The Dictionary of American Diction – Election Edition

 

 

 

 

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  • While Arafat’s rule has been corrupt and autocratic and he has been ineffective in stopping terrorism by radical Palestinian groups, his positions on the outstanding issues in the peace process is far more moderate than those of the Israeli government.  - Foreign Policy in Focus (/www.fpif.org)

  • It is against the law in the United States to hire people illegally.  (John Kerry, 3rd Presidential debate.  If nothing else, that's an airtight argument.)

  • The borders are much better protected now than when I was governor of Texas.  (George W. Bush, 3rd presidential debate.  And what does that say about you as the governor of a border state?Let’s keep that on the DL.)

  • We removed a regime with a history for terrorism.  (Tommy Franks, RNC 2004)

  • "Who knows what will detonate into the picture totally out of the blue."  (Fred Greenstein, reported in the AP)

  • People in the Third World live in adjunct poverty.

 

 

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