Politicians have not sought to make political hay, and the Government is silent.

The Democrats can decide, in effect, whether to pass a bill they know the President will sign or to make political hay from his position.

He is not attempting to make political hay of a ghastly tragedy.

"But on the other hand, how they avoid the temptation to make political hay?"

"It's almost like you're trying to make political hay out of a disaster."

Failing that, he will no doubt try to make some political hay by painting the Republicans as foes of crime control.

There was political hay to be made from nonproductive screaming.

Making political hay over a 6-year-old's tragedy of losing a mother may only compound his misery, experts say.

"He makes political hay merely by noting where this place is."

At the same time, he has berated Republicans for not making enough political hay out of the scandals.