Sentence examples for obstructionist in from inspiring English sources

Mr. Daschle said it was Republicans who had been obstructionist, in part by trying to load up what was intended to be a short-term stimulus bill with tax cuts that would not have any economic impact for years.

It's always possible that the Republicans will realize that their virulent opposition is not doing the country any good, and at least be obstructionist in a more cheerful way.

He will remain an MP, and a member of the devolved assembly, but his time at the heart of Northern Ireland's turbulent politics has in effect ended.For more than half a century Mr Paisley, latterly a prince of peace, was an adamant obstructionist in the search to reconcile Northern Ireland's warring Catholic nationalists and Protestant unionists.

QUESTION FROM LEON: As seeming guarantors of the people's will (for democracy and reform), won't the military overtime begin to "paint" the demonstrators in the square as being obstructionist in not allowing negotiations to take place while the country's economy is allowed to get back on its feet.

"We believe in free and open trade and we feel our industry has a lot more to lose by being an obstructionist in trade than in supporting China's position," said James H. Sumner, president of the U.S.A. Poultry and Egg Export Council.

In December, Frank Luntz, the pollster who helped guide Newt Gingrich to glory in 1994, circulated a memo explaining, in urgent italics, that it is time for someone, everyone, to start using the phrase "Daschle Democrats" and the word "obstructionist" in the same sentence.

But another of Thune's arguments was that Daschle had become the "obstructionist-in-chief". Daschle's defeat may make a strategy based on tying up the Senate appear less than promising for the Democrats.

The Obstructionist-in-Chief title goes to Jim DeMint, (R) (of course), South Carolina.

In short, they hoped to leverage their influence as spoilers and obstructionists in national affairs.

The perseverance of far-right obstructionists in the House stands in the way, leaving the party in grave trouble.

J. Edgar Hoover became concerned that Jewish obstructionists in the State Department were asking too many questions about the scientists' backgrounds.