Originally Posted By Mr X OMG. She said "new-cu-lar". She really, really did. Wow. (by the way, did you guys know that Russian conflict was unprovoked? she thinks so) Scary stuff, people. All you supporters better think long and hard here. Scary. Just as I feared (perhaps even worse!).
Originally Posted By Mr X "{Islamic radical suicide bombers} need to be provided the hope that all Americans have instilled in us" I'm in hell.
Originally Posted By oc_dean I think there are too many Republicans who just want to win the White House NO MATTER what the costs!
Originally Posted By DyGDisney >>"{Islamic radical suicide bombers} need to be provided the hope that all Americans have instilled in us" << I don't even understand what this means!!
Originally Posted By DyGDisney Unfortunately, Mr. X, it's not just Republican leaders that are idiots. A larger percentage of the American public than I consider comfortable is not all that bright when it comes to world politics, American politics and "newculer" weapons. But they can sure as heck be scared into voting a certain way.
Originally Posted By jdub >>OMG. She said "new-cu-lar". She really, really did.<< She HAS been! That's how she pronounces it! I downloaded the text of her RNC speech, since I'd missed it on the radio, & saw they spelled it semi-phonetically: "new-clear." I thought they were talking about something new, LOL, until I heard a news report explaining the situation several days later. But, yah, she's a nuke-you-ler personality.
Originally Posted By Mr X Is that some sort of idiotic "folksey" thing to do now..to mispronounce the word? Makes the person sound like an idiot if you ask me...PARTICULARLY the folks who are in charge of whether or not to launch the things!!
Originally Posted By utahjosh It's a common mispronunciation. I'm frankly tired of people getting up in arms about it.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***It's a common mispronunciation.*** So, because there are a lot of idiots, it's okay? ***I'm frankly tired of people getting up in arms about it.*** I'm frankly tired of idiots mispronouncing it. Particularly leaders of our country. I don't want our leaders to sound like idiots. Do you?
Originally Posted By DAR You're right I'd rather have our leaders talk about visiting the 57 states of our nation. Go DAR Go DAR Go DAR Go DAR Go DAR.
Originally Posted By fkurucz I wonder how long until we change the spelling of the word: say "nucular". Kind of like how we changed "aluminIum" into "aluminum". But I agree, someone with a college degree should be able to pronounce it correctly.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<You're right I'd rather have our leaders talk about visiting the 57 states of our nation.>> A lip of the tongue is one thing, as opposed to chhronic mispronunciation. At least the Obama isn't threatening to go to war with Russia over defending a former Soviet Republic.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I have often wondered about this "nuke-you-lur" think. It's safe to assume that President Bush has no less than, oh, 33,000 advisors. Now, would it be considered rude for just one of them, very, very politely of course, to simply point out to the president that he is mispronouncing the word? I mean, his wife is a former teacher, no? Couldn't she at some point just kind of drop a hint? It surprises me that with all the intensive coaching and stage direction Mrs. Palin has received over the last two weeks, the entire McCain coaching staff didn't notice -- or care -- that she too mispronounces the word.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan think. LOL. I mispronounced "thing" as think. That's because I talk like Boris Badenov.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>It surprises me that with all the intensive coaching and stage direction Mrs. Palin has received over the last two weeks, the entire McCain coaching staff didn't notice -- or care -- that she too mispronounces the word.<< <------ thinks it was deliberate.
