Gotcha

Besides, the term "gotcha question" is so out of fashion. ❋ Joan E. Dowlin (2011)

Some people are criticizing last night's presidential debate, including Barack Obama, who likened it to what he calls gotcha games. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The Governor attacks what she calls gotcha journalism in her latest sit - down interview, a new interview. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The governor supporters say that's partly because she's been a victim of what they call gotcha journalism, and they say working class voters are firmly behind her regardless. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I think that part of what we call gotcha journalism today -- the idea that the function of a reporter is to catch an official in a lie, in a some kind of minor misfeasance -- is partly the result of Watergate. ❋ Unknown (2001)

Newt Gingrich, whose candidacy has floundered, argued repeatedly with the debate panel over what he described as "gotcha" questions when his internal campaign problems and contradictory statements came up. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Your use of the word "gotcha" in mock irony suggests that bringing this up is a mere debating trick. ❋ Hadley Freeman (2011)

The possible gotcha is that your phone might be "Locked" to AT&T. ❋ Unknown (2007)

That the time and effort of the police were wasted in some absurd political game of gotcha is the real pity here. ❋ Unknown (2006)

If Hannity's is a for-profit, commercial broadcasting enterprise and not a registered political action committee, is it possible Hannity's show is breaking election laws by turning the show into a three hour daily "gotcha" - thon during elections? ❋ Unknown (2009)

But even judged by the lame and superficial "gotcha" - politics standards of the political hackosphere, I can't wrap my head around the idea that "Rudy said" bullshit "once!" constitutes muck of any kind at all. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Gibson wasn't playing "gotcha"--Palin is simply too much of a bonehead to play in the big leagues. ❋ Ann Althouse (2009)

Spokespeople for the Obama campaign and Democratic Party have separately suggested McCain has contradicted himself with these radio ads, noting that the candidate decried "gotcha" - style journalism and politics and defended comments made by Sarah Palin during an interview Monday with Katie Couric, but has also approved radio ads that attack Biden for comments he made during a similar exchange with a voter. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Spokespeople for the Obama campaign and Democratic Party have separately suggested McCain has contradicted himself with these radio ads, noting that the candidate decried "gotcha"-style journalism and politics and defended comments made by Sarah Palin during an interview Monday with Katie Couric, but has also approved radio ads that attack Biden for comments he made during a similar exchange with a voter. ❋ Ed O (2008)

Mark Geoffriau: I should add, I'm not posing that question as a "gotcha" -- I don't have time to search for the relevant statistics at the moment. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Barely a "gotcha" - I think all the fomented dudgeon over Rep. Hare's remarks is silly. ❋ Unknown (2010)