Robb
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Wed Jan-21-04 01:45 PM
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How would you have written this line? |
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From the SOTU:
"...dozens of weapons of mass destruction-related program activities."
I'm thinking that's almost as clumsy as I was by the end of the speech. :)
"...Dozens of activities related to weapons of mass destruction"?
:shrug:
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Wed Jan-21-04 01:47 PM
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1. I wouldn't have written it at all. I wouldn't lie to the American people |
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and so would not have to offer clumsy, half-baked rationalizations for those lies, now would I?
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Wed Jan-21-04 01:50 PM
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2. I was going to reply...but my head just popped... |
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Wed Jan-21-04 01:50 PM
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3. The Original Wording Was INTENTIONAL... |
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they wanted the phrase "weapons of mass destruction" to come directly following the phrase "dozens of"
They were hoping that most Americans would not pay attention to anything that followed "related program activities".
-- Allen
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Robb
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Wed Jan-21-04 02:05 PM
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5. Well, I was on my third vodka tonic by then |
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...and I did a spit-take, laughing out loud. ;)
It felt like a long-ass list of qualifiers to me.
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Wed Jan-21-04 01:52 PM
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4. He would have been better off not mentioning WMDs at all nt |
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Wed Jan-21-04 02:06 PM
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6. Might try this Bush speechwriter: |
GOPisEvil
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Wed Jan-21-04 02:08 PM
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7. Here's how I would have written that line for * |
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"Ooops. Damn...we thought he had the real weapons. I mean, we sold him some; the Brits sold him some...he had to have some, right? Well, we goofed. Me and Uncle Dick and the rest of us criminals all quit. Thank you, good night."
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Wed Jan-21-04 02:08 PM
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Edited on Wed Jan-21-04 02:09 PM by Whitacre D_WI
"My fellow 'murkins. I am a yellow-bellied sack of crap. I'm also a lying sumbitch. You remember what I said last year? Ha! Pack o' lies. Now I'm gonna say sumpthin' 'bout terra or WMDs or sumpin' like that, and all these Republicans are gonna stand up and applaud like the sad little puppets they are. Here, watch:
"...dozens of weapons of mass destruction-related program activities."
(applause)
"See? Suckers."
On edit: read this in your best Bill Hicks voice.
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Wed Jan-21-04 02:11 PM
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9. "No weapons of mass destruction having been found. . . |
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"No weapons of mass destruction having been found I have sent a letter to the Secretary of State announcing that I am resigning the Presidency of the United States effective noon tomorrow. Thank you and good night."
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Wed Jan-21-04 02:18 PM
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10. Did you see Ted Kennedy shaking his head while Bush uttered that? |
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Wed Jan-21-04 02:38 PM
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11. Actually, it's rather clever... |
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With enough multi-syllable words and the skillfull utilization of word order inversion-related hyphenation; the hell-confusing out of masses of weapons of mass destruction-fearing loyal Americans is bound to annihilate any semblance of understanding. Thus rendered into an intellectual meltdown-like state, millions of patriotic, God-fearing citizens will embrace a "whatever you say, George"-style philosophy of life.
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Wed Jan-21-04 02:52 PM
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"...dozens of weapons of mass destruction-related program thoughts, dreams and activities."
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Wed Jan-21-04 03:09 PM
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13. Lotsa boom booms found |
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Wed Jan-21-04 03:10 PM
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14. "We Found Coloring Books With Pictures Of Rockets" |
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