Sentences with phrase «barbs against»

A bunch of agents, objecting to a keynote speech by author Barry Eisler, set off a swarm of nasty Twitter barbs against Mr. Eisler during his presentation.

Not exact matches

Mahoney and Antonacci traded barbs, and at one point, according to Syracuse.com, Antonacci threatened to sue Mahoney over an allegation that she conspired with a man who planned to file a racial discrimination lawsuit against the comptroller and the county.

Cuomo and Astorino have often exchanged barbs around a lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development against Westchester County, where Astorino is County Executive.

Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D - N.Y.) engaged in a nasty, lone radio debate in her Democratic primary against upstart Reshma Saujani on Tuesday morning, in which the two traded barbs — but managed to up the ante after the event, as the incumbent literally fled from reporters and the challenger said she might not vote in the general election if she loses.

Those less - happy labor groups include public employee unions, who will offer formal testimony Friday afternoon at a legislative budget hearing, and teachers» unions, who are mobilizing against the governor at meetings around the state and trading press barbs with the second floor on a near - daily basis.

As the union's executive board prepares to meet at the start of December, supporters and opponents of PEF President Wayne Spence are once again trading barbs and launching inquiries against one another.

The Democratic governor and mayor — self - described «friends» who have been openly sniping at each other for months — traded barbs on Tuesday after Cuomo faulted de Blasio for appearing alongside Astorino, the Westchester County executive who ran on the Republican line against Cuomo, during a rally calling for transportation funding.

When a live animal — a small shrimp, perhaps — brushes against its tentacles, the hydra shoots out poisoned barbs to sting and paralyze its prey.

However, although domestic energy bills are one more barb in an ocean of pain - the scurrilous imposition of the green madness by the political elite will be a reason but not the actual trigger to widespread civil mutiny against authority.

Following on yesterday's barbs, Spotify is making another, more aggressive attack against Apple Music.