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It's worth taking a shot at something if you're passionate about it.
During the debate, President Donald Trump weighed in, taking a shot at Sen.
The President later claimed she was taking a shot at the "fake news" media.
Kanye's getting blasted by Swift fans who think he's taking a shot at her.
I give him my opinion, but I am not taking a shot at the president.
Taking a shot at stealing business from eBay, as many have tried and failed to do.
Then Roseanne tapped in, taking a shot at women who complain about sexual misconduct years later.
But even Kasich couldn't help himself from taking a shot at the NBA superstar over the weekend.
McGregor, of course, would not let the weigh-in end without taking a shot at his opponent.
Sounds like an unkind cut, but Debra explained why she's not taking a shot at J Law.
"I wasn't taking a shot at his age, I was taking a shot at the fact that he had just said the words 'buy in,' you would have to 'buy in,' " Castro, the former Housing and Urban Development secretary, said on ABC News in a post-debate interview.
SORKIN: YOU MENTIONED POLITICS AND THE POLITICS ARE BAD AND BERNIE SANDERS TAKING A SHOT AT YOU PERSONALLY.
As for taking a shot at Obama's carbon rule and the Paris climate deal, that's beside the point.
The knockout came on the heels of Tommy taking a shot at Brandon's mom, Pam Anderson, on social media.
The Star Wars actor, 66, confirmed the big news on Twitter — while seemingly taking a shot at Donald Trump.
" Summers that presidential administrations taking a shot at the dollar is uncommon and has been "regretted in the past.
Washington (CNN)Jeb Bush is taking a shot at wooing South Carolinians by appealing to their Second Amendment support.
Cruz was probably taking a shot at notorious Twitter egg Donald Trump, but the sentiment has wide-ranging applications.
He didn't spare other politicians from his jokes, either, taking a shot at Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump.
Stoddard panned Mike Bloomberg's performance in Wednesday's Democratic presidential debate, but did so by taking a shot at Trump.
In February, Hamill confirmed the big news of his star on Twitter — while seemingly taking a shot at Donald Trump.
D.L. can't help but taking a shot at "teleprompter Trump" and uses an artful metaphor to drive his point home.
During a rally Saturday night, Trump questioned Clinton's loyalty to her husband, taking a shot at Bill Clinton's past infidelities.
Hailey Baldwin is blocking NBA star Chandler Parsons' shot ... or at least rumors he's taking a shot at dating her.
Her video Thursday also included a message for transgender kids -- and bullies, even taking a shot at Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Instead of taking a shot at his rival, Iowa Republican Party Chairman Jeff Kaufmann offered support for the state Democratic Party.
Senator Marco Rubio's taking a shot at Snoop Dogg over his music video taking a more literal shot at President Trump.
"We don't need to make America great again -- America has never stopped being great," Clinton said, taking a shot at Trump.
The Democratic Governors Association, in a statement late Tuesday, touted Lujan Grisham as a trailblazer, while taking a shot at Martinez.
The tweet was taking a shot at O'Rourke after he declined to appear in a debate with Cruz scheduled for Friday.
I don't mind taking a shot at somebody for something that they have chosen to do, or chosen to take on.
H. R. McMaster, had "returned the NSC to its proper function" while taking a shot at President Obama's former foreign adviser.
Castro later insisted he was not taking a shot at Biden's age but was trying to differentiate their health care plans.
Kimora Lee Simmons couldn't resist taking a shot at Lori Loughlin after her daughter got accepted to Harvard all on her own.
After Los Angeles averaged more than 32 points per game last season, it's clear it's a lottery worth taking a shot at.
The move could signal that Snapchat, known for immediacy, spontaneity and simplicity, is taking a shot at more mainstream social networks like Facebook.
Some hooligan had some fun at Arnold Schwarzenegger's expense ... taking a shot at the former Governator's indiscretion by defacing a decades-old sign.
Asus is also taking a shot at Apple with a keyboard with slightly more travel: 0.8mm versus the MacBook's 0.5mm shallow key travel.
" Harris responded the next day by taking a shot at Gabbard's low polling numbers while referring to herself as a "top-tier candidate.
A preference for extending the game — instead of taking a shot at one play to win or lose — is deeply ingrained in N.F.L. culture.
Less than 24 hours after her exit from Yahoo, it seemed like former CEO Marissa Mayer was taking a shot at her old company.
Conan O'Brien figured out how to make VR work on late night TV and now Jimmy Fallon is taking a shot at it, too.
But then it's hard to decipher whether Hearn is just taking a shot at Fury as there's certainly no love lost between the two.
Taking a shot at Docker's container orchestration competitors, McCauley also argued that solutions that a simply bolted-on to these tools are inherently insecure.
As well as taking a shot at France's gun laws, Trump couldn't help but muse about the ineluctable decline of France and French society.
The Vatican's editorial director Andrea Tornielli appeared to try to soften the appearance that the retired pope was taking a shot at Pope Francis.
DFJ investor Josh Stein, a longtime investor in Box, took to Twitter to defend the company's growth, while also taking a shot at competitor Dropbox.
"She started writing things in the yearbook," Trump continued, in a gleeful tone, before also taking a shot at Nelson's high-profile attorney, Gloria Allred.
You look at Google taking a shot at it, you've got Toyota putting a ton of money, you now have SoftBank putting a ton money.
Despite taking a shot at McConnell's pledge for total unity with Trump's White House on impeachment, she didn't exactly go full-on, Anti-Trump resistance.
She raised eyebrows last week, taking a shot at Trump senior counselor Kellyanne Conway, who cited a non-existent "massacre" to defend the President's travel ban.
Benioff had taken a sabbatical from his job at Oracle and was taking a shot at building a sales automation tool that ran on the internet.
A second risk is that Mr. Trump, in taking a shot at Mr. Assad, undercuts his own main goal in the region: defeating the Islamic State.
Miami responded -- taking a shot at Tampa Bay over possible plans for the Rays to become a 2-city team, splitting time between TB and Montreal.
LEDE: Comcast killed two birds with one stone Wednesday, launching a new product and taking a shot at the Federal Communications Commission in a contentious policy fight.
LONDON — Amazon is taking a big step into the international restaurant delivery business — and taking a shot at one of Uber's most promising markets in the process.
Onboarding startup Rippling bought targeted ads in San Francisco taking a shot at its competitor, Gusto, and whether it's capable of growing with companies as they scale.
Republican senators who support the resolution have taken pains to remove references to Trump, in order to avoid the appearance of taking a shot at the president.
After identifying the shadowy government figure behind a plot to kill Mary and her fellow agents, Sherlock unnecessarily goads the suspect into taking a shot at him.
From the Big Easy, the tech executive seemed to be taking a shot at the divisiveness taking root in Washington D.C. and corrupting the fabric of the country.
NBC is taking a shot at the return of American Idol, plus denying an industry rumor that it deliberately trumped ABC by hiring Kelly Clarkson for The Voice.
I don't think she is — publicly, she is taking a shot at meeting me or getting to know me or making sure that I know who she is.
From there, it was a pretty short jump into competitions, and eventually taking a shot at the very specific nerd goal of getting a puzzle in The Times.
Bastille Networks and Zingbox are taking a shot at the Enterprise IoT with different approaches, while Cujo and Dojo are not my pet pigs pictured, but consumer IoT startups.
President Donald Trump on Friday expressed glee at the evolving Iowa caucus mess, calling the Democratic breakdown in the state "sad" and "embarrassing," while taking a shot at Pete Buttigieg.
The company is targeting 2020 release and Farley promised that it will be famous without having to shoot it into space — clearly taking a shot at Elon Musk's recent stunt.
Regarding the Neuman remark -- definitely harsh ... but Mayor Pete was quick to fire back, taking a shot at Trump's age (72 going on 73) in quite a classy way. Ouch!
"It's easy to blame Republicans, to blame Trump for our problems, but we have to look in the mirror," Ing says in the ad, taking a shot at fellow Democrats.
You need to want to put a gadget on your counter, and that's one of the main reasons Google is taking a shot at turning the router into a smart speaker.
A year later, both parties are busy with their own new projects, but that hasn't stopped the occasional Kojima supporter from taking a shot at the studio that let him go.
Startups focused on IoT security, like Bastille Networks (backed by Bessemer), look for RF signatures, while ZingBox and SmartOrbis are taking a shot at cloud-based analytics and device behavior anomalies.
The backstory: Chandrasekher joined Qualcomm in 2012 from Intel to lead its marketing efforts, but was moved to the data center job after taking a shot at Apple, a large customer.
In an interview with The New York Times's literary editors, Comey recommended the 2015 book to the president while also seemingly taking a shot at Trump's knowledge of the U.S. Constitution.
Kid Rock's taking a shot at Taylor Swift's jump into acting by claiming she's down to trade sex acts for movie roles -- but it really looks like a pretty transparent political attack.
Trump used the opportunity to downplay earlier rumors that the government might be building its own 5G network, instead promoting a free-market method, while taking a shot at the government's capabilities.
The Republican presidential candidate told a crowd in Farmington, N.H., Monday night that the policy would save billions of dollars before taking a shot at pharmaceutical companies, which strongly oppose the proposal.
Pete Davidson's taking a shot at haters who think he's too young for Kate Beckinsale -- by calling out dozens of male celebs who date way below their age ... starting with President Trump.
LaVar Ball's taking a shot at 45 once again ... this time over the report that Donald Trump didn't really do anything to free his son in China after he got caught shoplifting.
Drake says the image was not used to promote a clothing brand -- as Internet rumor had it -- but, instead, it was his way of taking a shot at Hollywood's treatment of black actors.
Sources involved in the song's production tell us, Jay was actually making a call back to the '80s and '90s rivalry between Michael Jackson and Prince, and yes ... taking a shot at Prez Trump.
Rather than taking a shot at the first down or game-tying score, Garrett elected to kick a field goal, bringing the Cowboys within 213 points and giving the ball back to the Patriots.
Amber Rose IS taking a shot at the #MeToo movement, BUT she wants to make her feelings clear -- she's not against it ... she just thinks it ain't doing a damn thing for women of color.
Drake was super supportive of Wayne during his Houston concert, but it was Wayne who got the crowd riled up by taking a shot at Birdman, who's refused to release "The Carter V" for years.
Rather than taking a shot at the first down or game-tying score, Garrett elected to go for a field goal, bringing the Cowboys within four points and giving the ball back to the Patriots.
Others, like Senators Kamala Harris of California and Cory Booker of New Jersey, could have benefited from taking a shot at a top-tier candidate, particularly one who has struggled to connect with black voters.
But hitting Mr. Gray is a proxy fight in which the 45Committee, one of the biggest outside groups behind Mr. Trump in the 2016 presidential race, is taking a shot at a potential Trump critic.
With the runaway success of London's naked pop-up The Bunyadi, which now counts more than 60,000 people on its waitlist, other enterprising restaurateurs have begun taking a shot at offering diners a more liberating experience.
"For him to say yesterday that within four years he would have 95 percent of blacks voting for him is schizo fantasy," he writes, before taking a shot at disgraced ex-Fox News chief Roger Ailes.
With all of that, however, I have done FAR more for Ukraine than O. In a second tweet, Trump touted his own "very strong and powerful foreign policy" before taking a shot at former President Barack Obama.
Patty Judge (D) is taking a shot at the incumbent senator because of his refusal to hold confirmation hearings for a nominee to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, according to The Des Moines Register.
ABOUT THE KNICKS (1203-32): Jackson sent out a tweet on Tuesday that appeared to be taking a shot at Anthony, something he has done with regularity this season, but Anthony is trying to brush off the distraction.
Former Miss Universe said Trump called her Miss Piggy Trump went into the spin room after the debate -- a move unheard of at general election debates - and credited himself with not taking a shot at Bill Clinton's extramarital affairs.
"Because fat people should die and all women..." Bloom didn't even get to finish her train of thought before shaking her head and taking a shot at what these guys are probably doing while coming up with these comments.
The President kicked off the event, which took place as journalists gathered in Washington, DC, for the White House correspondents' dinner, by taking a shot at the annual event, which he skipped for the second year in a row.
Individuals and advocacy groups of various shapes and sizes are stepping up everyday and everywhere, unlikely candidates are taking a shot at elected office, and innovative approaches are being used to address old problems in new and exciting ways.
This meant Reyes was available to anyone at the league minimum, and that—or that plus desperation, plus sentimentality, plus a crucial dose of shamelessness—was enough to entice the Mets into taking a shot at their former star.
He rarely gets through a week without taking a shot at former President Barack Obama -- and often seems largely motivated by undoing his predecessor's legacy -- perhaps in revenge for being mocked at the White House Correspondent's Dinner in 2011.
Washington (CNN)Donald Trump's willingness to negotiate with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is receiving scant backing from Republicans on Capitol Hill, with a former rival taking a shot at the presumptive GOP nominee's lack of foreign policy knowledge.
Pete Buttigieg, likely the early delegate leader in the Democratic primary, is "portraying himself as the biggest fiscal hawk in the presidential field and taking a shot at chief New Hampshire rival Bernie Sanders for being too spendthrift," NBC News's Sahil Kapur writes.
And you know, with the things that I'm concerned about — but not taking a shot at them — is it's amazing to me that none of these companies have not done direct to consumer and yet, you got Disney doing three services at once.
Also a parody-rap song about jackets delivered by a comedian from Croydon got so big it was released by Island Records, made it to the Top 5 in the UK charts, and is taking a shot at being Christmas No.1.
"It's astounding how little truth there is in 'Truth,'" said the CBS spokesman Gil Schwartz, taking a shot at this season's boldly titled film about his network and its handling of a disputed, and also much defended, "60 Minutes II" story about George W. Bush.
They've each seen it, they listen to the soundtrack constantly, the older one is taking a shot at Ron Chernow's 818-page biography of Alexander Hamilton that inspired the show, and we're constantly talking about the decisions Hamilton made and what precipitated each of them.
We're still waiting for Mayfield's response ... The drama is the latest in a growing line of beefs for the QB ... remember, he's been feuding with his ex-coach, Hue Jackson, for months -- even taking a shot at him on a pregame show in January.
Trump responded with a tweet on Wednesday, noting Romney's failed 2012 White House bid and also taking a shot at former Republican Senator Jeff Flake, who has just retired from Congress and who has been one of the few Republican lawmakers to be openly critical of the president.
One night after naming and shaming senators who voted against stricter gun laws, Jimmy Kimmel was on the offensive again Tuesday night, taking a shot at "nuts" who say now isn't the right time to talk about gun control in the wake of Sunday's deadly Las Vegas shooting.
"It represents a plan that now Congress can then implement through the appropriations process rather than appropriating money without a plan in place on a piecemeal or ad hoc basis," Cornyn said, taking a shot at the individual requests the administration has made to fund particular stretches of border barrier.
Gillum condemned the "collapsing of our political discourse," before taking a shot at DeSantis and President TrumpDonald John TrumpFacebook releases audit on conservative bias claims Harry Reid: 'Decriminalizing border crossings is not something that should be at the top of the list' Recessions happen when presidents overlook key problems MORE.
How many times did Trump say or do something -- taking a shot at John McCain's time as a prisoner of war, calling his opponents "low energy" and "lyin'," making any number of a series of factually inaccurate comments, the "Access Hollywood" tape -- that caused people to predict the immediate end of his campaign?
Of course, some people pounced on Mattis and claimed he was rebuking President Donald Trump, that he was taking a shot at the commander in chief, who, after the Charlottesville protests, only deepened the tear in the nation's political and social fabric by equating counterprotesters with neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups.
If you follow Chris Evans, then you know he can't resist taking a shot at Trump whenever he does something particularly despicable, like when he insulted Dr. Christine Blasey Ford after her powerful testimony, discussed Russia's involvement in the American election, or after his press conference following the deadly Charlottesville protest in 2017.
Under its mayor Rahm Emanuel, the city of Chicago is taking a shot at the new direction the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking under President TrumpDonald John TrumpO'Rourke: Trump driving global, U.S. economy into recession Manchin: Trump has 'golden opportunity' on gun reforms Objections to Trump's new immigration rule wildly exaggerated MORE.
Fox News host Pete Hegseth echoed language from President TrumpDonald John TrumpStates slashed 22019,400 environmental agency jobs in past decade: study Biden hammers Trump over video of world leaders mocking him Iran building hidden arsenal of short-range ballistic missiles in Iraq: report MORE on Thursday while taking a shot at Sen.
Darrell Issa (Calif.) acknowledged the Trump questions while taking a shot at Democratic nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonTop Sanders adviser: Warren isn't competing for 'same pool of voters' Anti-Trump vets join Steyer group in pressing Democrats to impeach Trump Republicans plot comeback in New Jersey MORE when it was his turn to speak.
Trump's campaign trumpeted his results in a statement, taking a shot at rival Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonTop Sanders adviser: Warren isn't competing for 'same pool of voters' Anti-Trump vets join Steyer group in pressing Democrats to impeach Trump Republicans plot comeback in New Jersey MORE's stamina and ability to serve as president.
She recalled a recent House Agriculture Committee hearing where Perdue made a joke about needing to give Pepto Bismol to cows to cut down on their flatulence — taking a shot at the Green New Deal debate — but other times when she's pressed him on climate change and soil practices he has changed his tone.
Norbury into taking a shot at him with a typically smug display of showboating rather than simply taking the win and shutting up, Sherlock rightly feels responsible for Mary's death (now we know why the Season 3 finale was titled "His Last Vow," — he's obviously learned his lesson) but at least it's clear that he's taking his failure seriously.
Shortly after President TrumpDonald John TrumpFacebook releases audit on conservative bias claims Harry Reid: 'Decriminalizing border crossings is not something that should be at the top of the list' Recessions happen when presidents overlook key problems MORE was elected, he angered many in Washington for taking a shot at Lewis, who had said Trump was not a legitimate president.
"I haven't built any buildings in New York City, but I have spent my entire life fighting to defend the Constitution and the Bill of Rights," the Texas senator said, taking a shot at the GOP front-runner who, just moments before, spent the majority of his speech talking about his New York real estate successes.
CNN's W. Kamau Bell slammed a vote to make swimmer Michael Phelps the U.S. flag-bearer during the Olympic Opening Ceremony, taking a shot at Republican presidential nominee Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpPossible GOP challenger says Trump doesn't doesn't deserve reelection, but would vote for him over Democrat O'Rourke: Trump driving global, U.S. economy into recession Manchin: Trump has 'golden opportunity' on gun reforms MORE in the process.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg criticized the "fearful voices calling for building walls" during his opening remarks at the company's developer conference Tuesday in San Francisco, taking a shot at Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpPossible GOP challenger says Trump doesn't doesn't deserve reelection, but would vote for him over Democrat O'Rourke: Trump driving global, U.S. economy into recession Manchin: Trump has 'golden opportunity' on gun reforms MORE.
Rob PortmanRobert (Rob) Jones PortmanSchumer blasts 'red flag' gun legislation as 'ineffective cop out' McConnell faces pressure to bring Senate back for gun legislation Shaken Portman urges support for 'red flag' laws after Ohio shooting MORE (R-Ohio), who has been spearheading the push behind the bill, released a letter from Oracle Vice President Kenneth Glueck applauding the legislation and taking a shot at its critics in the tech sector.
Through the course of the evening, the honorees registered political points on a variety of scores, whether that was Regina King discussing work parity for women; Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron, a dual winner for "Roma," referring to the power of cinema to "tear down walls" -- a clear reference to President Trump's proposed border wall; or Christian Bale, a winner for playing Dick Cheney in "Vice," taking a shot at Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpPossible GOP challenger says Trump doesn't doesn't deserve reelection, but would vote for him over Democrat O'Rourke: Trump driving global, U.S. economy into recession Manchin: Trump has 'golden opportunity' on gun reforms MORE said his campaign staff will be running his Twitter account while he participates in 2016's first presidential debate Monday night, at the same time taking a shot at one of Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonLewandowski on potential NH Senate run: If I run, 'I'm going to win' Fighter pilot vs.
Eric TrumpEric Frederick TrumpHouse chairman warns foreign governments to 'cease and desist' spending money at Trump properties Trump Jr. dismisses conflicts of interest, touts projects in Indonesia New York judge allows portion of lawsuit against Trump and his children to proceed MORE on Monday offered congratulations to Fox News for ratings success while taking a shot at CNN, claiming the network "has become totally irrelevant" Trump in a morning tweet cited a February Nielson Media report while swiping at CNN, pointing out that the network only had one program in the top 25 of cable news in total viewers.
Susan CollinsSusan Margaret CollinsTrump, Democrats set for brawl on Iran war powers Progressive groups target eight GOP senators in ad campaign ahead of impeachment trial How Congress can help curb skyrocketing prescription drug prices MORE (R-Maine), who faces a reelection context next year in a state where Trump lost thee of the four electoral votes to Democrat Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonRosenstein on his time in Trump administration: 'We got all the big issues right' Trump campaign planning Iowa rally ahead of Democratic caucuses: report #IvotedforHillaryClinton trending amid rising tensions with Iran MORE, said that senators should not "prejudge" the evidence and appeared to criticize McConnell as well while also taking a shot at Warren.

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