Sentences with phrase «political ploy»

What started as political ploy evolved into a mental entrapment that would become an industry unto itself.

Congressman Chris Collins's attempt to thwart New York's tough gun control measures drew fire from Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday, who called it a «blatant political ploy» that would «put millions at risk» On Monday, Collins unveiled a federal plan to ensure that states can not restrict the size...

But a government tending to its legitimacy can not simply be dismissed as engaged in a cynical political ploy.

I don't go to church to hear political rantings, the Pastors who don't do this are being who they are supposed to be, not political ploys, like some.

Still, it's hard to see it as anything other than a naked political ploy when the GOP / Conservative gubernatorial candidate appeals to the Democratic leader of the free world to intercede in a controversial local issue when his spokesman just made it clear his boss doesn't want to touch it with a 10 - foot pole.

Furthermore, his feeble attempt to change his position after the public outcry is a typical political ploy.

Christine Quinn can start a fake Women's Equality Party, and Andrew Cuomo can run on it, but it can not change the fact that Andrew Cuomo is the reason there is no Women's Equality Act in New York,» said Ms. Teachout, claiming the new ballot line is a thin and obvious political ploy New York's women would see through.

Obviously, this was a failed political ploy meant to embarrass the president.

It is an excellent political ploy for controlling people as it first says, «being human you are born sinful and are doomed to suffer forever in Hell, but follow this formula and all is forgiven and you will have pleasures beyond imaging forever in Heaven.»

He called the House effort a meaningless political ploy.

Denis Noncarrow, town GOP chairman, accused the Democrats of pursuing a dishonest political ploy.

«Brindisi's attempt to disavow his biggest donor, Nancy Pelosi, is nothing more than a desperate political ploy,» Tenney said in a statement.

However, the plan appears to have riled as many critics as it quieted, as teachers» union officials and several community leaders last week denounced it as hastily conceived political ploy.

on In bizarre political ploy: Malloy says Delay Teacher Evaluations; Set up task force on Common Core

Finally, a Russian political ploy that the U.S.A. should follow.

That all said, I think that this is more an ineffective political ploy than anything else.

I hope our leaders move beyond partisanship and arbitrary political ploys to act for our families and communities on this issue.

Consider what you hear on the average cable news network in the morning — rabid reactions to the latest economic indicators, pundits lambasting the latest partisan political ploy, and dire weather and environmental reports.

He called the legislation a disturbing, blatant political ploy that will make New Yorkers less safe, and one that's being proposed without a legal leg to stand on.

I will not allow our hard work to be rolled out in a manner that has no chance of success... Moving forward on immigration — in this hurried, panicked manner — is nothing more than a cynical political ploy.»

But it will take focus, unity and an ability to see past naked political ploys.

Make sure that you are ready for any result when you gamble with an obvious political ploy that can backfire.

«We are confident further investigation by the Trump administration will show the claims for what they are: a political ploy to protect themselves from competition and limit choice for U.S. travelers.»

So while it may be cynical to view this latest statement as a political ploy, it may be just as cynical not to.

The transcripts of the phone calls are damning, in that they demonstrate just how weak, impotent, whiny and amateurish Failing POTUS is, and they also show that The Wall is not a part of national security, but rather just a political ploy to appeal to FP's ignorant base.

Landrieu denied charges that her senate position was nothing more than a political ploy.

Thus the Second World support for «balance» is little more of a political ploy to appear to be aligned with the Third World nations than it is genuine support for the concept of open communication.

They, HL, didn't give a good god damn about the coverage until it became a political ploy, such hypocrisy from the Baptists is standard behaviour.

It's a political ploy to gain votes and develop «ghost» trust from young people.

«Yes, as a political ploy it may have been completely the wrong one as people won't know who the hell I am,» he laughs again.

There's money to open the parks, but the governor is using this as a political ploy.

Bellavia insisted this was not a political ploy to sweeten his pitch to the Conservatives, explaining that he no longer feels like he belongs in the GOP — particularly since he's been passed over twice now to run for Congress.

He also disputed claims made by Ms. Carpenter that the merger is a political ploy, noting that he is a Republican while Mr. Bellone is a Democrat.

«This is simply a political ploy.»

The CSEA says the plan is a political ploy that doesn't address the issue that businesses are cutting funding from their budgets in order to make ends meet.

«Now, in a blatant political ploy, Chris Collins is turning his back on New Yorkers and putting millions of people at profound risk.

It's time to take a stand against the governor's scheme, rather than double - down on a political ploy that will hurt New York.

This week's announcement of an arrest in the fatal shooting at Anchor Bar four months ago became campaign fodder, with Flaherty's competition both asserting the announcement one day before the primaries was used as a political ploy.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo slammed the proposal as a «blatant political ploy» and indicated his administration would do everything in their power to stonewall the bill.

The governor called the Collins» proposed legislation a blatant political ploy that would put millions of people at risk.

It was nothing more than a political ploy designed with one purpose in mind: To ensure that real redistricting reform would never actually happen in Maryland.»

It's actually a political ploy and I'm not going to provide spurious legitimacy to what is actually a Labour Party political event.»

But some observers saw it as a political ploy in anticipation of November's election.

A call for a $ 15 minimum wage, at this point at least, amounts to little more than a political ploy, no matter how many labor unions and progressives think it's a good idea.

Researchers greeted the proposal with scorn, calling it a political ploy to preserve the White House's controversial ban on funding for research using fetal tissue.

«The U.S. Supreme Court today rejected a political ploy to silence public employees like teachers, school - bus drivers, cafeteria workers, higher - education faculty and other educators to work together to shape their profession,» said National Education Association President Lily Eskelsen García.

Rauner feels that SB 1 is another political ploy to bail out Chicago Public Schools pension funds.

The battle over charter schools is largely a political ploy that undermines substantive policy work.