backlash insurance
n.— «The concept of “backlash insurance,” by which politically vulnerable Republicans are given certain votes on which they are allowed to break ranks and pose as “moderates” before returning to the party line.» —“How Do We Know the Rules?” by Mark Schmitt TPMCafe Dec. 7, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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