Word: distracter
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Campaigning in North Carolina, Obama countered by charging that McCain and his aides were "gambling that they can distract you with smears rather than talk to you about substance...
...days ago, McCain's aides revealed perhaps unwisely an aggressive new game plan, in part to distract from the financial crisis that has been a political catastrophe for McCain. The attacks they have launched in the past three days - focusing on Obama's controversial past statements and relationships - have seemed utterly divorced from the daily concerns of Americans during these grimly chaotic economic times, as well as hasty, confusing and desperate...
...deserves the credit and the profit for his invention. But while his earnest demeanor and sense of right and wrong are at first endearing, his unyielding desire for justice soon alienates his wife, children, friends, and, eventually, his audience. The performances of the supporting characters do little to distract the audience from Kearns’ more irritating qualities. “Gilmore Girls” actress Lauren Graham plays Kearns’s wife, and while her character is sympathetic, she is sidelined so quickly that Graham has little time to develop her personality. The film’s style...
...been adjusted to a single round. “It’s natural to feel like you’ve had something taken away from you,” Harvard coach Kevin Rhoads said regarding the situation yesterday. “And something like that can really distract you. It was a real mental test for us [yesterday] to ignore what was thrown out [Saturday].” Operating under the assumption that the scores would indeed not count, Rhoads attempted to rally his squad at dinner Saturday. Sophomore Mia Kabasakalis, who finished yesterday with a round...
...should,” and any contributions the two might add to the debate can surely be made by other politicians. In fact, the candidates’ presence in Washington could even have the detrimental effect of “injecting presidential politics into this process or distract[ing] important talks about the future of our nation’s economy,” as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid suggested. What is essential, however, is for the American public to see the candidates exchange policy proposals for the future at the scheduled debate on Friday night. The primary responsibility...