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I mean, he was the fall guy for Ronald Reagan's Iran-Contra debacle, and you've got to be pretty dumb to get out-politicked by an Alzheimers sufferer.

- r_urell 2009

Obama doesn't want to be there and only politicked for it during the campaign so he could not be branded on being soft on the “war on terror”.

CNN Poll: Afghanistan War opposition at all-time high 2009

Mr. Bucksbaum had politicked to be named to one of the new boards.

General Growth Scion Denied Seat Kris Hudson 2010

It came down to a vote in the General Assembly, and the Charlottesville area legislators out-politicked their brethren to the south.

Waldo Jaquith - A history of Three Chopt Road. 2009

He showed his political abilities, out-politicked them, and beat them at their own game.

Reese Schonfeld: McChrystal Clear: When Warriors Are Faced With Politics 2010

He showed his political abilities, out-politicked them, and beat them at their own game.

Reese Schonfeld: McChrystal Clear: When Warriors Are Faced With Politics 2010

And, he said just before DePuyt said goodbye to the TV audience, "If you really want to see cronyism, look at the lottery contract" -- a reference to the well-politicked procurement that the council long refused to approve.

Fenty pledges to 'change some things' in TV debate 2010

He showed his political abilities, out-politicked them, and beat them at their own game.

Reese Schonfeld: McChrystal Clear: When Warriors Are Faced With Politics Reese Schonfeld 2010

My personal feeling is that the good general having worked and politicked his way to the military top, knew exactly what he was doing spilling his guts to Rolling Stone's freelancer Michael Hastings.

Beth Arnold: How Can American Journalism Save Itself? 2010

However having said that after 7 months of absolute violence against an unarmed people protesting vigorously for regime change, I can reassure you that no government would be able to stand up against the will of well trained, politicked millions of Iranians who have toppled the worst enemy of God on Earth and human beings.

Giving evidence to the Chilcot inquiry, Tony Blair said: “I... 2010