side-shows

What the heck, if you refuse to do anything about jobs -- the subject that most Americans really care about -- give them side-shows and circuses.

Robert Creamer: Why the Republicans Hate NPR Robert Creamer 2011

It was a big seaside town, full of trippers, and had a tremendous lot of side-shows.

Working Without a Net Randy Lowens 2010

Now, close by the gate there happened to be a number of booths and side-shows set 'tip - the usual things, lemonade-sellers, a fakir with a plant growing through his palm, sundry beggars, and a kind of punch-and Judy show, which was being watched by a group of ladies in a palankeen.

Fiancée 2010

It's really all about oil (sorry Iran), and if Obama wants to short circuit all the side-shows, that's where he'll concentrate his fire.

Smoking Guns and the Morality of Parliamentary Privilege 2009

As side-shows to marches, or as independent actions, we've gotten arrested, including at the Capitol, but we haven't closed the place down.

Why Can't We Do to DC What We Did to Seattle? 2009

The Boardwalk has taken an evil turn as gruesome carnival characters perform their bizarre side-shows and evil clowns show their true colors.

Jaunted - The Pop Culture Travel Guide 2009

One of the interesting side-shows in Manchester this week will be to see who advances their case and who harms theirs.

Who won’t make it into Cameron’s Cabinet? 2009

The only way it will go away is if we decide to shut these side-shows down by giving them the attention they deserve.

"Did Ezra Klein post anti-Semitic comments to set up Ann Althouse?" Ann Althouse 2009

This was no manipulative themed tour like those supported and honed by massive music machines which feature phony southern-themed tent-revivals that are nothing more than circus side-shows designed to eclipse the real heart and soul of music making.

Georgianne Nienaber: Local Women Rock New Orleans Jazz Fest 2008 on Acura Stage and West Bank 2008

Again, the McCain camp refuses to talk about anything other than side-shows.

Republicans Keep Focus on Acorn - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008