Democrats dismissed that as the ranting of a Republican bomb-thrower.

On the other side, Republicans and some conservative Democrats are already dismissing the idea of a hard trigger.

Democrats on the panel dismissed the new Republican criticism.

Democrats dismissed this suggestion as one that would require the equivalent of a vote on the entire program in just two years.

Democrats dismiss him as a practiced "clown" with a nasty mouth.

Some Democrats dismiss the latter image, finding her too cautious.

At the time, Democrats dismissed the plan as minimalist, but by today's standards, it looks ambitious.

Democrats dismissed the implication that the remaining risks to the economy are their responsibility.

The Democrats dismiss the idea, saying all will be forgotten after the runoff.

Democrats dismissed it as an impossible, impractical relic of the Reagan years.