| 单词 | potshot |
| 例句 | But no one was happy now, and there were a lot of stupid brave Country Folk armed with duck hunting rifles taking potshots at tanks and most of the time getting slaughtered for their trouble. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z David Ballantine, Louis Napoleon, and a group of other Vigilance Committee agents had set up a barricade with some shipping crates at the steam chimney and were taking potshots over the top. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I stole a few car batteries with Pike until somebody saw us in their driveway at night, flicked the porch light on, and took a potshot at us. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He began to sit out there all day and part of the night, and finally he took a potshot at an innocent truck that was just passing by. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Such potshots, he felt, diminished him—however subtle they might be. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Wreckage of the flying chariot burned in the water, and Coach Hedge swung a mounted crossbow, taking potshots at the Roman birds as they flew overhead. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Strauss simmered through most of the presentation but erupted when Rabi took a potshot at the illusory concept of a “clean” bomb. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Just the guards taking potshots at cats. They always do that when they’re bored.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z We jeered at him, took potshots at him, cursed him. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Sul Ross came by as I was taking potshots at the hens. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Heston Blumenthal, who last week took a potshot at diners who spend more time snapping their food for social media than eating it, would sympathise. Blooming on Instagram ... why Gen Z has taken to flower arranging 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Ms. Picardie, a British writer, had her own potshots for the other biographers. Books Of Style: Three Books About Coco Chanel 2011-12-02T20:51:43Z And while some aspects of her personality may recall F Scott Fitzgerald's maxim that the very rich are "different from you and me", Ellison's embrace of the lucky few guarantees potshots from the unlucky many. Megan Ellison, the most powerful new force in Hollywood 2013-02-18T19:56:34Z Which earned him the enmity of many of his fellow townsfolk, and a potshot from an unknown gunman at the Warrenton depot. In Warrenton, Va., the Mosby Museum illuminates the Gray Ghost Ms. Griffin was just one in a chorus of critics taking potshots at Ms. Clooney for a fashion choice that, however respectfully intended, struck some as uppity, or at the least, unsuitable. The Uproar Over Amal Clooney’s White Gloves 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z Without pretending to offer an exhaustive list, prepare for tired and emotional revellers, gunpersons taking potshots at birds bred for stupidity, a pet duck, "my general set-up for photographing the universe", sports and a proposal. TV highlights 11/06/2012 2012-06-10T19:00:01Z The young writer might be unforgiving, more willing to take potshots; the older writer may have learned a thing or two about the way life shapes us as water shapes stone. A Son Looks Back on Life With an Irascible and Beloved Mother 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Her next single is the Assassin, which takes more potshots at fame-gamers with their "trashy dress and fake hair", the culture of celebrity, yawn, TOWIE, blah. New band of the day – Elsie (No 1,312) 2012-07-19T10:16:00Z Aiming an apparent potshot at Washington, Ms. Dern observed how odd it was “that con men give people comfort.” Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern and Dick Cavett at a Party for ‘Wilson’ 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z Through it all, she continued to do stand-up, taking potshots at the high and mighty, occasionally apologizing for going too far — and, always, working, working, working. Joan Rivers: Stand-up Comedy's Neglected Pioneer 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z But just when commerce begins to perk up, a sniper starts taking random potshots at visitors and residents alike. The Scene of the Crime: Four Mysteries in Ominous Locales 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Instead, “Adieu Godard” rehashes regressive stereotypes, taking potshots at a mute “simpleton” and turning Shilpa into a vessel for a muddled, moralistic lesson on misogyny. ‘Adieu Godard’ Review: A Poor Imitation 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z The potshots came from all directions; in their absence she could always count on a malicious relative to darken the doorstep. Mad, Bad and Dangerous: The Legacy Left to Byron’s Wife and Daughter 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z “If there’s anyone on the planet who would take a potshot at me — in a sisterly way — it’s her,” he said. A Pop Star Becomes a Guru 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Even so, Musk’s presence didn’t stop “S.N.L.” from taking a few satirical potshots at him. Elon Musk Hosts a Mother’s Day Episode of ‘Saturday Night Live’ 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z "Rick and Morty," however, consistently takes potshots at Christianity and the inanity of believing in the Almighty – any version of the Almighty. How "Rick and Morty" and "Loki" built thoughtful altars to apathy for everything we hold dear 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z It's upsetting to see how many people were eager to line up and take potshots at the U.S. women's team. Women's World Cup was a triumph — and totally triggered the right-wing snowflakes 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z And yet this is no simple countercultural potshot; it’s a tender, even loving humanization of a canonic composer, just as allergy-prone as the rest of us. Ten Signature Images From Milton Glaser’s Eclectic Career 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z It's an American invention, and the potshot at Russian food is uncalled for. At DaDong in Midtown, Modern Art and Lame Duck 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Once the festival got under way, so too did the potshots from journalists. Edinburgh fringe hecklers should exit stage left and right 2010-09-03T16:03:00Z Making its world premiere at the festival, the documentary takes potshots at the administration of former U.S. Too much technology hampered 9/11 security: film 2010-02-19T21:58:00Z Public Image Ltd., also known as PiL, did not scandalize polite society in Britain as the Sex Pistols had with their haute-guttersnipe fashion sense, obscenity-laced television tirades and unceasing potshots at the queen. Keith Levene, Public Image Ltd.’s Buzz-Saw Guitarist, Dies at 65 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z At Cambridge, Smith compelled a distinguished professor of philosophy, an avowed disciple of Schopenhauer, to cling to a gargoyle outside the man’s college window and then, in front of witnesses, took potshots at him. Review | The perfect book for this year’s coincidence, Easter on April Fools’ Day 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, when the allegations are about a male authority figure, potshots about the alleged victim's masculinity or sexual orientation are often seen as fair game. Rep. Jim Jordan’s “locker room talk” denial: Waving off sex abuse complaints shows limits o... 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z Manning sent a series of annoyed tweets on Wednesday morning, seemingly taking potshots at her former roommate and at TMZ, saying the news outlet should get "all the facts" before publishing. Taryn Manning of 'OITNB' denies report she was arrested over threats 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z The likes of Carson, Leno and Letterman transcended their roles as talk-show hosts when sinking their incisors into that night’s top stories, taking potshots at the left and right as needed. How late-night comedy went from political to politicized 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z His father has popped up in a number of his plays, and the potshots Hwang took at him were hilarious, if savage. David Henry Hwang, the Man Who Can Make Bruce Lee Talk 2012-11-10T14:39:45Z The multicultural milieu lends an initial boost as Mr. Kwek’s jokes and plot entanglements take potshots at life in Singapore, but all the air seeps out of this attempt at zippy, tabloid-nutty storytelling. Review: In ‘Unlucky Plaza,’ a Comic Hostage Crisis via Tabloid Storytelling 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z In an interview with “Fox & Friends” Monday, Conway lambasted the Television Academy for containing a number of potshots against the president, claiming that Americans were less interested in entertainment that had been “politicized.” Kellyanne Conway doesn't like the Emmys, but likes how Kate McKinnon played her 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z His first major appointment, with the London Philharmonic, ended miserably in 1996 after six years of managerial turmoil and critical potshots. Welser-Möst and the Cleveland Orchestra Head to Lincoln Center Festival 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z The sly novelty of this exchange is what sustains Amis' story: Few easy potshots are taken, despite the easily dismissible conceit. Martin Amis takes on Nazi love in 'Zone of Interest.' Really. 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z "Each guest was given a shotgun; the Jews were driven past and everyone was allowed to have a potshot at a Jew." Soldatenby Sönke Neitzel and Harald Welzer – review 2013-01-25T20:00:04Z Within the Times newsroom in Manhattan, Trump’s periodic potshots against the paper seem largely to have been shrugged off. Trump has a love-hate relationship with the New York Times. Now he wishes it would die. 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z For a writer who launched her career taking potshots at others, this book marks a dramatic evolution. Review | Emily Gould’s ‘Perfect Tunes’ follows an aspiring songwriter’s unexpected journey 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z The second act of “Barbecue” takes some mild satirical potshots at the mania for misery memoirs, and America’s seemingly endless fascination with turning self-destruction into entertainment, but to say much more wouldn’t be fair. Review: ‘Barbecue,’ an Intervention With Love, Insults and Whiskey 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z “They were taking potshots at me because I wasn’t wearing waders and crying in front of the restaurant,” he said. Critic?s Notebook: Seeking Tastes of the ?Real? New Orleans 2010-04-28T04:17:00Z It’s a potshot aimed at a dead woman. A Rage-Fueled Memoir of a Marriage-Ending Affair 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Young Thug began taking potshots at him, but French held his ground, tweeting in all caps, “It aint my fault I believe in myself.” How Hip-Hop Royalty Found a New Home on Instagram Live 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z Who thought it would be a good idea for Alec Baldwin, of all people, to take satirical potshots at Harvey Weinstein? ‘Saturday Night Live’: Alec Baldwin and Larry David Contribute to an Awkward Episode 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z What the reader does get is plenty of detail, some of which has gotten advance attention, including a crude potshot from Couric to Sawyer over their competition for "gets," which Couric must deeply regret. A gutsy trio of newswomen in Sheila Weller's 'News Sorority' 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z Except it wasn’t just smartass TV critics like me throwing potshots. Un-Arrested Development: On Boston Bomber, Media Outlets Walk Back a Big Story, Again 2013-04-17T22:12:05Z Sometimes the targets are easy, and the potshots obvious. Sarah Kendall – review 2013-02-08T17:57:46Z Making a superhuman pariah like Charlie Sheen the target of a roast is like inviting everyone to come take potshots at the Terminator. Why Charlie Sheen is still winning 2011-09-20T16:20:00Z "This kind of scene could have happened in real life in many places," Rodnyansky said of common folks taking potshots at their former leaders. Filmmakers see a bigger message in Russia's 'Leviathan' 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z Fantasy, sci-fi, history, travelogues – all have fine English writers taking potshots at cliché and convention. Let's start a comedy crime wave 2010-08-03T10:36:00Z “I was adamant that our show cannot be an attack on the Catholic Church, that we can’t sit here and take easy potshots at something that’s important to people’s faith,” Slater said. On rebooted ‘Exorcist,’ a new way to get rid of demons: Hugging it out 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Perched atop the staircase, peering down on the mere mortals while taking potshots at the actors in theatrical in-jokes, he accents his delivery with comic flair and irresistible physical grace. Theater Review | 'Rescue Me': Iphigenia and In-Jokes at the Ohio Theater 2010-04-04T22:09:00Z A poor choice of hitman and liberal political potshots add to the fun. This week's new films 2011-04-01T23:06:09Z The friendship soured, however, as Fitzgerald’s star waned and Hemingway took potshots at him in print. What Hemingway Left in Sloppy Joe’s Bar 80 Years Ago 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z And when late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien began taking potshots at Newark, Booker turned the joke back on O'Brien, banning him from using Newark Liberty International Airport and demanding a public apology. Newark, N.J., mayor saves woman from fire 2012-04-13T15:59:00Z Desantis, for his part, has taken a few potshots at Trump in recent days but it will be surprising if he really goes after him in the debate. Republicans desperately need the distraction of a GOP presidential debate 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z So, he was anything but a maverick sitting on the sidelines throwing potshots at the scientific establishment, which is the way that these wannabe Galileos would frame themselves. If we can't fix this "frightening" problem, then we have "no hope" of addressing the climate crisis 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z But as Lincoln Riley and USC prepared to share the stage Saturday with Sanders and Colorado, there were no potshots, no sarcastic slights, no bulletin board material of any kind. USC's Lincoln Riley and Colorado's Deion Sanders dole out flowers instead of barbs 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Payton wasn’t aiming another potshot at his predecessor, however, just expressing his disdain for players who don the hats on the sideline after their day is done. Broncos back to conventional preseason approach under Payton a year after sitting starters backfired 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z In the movie, George says you got tired of being the target of potshots. Andrew Ridgeley on George Michael's favorite subject (sex) and the group's end: 'Wham couldn't age' 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Instead, he uses his stature and appearances to take potshots at those bold enough to question an institution that, as we keep learning, is loath to observe rules or restrictions. Opinion: Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has vast power and life tenure. So what's his problem? 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z He made a second career out of taking potshots at activists and scientists who predict catastrophic consequences from a warming planet. Nigel Lawson, who shook up British economy in Thatcher era, dies at 91 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Could the loss — and their coach’s words — be enough motivation for Colorado players previously powered by potshots? USC's Lincoln Riley and Colorado's Deion Sanders dole out flowers instead of barbs 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Without their 6-foot-9 star in the paint, the Longhorns’ deep group of dangerous guards resorted to potshots from the perimeter against Miami’s porous defense. Miller, Wong rally Miami past Texas 88-81 for 1st Final Four 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z The potshots and the sniping about my role in Wham! — that was water off a duck’s back. Andrew Ridgeley on George Michael's favorite subject (sex) and the group's end: 'Wham couldn't age' 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z But now he's going on Piers Morgan's show and taking potshots about Trump lacking "character." Trump's right that MAGA will love his perp walk — but everyone else will despise him more 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z While Hucker was onstage, the governor began taking potshots on Twitter. Perspective | A bruising Beltway battle ends in seeming victory for toll lane foes 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z For his part, Trump, annoyed at the barrage of stories showing how much the people at Fox News secretly loathe him, has been taking his own potshots on Truth Social. Trump is already winning the "war" with Fox News 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z No one took a potshot or fired a missile at Biden. Opinion | Biden’s Kyiv visit shows Putin seriously misjudged his courage 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Former President Donald Trump took a potshot Tuesday a Gov. Ron DeSanits of Florida, sharing an old photograph floating around social media that purported to show him drinking alcohol with underage women. Trump helps circulate photo accusing DeSantis of drinking with underage girls 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Atlantic Coast and remained in clear view over the Carolinas, where authorities warned people not to take potshots at the floating orb with their rifles. All eyes on the sky as Chinese balloon heads toward Atlantic 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z "It makes me feel like I'm doing a good job if I'm getting potshots about equally from people on both sides of the issue." Why some cannabis advocates say we should stop putting weed in candy 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z LaHood’s message: “Get ready because you are going to have a target on your back. … You’re a high-visibility Democrat who ran for president. When things happen, be prepared for Republicans to take potshots at you.” Buttigieg finds himself in the spotlight for better or worse 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z My sense is that this is Biden’s home ground, in the middle, taking potshots from both sides. Opinion | Biden’s shift on immigration acknowledges the obvious 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z “Rather than attempting cheap political potshots, the government should be getting around the table and negotiating with unions about pay,” she said. UK airport staff plan Christmas walkout, joining strike wave 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Officials say that Russian snipers, hiding a mile or so away, are taking potshots at civilians scooping water from the river to wash with. Russian Retreat Reveals Signs of an Atrocity in a Ukrainian Village 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Sure, the potshots could return in full force with a few losses. Giants, Jets peel rotten Big Apple label with winning starts 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Godard took potshots at Hollywood over the years. Iconic French New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard dead at 91 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z The number of recorded violent incidents, including arson attacks against trucks that carry wood and potshots at police officers, increased from 150 in 2011 to more than 1,700 last year. The Contentious Vote in Chile That Could Transform Indigenous Rights 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z “I guess my view of it is that we will have a lot more success doing that with constructive dialogue with the White House than taking potshots at the president,” he said. Biden Promised to Stay Above the Fray, but Democrats Want a Fighter 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Many have soured on him and Meghan since the rupture with the royal family; they viewed Harry’s latest comment as just another potshot. Prince Harry puts noses out of joint with comments about queen 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z “Given how big these issues are, all they can come up with is to take a potshot at my brother Jon.” Paul Huntsman saved a newspaper — then launched an investigation of his brother’s rival 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z But beyond partisan potshots, there are signs of the war’s very real impact. Ukraine War Shifts the Agenda in Congress, Empowering the Center 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, speaking Thursday night, took potshots at teachers' unions and boasted about his record on "school choice" before getting into the red meat. Candace Owens, with bizarre observation on bear sex, leads CPAC into nonstop CRT panic 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z Marlowe locates Cody easily enough and stashes her for safekeeping in his widowed father’s cramped house in South Central L.A. because someone has been taking potshots at her. Review | Philip Marlowe, we thought we knew thee 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z After China was excluded — along with Russia and other nations deemed autocratic — from Biden’s “Summit for Democracy” this week, Chinese state media, think tanks and officials have lined up to take potshots at the event. China trolls Biden summit with Harry Potter jokes and claims to be a democracy 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z The pair had bickered over failed collaborations, lyrical potshots and Kardashian familial drama for a decade. Kanye West and Drake were sworn enemies. Then J. Prince stepped in 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Will Matthews, the group’s public affairs manager, sent me an email denouncing “baseless potshots at Prop. 47.” After smash-and-grab thefts across California, is it time to reconsider Proposition 47? 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Musk was unrepentant, later tweeting that the fine was “worth it” and continuing to take potshots at the U.S. Remembering Elon Musk’s biggest Twitter fails | Analysis 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Critics of Saudi Arabia’s heavy handed maneuvering accused the kingdom of taking potshots at an already wounded Lebanon. Gulf States Withdraw Ambassadors to Lebanon Over Criticism of Yemen War 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z But Joe Kennedy viewed the comedian’s continued potshots at his son as disloyalty and, according to Sahl, the Kennedy patriarch applied pressure to have him silenced. Revolutionary comic Mort Sahl has died 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z It wasn't long before Manchin started taking potshots of his own, writing in a statement, "This isn't the first time an out-of-stater has tried to tell West Virginians what is best for them." Biden admits $3.5 trillion budget bill is likely to shrink after nasty Sanders-Manchin spat 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z For the time being, Republicans continue to lob preliminary potshots at the committee, saying its members are too biased to conduct a legitimate probe. Jan. 6 select committee to open investigation amid political chaos and controversy 2021-07-25T04:00:00Z The Fox News host continued by taking potshots at Harris' laugh, billing it as "cackling." Fox News host rips Kamala Harris for “toxic femininity” after disgruntled staffers come forward 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Republican Senator Ted Cruz further took potshots at the two world leaders' meeting by posting an edited photo of Biden and Putin sitting among a pasture of flowers. Right-wing media fawn over Putin following summit with Biden 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z Leaders have taken barbed potshots at each other. ‘Take the Ship’: Conservatives Aim to Commandeer Southern Baptists 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z Would “Malcolm & Marie” have reaped all this attention if one of its characters, a Black filmmaker, had not taken a potshot at a Calendar reviewer who was critical of Levinson’s previous film? A majestic 'Tapestry' and a 'Cinderella' worth revisiting 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z But he then takes a potshot at Lee’s most important contribution — Spider-Man’s motto “With great power there must also come great responsibility” — by suggesting Lee cribbed it from Churchill or FDR. Review: Stan Lee: Genius or huckster? A new biography of the Marvel creator weighs in 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z But there’s also a deep rabbit hole of older Orson depictions out there, most delivered in playful, potshot fashion. 'Mank' brings just the latest in a long line of Orson Welles depictions 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z Even the White House National Security Council took a potshot, referring to an earlier decision by China to impose sky-high tariffs on Australian wine. China and Australia: How a Twitter spat quickly escalated 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z When Stewart – an author, entrepreneur and lifestyle guru – took a potshot at Paltrow for “trying to be Martha Stewart” with her company Goop, the actor didn’t take it lying down. Spat’s entertainment: 10 of the best celebrity feuds 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z But Mr. Trump frequently takes potshots at its news division and polling operation. Fox News Helped Fuel Trump’s Rise. Now It’s Reporting on a Possible Fall. 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z They exchanged angry potshots on national television and went to court in a series of libel actions filed by Geller. James Randi, magician and escape artist devoted to debunking the paranormal, dies at 92 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z If it had been a carnival, he could have earned a stuffed animal with two more potshots. Buehler looks playoff ready, Dodgers beat A’s 5-1 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z When the president denied Carroll’s allegations in June 2019, he also took potshots at her appearance and reputation from his bully pulpit — including his revolting defense that Carroll is “not my type.” Column: William Barr is trying to make Trump's misogyny officially 'presidential' 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z “They should not call it the Lincoln Project,” he complained, after taking more potshots at its founders. Could this anti-Trump Republican campaign group take down the President? 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, their sound science is being challenged with partisan potshots, sowing confusion and mistrust at a time when the American people need leadership, expertise and clarity. Perspective | We ran the CDC. No president ever politicized its science the way Trump has. 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z But here’s the thing: Trump and his allies were among those who took potshots at Hillary’s health in the last campaign, including an ad questioning whether she had the “stamina” for the White House. Media fast-track Trump’s slow walk, speculate about health 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z While attacks are increasingly common, they are usually small-scale: a rudimentary explosive one day, a potshot at security forces in the desert another day. ISIS exploits Iraq’s coronavirus lockdown to step up attacks 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z I predict it's only a matter of time before some Trumpaholic MAGA-hat-wearing militiaman takes a potshot at a reporter outside one of Trump's rallies. I have seen the future: Donald Trump is going to get worse 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z They have taken, of course, some partisan potshots at opponents along the way. Opinion | To cheer Trump is to submit to him 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Campbell’s efforts to create a less processed image haven’t prevented competitors from taking potshots at its history. Campbell’s hopes to make canned soup a hot commodity again 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z “Even now, the District Attorney cannot refrain from taking political potshots at the President, or from framing his criminal investigation as part of a broader narrative about ‘impeachment.’ Meet the Manhattan district attorney doing battle with President Trump in court 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z But the New York Times story that triggered the partisan potshots was fatally flawed. How I realized the NY Times Kavanaugh story was a train wreck 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Warren has been steadily gaining on Sanders in polls over the last several months, but the rivals — who describe themselves as friends — have not taken potshots at each other. A tale of two rallies: Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have similar ideas but competing paths to 2020 victory 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z In suburban Maryland, politicians are taking potshots at a plan that would position the region — and some of the nation’s most congested roads — for the future. Opinion | Virginia is in the fast lane. Maryland, not so much. 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Republicans have spent the last several decades firing potshots at Democrats and proposing no plan of their own. Democratic 2020 strategy must be gloves off, abandon all subtlety:"Trump will kill your dog! 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z Mulvaney began his tenure with an open display of cocksure philistinism, taking potshots at Warren at a conference of appreciative credit union executives. Column: Why is Trump's consumer protection agency helping to promote H&R Block's credit card? 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z For decades, Mr. Reich continued to be singled out by conservative publications as a target for ideological potshots. Charles Reich, author of 1970 bestseller ‘The Greening of America,’ dies at 91 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z Floating in an unconvincing middle ground between realism and madcap fantasy, “The Fall of the American Empire” is at its best when Arcand is taking his potshots from a sly side angle. Review | ‘The Fall of the American Empire’ combines comedy and deep thought, with mixed results 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z “We had taken some pretty serious potshots,” Winter, said, looking at MacFarlane, who sat across from him at a conference table. ‘Family Guy’s’ Seth MacFarlane was attacked by this conservative TV watchdog. Now they’re friends 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z “I told him I’d miss the back-and-forth that we had between us, and that I appreciated that he didn’t take any potshots at me, out of respect for my family,” Carton told me. The Rise and Fall of a New York Shock Jock 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Some news organizations can’t resist taking potshots at CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference now underway at a glittering resort a few miles south of the nation’s capital. Inside the Beltway: CPAC full of energy, influence, inner mettle 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z The potshots against the former New York mayor continued: Media use unnamed sources to trash Giuliani over missteps 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Some critics are saying the networks got snookered because Trump offered nothing new in a speech that had its share of partisan potshots. The speech that Trump didn't really want to give 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z But after hearing the outgoing secretary’s pre-Christmas resignation letter characterized as a scathing criticism of Trump’s treatment of allies, the president began taking public potshots at the former Marine general. Softening Trump's Syria withdrawal plans, Bolton calls for Kurdish allies' protection, defeat of Islamic State 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z A new commercial by Air New Zealand promotes the company by taking Christmas potshots at President Trump and his supporters. Air New Zealand ad features unrepentant American ‘Trump’ kid on Santa’s ‘naughty’ list 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Resounding silence, that is, apart from a few potshots at deploying the Army, which Barack Obama, stumping in Florida, assailed as a “political stunt.” Opinion | Common Sense on the Caravan 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z Nobody is running around with six-shooters on hips taking potshots at streetlights. Opinion | Can Colorado Save America? 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z “Pai can take whatever potshots at California he wants,” state Sen. Scott Wiener, who led the effort to pass the legislation, said in a statement. FCC Chief Calls Pending California Net-Neutrality Law ‘Illegal,’ Escalating Policy Clash 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z Though not without its potshots at Athenian society and the Peloponnesian War, the original was a nimble romp that ended on a note of reconciliation. In 'Lysistrata Unbound,' the women go to war against war 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z “He’s not going to let other people suddenly take potshots at him hours before that summit.” Justin Trudeau’s remarks rile Donald Trump’s aides 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z There’s nothing new about Moon’s political opponents taking potshots at him. South Korea’s military just wants a golf course. But nothing is easy ahead of the potential Trump-Kim summit. 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z It has been that way through much of the election cycle here, where domestic issues have dominated the discourse, and Mr. Trump’s potshots have long since become background noise for voters. After Taunting Mexico, Trump Takes Action With Tariffs. But Do Mexicans Still Care? 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Ok, all potshots aside: He may be tardy, but he’s got a point. Seattle politicians have run themselves into a corner on homelessness, but there’s a surprising way out 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z With more than 7 million Twitter followers, he’s brash and outspoken both in the media and on social media, where he’s taken potshots at Trump and his policies. Mavericks allegations could dog potential Cuban campaign 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z The 2017 season was a rough one for the NFL, full of political potshots, lower TV ratings, higher fan apathy, questionable replay rulings and controversial concussion protocols. SNYDER: The NFL and its fans needed this Super Bowl 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z Over the next two minutes, Paddock takes several potshots at jet-fuel storage tanks at the nearby airport — striking them twice but not igniting the fuel — before resuming fire on the concert crowd. The most comprehensive look yet at how the Las Vegas concert massacre unfolded 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z When Lewis faced court, his potshot at the Queen was downgraded to possession of a firearm in a public place and discharging it. 'Damn … I missed': the incredible story of the day the Queen was nearly shot 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z “I don’t want this to be seen as potshots,” he said. This Marine tried to stop misogyny in the military. Now he’ll take on the Pentagon from outside. 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z Across the right wing, ideological snipers are taking potshots at Mueller, and even The Wall Street Journal has suggested in an editorial that Mueller resign. The madness of cheering for Robert Mueller’s ouster 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z That decision led to plenty of tension, with Trump taking potshot after potshot at Sessions on Twitter. Russia-Trump: Who's who in the drama to end all dramas? 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z Nowhere in his drive-by potshot does Greenblatt specify what he found objectionable, other than vaguely alluding to the Movement for Black Lives’ claim that Israel was committing “genocide” against the “Palestinian people.” Media allows bogus civil rights group ADL to smear Israel critics and Black Lives Matter activists 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z “But now these journalists literally think that Trump is inspiring war-torn areas in the world to start taking potshots at journalists, when it’s Republicans who are being fired upon.” Rush Limbaugh rips media’s Trump-tweet fears: ‘It’s Republicans who are being fired upon’ 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z “The Sanders Institute will not be taking any potshots at people.” Bernie Sanders: FBI inquiry into 2010 bank loan will clear wife 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z The two men have been exchanging potshots since before Trump’s election, with Francis criticizing Trump’s immigration policy, his attempted travel ban and The Wall. Opinion | One thing Trump and the Pope have in common 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z The paper’s latest potshot was in an alarmist editorial declaring, “The U.S. Postal Service continues to hemorrhage red ink.” Stop piling on the post office and other public players; ditch the myths that promote government privatizing 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z He generally refrained from responding directly to the personal potshots and instead spent his time talking up his own plans. Ed Gillespie, Cory Stewart, Frank Wagner tangle in Virginia Republican governor debate 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z And yet Ovechkin willingly remains the gap-toothed face of Olympic participation, even as it opens him up to another round of drive-by potshots. Perspective | Is Alex Ovechkin’s Olympic devotion a ‘selfish’ act? Um, nyet. 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z And when I say “stupid,” I’m not taking an unwarranted potshot. Perspective | For Caps, every game matters. And they prefer it that way. 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z That has frustrated talk radio kingpin Rush Limbaugh as lawmakers spin their wheels on Capitol Hill and take potshots over the American Health Care Act, commonly called TrumpCare, released just 10 days ago. Donald Trump’s health care fate to drive news narrative 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z Surely the U.S. government is not “condoning people standing at the border and taking potshots at passing Mexicans,” she said. Supreme Court justices appear split over whether Constitution extends to Mexican teenager shot across the border 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z Trump continues to take potshots at those who aren’t supportive of him, which is—at the very least–distracting from his agenda. What Donald Trump's Approval Rating Means 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z Although Islamic State snipers took potshots at passing Humvees a day after Muthanna was retaken, the battle here was largely over in a matter of hours. After a slow and bloody fight against ISIS, Iraqi forces pick up the pace in Mosul 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z “Real Time With Bill Maher”: The comedian returns for more politics and potshots. 2017 Midseason TV premiere dates for new and returning shows 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z Others peeked over the berm, taking the occasional potshot. ‘They Will Have to Die Now’ 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Mr Orban now sits supreme on top of the “illiberal” state he boasts of building, taking regular potshots at Brussels. For our freedom and yours 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z The presidential campaign may not be missing much by skipping a debate over monetary policy and the Federal Reserve — especially if that debate would resemble Donald Trump’s ignorant potshots at its chair, Janet Yellen. Message to the candidates: Hands off the Federal Reserve 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Now contrast this exercise in responsible government with the political potshot taken by the U.S. A congressional car wreck 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z What makes Crimmins unique is that unlike many political comedians, he’s not simply been content to fire potshots from a distance – he’s rolled his pants up and waded into the swamp of political action. Comedian Barry Crimmins: ‘You can’t hate anybody until you hate yourself’ 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z There were sloppy and occasional potshots at Obama or Yellen, and a general contempt for the many institutions of modern liberal society. Trump and the Truth: The Interest-Rate Flip-Flop 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z The bitter, gruesome finale even aired three days before Christmas, a network-sponsored potshot at American sentimentality and consumerism that should go down as legend. American Horror Story: My Roanoke Nightmare is about love on the verge of falling apart 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z The personal potshots between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on the campaign trail can be acrimonious indeed, though the pair have known each other for years and have appeared very friendly in previous photographs together. Hillary Clinton won’t hold a press conference, but she will hold a fundraiser 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z He reinforces the misperception that Rogers is the sniper by taking potshots at the Rangers. 'TURN: Washington's Spies' recap: Mary's a rebel -- and a markswoman 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z "The potshots weren’t about policy, they were about politics," Martinez's office said in a statement in response to Trump. Police warn 'swift' action against anti-Trump protesters 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z “The potshots weren’t about policy, they were about politics,” said spokesman Michael Lonergan. Protests turn violent outside Trump rally in New Mexico 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Yet not only does the director appear pretty riddled with potshots, he’s also someone that I, at least, have found strikingly easy to access. Comparing Woody Allen to Polanski and Cosby is lazy and dangerous | Catherine Shoard 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z No one at this point needs your snotty potshots or your supposedly withering one-liners. Mr. Trump Goes to Washington 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z It is not going to include potshots at him. Where Bernie goes from here: All is not lost for the Sanders revolution 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z The airlines are so eager to win those routes, which are predicted to be heavily booked, that they've been taking potshots at each other during the formal response period. Cuban-born tourists are left at the dock when ships lift anchor for homeland 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z At a rally in downtown Dallas, Rubio spent close to eight minutes taking potshots at Trump, even as his audience’s titters turned to nervous unease. Inside Rubio’s collapse: A fateful decision that helped unravel his campaign 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z Depardieu also took a potshot at "The Revenant", starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a frontiersman who survives a mauling by a bear and makes a superhuman trek in the snowy wilderness. Gerard Depardieu takes aim at Clooney, 'The Revenant' in Berlin 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z Yes, a few potshots were taken at the "Obama economy" and the lack of wage growth, a legitimate criticism. Not Up for Debate: Obama's Economy 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z Hadley says he’s tired of senators taking potshots at the Legislature. Nebraska speaker rips column likening lawmakers to monkeys 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Twitter, by design, lets politicians trade potshots and circumvent traditional media channels. Google wants to be the home of the 2016 election horse race 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Mr. Putin has been confirmed in his impunity, heightening his taste for risky behavior, such as handing highly capable missiles over to Ukrainian separatists to take potshots at passing airliners. Is the West’s Putin Silence Over? 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Perhaps, because New York is the stomping grounds of Trump and Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton, Cruz sees short term advantages in taking potshots at their home base. Ted Cruz slams New Yorkers, but doesn't he want their votes? 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z Others might fire potshots at the unmanned aerial vehicles, just for fun, as they do at rural traffic signs, Cummings said. Biggest obstacle for delivery drones isn’t the technology: It’s you and me 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Teaching safety, taking potshots Another area where both sides of the gun debate are working toward a common goal is gun safety education. Since Sandy Hook, an American kid has died by a gun every other day 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z While the corrupt Indiana Jones conceit certainly held promise, the Hesses fail to move it much further beyond that "what if" premise, taking weak, obvious potshots at its fundamentalist target. 'Don Verdean' buries the punchlines in an Old Testament archaeology comedy 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z The Warriors opened defense of their title as emphatically as possible, using potshots from the likes of the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers as fuel while blowing the doors off the league. Curry scores 46 to lift Warriors to 10-0 start with 129-116 win over Timberwolves 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z But policy details and disagreements, for the most part, replaced nasty potshots in the early going on Tuesday night. In Republican Debate, Candidates Battle Sharply on Immigration 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z Jindal used his time to take potshots at the other GOP governors and former governors seeking the presidential nod – accusing them of insufficient devotion to the conservative cause. Electability versus purity in GOP kids table debate 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z Trump did not miss the opportunity to take potshots at his Republican opponents, including former Florida governor Jeb Bush and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson. Donald Trump vows to veto any new gun regulations 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z The potshots have come at the Golden State Warriors from all directions this offseason. NBA tries to learn from painful injury lessons of last year 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z If he runs, the potshots would come – and many would come from the left. The case against Joe Biden 2016: Why remind Democrats he’s even less liberal than Hillary? 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z It is a system Mrs. Weikert says won’t censor the paper but still allow frequent targets like Little League coaches to respond to potshots. Newspaper Hotline Has Some Readers Hot Under the Collar 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z When they arrived, they dealt with chasing looters and dodging potshots, but within a week, things had stabilized and the violence died down. Misleading reports of lawlessness after Katrina worsened crisis, officials say 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump, meanwhile, is surging in the polls, having morphed into a walking political tabloid, scoring headlines daily with controversial remarks and potshots aimed at both Democrats and his Republicans rivals. Donald Trump may reshuffle GOP debate stage 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z In Washington, meanwhile, a similar debate became an opportunity not for engaging in a challenging conversation but for political potshots and posturing. What Congress can learn from South Carolina 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z But taking potshots at a few boats is not going to stem the tide. Editorials from around New England 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z In his eyes, the film is a lazy potshot at an easy target. The film that takes on skinheads and the far right - BBC News 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z He quickly tried to walk back his comments by saying he took a "potshot" at the 84-year old investor and philanthropist who is widely seen as a hero by many other prominent hedge fund managers. Hedge fund manager Loeb takes aim at 'Oracle of Omaha' Buffett 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Having offered these measured comments, however, Cruz couldn’t resist taking some potshots at President Obama, whom he accused of fomenting racial tensions. G.O.P. Has Little New to Say About Baltimore 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z Microsoft, for one has shown that a commitment to basic research makes financial sense over the long haul, but politicians use it to take cheap potshots. Why Isn't What's Good For Microsoft Good For The Country? 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z The Nazi theme is popular among Greek media in taking potshots at Germany, the country's biggest creditor. Greece Wants Germany to Pay for World War Two 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Until her death at age 81 last summer, she made it required viewing for anyone looking to keep up with celebrities’ kooky couture while the accompanying potshots took those stars down a peg. ‘Fashion Police’ without Joan Rivers isn’t ‘Fashion Police’ 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z Until her death at age 81 last summer, she made it required viewing for anyone looking to keep up with celebrities' kooky couture while the accompanying potshots took those stars down a peg. 'Fashion Police' without Joan Rivers isn't 'Fashion Police' 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z The news was greeted with general enthusiasm by fans and pundits with any number of potshots taken at the Amazing Spider-Man films and their apparent persona non-grata status in the cinematic history books. How High Can A Marvel 'Spider-Man' Movie Really Swing At The Box Office? 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z It’s long been sport in the corporate world to take potshots at the performance management process. I Hope The Robots Receive Annual Performance Reviews Too 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z Remember the panic, the media craziness, the potshots at Obama’s choice for Ebola czar of Ron Klain, because he had no direct health-policy experience? A governmental success story 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z The movie itself is taking comic potshots here, but what stays in the air, once the scene is over, is a whiff of unmanageable wildness, as though the edges of civilization had been clawed. “Two Days, One Night” and “Leviathan” Reviews | The New Yorker 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z But that hasn’t stopped some of his political enemies from occasionally taking potshots at his children. Malia and Sasha Obama targeted for criticism again 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z This “open season” does not refer to the potshots that critics often aim at the workforce. Feds can save money by examining health plans during Open Season until Dec. 8 Now Republicans are spending their honeymoon period after the elections taking potshots at each other over their demands. Shutdown fight threatens GOP rebrand before it has even begun 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z He said late Thursday that his way is the lone approach that could produce anything meaningful for the GOP, shrugging aside other ideas as mostly pointless potshots. GOP debates its immigration strategy as Obama prepares executive action Few of those plans will materialize without Mr. Cuomo’s help, which is why aides to Mr. de Blasio say he remains focused on a long-term alliance with the governor, rather than indulging in short-term potshots. De Blasio Takes a Businesslike Approach as Ebola Arrives in New York 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Still, it reflects what his ever-nervous members want: reliable Republican talking points on energy, taxes, and education, plus some well-placed potshots for Senate Democrats and the president. One year after the shutdown, Republicans rally around Boehner But above all, says Marlow, the Time Capsules - started long after Warhol nearly perished when, in 1968, one of the peripheral figures from The Factory took a potshot at him - are essentially about death. The secrets of Andy Warhol's time capsules 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z Notre Dame and Michigan certainly took their share of potshots at each other before Saturday's series finale. Notre Dame routs Michigan 31-0 in series finale 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z The journey’s brutally aborted when the vicious potshots of three American teens, equipped with rifles and a warped sense of purpose, lead to a devastating accident. Review: ‘Frontera’ an involving cross-border drama 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Cruz was never on board with immigration reform, but in recent months he’s gone from throwing the occasional potshot to embracing a starring role in the anti-amnesty wing of the party. Ted Cruz's immigration swing looms large over 2016 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z All sides are likely to exchange potshots during this period, but the full barrages will resume in September when the midterm campaigns gear up for the final push to Election Day. Washington's Sour Mood Signals Nasty Midterm Campaign 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z Perhaps, he said, it’s because “humor likes to take potshots at the top dog,” a role fathers still play in many families. Do Father’s Day cards that portray dad as an incompetent boob reflect today’s fathers? See, even when offering up a solution, I couldn’t help taking a little potshot. One Seattle tax solution: impact fees | Danny Westneat 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z Smart said a coach lobbying for his league is one thing, but taking potshots at another league “is low-level.” Atlantic 10 defends its six teams selected for NCAA tournament 2014-03-18T04:26:34Z The mayor, who advanced in politics by grass-roots organizing, has built a team filled with former activists — figures more accustomed to picketing administrations or taking potshots from the outside than working from within. De Blasio Picks More Liberal Activists Than Managers for City Posts 2014-03-01T02:24:58Z Mr. Roach offers an evenhanded, thorough response to the anti-China potshots from Democrats and Republicans alike. Off the Shelf: The Case for Swapping Roles With China 2014-02-15T15:49:55Z Yahoo tried to get a little cute last week when it tweeted that Gmail was down briefly, a clear potshot at Google’s troubles. 5 Ways Brands Can Avoid Making Us All Rageful on Twitter During the Super Bowl 2014-02-01T10:57:23Z For all its frustration, a White House that takes frequent potshots at Republicans has been relatively restrained in its criticism of his leadership. John Boehner's Bad Night 2013-10-16T03:05:26Z He’s also the one who takes occasional potshots at rivals, although he never mentions those rivals by name. From Useless Tablets to Connected Cars: Tim Cook's 10 Best Comments From Apple's Earnings 2013-07-26T21:18:00Z Taking potshots at the platform months in advance of a deluge of titles, based on demos you saw at E3 I might add, is simply unwise. Even Nintendo Is Stumped by Wii U GamePad 2013-06-17T06:35:30Z Still, like his friend McCain, Graham sometimes cannot help taking a few potshots at his fellow Republicans. Here, there and everywhere, Republican Senator Graham gets around 2013-02-27T01:35:48Z He also took a potshot at Telefonica, which competes with Telecom Italia in Brazil and Argentina, for "holding Telecom Italia as a hostage" to stop it growing in Latin America. Second wind for Egyptian telco tycoon Sawiris 2012-11-27T13:45:00Z Early in his first term, George W. Bush and his cowboy diplomacy rode into the White House, offering an easy target for populist potshots. A Tough Road for Hugo Chávez 2012-10-09T16:00:00Z And for the last 30 seconds of the round he did just that, slinging potshots from every angle. The Joy of Six: great boxing rounds 2012-10-05T10:19:04Z I hope to see you in heaven one day.”And in this 4-second clip, the reviewer decided verbal potshots weren’t enough. Facebook Timeline Has Inspired Amazing YouTube Rants From Haters 2012-09-12T21:01:39Z He takes occasional potshots at security consultants, extols hackers, who he says look at things in “a certain sideways way,” and advocates for the right to be anonymous online in certain circumstances. News Analysis: Bruce Schneier, An Avatar of Digital Distrust 2012-08-11T17:59:49Z Batts resigned abruptly in October after just two years on the job, taking the customary potshots at the city on his way out the door. Oakland, the Last Refuge of Radical America 2012-08-01T17:16:25Z But the spat quickly reverberated through the Internet as the two sides, along with their supporters and detractors, began taking potshots on Twitter. The Lede Blog: Diplomacy in Russia Hits Twitter: Fireworks Follow 2012-05-31T03:27:02Z Whereas if your CEO, left unattended, is likely to, say, post a video of himself and his friends taking potshots at elephants, PR may be more of a challenge. It Takes Tweets to Tango - Murdoch, Kutcher, the ur-Jack and the dangers of Twitter 2012-01-16T17:05:38Z One popular conservative website, Free Republic, actually bans pro-Romney commenters, and even George Will is taking potshots at the candidate whose nomination many political pros believe is inevitable. Rising Cain Reveals Depth of Anti-Romney Vote: Margaret Carlson 2011-11-02T00:48:15Z In an atmosphere where potshots quickly escalate into raging topics, it is easy to perceive self-interest when an ex-player becomes hypercritical. On Football: To Rise Above the Din, Many Ex-Players Talk Trash 2011-11-02T00:38:03Z But they, in turn, are simply getting caught in the act of taking the same personal potshots they denounce the Tea Party for firing at Obama. Birtherism Redux: The Left's Overreach in Questioning Marco Rubio's Exile Bona Fides 2011-10-22T21:35:35Z “It doesn’t really make much sense to stand on the sidelines and take potshots at them,” he said. Strategies: Nobel Laureates in Economics, Uneasy With Labels 2011-10-15T19:54:04Z The potshots weren’t unexpected, especially from Hesse, who has vocally opposed AT&T’s merger plans with T-Mobile. AT&T, Sprint CEOs Spar at CTIA 2011-10-12T18:38:26Z His argument resonates because naysayers were taking potshots at the euro even before it began trading in 1999. Trichet Throws Away Script as He Reminds U.S. Euro Built to Last 2011-10-09T23:23:49Z Meanwhile, many newspapers took coded potshots at Zaharias. Celebrity and Contrast on the Course 2011-07-30T03:37:34Z LEESBURG, Va. — The lawyer for a former Marine accused of firing potshots at the Pentagon and other military targets said his client does not harbor any grievance against the Corps. Lawyer says Va. man accused of firing potshots at Pentagon has no grudge against Marine Corps 2011-07-20T19:26:00Z Asked about Democrats’ potshots, GOP Representative Allen West told TIME, “I could sit here and say the President was pretty much a petulant, immature child as well.” With Debt Talks Stalled, Democrats Try to Divide and Conquer the GOP 2011-07-15T10:25:00Z Tell him I hope they won’t take any more potshots at me when I’m wandering about alone—like they did that night I arrived at your camp, Upward. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z Then, this month, Wells Fargo exited, taking subtle but pointed potshots at its regulator, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, as it said its goodbyes. Your Money: Why the Reverse Mortgage Isn?t Going Away 2011-06-24T18:34:45Z Until a half a day later, when the subject of my potshot responded. Twitter, the CNN anchor and me: A cautionary tale ( ...I'm the villain) 2011-03-21T19:02:04Z In the aftermath of the institute report, some physicians are now taking potshots at clinical studies. Which Pills Work? Debate Erupts after Vitamin D Supplements Prove Unnecessary 2011-02-11T14:15:00.440Z Last week the avowed cheesehead Lil Wayne released “Green & Yellow,” a feisty, if clunky rejoinder, in which he takes potshots at Ben Roethlisberger and Ike Taylor and muses, “Steel Curtain/ What is that, velvet?” Critic?s Notebook: A Victory for Hip-Hop With Flash, Not Friction 2011-02-07T03:30:20Z Mark Sanchez threw three touchdown passes and Tom Brady was sacked five times in the most-hyped of the weekend's four postseason games following a week of verbal potshots from both teams. Jets shocker: Ryan's boys back up talk, win 28-21 2011-01-17T00:51:06Z Several influential directors took surprisingly public potshots at the 3-D boom during the recent International pop culture convention in San Diego. Resistance Forms Against Hollywood?s 3-D Push 2010-08-03T00:20:00Z As Portugal's historical little brother, Brazil takes potshots at the Portuguese spoken in Portugal. Speaking Soccer in Portuguese 2010-06-25T00:41:00Z Missouri remains uneasy about the Big 12; its governor, Jay Nixon, took a recent potshot at the academic profiles of Texas Tech and Oklahoma State. Did Texas play hardball or play dirty in Pac-16 soap opera? 2010-06-16T04:20:00Z To put it into perspective, this is a bit like Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard taking potshots at each other through the pages of the Sun and the Daily Mail. World Cup 2010: Holland hope for harmony from their feuding stars 2010-06-13T15:52:00Z Seldom does a Sunday pass of late without Frank Rich, The New York Times columnist, taking a potshot at Robert Rubin. Why Robert Rubin Isn't to Blame for the Meltdown 2010-04-30T18:07:00Z “If I wanted to take people down, it would be, ‘Hayhurst takes potshots, so-and-so denies this’ — and then it becomes a scandal. Extra Bases: New Book Echoes Bouton?s ?Ball Four? 2010-04-24T19:49:00Z So far, the troops have encountered only hit-and-run resistance from Taliban fighters, who have been taking potshots from compounds before moving out as the allied troops returned fire. 2010-02-13T11:37:00Z The Boers hate us fellows who come out here to take potshots at them worse than all the rest. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War His idea of arousing his men was to try potshots with his pistols as they crept out on the swaying spars. Blackbeard: Buccaneer But no, he never would ask—he liked his potshots at things; it used to give a sort of sporting interest to his speculations upon pictures. The Gentle Art of Making Enemies Occasionally we passed a small opening, or savanna, on which were sometimes feeding a herd of wild cattle and deer; at the latter we had several potshots, all wide. Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War So far, the troops have encountered only hit-and-run resistance from Taliban fighters, who have been taking potshots from compounds before moving out as the allied troops returned fire. 2010-02-13T11:37:00Z It seems brutal to say it, but taking potshots at the enemy when they present themselves is rather fun. Carry On Letters in War-Time I would certainly be tempted to take a potshot at an occasional preacher who persisted in defaming me with his foolish dogmatism. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 01 Bannister leaped up, ran lightly across the intervening space, and with his repeater took a potshot at the galloping horseman. Wyoming, a Story of the Outdoor West |
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