Republicans Unclear on the Concept.
“Partisan!”
“You keep using that word?”
“I do not think it means what you think it means.”
Read Pelosi’s offending speech for yourself and tell me that this is too much for grown men and women to bear.
Fools and knaves.
Update: dialogue fixed thanks to commenter and occasional guest blogger (more please) Michelle Sipics.
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September 29, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Not to nitpick (well, ok, it’s nitpicking, but I am an editor, after all) — the *exact* quote is, “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”
Can I help it if you happened to just barely mis-quote one of my all-time favorite movies?
September 30, 2008 at 1:58 pm
I think this one is relevant too, from another of my favourite movies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKCZ8-ZAT88
September 30, 2008 at 2:29 pm
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October 1, 2008 at 11:55 am
Thanks Michelle.
Fixed.