong night from Williams, who set the tone with 13 points in the first quarter.
Unable to purchase private coverage due to his serious pre-existing condition (a problem that will no longer exist thanks to health care reform), Shepherd had no other option but to go on Medicaid.
But that's changing, thanks in no small part to proselytizing by influential chefs like Elizabeth Karmel.
But thanks to robust preparations and planning no children suffered.
But thanks to Mr Thaksin, in future no Thai political party can expect to win an election without a popular and well-promoted platform.
But they shouldn't just say "no thanks" to a low-volume ETF.
Our favorite podcast, "William Hung Cooking Show" was a no-go thanks to the restrictive codec support, but otherwise our little collection of iTunes media transferred smoothly and played without a hitch on the device.
But thanks to her biographer-turned-record-producer David Weaver, no one who hears this recording could possibly forget her.
But no matter how tough things are right now, we still give thanks for that most American of blessings, the chance to determine our own destiny.
The European Union is hardly perfect, but no one is preparing for war or even thinking about it, thanks to the imagination and perseverance of visionaries such as Jean Monnet and Robert Schuman.
My view of this was, 'Hey, not only do they want me to waste my time going to the branch, but they are also going to try and sell me something - no thanks.
The toy may seem old-fashioned in an age of tablet computers, but the Ohio Art Company says it still has a steady market, thanks in no small part to its appearance in the Toy Story movies.
They aren't commenting, but given their record, public shareholders might be well advised to say no thanks to the buyout offer.
At Hotel Julien, the public rooms had no views to speak of, but sitting in them was a pleasure thanks to walls of gridded glass opening onto small courtyards.
Last year the Brussels-based firm ranked 8th, but thanks largely to its disclosure practices and resource productivity performance, it now holds the No. 1 spot.
Not only is the operating system no longer managing the hardware, thanks to the work of VMware and Citrix, but as applications continue move to the Web operating systems are also losing relevance on the software side to the browser.
But it all pales compared with some of the action outside of the U.S., thanks in no small part to the falling dollar.
Tom Cruise has garnered three nominations thanks to roles in Born on the Fourth of July, Jerry Maguire and Magnolia, but has no gold men to show for it.
No, this isn't the world's thinnest phone thanks to Alcatel and BBK, but Oppo's recently announced R809T is still a seemingly attractive device judging by the above official image.
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"I played very badly, but I won thanks to my fighting spirit, " Djokovic said after struggling to beat Italy's world No. 25 Andreas Seppi 4-6 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 7-5 6-3 in more than four hours on Sunday.
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