Gen McKiernan did not look or sound like a man of the "Yes We Can" school.

BBC: When generals become unstuck

So gather round the man from Chicago, kiddies, and take the YES WE CAN pledge!

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But I admire Americans' admiration for innovation: the attitude that says (across party lines) "yes we can!"

BBC: Change America can believe in

In 1973 they released their eponymous debut album which contained their first hit single Yes We Can.

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Yes we can, but someone has to have produced something first for them to shift to someone else that demand.

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The crowd chanted "Yes we can" as Obama was introduced before the bill signing -- a reference to Obama's campaign slogan.

CNN: Obama signs repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell' policy

"Yes we can, " Obama repeated, turning to aides with an astonished look.

CNN: Not an ordinary Obama town hall

Mr. Obama's "Yes We Can" chant four years later did not.

WSJ: Punctuation Nerds Stopped

When somebody tells us we can't, we say, yes we can.

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He even used the old line "yes we can" to answer critics who think he can't follow through on ridding the world of nuclear weapons.

CNN: Ed Henry: Obama in Europe -- Barack and a brandy

Yes we can, we are waiting and we are ready.

CNN: South Africa 2010 - 100 days and counting

Or, in more contemporary Obamist rhetoric, Yes We Can.

ECONOMIST: Gilbert Kaplan

Yes we can to justice and equality.

NPR: DNC Music Minute: 'Yes We Can'

They were warned that to make the most of the internet's campaigning potential they had to accept "losing control" of their material - with the viral "yes we can" pro-Obama campaign last year cited as the best example.

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In June he appeared at a Democratic governors' meeting in Chicago accompanied by a presidential-looking seal an eagle clutching an olive branch in one claw and arrows in the other and emblazoned with the slogan Vero Possimus (Yes we can).

ECONOMIST: Barack Obama��s first 100 days have already begun

She said, 'Yes we can.

CNN: Not an ordinary Obama town hall

In 2010, we had a fantasy film that few loved and quite a few disliked (Alice in Wonderland), and the final (I hope) entry to what can be argued is the finest trilogy of our time (Toy Story 3, yes we can debate that another day too).

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And everyday of this Democratic Convention week we've been giving you what we've been calling a musical minute and as we look forward to Barack Obama's speech tonight, we thought it apt play a song that's made from an Obama speech entitled "Yes We Can" by will.i.am.

NPR: DNC Music Minute: 'Yes We Can'

Yes, we can, and finally, yes, we will.

CNN: Transcript: Edward Kennedy's DNC speech

Yes, we can take mass transit or we could maybe ride a bike here or there.

NPR: The Peculiar Role of Gasoline in Consumers' Lives

So, yes, we can and should debate the role of government in our lives.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama at Michigan Commencement

Yes, we can say that 2011 was the year of the blue-chip stock.

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Yes, we can still have (and I would argue most certainly should have) significant government funding of that health care.

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Yes, we can play with the definitions a little bit but it is very much NOT the turnover in that country.

FORBES: GDP For a Country is Not the Same Thing as Turnover for a Business

Yes, we can use breast pumps to provide babies with breast milk.

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Yes, we can control certain aspects, such as the cars we drive and the level of personal commitment to energy savings and efficiency.

FORBES: Being Played by the Players

Ace Lyons, who had second fleet, said oh, yes, we can.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: 2011 Freedom Flame Award: John Lehman

Yes, we can. (Applause.) What do you say?

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Yes, we can trace these back to the Carter era.

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And, yes, we can see a lot of great landmarks.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama's call to the International Space Station