What makes sense on paper, he has learned, does not always make good politics.

We've had that kind of deal making politics long enough.

And he asserts that the historic Democratic heritage still makes good politics.

It might make easy politics, but it makes no sense as policy.

But in this case, obvious policy makes hard politics.

"If we make politics out of barbecue, then what's next?"

In order to make politics, you have to be tough.

All this is political science, which often makes bad politics.

But he refused, even when invited, to make politics of the event.

Discussing the options of economic policy means making politics together, every year.