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title: "8 Playing Blame Quotes by 8 authors"
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> [The people are fed up with their elected officials playing the blame game and treating their political counterparts as enemies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-lewis/the-people-are-fed-up-with-their-elected-officials-playing-the-blame/)

[Carl Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-lewis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/357/carl-lewis-10327_blame_the-people-are-fed-up-with-their-elected_51743.jpg)

> [“Playing the blame game is stupid and childish. Even if it is someone else’s fault, the blame game is wasted time, effort,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/loren-weisman/playing-the-blame-game-is-stupid-and-childish-even-if-it-is-someone/)

[Loren Weisman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/loren-weisman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/828/loren-weisman-4993_artists-guide_playing-the-blame-game-is-stupid-and-chi_351476.jpg)

> [“When you're up against adversity, when your shots aren't falling, when guys are hanging on you, pushing you, fouling you, and you're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walt-frazier/when-you-re-up-against-adversity-when-your-shots-aren-t-falling-when/)

[Walt Frazier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walt-frazier/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/687/walt-frazier-28230_adversity_when-you-re-up-against-adversity-when-yo_370772.jpg)

> [D day we stop playing the blame game and accept our wrongs and take responsibility for our flaws,that's the day CHANGE will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ash-sweeney/d-day-we-stop-playing-the-blame-game-and-accept-our-wrongs-and-take/)

[Ash Sweeney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ash-sweeney/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bbb/ash-sweeney-731_blame_d-day-we-stop-playing-the-blame-game-and_513230.jpg)

> [I pray that our leaders stop pointing fingers and playing the blame game and seek a real solution for the good of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-cheadle/i-pray-that-our-leaders-stop-pointing-fingers-and-playing-the-blame/)

[Don Cheadle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-cheadle/)

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> [The only time a politico will try to avoid playing the blame game is when they or theirs are to blame.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-stewart/the-only-time-a-politico-will-try-to-avoid-playing-the-blame-game-is/)

[Jon Stewart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-stewart/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ca/jon-stewart-455_blame_the-only-time-a-politico-will-try-to-avo_1955302.jpg)

> [“A bad life doesn't justify bad behavior. It's time to stop playing the blame game and take responsibility for your own actions.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/blaque-diamond/a-bad-life-doesn-t-justify-bad-behavior-it-s-time-to-stop-playing-the/)

[Blaque Diamond](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/blaque-diamond/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a9e/blaque-diamond-41330_bad-behavior_a-bad-life-doesn-t-justify-bad-behavior_2987423.jpg)

> [An important decision I made was to resist playing the Blame Game. The day I realized that I am in charge of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-goodier/an-important-decision-i-made-was-to-resist-playing-the-blame-game-the/)

[Steve Goodier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-goodier/)

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