I did wonder how it was going to be spun out, and who would do the spinning in support of what initiative or political assault.

Instead of facing economic resistance from potential students, colleges are under political assault from the Federal Government.

For several years, the affirmative action policies of university admissions offices have been under legal and political assault.

Or it may be that Chelsea offers an urbane response to today's reactionary political assaults against the city and its culture.

But Section 8, the largest low-income housing program, is under political assault.

The party, calling the investigation a "political assault," has struck back.

For another, opposition from unions and competing airlines might be vulnerable to a determined political assault.

However, they continued to publish political assaults on al-Qaidah.

Bulger said that his resignation was the result of "a calculated political assault" on him, largely by the governor.

"People can see the danger of partisan, poison politics," a reference to the relentless political assault against her.