But Republicans at the meeting derided the move as an election year ploy.

Republicans derided the idea as political: all three senators are likely rivals of President Bush in 2004.

But conservative Republicans, including those in top positions in the Bush administration, derided that approach.

Republicans in Congress deride this policy.

Republicans derided the plan as more big government.

Unionists and Republicans alike derided the former governor's name on the lake on official state maps.

The paper says that Republicans quickly derided the plan as a big government strategy that unfairly preempts across-the-board tax cuts.

Republicans have derided the spot as hypocritical.

Republicans deride the party as fringe leftist.

Last summer, Western Republicans derided the wolf reintroduction program and managed to cut its budget by $200,000, or a third.