damage-control

This newspaper was engaged in criminal activity, was caught a few years ago, but used American-style damage-control techniques to manipulate the government, police and public opinion into accepting that the criminality was limited to the sacrificial lamb they threw to them.

Dave Johnson: The UK Holds Its Corporations Accountable. Can We? Dave Johnson 2011

Second, Obama claimed at his "hastily" arranged, damage-control press conference today that by the "middle of the decade" revenues would match expenditures.

Two facts on the budget Jennifer Rubin 2011

But the photo that pushed us into overtime damage-control mode was the one showing the buffet table: no matter how we tried to spin it, that was clearly a roasted reindeer being carved up, and in the many outraged blog posts on various Internet forums, many claimed to be able to discern the animal's bright red nose.

Floyd Elliot: Season's Meetings Floyd Elliot 2011

One may reasonably wonder whether Mr. Cain approved this stillborn damage-control strategy.

The Cain Bonfire 2011

The government seems to be in full damage-control mode.

Archive 2009-06-01 2009

But the photo that pushed us into overtime damage-control mode was the one showing the buffet table: no matter how we tried to spin it, that was clearly a roasted reindeer being carved up, and in the many outraged blog posts on various Internet forums, many claimed to be able to discern the animal's bright red nose.

Floyd Elliot: Season's Meetings Floyd Elliot 2011

The State Department went into damage-control mode Thursday to repair a sudden rift with its long-time political and military ally, Japan.

US State Department Moves to Repair Diplomatic Rift with Japan 2011

The State Department went into damage-control mode Thursday to repair a sudden rift with its long-time political and military ally, Japan.

US State Department Moves to Repair Diplomatic Rift with Japan 2011

This history, and the little matter of $1.2 billion in missing client funds, is making it difficult for MF Global's chief regulator to conduct political damage-control by distancing himself from the disaster that occurred under his supervision.

The Talented Mr. Gensler 2011

The intensifying Olympus damage-control campaign appeared aimed at maintaining whatever support it can from the leaders of the close-knit Japanese corporate community.

Olympus Pushes to Overcome Scandal Juro Osawa 2011