Cliché Corner   

"under the bus"

"Frankly, I was tired of 'Meet the Press' and Big Russ long before Little Russ threw Imus under the bus."

(Newark's Star-Ledger)

"In the end, no matter what Clemens says it won't be enough unless he throws McNamee under the bus."

(North Dakota's Bismarck Tribune)

"Last week, he made himself one of the highest rank Democrats to go on record for throwing Hillary Clinton under the bus on her way to the inevitable coronation that the old praetorian guard of her party have prepared for her."

(Cheyenne's Wyoming Tribune-Eagle)

"Smart coaches don't throw their starting quarterback under the bus.."

(California's Contra Costa Times)

"The recent awarding of San Francisco's multimillion-dollar sludge removal contract — which resulted in a minority firm being tossed under the bus in favor of the politically powerful Teamsters union — is headed for what could be an embarrassing court fight."

(San Francisco Chronicle)

"If he had told the truth about his involvement, most likely U.S. District Court Judge Henry Hudson wouldn't have thrown him under the bus."

(Georgia's Macon Telegraph)

"The opinions on the opposite page reflect the divide: between abortion opponents and those who say United Way threw a needed program under the bus under pressure from a special interest.."

(Michigan's Jackson Citizen Patriot)

"He's the guy who elevated budding superstar Tony Romo to be the starting quarterback, while throwing one of his loyal veterans, Drew Bledsoe, under the bus."

(Washington Post)