1.  The move backfired, however, as Bush was widely criticised by Democrats and some Republicans for making a partisan attack at a time of international crisis.

2.  And he presided over hearings dominated by partisan attacks.

3.  And Democrats said that measure was a partisan attack on President Clinton.

4.  At the same time, the Bush campaign used the occasion to argue their candidate is above partisan attack.

5.  Both became lightning rods for partisan attacks.

6.  A spokesman for the Republican Senatorial Committee, Dan Allen, denied that the new advertisement was an unfair partisan attack.

7.  After several days of partisan attacks, Adams called their bluff, releasing the report, with the French officials identified as X, Y, and Z.

8.  Brodsky said that his intention was not to launch a partisan attack.

9.  But even that may be a troubling sign for Clinton because Democrats are no longer automatically issuing partisan attacks on Starr, as they did for months.

10.  But given the high stakes and the internal division among the justices, it will be difficult for the high court to evade partisan attacks, Klinkner said.