Quotes about disingenuous (16 Quotes)



    I think we haven't had a real serious national debate in this country as to what this issue is about, ... And we're dealing with kind of general slogans and images, a great deal of fear and panic. But I think that the Democrats are very much at fault in not generating a genuine debate. And I think the administration has been disingenuous in its argumentation.

    Once again the Bush administration seeks to promote a 'compassionate conservative' image by repackaging old money for Africa, and once again greater scrutiny reveals this image to be disingenuous,

    Is it plausible to think that the Houston Police Department ballistics lab mixed up the weapons ... Well, in view of what we know now from faulty ballistics evidence in other cases, to dozens of mistakes in DNA analysis, to scores of boxes of lost or missing evidence I would think that only the most stubborn, naive or disingenuous prosecutor would say with any confidence that Newton is guilty.

    It's a bit disingenuous to tell somebody in the middle of June that one of the reasons they purchased the club was the organization and the roster and everything that had been put in place. Then, when they get to be 1-4 and have a few bumps in the road, say the former owner was at fault. I don't want to get into a kicking match with Mr. Wilf. I never have kicked him, and I would appreciate it if he didn't kick me.


    As for the sex club and bathhouse owners' disingenuous denial of what occurs in their clubs, this frivolous lawsuit further delays the roll out of these pretty prudent public health regulations and hampers even the most basic HIV and STD prevention efforts in these high-risk venues. The club owners will become a laughingstock as they try to defend this suit in court.


    While it is clear that we need to make some adjustments to protect Social Security for the long term, it is disingenuous to say that the trust fund is facing a crisis.


    For them to say anything about how these children were supervised is disingenuous and insulting, because they have no idea how these children were supervised.

    MCI WorldCom is made up of so many large companies in their own right that they all have a bad habit of blaming a different unit. When I have a problem and call, for example, the MFS unit, they tell me its UUNet's fault. When I call UUNet, they send me back to MFS. I'm not surprised that they were so disingenuous with this problem.

    And I think we as a people need to stop being disingenuous about what the Constitution provides for. It does not provide for this all-encompassing power that we've seen exercised over the last several decades. It's what's gotten us into this bankrupt position.

    Their argument is that most shows are losers, which is true, but it's also disingenuous to say, 'We are not going to take the risk unless it is totally covered by the few successful shows that are out there.'

    It is amazing that more of these folks don't know the details or even the broader sweeps in the Ryan case. My sense is they aren't being disingenuous it's just a matter that they have other things going on in their lives. Attention spans are not as long as they once were.

    But I know at a certain point that's disingenuous, because people, if they come to see the movie, one of the factors will be to see Gwyneth. Obviously what I then want them to do is to divest themselves of her celebrity and simply see the character. And I think she does such an extraordinary job that you can't do otherwise. ... That was exactly what happened in London, where the moment it was known that she was in the play the entire run sold out. The critics were hovering gleefully over the thing, waiting to pounce, but the exact opposite happened. They all embraced her.

    It'd be disingenuous to say I don't like attention - I'm an actor for God's sake - and it's flattering and all, but attention was never my big goal. I just like to work and have a good time.



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