The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

Alex · 02-05-2009, 01:10 PM

It is a stupid gaffe but I think the record will show that I generally don't find obvious verbal slips all that interesting as conversation fodder unless I have reason to believe they represent an actual lack of knowlege.

I have no reason to believe that Nancy Pelosi really believes that 500 million people would lose their jobs a month. So either it was a simple slip of the tongue (though even 500,000 would be an exaggeration of truth) or she was intentionally speaking hyperbolically (which I doubt).

If Bush had said the same thing I would have the same response. If Palin had said the same thing I think I would have the same response. But she did frequently show herself truly uninformed so I'd wonder more.

But I do agree that the hue and cry would have switched polarity.

02-05-2009, 01:10 PM	#11
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	It is a stupid gaffe but I think the record will show that I generally don't find obvious verbal slips all that interesting as conversation fodder unless I have reason to believe they represent an actual lack of knowlege. I have no reason to believe that Nancy Pelosi really believes that 500 million people would lose their jobs a month. So either it was a simple slip of the tongue (though even 500,000 would be an exaggeration of truth) or she was intentionally speaking hyperbolically (which I doubt). If Bush had said the same thing I would have the same response. If Palin had said the same thing I think I would have the same response. But she did frequently show herself truly uninformed so I'd wonder more. But I do agree that the hue and cry would have switched polarity.
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