excuse-making

The pronouncements from the White House that unity from the international community is its priority are naïve and treacherous excuse-making.

Obama's Failing Iran Diplomacy Richard Grenell 2011

On Wednesday, the Obama administration finally acted to stop the bickering, the excuse-making and the somewhere-else demands that have held up the coastal Massachusetts project known as Cape Wind.

Our view on energy: Good news? Cape Wind OK'd. Bad news? it took a decade. 2010

In recent years the NYSE has been grabbing a larger share of IPOs among venture-backed companies, so Mr. Niederauer's Sarbox critique isn't about excuse-making for his particular exchange.

Stock Exchanges and Sarbox 2011

This is just Beltway excuse-making and butt-covering, of course, and this line of attack hasn't produced an instant political turnaround for Dems, so there's no need to ask ourselves whether his claims have any merit.

The Morning Plum Greg Sargent 2010

I've heard this kind of excuse-making from trophy hunters before.

Wayne Pacelle: GoDaddy.com CEO Under Fire for Killing African Elephant Wayne Pacelle 2011

Apologizing is analgous to excuse-making and/or defending it, stupid ass; and johnnyquest there, is indeed doing that … …

Think Progress » Bachmann: Bill Clinton Is Trying To ‘Celebrate’ The Oklahoma City Bombing And ‘Take [Me] Out’ 2010

Ah yes, a GOP leg humper, again prattling on about “personal responsibility” while apologizing and excuse-making for years about the godawful Bush presidency and the GOP record for the last 3 decades … … ..

Think Progress » Pentagon Pushes For A Strong Consumer Agency To Protect Troops From Abusive Financial Practices 2010

Claims the 2-time vote caster for Chimpy McFlightsuit; and still apologizing and excuse-making for the clod … ….

Think Progress » Obama: Gitmo Has ‘Been Subject To A Lot Of…Pretty Rank Politics’ 2010

Rather, it's a sign of fearfulness unworthy of Americans, of short-sightedness uncharacteristic of conservatives, of excuse-making for thuggery unworthy of the American conservative tradition.

Conservatives Spar Over Best Approach on Egypt Gerald F. Seib 2011

I've heard this kind of excuse-making from trophy hunters before.

Wayne Pacelle: GoDaddy.com CEO Under Fire for Killing African Elephant Wayne Pacelle 2011