The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

innerSpaceman · 11-02-2006, 08:44 PM

I have to say that, now I've heard a bit more of what was said immediately BEFORE the too-quoted comment-of-death, soldiers were not the subject of the sentence at all.

Show me where in the sentence he mentions soldiers? Why did people assume he was talking about the education of potential soldiers, when his prior sentence reveals he was talking about Bush's education, and about George W. StupidAss Bush getting stuck in Iraq?

The assumption that he was talking about soldiers or students who might become soldiers was made up out of whole cloth. Almost any sentence taken out of its context can be alleged to be about anything. If I use the word "you" in a sentence and only my previous sentence revealed who "you" was, any hack could present my second sentence and claim the "you" was anyone.

So, I hereby revise my earlier opinion. I was misinformed and led to believe Kerry was taking about No Child Left Behind. Um, he wasn't. From what I've read of the more complete remarks, he was talking about George W. Bush, and it was Bush who is "stuck in Iraq" - a phrase which applies to soldiers, true ... but is perfectly applicable to the President of the U.S.

11-02-2006, 08:44 PM	#11
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I have to say that, now I've heard a bit more of what was said immediately BEFORE the too-quoted comment-of-death, soldiers were not the subject of the sentence at all. Show me where in the sentence he mentions soldiers? Why did people assume he was talking about the education of potential soldiers, when his prior sentence reveals he was talking about Bush's education, and about George W. StupidAss Bush getting stuck in Iraq? The assumption that he was talking about soldiers or students who might become soldiers was made up out of whole cloth. Almost any sentence taken out of its context can be alleged to be about anything. If I use the word "you" in a sentence and only my previous sentence revealed who "you" was, any hack could present my second sentence and claim the "you" was anyone. So, I hereby revise my earlier opinion. I was misinformed and led to believe Kerry was taking about No Child Left Behind. Um, he wasn't. From what I've read of the more complete remarks, he was talking about George W. Bush, and it was Bush who is "stuck in Iraq" - a phrase which applies to soldiers, true ... but is perfectly applicable to the President of the U.S.
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