Democrats derided the Republican proposal as a political exercise.

The former was a political exercise, and like Hitler in 1941, the Chinese had pulled it off.

But that's out now in favor of political exercise.

As a practical matter, the budget maneuvers are more a political exercise than a fiscal one.

"My sense is this will be a political exercise and we will move on."

"What is the meaning of a political exercise from which the main political forces in the country are excluded?"

To prevent their use is also a political exercise for which time is required.

As already observed, allocating resources in the public sector is often a highly political exercise.

It was already a political exercise, and in the Defense Ministry another phone call was made.

This meeting is an educational and not a political exercise.