The most striking thing about the politician is how often his politics have been (i)____________ rather than ideological, as he adapts his political positions at any particular moment to the political realities that constrain him. He does not, however, piously (ii)____________ political principles only to betray them in practice. Rather, he attempts in subtle ways to balance his political self-interest with a (iii)____________, viewing himself as an instrument of some unchanging higher purpose. A. quixotic B. brandish C. profound cynicism D. self-righteous E. flout F. deeply felt moral code G. strategic H. follow I. thoroughgoing pragmatism