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Date Posted: 19:11:43 10/03/08 Fri
Author: HF
Subject: The way she speaks definitely gets on my nerves.
In reply to: Jeannine 's message, "I didn't use the terms folksy or down-home" on 12:44:06 10/03/08 Fri

It has nothing to do with her accent -- you don't drop the "g" at the end of every word that ends with "g" because of an accent. You drop it because you're lazy. Or you're trying too hard to sound like the guy down the street. There's no one on my street I want to be President, so this doesn't appeal to me.

I totally understand that different things appeal to different people; I'm just having a really hard time understanding why "common" is appealing. Even with common sense -- I want someone whose thought process transcends common sense. I like to think that most of the time, I have common sense. But I'm nowhere near smart enough to be President.

And re Better with a capital B, yeah, I mean it. I do try to do my best most of the time, but I can admit that I don't *always* try. I do want someone whose heart is in the process, the politics, and the results. I know I don't have that in me, and I do think that those who do are Better than me. As far as being President is concerned, I guess I want better AND smarter -- not just one or the other. Cause like you said, there are plenty of brilliant folks who would not make good political officials.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> Well, HF, darlin', you just called half the country lazy! -- Jeannine, 06:55:13 10/04/08 Sat [1]

Including most of the South and Mid-West. I do get your point - honestly. I think we just plain old disagree.

And, LA - can I borrow your pool boy? LOL.


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> No, because half of the country doesn't have the opportunity to speak on tv. -- HF, 15:34:16 10/07/08 Tue [1]

I have plenty of relatives in Mississippi who have strong southern accents. Their vernacular drops "g"'s all the time. When they are in a place where they are being evaluated in some manner (e.g., a lawyer presenting an argument in court or a writer introducing his publication), they pronounce words correctly. They know the difference, just as I know the difference between my vernacular and what is correct. I might say "prolly" 75% of the time when I mean "probably," but you are sure as heck not going to hear me say it when I'm at work or presenting my thesis or any number of public speaking opportunities.

Now, Sarah Palin is not a bad person because she chooses to speak the way she does. And her actual accent does not bother me. I would simply prefer not to have a president (or VP) who does not speak well in public; I would prefer to have a president who demonstrates that she knows how to speak correctly. I would also prefer a president who does not "wink" at the camera for the same reason: it demonstrates a familiarity that is (IMO) inappropriate for public presentation. It is not professional.


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[> [> [> [> [> [> I have also heard her say nukular more than once. Now that -- LAwoman, 12:57:18 10/04/08 Sat [1]

isn't lazy, it's ignorant. I would like my country's leaders to be able to pronounce words correctly. Maybe that's asking too much.


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> We've had 8 years of a guy who can barely speak -- Terry, 05:25:00 10/05/08 Sun [1]

GW is a certified idiot. He's proven it time and time again when he attempts to speak without being prepped.

One thing I have always liked about Obama is his expertise with constitutional law. I really think the president should be well versed in constitutional law so he knows his boundaries. Unlike the current guy who seems to think he was elected King. Dubya once referred to the US Constitution as a "goddamn piece of paper".


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> With all due respect, Terry, may I suggest factcheck.org (tip of the hat to DDeb) -- Jeannine, 07:31:46 10/05/08 Sun [1]

http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/did_president_bush_call_the_constitution_a.html


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