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And he did make some real blunders. Let's all google "Bushisms" at once and break the internet... I agree that he seems affable enough, and I would probably find him likable were I to actually to meet him. But it nearly hurts me physically to hear such mutilation of the language. I once worked for a man whom I greatly respect, to this day, but every time we had a meeting and he mentioned the one "pacific" problem we needed to work on, I cringed. But this was one of very few consistent errors, and the man could talk Bush under a table. Yes, Bush has an IQ above 100; so do half of those taking the test, and many of them cannot speak clearly, either. He does read, mostly in response (lately) to a challenge with Karl Rove, and although I might not call it "widely", he has read a great deal. This does not stop him from appearing confused when confronted with a string of uncommon words, or when trying to craft a verbal response. And I want to see the ad campaign to paint Einstein as an idiot... ;0)
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Well, joe friday appears to be the only one who shares my sentiment.
First, I appreciate Anu not doing what the leftist-controlled mainstream media would normally do and banning me from the forum. With the Left, there is NO freedom of speech unless you agree.
Second, I find it interesting that almost all the responses went directly to the "stupidity" of our President. How many of you are good at public speaking? Obviously, this is not Bush's strong suit, but in no way does it indicate his stupidity. Shame on the Left for allowing its hatred of Bush (and really, what he stood for) to blind it to anything good he has done.
Third, I find the past eight-year period of hatred for Bush (from the US and abroad) to be breathtaking. The smug, supercilious press, who would have us believe that it knows best for us, and who operates under a double standard, IS the problem in our country. The job of the press should be to present both sides of any topic and allow us to decide for ourselves (unless we, like Bush, are too stupid). Sadly, this no longer occurs.
Finally, it's up to me to decide if I wish to continue listening to Anu's politics. My only recourse will be to vote with my feet. But my original point still stands: we all love words and language. But none of us needs to be subjected to someone else's politics, even if we agree. Politics has no place in A Word a Day.
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>Politics has no place in A Word a Day.
but hey, thanks muchly for expressing *Your special views.
/sarcasm
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to anything good he has done. /give me strength.
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to anything good he has done. / . et moi !
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Here is a list of the presidents of the Continental Congress. Which means that, if you consider the transition from the presidency of the Continental Congress to the modern Presidency, there were 60 transitions of power. If I remember my civics class lessons correctly, the Continental Congress didn't really have what you might call power.
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If I remember my civics class lessons correctly, the Continental Congress didn't really have what you might call power.
They waged a war against a rather powerful state and won it.
Ceci n'est pas un seing.
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to anything good he has done. /give me strength. 
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If I remember my civics class lessons correctly, the Continental Congress didn't really have what you might call power.
They waged a war against a rather powerful state and won it. Well, a rather powerful state that didn't really have its heart in it. And that says nothing about the power thay had over the state that resulted. They didn't hold a constitutional convention because they already had a successful govenment
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And that 'powerful state' was headed by a mad monarch.
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