For Stewart - Cousins, King asks a series of questions, deflecting blame from Cuomo and asking why the mainline conference hasn't, in effect, gotten its own house in order. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Cuomo also deflected blame for any corruption, saying it was SUNY that was ultimately responsible for the contract process, and that, until recently, he hadn't heard any criticisms — although several newspapers had detailed potential conflicts of interest and questionable timelines of campaign contributions to the governor and the awarding of key contracts. (wxxinews.org)
But wanting them out just seems like a desperate attempt by the AKBs to deflect blame away from arsene wenger. (justarsenal.com)