He'd do well to remember, however, that during all the years the Republicans were ridiculing Jim Florio, they never needed to ask him for his vote.

The inquiry began after Republicans ridiculed the bank as a sloppily run outgrowth of nearly 40 years of Democratic control of the House.

Republicans ridiculed Democratic proposals to guarantee child care for welfare recipients who might be required to work under the bill.

Republicans ridiculed Bryan as a Populist.

In both committees, Republicans ridiculed the Democratic proposals as vague and lacking in specifics.

Republicans have ridiculed him for falling short.

Republicans had been ridiculing Mr. Boutros-Ghali's name in speeches.

Republicans and many political observers ridiculed the plan as a shameless attempt to pander for votes.

Democrats distanced themselves from him, Republicans ridiculed him, and Congressional candidates dumped him on the campaign trail.

But Republicans ridiculed that idea as fantasy and mischiefmaking.