Time after time he has made a virtue of weakness, recovering even from self-inflicted political wounds.

To many in Quebec, the 1982 constitutional amendment without Quebec's approval is still viewed as a historic political wound.

A popular figure whose national standing soared with the success of the allied war effort, he moved quickly to make amends and heal any political wounds.

It is not in America's interest to help Israel inflict moral and political wounds on itself.

Does she know how many people hide behind "advocacy" to exact retribution for personal and political wounds?

Administration officials cannot recall an immigration case that has so transfixed the nation or opened such political wounds.

He healed the political wounds he suffered from his early budget cuts with later spending increases.

Undoubtedly, the war in Iraq has inflicted the deepest political wounds.

Because he lacked information, the President inflicted serious and repeated political wounds upon himself.

He declined because of past political wounds.