The partisan, when he is engaged in a dispute, cares nothing about the rights of the question, but is anxious only to convince his hearers of his own assertions. From LearnThat.org. [Plato]
"I also think you can use the term partisan when it comes to style, how you express yourself and how you communicate in the public square.". From Wordnik.com. [RockyMountainNews.com] Reference
The president says he will go to court to fight what he calls a partisan fishing expedition. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 21, 2007] Reference
The president said he won't allow Democrats to go on what he called a partisan fishing expedition. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 20, 2007] Reference
Do you consider it appropriate for a U.S. attorney to be involved in what you characterized as a partisan political battle?. From Wordnik.com. [Dee Dee Myers Press Briefing] Reference
The defining characteristic of a partisan is the inability to apply the same standards to oneself as one does to the opposition. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Conservatives’ Unhinged Attacks on Nancy Pelosi] Reference
I do not understand how McCain's campaign can call it "partisan" when the GI Bill was supported by a veto-proof, bipartisan majority. From Wordnik.com. [Obama, Clinton court Puerto Rico's voters] Reference
Clinton aides were quoted as saying that they had been "blindsided" by the decision to invite Palin, which they called a partisan move. From Wordnik.com. [Dean's World] Reference
Well, the word "partisan" comes from the French partizane and from the Italian dialectal (arma) partisana, which actually means "weapon.". From Wordnik.com. [Mark Axelrod: Bi-Partisanship; or, the Fine Art of Spear Throwing] Reference
Bi-partisan is often a code word for pro-business. From Wordnik.com. [Obama's Speech Accomplishes More Than It Appears] Reference
Blasting RK for being partisan is forgetting its purpose. From Wordnik.com. [Request for Help] Reference
Long-term partisan delay and obstruction is the harsh new reality. From Wordnik.com. [Victor Williams: Elizabeth Warren, Bill Gross, and the "New Normal" of Federal Appointments] Reference
In a message Monday, Reid's office framed the debate in partisan terms. From Wordnik.com. [Dems Stake Out Social Security Battleground] Reference
Ending the filibuster isn't simply a matter of near-term partisan advantage. From Wordnik.com. [GOOD Main] Reference
The hearing today was yet another exercise in partisan posturing and inuendo. From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
Dear Mark: I am confused about the terms partisan, bipartisan and nonpartisan?. From Wordnik.com. [Times Record News Stories] Reference
Whether Wallace was made to look disrespectful or partisan is really immaterial. From Wordnik.com. [Roger Ailes Shows His Fair and Balanced Favoritism] Reference
He would have liked a certain Spanish partisan suddenly to materialize before him. From Wordnik.com. [One Night for Love]
Here's something else: The use of the word partisan in describing the legislature. From Wordnik.com. [Libertarian Blog Place] Reference
At CREDO, we fight hard on the issues, but we don't take sides in partisan elections. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Kieschnick: 10 Steps to Take Now After a Brutal Election] Reference
But they're wrong to compare it with other short-term partisan swings of the political pendulum. From Wordnik.com. [Articles on National Review Online] Reference
The contest comes as a rise in partisan politics in judicial races is occurring across the nation. From Wordnik.com. [Race Stirs Worries Over Judges' Role] Reference
We cannot allow our future prosperity and security to be held hostage by short-term partisan maneuvers. From Wordnik.com. [Vice President Gore Remarks At West Point] Reference
Vandalized the census and polarized us over the long-gun registry, both for short-term partisan advantage. From Wordnik.com. [Thestar.com - Home Page] Reference
Bayh sought entitlement reform and deficit reduction, which was undone by short-term partisan power jockeying. From Wordnik.com. [Waldo's Virginia Political Blogroll] Reference
It was a political prosecution … Made worse by the hypocrisy that we know as partisan politics in Washington. From Wordnik.com. [Kevin Dayhoff - Soundtrack] Reference
Remember that the new mayor and town council in Herndon, while officially non-partisan, is a bunch of Republicans. From Wordnik.com. [86th House District] Reference
There are specific articles for partisans, and being a partisan is not an automatic "violation of the laws of war". From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
Problem is, I don't believe any political body could write it without trying to manipulate it for short-term partisan gain. From Wordnik.com. [The constitutionality of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act.] Reference
During World War II, a young partisan is saved by the same Muslim who risks his life to protect the haggadah from the Nazis. From Wordnik.com. [People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks: Questions] Reference
Their rapid growth coincides with a sharp rise in partisan rhetoric as the November U.S. congressional elections draw nearer. From Wordnik.com. [Rapid Growth of Militia Fueled by Politics | Impact Lab] Reference
Voters last week ousted at least 60 House Democrats, producing the biggest midterm partisan shift in more than seven decades. From Wordnik.com. [Phillies Zone] Reference
You know, there was a time that when we used to talk about gender gap, that we talked about it exclusively in partisan terms. From Wordnik.com. [Female Politicians Break Out, Try New Tactics] Reference
We deplore any covert or overt attempt to destabilise a component unit of the federation for short-term partisan political gain. From Wordnik.com. [AllAfrica News: Latest] Reference
In doing so, it bashed Fox News and MSNBC for what it described as their partisan leanings. From Wordnik.com. [Boston Globe: CNN Critics Should 'Back Off'] Reference
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