Republican National Convention '08

[scaeagles]

You see, that's exactly why I read instead of listen or watch.

I have no doubt in your sincerity in how you've interpretted it. If I was watching, I really doubt that I'd have interpretted it that way (even if I caught the wink). I haven't heard or read any analysis of it being interpretted that way.

The mannerisms and visual queues mean different things to different people. The words are the words. You could be right that I miss what the body language is saying in reading rather than watching, and you're probably right to an extent. But I think this is a case where you read something into it that many or most don't or didn't.