Distracts

The title distracts from the content, and it shows in the comments. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Yet no matter what he does musically, Mr. Charlap never distracts from the melody and the meaning. ❋ Will Friedwald (2010)

Broken Kingdoms is interesting, although I think the face in the background is just a bit too much, it distracts from the tree/palace. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Blake connection, however, feels contrived and distracts from the plot, which weakens and loses steam after such a strong beginning-a minor quibble for fans of the genre or the author. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This character usually distracts from the more competent characters, often so much that he becomes a hate figure. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Mark Halperin, for instance, recently claimed that the issue is "convoluted and far-fetched," and that it "distracts from the issues voters care about." ❋ Greg Sargent (2010)

You are, of course, free to create a meta-Christianity by adding the universe generator belief, but that really just distracts from the Christian message without adding anything useful. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Beating at it with a stick, as the Liberals insist on doing, just distracts from the main goal, which is to improve the conditions of people who need it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

For most readers and writers, being caught up with intellectual words distracts from the main message. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Some even submit only one, although when Philip Pullman does this, it is by brilliantly stating that his only rule is to not participate in “this sort of thing” as it distracts from the task of writing. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Make it for what it is, an untimely faux pa that distracts from a much bigger issue of economic stabilitization. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That distracts from the debate, just as “obamacare”, and “tea-baggers” distracts from those debates, when used by opponents. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This is nonsense which distracts from the broadly unexplored story of Obama's upbringing. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Artists who use too many backgrounds, the artwork looks busy & distracts from the action. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The clothing distracts from the real purpose of attending. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He also added: "I shouldn't have gotten into this Jewish business because it distracts from the issue." ❋ Unknown (2009)

This personality obsession merely distracts from the fundamental structural issues that plague the country. bh says: ❋ Unknown (2010)

Chas is benefitting in this conversation, and in many conversations based on the fact tha AIPAC does not like him, which distracts from the possibility that he may not be entirely objective in dealing with Saudi points of view. ❋ Unknown (2009)