An otherwise blameless life 

Spending one's time rubbing elbows with dictators, lobbying on behalf of large corporations, backstabbing business partners, colluding with Russians, and generally being a shady sonuvagun.

First used by Judge T.S. Ellis in his explanation for his sentencing of Paul Manafort.

Paul Manafort should only go to jail for 47 months for his crimes which carry a maximum sentence in the decades because he has led an otherwise blameless life.

An otherwise blameless life by TheHobbitsAreGoingtoIsengard March 9, 2019

Blame Simon 

When everrrything or anyyything goes wrong; it;s simon's fault.
From the song Cops and Robbers by The Hoosiers.

Luke: I was sick on the sofa...
Jim: Blame Simon.

Blame Simon by Lukee ;) September 26, 2008

blamestorming 

v. collectively or individually finding someone/something to blame for a problem, as opposed to brainstorming which connotes finding solutions to a problem

n. the act of finding someone/something to blame for a problem

(from a TV ad for HD television)

The committee commenced blamestorming over the situation rather than seeking solutions to the problem.

blamestorming by TBea April 22, 2008

Circle of Blame 

The group of individuals collectively responsible for the failure of a project despite the limited control, if any, the individuals have on its outcome. The group often includes individuals that were not assigned to work on the project, but were given official notice of the projects existence during a meeting, memo, or e-mail.

Commonly, such doomed projects are leaderless or have an ill-suited leader from the start. Ultimately, Executive Management hears of the failure and criticizes the entire group for their incompetence.

"Man, I hate getting cc:ed on an email. Now I am in the circle of blame!"

Circle of Blame by Superdragout February 11, 2010

blame artist 

A person who is so adept at blaming others for their own behavior or reality that those who are blamed have no awareness of it at all.

She is a well-practiced blame artist who impugns as easily as she breathes.

blame artist by Dr Bunnygirl June 12, 2020

Don't blame a clown 

Don't blame a clown for acting clownish, if you keep going to the circus!

Don't blame a clown for being a clown.

Don't blame a clown by I, Wreckerrr April 28, 2021

blamestorm 

A meeting, usually corporate or governmental, to decide who should be blamed for the incompetence of the organization itself.

The idiots in Marketing got together to blamestorm over the failure of the new product launch.

blamestorm by RadioBoy January 1, 2005