A Way With Words

29thFeb. × ’12
By Roderick

I see from the AP that Tommy Tuberville “intends to defend the allegations against him.” I must say, that’s remarkably broad-minded of him.

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4 Comments

  1. John Jascob
    Posted February 29, 2012 at 1:24 pm | Permalink

    Safari MacIntosh

    Tommy Tuberville may not be a wordsmith, but I’m inclined to attribute the poor choice of words in this indirect quotation to the inexperience or sloppiness of the AP writer. For example, the investors in the last paragraph are incorrectly labeled as “defendants.”

    • Roderick
      Posted February 29, 2012 at 1:56 pm | Permalink

      Safari MacIntosh

      Oh yeah, I was assuming it was the reporter.

  2. Kevin Carson
    Posted March 1, 2012 at 12:26 am | Permalink

    Firefox 3.6.27 MacIntosh

    Girl Scouts: We’re collecting for cancer.
    Me: There’s too damn much cancer already.

    • Roderick
      Posted March 1, 2012 at 6:09 pm | Permalink

      Firefox 10.0.2 Windows XP

      I often hear people say things like “I’m an advocate for AIDS” or “I’m an advocate for homelessness.” A bold position, says I.