Sentences with phrase «political graveyard»
The phrase "political graveyard" refers to a place where unsuccessful or forgotten political careers end. It implies that politicians who fail or make unpopular decisions are figuratively buried there, never to return to the political spotlight. Full definition
Since Peter Lougheed catapulted from official opposition leader to Premier in 1971, Alberta's opposition leadership have become a political graveyard for many well - intentioned and ambitious politicians.
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Watch for the return of Randy Kuhl from the political graveyard... he came very close to running for Congress again a couple months back.
As far the memory stretches, The Manhattan Borough Presidency has been a political graveyard.
So far, Albany's political leadership has been whistling past the political graveyard, hoping that this court case would simply go away.
It was a political graveyard for others, but she lasted six years, making her the longest - serving Home Secretary in modern times, before becoming Prime Minister 11 months ago.