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MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: one who “coaches” a completed experience when it is safe… after it’s over

October 23, 2012

It’s always easier to prognosticate and speculate when you have the facts.  That’s true particularly when the event under scrutiny has already taken place. A Monday morning quarterback is one who tries to sound profound, but only comments after the event is over and the results are known.   It’s easy to say, “I think New [...]

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A TRUE PENULTIMATE: Debate #3

October 22, 2012

While there is no telling what could happen between now and November 6, one could say that tonight’s third debate between Mr. Romney and President Obama is a penultimate planned experience.   This is the last time the two are planning to be on the same stage at the same time exchanging comments.   The November 6 [...]

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REPRISE: to repeat

September 23, 2012

To reprise something is to repeat it.   As in the case of a serial murderer, who earns that title only by repeating (his) crime.   Or a dancer who reprises a step or action during a routine.  Then again, there is the friend who reprises a story ad infinitum. In a political campaign a candidate is [...]

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SILO: thinking that focuses on one issue at a time

June 18, 2012

A wise mentor and I were driving through farm country at one time several years ago on our way to an important meeting. “See that farm over there?” he said, pointing to a farm with five silos next to the cattle barn.  “That’s a prosperous farm.  You can always tell what farmers are doing well [...]

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PRESUMPTIVE: assumed to be the choice based upon available data

March 7, 2012

Numerous political pundits have speculated that Mitt Romney will be the Republican candidate for President in 2012.   They have begun to label him as the “presumptive Republican nominee.” That title is based upon poll data, evaluation of the mood of the Republican voters, and speculation.   It flies in the face of what every parent, teacher [...]

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“obfuscation, misdirection and straight-up lies” : a commetary on a political agenda

March 1, 2012

A posting by Robert L. Borosage in the Huffington Post takes issue with assumed Republican Candidate Mitt Romney, and he does it straight on.  In doing so, he accuses Romney of “obfuscation, misdirection and straight-up lies.”   That’s a pretty brave comment which  risks the chance of being  designated dangerously risky by some.   So I checked [...]

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CULL: to remove flawed or unwanted items

January 22, 2012

In the past few days Republicans have been said to be about the process of  culling the ranks of prospective candidates for their nominee for President.   It may well describe the process of sorting out the field, but I doubt that cull is a good word to describe the process. Cull is a term used [...]

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HAMMER AND TONGS: to pound something with excessive effort

January 3, 2012

It was Andrea Mitchell who said it on TV the other day.  “Mitt Romney is going after Newt Gingrich with hammer and tongs.”   I knew immediately what she meant, and, I suspect, so did 99% of those watching the news show.   But it was the first time I remember stopping and asking myself, “What does [...]

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ZANY: archaic term?

December 16, 2011

When potential Republican candidate Mitt Romney indirectly referred to potential candidate Newt Gingrich as being zany many reporters laughed and said it was an archaic word.   Several have been quoted as saying that they haven’t heard the word used since the 70′s.  It turns out that the word was suggested by a college-age staff member, [...]

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STRAW POLL: an unofficial survey to determine preferences

August 13, 2011

With all the media focus on the event in Iowa today, it occurs to me that some may not know the meaning of  a straw poll. This is not an official, unbiased caucus or election.   Those are run under scrutiny by agencies which have oversight for legally-constituted elections.   There are rules, regulations and statutes which [...]

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