Names were not so much dropped as thrown in a perpetual game of catch.

That's not why we lost the game. We couldn't do anything.

Call a spade a spade.

Thousands of names of voters and many of the names of candidates were dropped off (registration) lists.

Gifts should be handed, not thrown

I only throw a stone if there's a stone thrown at me. As long as there's not a stone thrown at me, you won't get one thrown back.