Sentences with phrase «critics said pointed»

When the Chevrolet Spark debuted in 2013, the nation had zero DC fast - chargers that could fit the vehicle, something critics said pointed to the company's ulterior motives.

Donald Trump Jr. met with a Russian lawyer in June 2016, and many critics say this points to «collusion.»

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Critics point to her lack of a trip to Wisconsin following the party conventions as proof that she did not take the idea of potentially losing those crucial states seriously, but Clinton said that idea is without merit, saying «we didn't ignore those states.»

Critics point to a laundry list of CFPB actions that they say could warrant removal under existing Dodd - Frank standards: Republicans have excoriated the agency for the cost of renovating its building, for example, and for an alleged lack of diversity among its employees.

It's a point of view that's gaining traction: The fictional Gregory is said to be based on billionaire PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, a vocal critic of higher education.

The company has responded with statements saying that it's not as dependent on drug price increases as critics have claimed; it has also pointed out that while attention has focused on changes in list prices for drugs, those prices don't reflect the actual cost for insurers, governments and other group purchasers, which typically receive discounts that aren't publicly disclosed.

Critics, however, point to the difficult and often narrow passages the huge tankers have to traverse to get from the terminal to the open ocean and say a spill would be enormous.

The reason Simmons points out his low critic rating, he says, is he believes there are some fundamental differences between businesspeople and entrepreneurs.

When critics like Brian Riedl, the campaign economist for the presidential campaigns of Mitt Romney and Marco Rubio, fret that offering everyone a good job will lead to «pressure to introduce a higher wage or certain benefits that the private sector doesn't offer,» proponents say: Yeah, it will; that's exactly the point.

The joke on me was that «I like the book for all the reasons the writer says its evil,» and that's probably true, but there's an important point I've taken away from the document: having paying customers speaks louder than critics.

While the president attacks 99 percent of his opponents by mercilessly strafing them in speeches, sound bites and tweets (and has a one - size - fits - all approach to firebombing Democrats, disobedient Republicans, Gold Star families, war heroes, etc.), Daniels fends off her online critics with self - deprecating humor, and has made a point of refraining from saying anything bad about the president himself — which has probably kept him from retaliating and going after her personally.

But while the Liberal government has acknowledged that fares are beyond a breaking point, they are still neglecting this escalating problem, sitting on their hands while this situation gets worse,» said New Democrat ferries critic Claire Trevena.

But it is hardly necessary to say that a biblical «critic «is not one who sets himself above the Bible and points out its defects.

(That's my read — one web critic says the film fails because Stone never had the guts to take any point of view.)

Which is, of course, one of the points we have to keep making about Pius XII, who had to make excruciating decisions about what to say and what not to say, because people would suffer and die if he said the wrong thing, but who receives from his critics no such understanding as Roosevelt receives here.

Boyd wrote a post about Girard's Scapegoat Theory in which he said his critics misunderstood him, and he went on to point out his issues with Mimetic Theory.

This is what its critics, whether feminist or orthodox, have been saying all along, although from opposite points of view.

The concern over nanoparticles, as with many other additives, points to a fundamental problem: Critics say ingredients aren't adequately tested for safety before they're added to processed foods.

am tired of wenger.the man has got good skills, but somehow he fails to address basic issues in the team like buying a striker and a cdm in the last summer.at one time, arsenal had good squad but had a keeper who at times committed mistakes i.e almunia.then after ozil came and arsenal were first in december, all wenger had to do was buy a pacy striker with eye for goal.but wenger did nt so obviously and instead bought an injured kallstrom.agreed ppl fans will keep saying managers shud hav played this guy or that one and so.but in case of wenger, its abt ignoring team issues t (to prove a point he can win without listening to critics and the fans which he never will), and then playing players out of form, out of position, and buying players that do nt fit ur style like giroud!!

When, as Fazio says, «We didn't win every game by 40 points, and he threw a few more interceptions [23 in all] than he might have,» the critics swarmed.

He said if the NDC or Mr. Johnson Aseidu Nketia wants to push that point, they can go ahead, adding that the NPP will meet the critics at the appropriate forum.

While he and his administration have come under fire for what critics have called aggressive tactics to acquire private Willets Point property, the mayor said plans to transform the blighted area had for too long remained stagnant.

In a bid to win over internal critics, he said: «Last year we were nearly seven points behind.

Critics, including state Sen. John DeFrancisco, pointed to what they said was a key flaw in the agreement's language: Although he promised to build as much as 3.5 million square feet, Congel could keep his tax benefits after building 800,000.

Walker strongly denied the Weishan and Larson assertions, and said both critics are using a tragedy to try to score political points.

Speaking in an exclusive video interview with Ghanapoliticsonline.com, at the time the debate is ongoing on why Mahama lost 2016 elections, he said he has heard people point figures at Montie FM political afternoon show as being part of the reasons why Mahama lost and he personally do agree with those critics.

De Blasio says New York City is the safest big city in the United States and pointed to overall crime being down, a 93 percent drop in the use of stop and frisk policing, his neighborhood policing initiative and argues that marijuana possession arrests have gone down even as critics note an increase.

In an earlier email pitch to state Democrats, Teachout said she was running for AG because New York needs «an independent voice for the people» — which critics promptly pointed out didn't align with her role as the treasurer in a campaign for governor.

Critics of the idea of a new convention often point to the expected cost to taxpayers — Benjamin said the cost of the»67 convention, if adjusted for inflation, would be $ 47 million in 2015 dollars — as well as the possibility that the cast of elected delegates would be dominated by the same politicians and special interests that dominate the Capitol during the course of regular business.

Critics point to links between cannabis use and psychosis, which last week led to calls for global public health campaigns from experts who said young people were particularly vulnerable.

The mayor would no doubt say this has brought major results — he most frequently cites an increase in graduation rates, but critics point to indicators that would say otherwise, including relatively flat test scores and the small percentage of city graduates who are prepared to do college level work.

But, in relation to his Daily Mail interview (see 9.33 am), for once even his fiercest critics over Brexit are saying that, on the core point, he is telling the truth.

Cuomo says it will benefit millions of struggling workers, but critics question if he's looking to score political points with unions after years of strained relations.

Unlike many lawmakers, New York Republican Rep. Richard Hanna says Sloan and other critics have a point.

Critics say Astorino has dragged on this last point, and the county executive proudly agrees.

How ridiculous, those critics said: Since 60 to 70 percent of children catch a strep infection at some point, naturally those with OCD or tics would, like everyone else, show evidence of exposure in their blood.

The International Energy Agency first said two years ago that global energy - sector emissions had declined while the world expanded economically, though critics point out that the measurement excludes emissions from other sources, such as agriculture (ClimateWire, March 17).

Other sore points: The new councils include not a single scholar in the humanities, and some of the best - ranked universities are underrepresented — apparently for political reasons, critics say.

But in 2015, culture critic Tauria Moosa wrote an article that discussed to game's racial issues, pointing out that in «The Witcher 3,» «all humans are white and every other being is non-human,» continuing to say it's «not exactly friendly or inclusive of people of color.

Last week, as I was walking out of a screening of «Vacation,» a fellow critic, engaged in passionate argument with some other colleagues, pointed at me and said, «You!

I think I understand Feinberg feeling like LAFCA is saying, «No, the best performance of the year is actually in this movie that only we've seen,» but it's the point of the critics awards to judge on merit and not confine themselves to outside expectations.

Like I said, it goes way over the top, but I have to confess I laughed — a lot — and that's obviously the point even if this is not critic's fodder or meant to be.

Critics could point to scenes in which Rogen and Franco imitate Korean accents, saying «me so sowwy,» or, comparing cultures, «same - same.»

Let's say that film does really, historically well, first with critics, who hail it as one of the series» absolute high points and also a bracing...

Affirming Rogers» earlier point, the Globe article noted, «Middle schools were conceived in the 1970s and»80s as a nurturing bridge from early elementary grades to high school, but critics say they now more often resemble a swamp, where urban youth sink into educational failure.»

After roughly two days of bitter debate, Senate lawmakers approved their final plan just after 3 a.m. on May 12, rankling critics who said the process left the public and the minority party in the dark on the plan's finer points.

We must always push ourselves to improve through frank assessments, analysis, and reflection on our work, while at the same time, we must hold off the critics who don't have our best interests at heart, who set us up to fail and say we're making excuses when we point that out.

«Every year I was in the classroom in some way,» said Miller, which is especially important because critics of teacher preparation programs usually point to the fact that in traditional schools of education, students often don't get to teach in a classroom until their senior year — a point in time when students find out too late that teaching may not be for them.

Charter critics often point to data showing that only 17 percent of charters outperform nearby traditional public schools, but proponents say closures are evidence that charter - school laws are working.

While Bill and Hillary Clinton have been charter supporters going back to his presidency in the 1990s (when the first schools opened), late last year Hillary Clinton recited some of the critic's points in a speech where she said too many charters «don't take the hardest - to - teach kids, or if they do, they don't keep them.»