Sounds like beating around the Bush to me.

Pocket English Idioms defines it this way:

You are "beating around the bush" when you talk about things indirectly, not stating exactly what you mean. Example: "Why don't you just come out and say what you want to say? Stop beating around the bush." When you ask questions or hint at things without being clear about what you mean, you are beating around the bush. Example: "If you want to ask me, just ask; don't beat around the bush." Example: "We haven't talked about it directly; we've been beating around the bush."

If you want a lot of good examples of beating around the bush, listen to one of Georgie's speeches or press conferences,

Don Firth