When divisive religious rhetoric is used for partisan advantage it demeans the principles upon which this great nation was founded.

People have long memories, and this approach won't erase the divisive rhetoric on immigration that the Republican Party has used in the past.

Only a bunch of divisive rhetoric, nothing positive.

The last thing we need is more divisive rhetoric.

The more Giuliani continued with his divisive rhetoric, the more determined I was to offer a different approach.

But instead of working together where we agree, the President has opted for divisive rhetoric and the broken politics of the past.

"We ought to avoid the divisive rhetoric and get to work."

It is for shrill, hyperbolic, divisive and intemperate right-wing rhetoric.

It is for divisive, bitter and intemperate left-wing rhetoric.

The proper thing for the mayor to do was express sympathy for the dead man's family and, at all costs, refrain from divisive rhetoric.