Sentences with phrase «political fodder»
The phrase "political fodder" refers to using certain topics or issues solely for the purpose of gaining an advantage in politics. It means that politicians may exploit a particular situation or subject to gain support, rather than addressing it genuinely or taking actual action. Full definition
I don't see as political fodder when we were explaining our experiences we have with our children and the public school system.
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«This is just political fodder of the chattering class and other individuals who like to hallucinate scenarios.
Martins accused her of using Mangano's court case as political fodder instead of addressing issues.
Lewinsky alleges she was close to committing suicide when the Bill Clinton shenanigans became political fodder.
It's great political fodder, but as a practical matter, it seems a little premature at this point.»
A recent pipeline leak adds political fodder to a heated congressional race between incumbent Republican Fred Upton (pictured here) and Democrat Paul Clements.
Watch TV shows like «Scandal» or «House of Cards» and you'll see education bills being used as political fodder.
ALBANY — Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul dismisses talk that she will not run as Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's running mate and instead challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Chris Collins this fall as «political fodder of the chattering class.»
LG Kathy Hochul said she plans to run for re-election this year and dismissed the notion that she would instead challenge Republican Rep. Chris Collins as «political fodder of the chattering class,» but she refused to say whether the governor has actually asked her to be his running mate again.
In January, Hochul called such speculation about her ouster from the ticket «political fodder of the chattering class,» adding that «my choice» is to run again with Cuomo.
This school year, of the 2,400 students who received tuition assistance through the program, 1,900 were already enrolled in private schools — a fact that the union has used as political fodder.
Since the new ACA health insurance exchanges launched last October, there's been a seemingly endless stream of news stories, mostly about rollout problems, health insurance cancellations, enrollment numbers, or personal anecdotes that are quickly repurposed as political fodder.
But this year may be even trickier, as politicians of both parties seem poised to use the hot - button issue of Planned Parenthood funding as political fodder to fuel their game of political chicken.