to emphasize the good parts of something that has been done, especially those that are to your advantage, and to avoid the bad parts(尤指出于私心而)突出…的好处,夸饰…好的一面,粉饰
Politics is all about putting a good gloss on unpleasant or difficult situations.政治无非就是用粉饰太平的手段来掩饰令人不快或困难的局面。