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verb Present participle of sidestep.
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What is funny is all the contortions by Obama, the democrats and their useful idiots in sidestepping the issue of why the federal government has willfully not enforced its own laws.
If this was an issue regarding the rights of African Americans to marry (as it was at one time) would the idea of sidestepping it on a federal level and leaving it up to the states be acceptable?
The White House has been quick to dismiss it, and certain European diplomats have criticized it for 'sidestepping' the nuclear issue, yet a close scrutiny of Iran's 'Proposed Package for Constructive Negotiations' reveals a new Iranian sentiment in favor of compromise and flexibility on the country's nuclear activities.
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And I also liked the way that he would answer every question without kind of sidestepping and saying that this may not be an issue we want to discuss on political campaigns.
And I also liked the way that he would answer every question without kind of sidestepping and saying that this may not be an issue we want to discuss on political campaigns.
Do NOT get trapped between them; if you do get trapped, then try to escape by throwing one of them, or with a special move that strikes out on both sides, or by "sidestepping" away.
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