Sentences with phrase «against critics who»

His team, meanwhile, is fighting back against critics who on a near - daily basis try to remind voters of the Manhattan proceedings and the Buffalo Billion trial that will follow.

That's what one of today's most vocal «grow the game» proponents acknowledged on Wednesday when he defended Rory McIlroy against critics who bash him and other top male players for skipping the Olympics.

And that is as close as Paul Brown ever comes to defending himself against the critics who forced him into exile almost seven years ago.

Even so, Francis reiterated the church's stand against abortion, defending it against critics who call such arguments «ideological, obscurantist and conservative.»

Metzger defends the plan to develop space against critics who have said economic activity could harm scientific inquiry.

It is, I suppose, a defense in the same ad hominem sense in which his assertion of the centrality of happiness as an object of desire is a defense against the critic who denies the desirability of happiness.

Not exact matches

The prime minister's Conservative party critics, who are already unhappy with her leadership on Brexit, are poised to speak out against her leadership should Labour make major gains across the country.

Bloom, a lawyer who built a reputation on representing women in high - profile sexual harassment cases against powerful men, came under fire from critics.

While there are loud critics who wage public campaigns against companies they short, many other short - sellers had long kept positions secret for fear of losing access to corporate management or retribution from rival Wall Street investors through a so - called short squeeze.

To some, Gov. Rick Scott, who hasn't been a staunch critic of drilling, only changed his mind to secure enviromental credentials in his run against Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson, a longtime drilling opponent.

Critics point out that the open system can be gamed, especially when an incumbent's backers flock to the other party's primary to support a weaker candidate, who then ends up as the other party's nominee against the incumbent in the general election.

Its current popularity has become a cult - like strategy that draws criticism to its critics and disdain towards those who dare speak out against the beloved investing strategy.

Critics of the program have pointed out that renaming the program would antagonize millions of Muslims who practice peacefully, alongside the travel bans that were enforced against people from Muslim - majority countries.

In a 2000 interview with Women's Quarterly, the great critic displayed about as much indifference to the existence of God as is humanly possible; he had neither the commitment of a true believer nor the paradoxical loyalty of the atheist who kicks against the pricks:

CNN: Ryan defends budget in face of Catholic critics Rep. Paul Ryan defended his proposed federal budget on Thursday against criticism from some Catholics, who say it violates their tradition's teaching by putting an undue burden on the poor.

Bush's rhetoric was not unique, and many critics were quick to point out similarities between his calls against evil and those of Islamic fundamentalists who were as bent on Bush's doom as he was on theirs.

If you haven't caught the show yet, the basic premise is that three people are creating dishes to compete against one another in front of food critics who will judge their dish.

As a Chicago native who covered the city's food scene for years as a local restaurant critic, I'm obligated to tell you that my hometown has always been able to hold its own against the best food cities in the country.

His only «crime» was speaking out against the Ethiopian government, who regularly crack down on critics of their human rights record.

We critics have nothing against ozil - it is just that the ozil experiment is not working and we are not Chelski / Shiity / manu who can have a 150k / week on the bench.

What is for certain though is that Lukaku will be keen to put Saturday's game behind him as having failed to have a positive influence in another big game, he was unable to silence his critics who continue to point to his poor record against the top six sides in recent years where he has struggled to make a big impact.

He ignored the haters and the critics and the people who add up transfer fees to make a point and played a dreary defensive formation against Liverpool to grind out a 0 - 0.

All of that was thrown right out of a window on a gloomy evening in East London, by an Arsenal side, who answered most questions posed by critics before the tough London derby clash against West Ham United at Upton Park.

Critics say the new rules will roll back the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act championed by Former First Lady Michelle Obama, who worked to establish strict nutritional standards on the program as part of her campaign against obesity.

Trump, who has called for an increased use of stop - and - frisk across the country, was a frequent defender of Kelly against critics of his policing practices.

He's not without his critics, however, who point to a vote by McLaughlin against a budget bill that would have provided funding for environmental and clean - water programs.

Further, some of his critics have argued that Corbyn has destabilised relations with the Parliamentary Labour Party by inviting rank - and - file members to apply pressure against MPs who back intervention in Syria.

«Even as far back as my arrest in 2008, there was organized opposition to her,» he said of Quinn critics who eventually came together under the slogan Anybody But Quinn and spent more than a million dollars in independent expenditure advertising against her.

The endorsement is a symbolic victory for Specter in his Democratic primary battle against Rep. Joe Sestak — the former Navy admiral running to Specter's left — and will help protect Specter from critics who have questioned his commitment to the party.

WASHINGTON — Rep. Chris Collins Thursday took a strong stand against President Trump's call for biometric tests at U.S. border crossings, agreeing with critics who say such a move would lead to massive delays at bridges between the United States and Canada.

As further evidence of his outspoken nature, he also was a vocal critic of the election of Long Island Republican John Flanagan as Senate majority leader in 2015, so much so that earlier this year he said he was seeking GOPers to run against Sen. Michael Nozzolio, R - Seneca County, who backed Flanagan during the 2015 leadership battle.

Despite the discontent towards Mr Bercow — who is accused of bias against the Tories — many of his critics have been reluctant to push for him to quit for fear of suffering reprisals.

After a Staten Island grand jury failed to indict a white NYPD officer in the death of Garner, a black Staten Islander, last year, critics in political and academic circles charged that local district attorneys, who often work closely with the police to prosecute crimes, are too close to law enforcement to consistently bring charges against them when they run afoul of the law.

His state campaign co-chair, Carl Paladino — a Buffalo real estate developer who ran against Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2010 — is a longtime Cox critic who engendered controversy over the summer by telling the Observer there was «no doubt» President Barack Obama is a Muslim.

The East Ramapo school board, in a letter written Friday, is accusing state Education Commissioner John King of empowering critics who are prejudiced against leaders of the Rockland County district because of their religion.

Rep. Chris Collins, a Buffalo Republican and Trump ally, took a strong stand against the president's call for biometric tests at U.S. border crossings, agreeing with critics who say such a move would lead to massive delays at bridges between the United States and Canada.

The view Tony Blair has destroyed the Labour Party, by his critics is often met with, the last election Neil Kinnock fought, he got 34.5 %, the last election Blair fought he got 35.3 %» all be it, on a lower turnout, those who'd been in the party for years, who resigned over Iraq, stopped voting labour in 2005, even though Blair was on his way out, lost MPs who were against Iraq, their seats

The local race for Congress pits a relative newcomer to the Hudson Valley with deep pockets and a progressive agenda who's battling the «carpetbagger» label against an incumbent who's positioned himself as a bipartisan bridge - builder, but who critics call just another vote in an increasingly radicalized Republican House caucus.

But his presence has sparked angry protests by his critics who clashed with police outside Downing Street today as they demonstrated against President Erdogan's purge of political opponents in Turkey.

The presence of the civil rights leader who has led national marches against police brutality for decades and is seen by critics as reflexively anti-police rekindled a debate about his track record on public safety at a time when his ally, Mayor Bill de Blasio, is seeking to burnish his bonds with police officers, large numbers of whom turned their backs on him at two police funerals last December.

The Capital Region - area lawmaker and frequent critic of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo had raised the possibility of running statewide in 2014, but had always stipulated he would need to raise competitively against the governor, who has at least $ 30 million in cash on hand for his re-election.

Meanwhile, state Sen. George Latimer, a Rye Democrat who voted against Common Core has long been a vocal critic of the practice of standardized testing.

The loudest cosmic critic is currently Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney who brought the charges against Silver and his legislative opposite, Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos, and is coyly looking at Gov. Andrew Cuomo's affairs.

And some have suggested that it is displeasure with Barron himself — a Cuomo critic who ran against him in the 2010 election — that is prompting delay.

Mr Corbyn indicated he would not hold grudges against critics in the Parliamentary Labour Party who have sought to oust him, saying: «I have an ability to very conveniently forget some of the unpleasant things that are said, because it's not worth it.»

Rangel is considered a favorite here, even in a year in which voters are increasingly turning against incumbents, and even as he faces critics who have seized on the various allegations against him.

Gillibrand, who has positioned herself as a staunch critic of President Donald Trump, encouraged constituents to continue to rally and protest against the proposed legislation.

Michael Dugher, the shadow culture secretary, who is also vulnerable, went on the offensive yesterday, warning that Mr Corbyn would be left with a «politburo of seven» if he moved against his senior critics.

The governor does not get along with outgoing Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner, an outspoken critic of Cuomo who has said she may run against him next year.

Six councilmembers voted against the project, including Councilman Antonio Reynoso, whose district sits across from the Broadway Triangle and who has been a vocal critic since the project's inception over a year ago.