Sentences with phrase «as the politicians who»

«I think the politicians who stay in Washington are not as good as the politicians who are around their states and their districts,» he said.

In one sense, their use constitutes one more form of accountability, as those politicians who like to draw their moral and rhetorical power from religious traditions must do so at the cost of being judged by those very traditions.

If the formulas show that poor districts aren't getting their fair share, it could undermine the Mayor's top selling point as a politician who should be hired for a second term.

On the MTA he is on the defensive; on public housing, he is proactively criticizing de Blasio and casting himself as a politician who delivers results.

Stevenson showed up late to the trial, and then shook his head repeatedly as a prosecutor described him as a politician who sold his office for thousands of dollars in cash from four businessmen.

She painted Mr. Silver as a politician who went back on his promises to protect tenants by holding private meetings with Glenwood lobbyists and signing off on a version of a rent regulation bill that the company favored.

NEW YORK --- A Bronx state assemblyman showed up late for the start of his New York bribery trial Tuesday and then shook his head repeatedly as a prosecutor described him as a politician who sold his office for thousands of dollars in cash from four businessmen.

«One may initially think Odigie - Oyegun was merely lamenting their loss as a politician who has the interest of the people at heart.

There were great performances across the board by Christian Bale (whose combover alone deserves some kind of award) and Amy Adams as the con artists, Bradley Cooper as the fed who is as tightly coiled as his perm and Jeremy Renner as a politician who falls into their trap out of a genuine desire to help his constituents but the whole thing was stolen outright by Jennifer Lawrence as Bale's wife, a live wire whose innately direct nature is enough to blow the entire deal in an instant, in what may be the best performance to date of her already incredible career.

More interesting, perhaps, are any smoke signals the deal sends about Dayton as a politician who turns out not to be terribly political.

At a candidate forum Wednesday night at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Bennett says his only regret has been allowing his opponents to paint him as a politician who wants to privatize schools.

Throughout the years, we've played as Jedi, troopers, X-Wing pilots, bounty hunters, smugglers, and more - but only Galaxies let you play as a politician who founded a city on Tatooine, a doctor who worked at a hospital, or an artisan who sold their wares to other players from their shop.

Robert's reference to Mrs Thatcher as a politician who opposed these tendencies is contradicted by her splashing out a billion pounds setting up the Hadley Centre, against her natural budget - cutting instincts.

Not exact matches

Our bankers understand this fact, as do our venture capitalists, chambers of commerce, the OECD, the IMF and the politicians who run Ontario, where 40 % of the country's markets reside.

The group of politicians who were allegedly paid by Manafort were known as the Hapsburg Group, a reference to the famous Austrian imperial dynasty.

The probe, known as «Operation Weak Flesh», had uncovered some 40 cases of meatpackers who had bribed inspectors and politicians to overlook unsanitary practices, such as processing rotten meat and running plants with traces of salmonella.

He recalls a speech by former federal politician Alastair Gillespie, who served as minister of Industry between 1972 and 1975.

Facebook is mulling a plan to sell its upcoming smart speakers internationally before launching them in the U.S., as American users and politicians have increased their focus on Facebook and user privacy, according to two people who have had discussions with the company about the devices.

And Klepper's proudly ignorant character style comes across as a slightly more genial, Midwestern Colbert, who will also participate in the adversarial in - character interview style that helped get Republican and Democratic politicians alike to avoid «The Colbert Report.»

And the politicians in Washington who are working to curtail basic benefits such as health care and food stamps plainly won't consider the value of spending trillions on a new social - welfare scheme.

«When the town asks regional authorities for funding for a project, it's told: you have Rusal, go work it out with them,» said Erik Chernyshev, a local Communist Party politician, former member of the region's upper house, who also worked as an engineer at the factory for 18 years.

Republican businessman - turned - politician Donald Trump, who will be sworn in as U.S. president on Friday, has promised tax cuts, regulatory rollbacks and infrastructure spending that he says will boost economic growth.

It's tempting to cast Clement's attendance at every graduation and rubber duck race in his riding as the labours of a man who knows what it feels like to be unloved by constituents, but he's always been that kind of politician.

«We are doing what journalists throughout said mainstream media are supposed to do: challenge the conventional wisdom, hold politicians» feet to the fire, ask tough questions, report facts that are in many cases inconvenient truths for career politicians, and give a voice to the millions of people worldwide who have had theirs taken away from them by world elites who consider the ordinary person beneath them,» Boyle said, pointing to Breitbart's record July traffic as evidence Americans «hunger for something different.»

When Singapore was part of Malaysia, Lee's belief in an egalitarian society had aroused the suspicions of Malay politicians who believed Lee spoke loftily about multiracialism even as he canvassed for Chinese votes.

Even as his counterparts like Atlanta rapper Killer Mike — who has been very vocal about America's racist war on drugs and his own political beliefs — used their celebrity for fundraising, meetings with politicians, and self - penned articles; the rapper usually left politics to the side as he expanded his business and rose to the top of the corporate ladder.

Canada Review investigating harassment allegations against Newfoundland politician Eddie Joyce, Globe and Mail Ottawa's «gay purge» settlement expanded to include all who suffered as early as 1955, Toronto Star An 83 - year - old convicted killer who walked away from a B.C. prison is back in custody, National Post

«As cryptocurrencies gain wider acceptance, their ability to undermine politicians increases,» said Roger Ver, an early investor in bitcoin who is known as Bitcoin Jesus, for proselytizing about the digital currency in its early dayAs cryptocurrencies gain wider acceptance, their ability to undermine politicians increases,» said Roger Ver, an early investor in bitcoin who is known as Bitcoin Jesus, for proselytizing about the digital currency in its early dayas Bitcoin Jesus, for proselytizing about the digital currency in its early days.

As a rare CEO of a big bank who avoided the worst of the mortgage crisis, Mr. Dimon carries an influential voice, and one that many politicians would rather not hear.

That, as well as its significant lobbying arm, has often been credited with blocking gun reforms and bringing to heel politicians who benefit from NRA money and are reluctant to cross the group's vocal base.

Mr Buffett doesn't pay as much in taxes because he has accountants and lawyers who make Mr Buffett's income pleasant to politicians.

A matter such as US tax reform was never going to pass without comment from JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, who tends to lurk in the background of his bank's results calls like a grumpy uncle at a Thanksgiving dinner, occasionally piping up with a tirade against clueless politicians or rickety US infrastructure.

One of the major obstacles they must overcome is the seemingly negative perception the public has of Stéphane Dion; they're attempting to do this by asserting him as a decisive and strong political leader, and by showcasing him as an «average citizen,» rather than a politician who has been regarded as a somewhat - distant intellectual.

I suspect that in India — as opposed to here in Canada — the Trudeau Family's effort to go full Bollywood will be viewed more kindly by ordinary citizens who hear about it, as an eccentric but friendly gesture, not the grave insult Conservative politicians and Canadian pundits are trying to spin it into.

Ms. Leibovici is a long - time local politician who was first elected as a Liberal MLA for Edmonton - Meadowlark in 1993 and served on city council from 2001 to 2013.

But as long as people continue to vote for politicians who continue to allow guns and ammunition to be readily available, this is a political issue.

As each slogs through the fights of their lives, a single truth emerges: politicians who simply don't surrender, and don't engage their critics, and don't admit there's even a debate to be had, are really hard to beat.

I think the only defense against such an unprincipled politician who will say or do anything to get power, is to point out as loudly and publicly as possible the many untruths and contradictions he is trying to pull over on the Alberta public.

The banks should be nationalized, at least temporarily, and every person and institution involved (otherwise known as the elite banksters and politicians who served and supported the government and «quasi» government decisions) in each of the bailouts and heists of the taxpayer's (i.e. the «common» mans) money, should be divested of their personal assets and earnings and put in a stockade for public viewing, smack dab in the middle of Wall Street, to be pelted with rotten vegetables.

Fraser, who was re-elected for a second term as a Progressive Conservative MLA in 2015, is the third politician to leave the ranks of the UCP since it was formed in July 2017.

A relatively popular first - term politician in his constituency who many watchers believe will still do well in the next election (as an PC or an Independent), Mr. Allen left the PC caucus after he was arrested while trying to hire two prostitutes in St. Paul, Minnesota.

He was among about 50 Indian politicians, scholars and businessmen who attended a private midday meeting with Kerry and Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker as they pitched a fresh start in a strained partnership with India's government.

The conservative politician who can listen to members of the other political coalition like Reagan did, and who can learn to respond to the arguments of the other side (as opposed to just posturing for the amusement of their own side), won't just win over those who currently think of themselves as swing - voters.

Bill Maher, Chris Matthews, The New Yorker, E. J. Dionne, Michael Tomasky, Lawrence O'Donnell, Nancy Pelosi — to mention only a few — have all leveled the race charge, aiming, it among others, at Mitt Romney, Clint Eastwood, Donald Trump, the Tea Party, and anyone who refers to Obama as a «Chicago politician.»

And these followers make a large demographic of political votes in a country that loves to start wars and elect politicians who will be «guided by the hand of god»... excuse me as I am affected by these people... their practices cab affect me

No one is saying that the other religions / philosopies are not as bad, although I have never heard of a politician who follows Buddhist tradition trying to stop legalization of abortions, or an adherent of Jainism trying to stop same sex marriage.

As far as Christian politicians: they all HAVE to declare that they are believers and who their God is or they will not be electeAs far as Christian politicians: they all HAVE to declare that they are believers and who their God is or they will not be electeas Christian politicians: they all HAVE to declare that they are believers and who their God is or they will not be elected.

This is probably common with people who try to present a certain image to the public, such as public figures like politicians, certain religious figures, swindlers and con men.

To many he is known as one of the most courageous opponents of the bloody war in Indo - China, to others he is known as a leader in the civil - rights movement, yet to others he is known as a popular writer and speaker, and to yet others he is an enterprising young politician who will someday hold political office.

And what exactly happens when the tables are turned and as a Christian you find yourself under the thumb of an Islamist politician who insists that women not be allowed to walk in public between 9AM and 6PM.