standpatter

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But long before he left�this week, in fact�he had to deal with the standpatters.

From Time Magazine Archive

With some of Cannon's standpatters absent on a long weekend, Republican George Norris introduced a resolution shearing the Speaker of most of his vast powers.

From Time Magazine Archive

Professor Feild's book will not convince standpatters that Disney's art can compare with that of Ye Olde Tymers.

From Time Magazine Archive

From its inception, it has criticized Muskie and Democratic National Committee Chairman Lawrence O'Brien as standpatters.

From Time Magazine Archive

But simply because, God bless 'em, "they love each other through it all," you sentimental standpatters believe in lying about it, do you?

From Why Marry? by Williams, Jesse Lynch