Sentences with phrase «political witch»

Referencing events in Washington, D.C., Greitens is using similar wording as Trump to denounce accusations of unwanted sexual aggression as «lies» and «fake charges» and the investigations into his alleged wrongdoing as a «political witch hunt.»

While some see it as a political witch hunt to oust a conservative judge, others see it as a corrective to an unjust system.

To make it clear that this is entirely a political witch hunt, the Times explains that «the company published extensive research over decades that largely lined up with mainstream climatology.

Craig Loehle: Matthew: perhaps you need to read up on the Wisconsin political witch hunt that just got called off by the Wis supreme court (after several years and people losing jobs).

... perhaps you need to read up on the Wisconsin political witch hunt that just got called off by the Wis supreme court (after several years and people losing jobs).

The next phase in a political witch - hunt would typically be burning at the stake....

According to him, the decision was a political witch - hunting and a calculated move by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to «at all cost destroy legitimate» businesses being done by Ibrahim Mahama, a brother of the immediate past President of Ghana.

He continued, «By maintaining his innocence throughout the campaign, Congressman Grimm made a conscious decision to mislead the voters, telling them repeatedly that he was the victim of a political witch hunt, but that proved to be a lie as well.

The Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, has promised not to fail in delivering on his mandate to fight corruption in the country, saying not even claims that he will embark on a political witch - hunting drive will deter him from working.

Dadey at the time said lawmakers likely set up the complex checks and balances to avoid any political witch hunts.

The Senate GOP, which dubbed the subpoenas a «political witch - hunt,» acknowledged its looming court battle.

Following his swearing - in, Martin Amidu promised not to fail in delivering on his mandate to fight corruption in the country, saying that not even claims that he will embark on a political witch - hunting drive will deter him from working.

This is not an investigation; it is a political witch - hunt that should scare every New Yorker who believes in free and fair elections.

A sincere war against corruption campaign, especially on past misdeeds, can be handled in a more refined, matured and responsible manner devoid of suspicious antics that could be condemned as mere political witch - hunt.

Senate Republicans have argued the subpoenas are overly broad and burdensome, characterizing them as being used in a «political witch - hunt» by the office of Sugarman, who was appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat.

When Ort and Maziarz were indicted, their supporters called it a political witch hunt by Schneiderman, a Democrat, against two Republicans.

Member of Parliament for North Tongu Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa told Joy News, letters written to some members of the Minority by CID in connection with the investigations into the double salary saga were nothing more than a political witch hunt.

The real crisis in this state is the kind of political witch - hunt and prosecutorial abuse.»

Entergy is objecting to the Cuomo administration's investigation of the Indian Point nuclear facility, saying it could violate federal law and amounts to a political witch hunt designed to make Westchester plant look unsafe.

Due process should be adhered to.Hearings conducted by King and / or Issa will be a political witch hunt, with a political goal of wounding Obama.

«I am not going to jump on a political witch hunt.»

The charge stemmed from a 20 - count federal indictment he'd previously called a «political witch hunt.»

McLaughlin responded defiantly, saying the report was a «nonsense finding» resulting from a «political witch hunt» by a committee that is an «absolute joke.»

He says he's the target of a political witch hunt aimed at driving him out of office.

Pigeon, accused of soliciting an illegal contribution to the 2014 re-election campaign of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, did not appear in court but has said publicly that he's the victim of a political witch hunt.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service says it will investigate allegations that some Minority legislators received double salaries despite claims of political witch - hunting.

After an audit by the Erie County Comptroller's office bore out whistleblowers» claims of inflated billing and inadequate training, Urban League President Brenda McDuffie and her supporters say it's a political witch hunt.

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has described as political witch - hunt by an illegal body, the assets» forfeiture case launched against him.

A defiant Michael Grimm today brushed off the slew of charges against him as a «political witch hunt» and committed to running for and winning re-election despite the allegations.

«This political witch hunt was designed to do a couple things, but first and foremost assassinate my character and remove me from office.

Lawmakers in the state Senate on Monday defended receiving stipends for committee chairmanships they don't actually hold, with some suggesting the story is being driven by a «political witch hunt» that wants to undermine a Republican - led chamber.

«Call it the political witch - hunt of the Attorney General, calling the press to watch folks show up at someone's house to take away electronic information and trying to suggest that somehow work wasn't done when the Buffalo News themselves did all the printing of the direct mail, makes it laughable on its face,» Collins said

(Recall that Diaz Sr. is the most outspoken defended of another Bronx Democrat, Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr., who insists the Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner, AG Andrew Cuomo, is on a political witch hunt against him).

While describing it as a political witch - hunt, The state Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Chris Nehikhare, who spoke while briefing journalists in Benin, the state capital, said that the state government's move was a clear sign of political desperation and persecution of the former governor, rather than addressing the numerous challenges facing the state.

His words echoed a phrase used by Trump himself, who was quoted as saying in an interview with the New York Times newspaper on Friday that the storm over Russian hacking was a «political witch hunt.»

Not exact matches

Netanyahu's office has repeatedly denied wrongdoing over the investigations, portraying the accusations as a witch hunt against him and his family by a hostile media opposed to his hard - line political views.

Democrats will push back, but Republicans and allies of the president who agree with Trump's view that the Trump - Russia investigation is a political «witch hunt» are unlikely to be swayed by the Democrats» insistence that this memo is a politicized and cherry - picked reading of the available intelligence.

And I will tell you right now if you let religion start running your life with these political agendas the next think you know we will be stoning witches.

Virtually the entire Bill of Rights has now been applied against the states, achieving three revolutionary results at once: 1) The original understanding of federalism has been obliterated, so that the states exercise their power now largely at the sufferance of the Supreme Court; 2) The Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of Section 1 have become a kind of witches» cauldron from which an exotic brew of postmodern nostrums has been fed into the bloodstream of the political culture; 3) The Supreme Court has successfully arrogated to itself more or less exclusive powers of constitutional interpretation.

Maybe, if you pad your numbers with all the Christians killed by other Christians in the name of ridding the faith of «heretics», or «witches»; or the Christian soldiers who were killed for mostly political and economic motives during the Crusades, then you might be getting close.

The Twitter witch hunt - that most dangerous, pernicious and modern of political phenomena - whirled into action within minutes.

The spate of unwarranted witch hunt, bully and harassment of political opponents under the guise of the fight against corruption by the Akufo - Addo administration, using state investigative agencies is dangerous to our democracy.

The Labour MP, Oona King, whose father was an African - American political refugee witch - hunted out of the United States by McCarthyites in the 1950s was attacked as a Jew when she defended her East London seat against the Respect Party in 2005.

Espada has repeatedly accused Cuomo of targeting him in a political «witch hunt» in order to boost his own credentials as a erformer — a reputation on which he rode to the governor's office in 2010 while pledging to clean up the infamously dysfunctional and corruption - ridden state Capitol.

Mr. President, I wish to assure you that the propaganda about witch - hunting will not daunt me from prosecuting all corruption crimes without reference to political considerations, as you had yourself admonished, once a suspected offender is established by investigations to have committed offences prosecutable in the national interest.

Espada, a Democrat who serves as not - for - profit Soundview's president and CEO, is alleged to have diverted charitable assets, using the money for himself, his family, friends and political operation «This is a witch hunt by the prince of darkness himself,» Espada told Scotto.

Court papers indicate Espada attorney Susan Necheles will try to convince jurors Espada was the victim of a political vendetta, but the former lawmaker refused to talk about a witch hunt.

The Minority has always had the fear that this office can be used to witch - hunt political opponents,» Inusah Fuseini said to Citi News.

Mr. President, I want to assure you that the propaganda about witch - hunting will not daunt me from prosecuting all corruption crimes without reference to political considerations... I will treat crime as crime and nothing else,» he assured.

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