The others were chosen for reasons of political payback, regional and ideological balance, and experience.

In reversing the decision, Mayor Giuliani may be conducting a bit of a political payback.

The annual raise for members of the House is on the verge of being eaten up in political payback.

"It makes the thing look like political payback."

The stimulus was, in large part, a huge political payback to the unions.

"But a lot of his appointments have been the same old thing he promised to change: political paybacks."

Mr. Giuliani paid careful attention to the art of political payback.

Part of the mix is old-fashioned political payback.

And he added that his choice would not be a political payback.

This is a leader who puts political payback before the law or the good of the country.