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Then, after the once intelligent general he was continued to sell out for the Bush administration, he found himself on the outside being used as a scape-goat.

Powell calls Palin a 'fascinating figure' 2009

They always find a new “Savior” and a new scape-goat.

Think Progress » Former Bush speechwriter tells GOP: Democrats’ passage of health care is actually ‘our’ Waterloo. 2010

I suspect most of the angry responses are from those who desire a scape-goat to assuage their own guilt.

The Volokh Conspiracy » 1. Science, Faith, and Not Ruling Out Possibilities 2010

I suspect most of the angry responses are from those who desire a scape-goat to assuage their own guilt.

The Volokh Conspiracy » 1. Science, Faith, and Not Ruling Out Possibilities 2010

If they really what a scape-goat, the Chi-Trib is their boy.

Poll: Blago Mess Not Touching Obama 2009

Remembering the reported 'corruption' in the area (Iraqi Forces Training) Petraeus previously commanded, and the fact that the corruption reached right up to the officer next to Petraeus, is it possible that Bush has 'blackmailed' Petraeus into being his scape-goat for the failed policies in Iraq?

Hillary In New Letter To Bush: Stop Lying, Mr. President 2009

The Murdoch empire and its associated agencies very often use the Orwellian 'scape-goat' ideological technique of turning facts, events and realities upside down: Freedom is Slavery, War is Peace, Fascism is Democracy, Barbarism is Socialism, Class Struggle is Terrorism, Chavez is a dictator.

Venezuela: Are we on Orbit of International Class Struggle? 2009

As long as Cosette was little, she was the scape-goat of the two other children; as soon as she began to develop a little, that is to say, before she was even five years old, she became the servant of the household.

Les Miserables 2008

The whole thing kind of spun out of control and he became the scape-goat in this situation.

CNN Transcript Jan 14, 2008 2008

At least those babies are being brought into the world and yet he can scape-goat them as being a problem?

The hypocrisy of both Mitt Romney and Pat Robertson 2007