Pass the buck
Stall
Blame constraints
Decline to answer
Attack the question
Acknowledge + segue
Acknowledge + pivot
That’s an excellent question, and what we need to ask ourselves is …
I’m sorry, but you seem to assume that … That information is incorrect.
This is what the people/our voters/shareholders have asked for.
Good question, but I think the real question here is …
Unfortunately, I’m not at liberty to discuss that.
I see. Could you clarify exactly who you mean by “experts in the field”?
I’m afraid I’m not familiar with that issue, so I can’t comment on it.