play politics
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"I've got as many Republican fans as Democrats and I don't want to make any of them mad at me, so I don't play politics," she once said during an interview with Fox News.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“We know what our job is,” Moriarity said, “it’s not to play politics, but to ensure a thorough investigation, seek justice and to be fair to all involved, and we are committed to doing that.”
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2026
“We can’t play politics with this kind of issue,” she said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2021
She said in a statement, “We are not here to play politics with people’s lives — we are here to pass transformative policies.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2021
You and I both have heard your grandfather say many times that he'd like to play politics with angels—if only he could find the angels.
From The Ramrodders A Novel by Holman Day
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