[lit-ideas] Re: Some of you may remember ... ueber-gaffe
- From: "Phil Enns" <phil.enns@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:38:41 +0700
Eric Yost:
"'A lot of you may remember,' on the other hand, is almost as bad as
'some of you may remember.' Context does nothing to alleviate the
gaffe."
The word 'may' is nowhere to be found in Obama's original quote. Does
that make a difference, Eric?
I find Eric's comments interesting in that he seems to suggest that
all Americans _should_ know where they were when they heard about the
attacks of 9/11. That is, if an American of sound mind does not
remember where they were, they are some how morally deficient. I
would be interested in Eric's explanation of why all Americans should
know where they were on 9/11.
Phil Enns
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