Sentences with phrase «political machinations of»

I am also not interested in the political machinations of my firm, which seem to be a primary focus for many of the partners here.»

Beyond the political machinations of Maurice Strong and the formation of the IPCC, how did so many scientists at the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) become embroiled in the shameful and willful perversion of climate science that was exposed in Climategate?

«Our focus isn't on the political machinations of what this president may or may not do or who may be in office a year from now,» a spokesperson told the AP.

I can only guess that that would be the result of general disgust at the overt political machinations of Copenhagen, the failure of doomsday to arrive on schedule, and possibly some reaction to climategate.

will sink players into the dangerous political machinations of Rome's senate, while asking them to struggle with family dilemmas and question the loyalty of «friends» and allies.

Being a slave to historical accuracy, Deliverance will try to catch you up to speed with the political machinations of Lord This and King That and their fighting over Hard - to - Pronounce - Province There.

Turner reveals the thrilling life of twelfth - century samurai Minamoto Yoshitsune, the bloody feud between his family and the Taira clan, and his undoing by the political machinations of his brother.

But I would be less concerned, and I am less concerned with the internal political machinations of who has political power, and I'm more interested in social change.»

Mr. Cuomo said the suggestion that he was trying to damage the Working Families Party was «really tortured analysis,» adding, «I am less concerned with the internal political machinations of who has political power, and I'm more interested in social change.»

The insular political machinations of Albany rarely interest anyone beyond journalists, political operatives, lobbyists, good government groups, and the occasional close watchers of the political scene, usually former members of one of the aforementioned cabals.

A Facebook post says the campaign hopes to «shine a light on the political machinations of U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and the Obama era Justice Dept.»

«I would be less concerned and I am less concerned with the internal political machinations of who has political power and I'm more interested in social change, Brian, and I'm more interested in passing the Women's Equality Act,» Cuomo said.

Not exact matches

It wasn't just her arch-sounding speeches to Wall Street executives or the exposure of political machinations but also the brutal stripping of so many staffers» privacy.

Bonhoeffer's early and consistent resistance to the intrusion of Nazi ecclesial, political and military machinations is well known: his bold involvement in the Confessing Church, his directorship of the underground seminary community at Finkenwalde (from which time we have his book Life Together), his summons to costly discipleship, the increasing repression of the mid-1930s and his decision to return to Germany in 1939 (although he had the opportunity to become an exile in the United States).

Edwards, a professor at Catholic University and a Senior Fellow of the Heritage Foundation, has written a spirited history of the nuts «and «bolts political machinations that dragged American politics to the right.

The last major Canaanite (Jebusite) city - fortress, Jerusalem, is taken (5:6 - 10) and the Philistines, asleep on their feet or successfully lulled by the political charm and machinations of David, suddenly come to (5:17 - 22).

Both candidates taking part in the second round of the election should steadfastly refuse to participate in any such political machination and stand in defense of the popular will of Liberians.

«What I found was, he engaged in his own sense of strategies, his own political machinations, and what we've often seen is, if someone disagrees with him openly, some kind of revenge or vendetta follows,» de Blasio said of Cuomo.

The idea of cooperating with the SNP is dismissed in horror perhaps because Labour's appalling performance in Scotland is seen as a result of their wicked machinations rather than the fact that Labour took the Scots for granted and failed to maintain its political profile in Scotland.

Regardless of the political machinations, some legislators were openly eager for raises.

In particular, she blamed Cuomo's political machinations for the failure of campaign finance and ethics reform efforts, and for New York not outlawing natural gas extraction through the controversial method of hydraulic fracturing.

«What I found was, he engaged in his own sense of strategies, his own political machinations, and what we've often seen is, if someone disagrees with him openly, some kind of revenge or vendetta follows,» de Blasio told NY1.

At no time in Ghana's political history has any aspirant done what he is doing, whipping up religious sentiments as if God has blessed him to become Ghana's President but the machinations of human beings detract from it all.

In between came the most tumultuous, tortuous and unpredictable machinations of the modern political era: the departure of six cabinet ministers; the return to the Cabinet of Peter Hain and Tessa Jowell; three peers; four women, the lowest number since the days of John Major; and the survival, just, by the skin of his polished veneers of the Prime Minister.

«The more people talk about Tish, they're not so much talking about her qualifications but what it would mean for all the other political machinations for downstate,» Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham University, told POLITICO.

De Blasio's very public airing of his grievances with Cuomo last year, in which he said the governor had «engaged in his own sense of strategies, his own political machinations, and what we've often seen is, if someone disagrees with him openly, some kind of revenge or vendetta follows,» marked a turning point in the two men's relationship, and not for the better.

Trewin traced Alan's journey from being selected for Plymouth Devonport, through his machinations and membership of the Monday Club - he joined not only because it was within his political comfort zone but because he saw it as useful in achieving his political ambitions.

ALBANY — It was perhaps the biggest understatement of what has been a chaotic eight days in New York government, a swirl of political machinations precipitated by the resignation of Eric T. Schneiderman, the disgraced former attorney general accused of assaulting four romantic partners.

Now town residents are being asked to foot the bill for these sorts of political machinations.»

As much fun as it may be to tweak the nose of a sitting governor, Democrats need an agenda that goes beyond the machinations of the political class, even in New York.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has borne the brunt of Cuomo's machinations since he took office in 2014, and political operatives have noted that the governor's relations with Schneiderman and DiNapoli improved as Cuomo focuses his attention on the mayor.

A slew of political machinations will now play key roles in determining Albany's future course, including the allegiance of a single rogue Democrat from Brooklyn (Sen. Simcha Felder), special elections to fill Senate vacancies on April 24, and the November general election.

«What I found was he engaged in his own sense of strategies, his own political machinations, and what we've often seen is if someone disagrees with him openly, some kind of revenge or vendetta follows,» the mayor said.

From these subtle yet powerful opening scenes (it's the poor and the disenfranchised who fight for the wealthy and powerful), The Manchurian Candidate explores a multitude of political «issues» to a lesser or greater extent: the ill that is committed under the guise of defending a nation; the behind - the - scenes machinations of any country's political process; the unpalatable relationship between entertainment, money and politics, and most specifically, the enormous influence big business has on politics and politicians.

While the final scene is a plea for peace after all the political machinations, the one - two punch speaks less to an unextinguished crisis in human rights led by the so - called «only democracy in the Middle East» than a failed bid by the filmmakers to have it both ways, representing the warped rationales of the terrorists while celebrating the IDF's strategic ingenuity.

Director Michael Ritchie worked on Tunney's campaign, and the story of competing generations and the machinations of elections was perfect fodder for the political - minded Hollywood of the day.

The action is now transposed to Japanese occupied Korea, but despite this socio - political overlay re: who's in charge, the machinations of the plot are streamlined while its sensuality is amplified and its title remains erotically loaded.

His plan is equally clichéd: turn the Cold War between United States and the Soviet Union into a real one through political machinations, causing all - out nuclear devastation (His theory that mutants will survive as they are «children of the atom» sounds like something that should be tested before putting it into action).

The screenplay by Ellen Brown Furman hints at the political machinations behind the operation and the personal toll of such clandestine work, but the thrust of the narrative is the investigation itself.

«Zhang Yimou has strenuously denied that Raise the Red Lantern, itself a violent tale of revolt and repression in the master's house, was a vehicle of political critique... Sex and power, seized and stifled, are the intertwined subjects... The film's tale of tit - for - tat machination among a wealthy man's indentured wives determines its stylistic tussle between expression and restraint...»

The rest of the film though, is a towering and mesmerising take on the machinations and intrigue of political power.

When Elena elicits the fascination of a famous general, she finds herself at the center of romantic machinations and political scheming, with the hearts of several men — as well as the future of France — in her hands.

For most of the film's running time, Lincoln depicts the political machinations that went on during Lincoln's push to bring slavery to an end.

The story takes place, as mentioned, in Elizabethan England and follows the intrigue and political machinations surrounding the succession of Elizabeth I. However, parallel to this, is the story of the birth of modern theatre.

Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz are also on board for this historical drama about the political machinations behind the scenes during the reign of this English Queen.

For what it's worth, James Spader does nice work playing against type as an intellectual nebbish, and Russell incorporates what could've been an albatross — the death of his character's young son — into his every delayed gesture without seeming merely thrown by the film's premise, whose machinations are so befuddling as to deter one from inspecting Stargate for political and allegorical angles.

One early quest chain in Balmora has you find a Redoran councilors daughter, to then expand further into a tale of intrigue and political machinations.

Although it was hard to imagine that Howard, the man who'd wielded the obscenely sentimental sledgehammer of A Beautiful Mind and the filmmaker who brought us the just - plain - wrong live - action adaptation of Dr. Seuss» How the Grinch Stole Christmas was the right man to take on this story of political and journalistic machinations and clashing personalities.

The stars of the political comedy drama talk to Nigel M Smith about their mistrust of politicians and the machinations behind any political campaign

An alternative to mayoral takeovers is to change the way school boards are elected in the hopes of defusing the political machinations that often hinder reform.