Comments on: IDIOTIC POLITICS http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/idiotic_politics/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:05:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Paul http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/idiotic_politics/comment-page-1/#comment-6161 Paul Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=3356#comment-6161 ummm- I guess I'm an idiot... Last week when Gray Davis said: <i>"My vision is to make the most diverse state on earth, and we have people from every planet on the earth in this state."-- San Francisco Chronicle, Sept. 18</i> I thought it was goofy/funny/symbolic enough to mail it to my list. Heck, the criticism of George Bush can mostly be broken down into two types. 1) He is the devil. 2) He speaks poorly. Considering the number of people who will cite #2 as being proof of #1, apparently it is effective. Paul ummm- I guess I'm an idiot...

Last week when Gray Davis said:

"My vision is to make the most diverse state on earth, and we have people from every planet on the earth in this state."-- San Francisco Chronicle, Sept. 18

I thought it was goofy/funny/symbolic enough to mail it to my list.

Heck, the criticism of George Bush can mostly be broken down into two types. 1) He is the devil. 2) He speaks poorly.

Considering the number of people who will cite #2 as being proof of #1, apparently it is effective.

Paul

]]> By: JohnC http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/idiotic_politics/comment-page-1/#comment-6162 JohnC Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=3356#comment-6162 Paul, I don't think Bush is the devil. Not at all. I certainly don't have anything against the man at all. I can laugh at his speaking, but I know it's deliberately designed to appeal to the anti-intellectuals (why else would the Pres mispronounce the word nuclear in a world forum 30 times?). Underestimating your political enemy is never a good thing. And by purely categorizing the criticism of Bush into your 2 categories, you're fighting an opponent that doesn't exist. Paul, I don't think Bush is the devil. Not at all. I certainly don't have anything against the man at all. I can laugh at his speaking, but I know it's deliberately designed to appeal to the anti-intellectuals (why else would the Pres mispronounce the word nuclear in a world forum 30 times?).

Underestimating your political enemy is never a good thing. And by purely categorizing the criticism of Bush into your 2 categories, you're fighting an opponent that doesn't exist.

]]> By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/idiotic_politics/comment-page-1/#comment-6163 James Joyner Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=3356#comment-6163 I'm a bit bemused by the nuc-u-lar thing myself. But the funny thing is that Jimmy Carter, who was a nuclear engineer, used to pronounce it that way, too. (He probably still does, but I haven't heard him use that word in 20-odd years.) I'm a bit bemused by the nuc-u-lar thing myself. But the funny thing is that Jimmy Carter, who was a nuclear engineer, used to pronounce it that way, too. (He probably still does, but I haven't heard him use that word in 20-odd years.)

]]> By: JohnC http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/idiotic_politics/comment-page-1/#comment-6164 JohnC Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=3356#comment-6164 Yea, it's a minor thing, really. Myself, I couldn't believe that someone didn't tell him that this wasn't the way to pronounce it, but who knows. I don't recall Carter pronouncing it nuke u lar, but I'll have to check. I'll just take your word at it in the mean time. :) --- Yea, it's a minor thing, really. Myself, I couldn't believe that someone didn't tell him that this wasn't the way to pronounce it, but who knows. I don't recall Carter pronouncing it nuke u lar, but I'll have to check. I'll just take your word at it in the mean time. :)

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