luminary --- a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere.
Chagrin --- annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated.
Realignments --- To put back into proper order or alignment
Reiterated --- say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity
Obstructionism --- the practice of deliberately impeding or delaying the course of legal, legislative, or other procedures
Incipient --- beginning to happen or develop
Bipartisan --- of or involving the agreement or cooperation of two political parties that usually oppose each other's policies
Assailants --- a person who physically attacks another
Succumbing --- fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force
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