Comments on: Too clever by half http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2008/09/11/too-clever-by-half/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:49:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: David/California http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2008/09/11/too-clever-by-half/#comment-313816 David/California Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:43:17 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/?p=6758#comment-313816 BO committed a major political gaffe, but not because of what he said or meant to say. He committed a gaffe because of what his audience HEARD. It is indisputable that his audience heard an insult to his political opponent, and it's unquestionable most listeners since have heard a slur of Sarah Palin. Don't blame me for this upside-down criteria. This is the rule established after Trent Lott's infamous birthday party - offense is in the mind of the listener, whatever the speaker may have intended. Otherwise 'macaca' would still be a random noise. The point everyone commentator seems to be missing is it's irrelevant what BO intended by his remark. The Culture of Victimhood rules that its not the action that determines offense - it's your 'feelings' about it. The Cult of the Left is probably regretting convincing the American public that's a reasonable requirement. BO is currently undergoing the three stages of 'gaffe management' - denial, confrontation, and,ultimately, apology - and I'm watching with fascination. BO committed a major political gaffe, but not because of what he said or meant to say. He committed a gaffe because of what his audience HEARD. It is indisputable that his audience heard an insult to his political opponent, and it’s unquestionable most listeners since have heard a slur of Sarah Palin.

Don’t blame me for this upside-down criteria. This is the rule established after Trent Lott’s infamous birthday party – offense is in the mind of the listener, whatever the speaker may have intended. Otherwise ‘macaca’ would still be a random noise.

The point everyone commentator seems to be missing is it’s irrelevant what BO intended by his remark. The Culture of Victimhood rules that its not the action that determines offense – it’s your ‘feelings’ about it. The Cult of the Left is probably regretting convincing the American public that’s a reasonable requirement.

BO is currently undergoing the three stages of ‘gaffe management’ – denial, confrontation, and,ultimately, apology – and I’m watching with fascination.

]]> By: MarkD http://www.dinocrat.com/archives/2008/09/11/too-clever-by-half/#comment-313815 MarkD Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:11:41 +0000 http://www.dinocrat.com/?p=6758#comment-313815 Not qualified, and intent on proving it. Not qualified, and intent on proving it.

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