Are such accusations simply efforts to score political points for one's party?

这样的指责仅仅是为了给自己的党派在政治上加分吗？

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"There are some in Washington today who seem determined to play the same old partisan politics, working to score political points, even if it means burdening this country with an unsustainable status quo,"

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Not if tiny dissident factions can seize the stage to score political points directed to a larger audience.

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So was Mr. Ting trying to score political points by attacking an unpopular deep pocket?

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Rhodri Morgan says the opposition are just "grandstanding" - playing games to score political points.

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