Sentences with phrase «attention away»

Prosecutors argued that this amounted to an illegal quid pro quo for Silver, who the government said steered hundreds of thousands of dollars in state research grants to Taub to keep the patients coming — something the prosecution noted Silver never publicized, allegedly because he wanted to keep attention away from the illicit arrangement.

Their recent press releases have been amateurish, poorly written and ineffective at drawing attention away from his miserable fundraising effort.

Some political analysts believe it is an attempt by the Madrid government to distract attention away from a corruption scandal currently dominating the headlines in Spain.

«Reform of parliamentary allowances is long overdue, but Gordon Brown's timing looks like a cynical attempt to distract attention away from Labour's # 15 billion Budget cuts bombshell.»

The Arizona Democratic Party said Arpaio's investigations are just intended to draw attention away from the problems within his own department, including cases that were not properly investigated.

They're using the attorney general's office as a tool to deflect attention away from Tom Suozzi's dismal record.»

Democrats blasted the move, and the timing of the announcement, saying Walker was trying to gin up conservative voters and draw attention away from an upset Democratic victory in a special state Senate election on Tuesday.

A Democratic primary battle that takes attention away from Buerkle, allowing her to marshal her resources as the opposition spends time and money infighting, is probably good for the congresswoman.

State GOP Chairman Ed Cox called the effort «a desperate attempt» by Cuomo to refocus the public's attention away from the Percoco trial.

His campaign shrugged off the criticism, accusing the Democrats of trying to distract attention away from important topics.

Ironically, the incompetence of the government has actually shifted attention away from the real issue at hand: the damage this budget is going to cause to the lives of working people across the UK.

McKechin told Politics.co.uk afterwards the minister had attempted to «obfuscate» by drawing attention away from the listing regulations, however, when these were what had failed.

Venezuela's move looks more like a desperate attempt to divert attention away from it's current dismal economic state, and to associate it's currency with the wild speculation taking place around bitcoin right now.

El Rufai emphasised the need for diversification of the country's resources, saying a impending collapse of oil prices is an avenue to shift the country's attention away from oil to developing other areas that can grow the economy.

A day after Ryan said he would turn his attention away from the presidential campaign and focus on keeping the House majority, Trump unleashed on the Speaker on Twitter.

Albanese's Reform Party candidacy is an unwelcome complication for Dietl and Malliotakis, adding a third anti-de Blasio candidate who may draw press and voter attention away from their respective campaigns.

She said she didn't want to draw the attention away from the discussion on tax reform, her purpose for a stop at Suit - Kote Corporation.

In recent years, a longtime dream to build a casino upstate seems to have drawn Cappelli's attention away from Westchester, friends and colleagues say.

We note the Tories are determined to divert the electorate's attention away from the government's failed policies by blaming all those not responsible, including the trade unions, for the current economic mess.

We can not and we will not tolerate any continued division or individual power struggles within the Senate Democratic Conference — that will only serve to divert attention away from winning Republican held seats and truly turning the State Senate blue.

«This is a desperate attempt by a flailing campaign that wants to turn the attention away from their own candidate's record.»

They wish they had thought of it first, and need to deflect attention away from the Lib Dems» main appeals to the left!

Congressman Joseph Crowley of Queens suggested that turning backs on the mayor drew attention away from those hurting.

As soon as word of the report's imminent release broke, I got a call from a legislative source who accused the governor of calling tonight's extraordinary session in hopes of drawing attention away from his own troubles.

John Healey has cynically used these three authorities as a political football trying to divert attention away from the Government's mismanagement of this crisis.

Although RBS's role in Libor may eventually cost the bank millions of pounds — Barclay's was forced to pay a # 290 million pound fine for its role in the scandal — a small upside may be that the industry - wide investigation will shift attention away from RBS's particular problems.

An ad that never ran got plenty of media coverage and took attention away from the issues on which the group wanted to focus voters (though all the attention also boosted the group's membership, so it wasn't exactly a total loss).

«David Cameron is stoking up fears over immigration to divert attention away from people's real fears about the economy and public services to give his government some cover ahead of the council elections.

Cox said that outside of the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races, there isn't much to draw the attention away from the New York City mayor's race next year.

Anything that divides attention away from that goal now just seems to me a bit unhelpful.

One insider suggested to me that Cuomo allowed this tax exemption to go through in order to draw attention away from his radical education agenda.

Refocusing attention away from political elites and toward the pivotal role played by popular organising and mid and lower level cadres, this project will help make this little - known history more widely available.

Democrats are desperate to deflect attention away from their failed record — which has caused premiums to skyrocket, restricted choices for consumers, and suffocated small businesses with higher taxes and more regulations,» National Republican Congressional Committee Regional Press Secretary Chris Martin responded.

He was also widely criticised in the media and on Twitter for distracting attention away from Mr Murdoch's phone - hacking evidence.

This can draw energy and attention away from your traditional activities, and is that trade - off worth it?

In hindsight, however, we can spot an ambiguity in this plan: first, it directed attention away from political cooperation to economics; and second, it suggested that economic integration could pave the way for further future political integration.

15:34 - Jay suggests Michel «deviously» wanted a strong statement on phone - hacking from a government minister to draw attention away from the BSkyB bid.

But make sure that you do not take your attention away from the elder child and let him participate in activities like changing the diaper, giving baths and singing to the baby.

The toddler will have little understanding as to why this is, but will realize that this baby is taking attention away from him / her and taking up everyone's time!

Properly handled, a grandmother shower should not take attention away from the expectant mother.

If you are doing things that can bring your attention away from the child, put the child inside a playpen or other enclosure until you can give him your full attention.

Your husband or partner should not have to divert his / her attention away from the you.

Unfortunately, the bickering over what ultimately is a woman's personal decision has shifted attention away from another important infant health issue: improving prenatal care.

No parent is perfect, and there will be situations that arise that take our attention away from our children.

Monitoring also reliably draws the attention away from the laboring woman herself, who needs the support, and transfers it to the monitor screen — as if she and the monitor screen were two separate entities.

Jessica Donze Black of the Kids» Safe and Healthful Foods Project, says the opposition voices are drawing attention away from districts that like the new standards, which could negatively impact the NSLP.

You may fear this takes too much of the teacher's attention away from your own kid.

And this shift in a mother's attention away from her partner is made painfully concrete by the disinterest many have in sex.

Although abused and non-abused children both showed signs of emotional arousal in response to the heated argument, the physically abused chidlren «could not completely break their attention away from the argument next - door, even when it ended peacefully.»

I was no longer in a place of deep grief and detachment, but I continued to feel guilty as my challenging rainbow baby again took attention away from my daughter.