Sentences with phrase «political barbing»

«I think that's what New Yorkers care about... That's what we should be talking about not who has some kind of marginally more or arguably less progressive record dating back to some political barbing back and forth.»

On Facebook and Twitter, reactions ranged from gleeful jokes, to political barbs, to conspiracy theories, to patriotism, to pleas for peace, to solemn reflections.

Beneath the shouts of protesters and the political barbs that have marked the debate over New York's $ 152.3 billion budget is a nerdy economic dispute about the effects of raising taxes on the rich.

Not exact matches

Bruno scoffed at criticism that the Cuomo administration lacks transparency, and was particularly dismissive of barbs tossed at the governor by former Gov. Eliot Spitzer (Bruno's one - time political nemesis).

«No amount of shallow partisan barbs can change the fact that at every turn, Andrew Cuomo has put his own political interest ahead of promoting real economic growth in New York State,» Laska said.

The political feud continued with more barbs between the two sides after Cuomo's press conference Thursday.

Thursday capped a rhetorically lopsided campaign in which Egan repeatedly accused McCoy of promoting a culture of corruption and political intimidation in county government but in which McCoy largely ignored Egan except to dismiss the challenger's barbs as baseless and desperate.

Late - night host's jokes balanced barbs with sharp political undertones and a sobering message at the beginning of the 90th Annual Academy Awards

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.

MUMBAI - A social media furore over data privacy on political party apps in India escalated on Monday with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and opposition Indian National Congress trading barbs.