1. As a cynical attempt to manipulate the electorate and the media, it was unsurpassed. 2. Advocates of tougher campaign finance disclosure laws called the measure a cynical attempt to punch holes in a reform bill that took Congress seven years to pass. 3. But some say this temporary mass abdication is starting to look suspiciously like a cynical attempt to stall a corruption investigation. 4. Some anti-sweatshop activists call them cynical attempts to prevent real reform, while many corporations view them as liberal meddling in the boardroom. 5. This is either a cruel delusion, or a cynical attempt at spin control. 6. Small received a yellow card caution for his cynical attempt. 7. But Rangel dismissed this contention as a cynical attempt to escape responsibility. 8. The National Front said Wednesday the programme was a cynical attempt to damage Le Pen. |
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