Comments on: Bush’s Favorite Democrat Wows the Connecticut Press — Again http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/bushs-favorite-democrat-wows-the-connecticut-press-again/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:19:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: David http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/bushs-favorite-democrat-wows-the-connecticut-press-again/#comment-79344 David Tue, 25 Apr 2006 18:55:20 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/bushs-favorite-democrat-wows-the-connecticut-press-again/#comment-79344 <p>Hello there! Just want to say that I find your site enough interesting for me. Usefull information and all is good arranged. Thank you for your work. I will visit your site more ofter from now and I bookmarked it.</p> Hello there! Just want to say that I find your site enough interesting for me. Usefull information and all is good arranged. Thank you for your work. I will visit your site more ofter from now and I bookmarked it.

]]> By: anwaya http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/bushs-favorite-democrat-wows-the-connecticut-press-again/#comment-61393 anwaya Sun, 09 Apr 2006 15:19:54 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/bushs-favorite-democrat-wows-the-connecticut-press-again/#comment-61393 <p>George Orwell wrote an essay on <a href="http://www.k-1.com/Orwell/index.cgi/work/essays/language.html">Politics and the English Language</a> in May 1945 which is still referenced <a href="http://www.economist.com/research/styleGuide/index.cfm?page=673899">today</a>.</p> <p>In the essay, he uses the confusion between “toe the line” and “tow the line” to illustrate the problem of dying metaphors:</p> <p>“Some metaphors now current have been twisted out of their original meaning without those who use them even being aware of the fact. For example, toe the line is sometimes written as tow the line.”</p> <p>Orwell’s advice is to use neither.</p> George Orwell wrote an essay on Politics and the English Language in May 1945 which is still referenced today.

In the essay, he uses the confusion between “toe the line” and “tow the line” to illustrate the problem of dying metaphors:

“Some metaphors now current have been twisted out of their original meaning without those who use them even being aware of the fact. For example, toe the line is sometimes written as tow the line.”

Orwell’s advice is to use neither.

]]> By: matthasnoname http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/bushs-favorite-democrat-wows-the-connecticut-press-again/#comment-58030 matthasnoname Thu, 06 Apr 2006 20:15:31 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/bushs-favorite-democrat-wows-the-connecticut-press-again/#comment-58030 <p>Toto would say you are all wrong.</p> <p> <strike>Toe</strike> <strike>Tow</strike> <strong>HOLD</strong> the line, love isn’t always on time.</p> <p>No, no, no.</p> Toto would say you are all wrong.

Toe Tow HOLD the line, love isn’t always on time.

No, no, no.

]]> By: Bargain Countertenor http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/bushs-favorite-democrat-wows-the-connecticut-press-again/#comment-57523 Bargain Countertenor Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:57:06 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/bushs-favorite-democrat-wows-the-connecticut-press-again/#comment-57523 <p>No, Skippy, it’s “do, a dee-ah, a female dee-ah” … and it’s dee-ah because the terminal ‘r’ sound is pretty ugly when sung.</p> <p>The song is based on the solfege syllables, “do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti” for the notes in the major scale.</p> <p>Please don’t get me started on fixed vs. moveable do … I changed my major from music to biology when I realized I was in the custody of solfege nazis.</p> <p>BC</p> No, Skippy, it’s “do, a dee-ah, a female dee-ah” … and it’s dee-ah because the terminal ‘r’ sound is pretty ugly when sung.

The song is based on the solfege syllables, “do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti” for the notes in the major scale.

Please don’t get me started on fixed vs. moveable do … I changed my major from music to biology when I realized I was in the custody of solfege nazis.

BC

]]> By: RickD http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/bushs-favorite-democrat-wows-the-connecticut-press-again/#comment-57268 RickD Thu, 06 Apr 2006 12:34:30 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/bushs-favorite-democrat-wows-the-connecticut-press-again/#comment-57268 <p>Toe the line!</p> <p>Think of what the meaning of the phrase is. And then explain to me what it has to do with people pulling on a rope.</p> <p>Geez! </p> <p>Google votes: “toe the line” 496,000 hits.<br /> “tow the line” 143,000 hits,<br /> the top hits in the second case are people trying to correct misusage.</p> <p>(Tugboats tow lines.)</p> Toe the line!

Think of what the meaning of the phrase is. And then explain to me what it has to do with people pulling on a rope.

Geez!

Google votes: “toe the line” 496,000 hits.
“tow the line” 143,000 hits,
the top hits in the second case are people trying to correct misusage.

(Tugboats tow lines.)

]]> By: dr dave http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/bushs-favorite-democrat-wows-the-connecticut-press-again/#comment-57070 dr dave Thu, 06 Apr 2006 04:47:40 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/bushs-favorite-democrat-wows-the-connecticut-press-again/#comment-57070 <p>The OED lists the erroneous “tow” in the top ten misused<br /> homonyms. Number one is diffuse/defuse.<br /> Tow/toe comes between reign/rein and pour/pore.<br /> <a href="http://www.askoxford.com">www.askoxford.com</a></p> The OED lists the erroneous “tow” in the top ten misused
homonyms. Number one is diffuse/defuse.
Tow/toe comes between reign/rein and pour/pore.
http://www.askoxford.com

]]> By: Renee in Ohio http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/bushs-favorite-democrat-wows-the-connecticut-press-again/#comment-56895 Renee in Ohio Thu, 06 Apr 2006 02:59:38 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/bushs-favorite-democrat-wows-the-connecticut-press-again/#comment-56895 <p>I can’t see the picture of Gannon giving props to Lieberman without thinking of <a href="http://www.takeyourcountryback.com/BLOG/joementum.jpg">this graphic</a> I asked a friend to create for me a while back.</p> <p>I’m warning you though–it ain’t pretty.</p> I can’t see the picture of Gannon giving props to Lieberman without thinking of this graphic I asked a friend to create for me a while back.

I’m warning you though–it ain’t pretty.

]]> By: colleenmiltarymom http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/bushs-favorite-democrat-wows-the-connecticut-press-again/#comment-56797 colleenmiltarymom Thu, 06 Apr 2006 02:11:43 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/bushs-favorite-democrat-wows-the-connecticut-press-again/#comment-56797 <p>When Joe ran as VP, I was just a skim politics on the TV Dem. But I was embarrassed at how boring Joe was.</p> <p>Now he is a force?</p> <p>Kerry was also a disappointment to budding political awareness. A deep one.<br /> I wanted Kerry to tell the American People the truth (as he knew it) about the Iraqi (occupation? war?0<br /> Kerry didn’t get it. He had a muddied THE message that left me behind. Thanks to FDL–BRADBLOG–C&L–AMERICAblog-</p> When Joe ran as VP, I was just a skim politics on the TV Dem. But I was embarrassed at how boring Joe was.

Now he is a force?

Kerry was also a disappointment to budding political awareness. A deep one.
I wanted Kerry to tell the American People the truth (as he knew it) about the Iraqi (occupation? war?0
Kerry didn’t get it. He had a muddied THE message that left me behind. Thanks to FDL–BRADBLOG–C&L–AMERICAblog-

]]> By: skippy http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/bushs-favorite-democrat-wows-the-connecticut-press-again/#comment-56730 skippy Thu, 06 Apr 2006 01:45:02 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/bushs-favorite-democrat-wows-the-connecticut-press-again/#comment-56730 <p><i>minor, very technical detail - it’s called “toe†the line, not “tow†the line. </i></p> <p>i thought it was “doe a deer.”</p> minor, very technical detail – it’s called “toe†the line, not “tow†the line.

i thought it was “doe a deer.”

]]> By: mui http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/bushs-favorite-democrat-wows-the-connecticut-press-again/#comment-56678 mui Thu, 06 Apr 2006 01:25:16 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/05/bushs-favorite-democrat-wows-the-connecticut-press-again/#comment-56678 <p>I am not sure what I think of the CT Post column. I think there is alot more contradiction in Joe’s record that could’ve been highlighted. Like NARAL ratings & non-filibuster support, etc. Maybe I’m missing something cause I read it quickly and it has an ironic tone.<br /> Kirby, I’m glad some young students derived some enjoyment from the visit. Bush’s visit has stunt written all over it. Saw part of speech on tv and some jerk comments Bush made about Shays. Terrible, time, insensitivity to the plight of many Bridgport citizens (no doubt in regards to healthcare.).<br /> On who gets abused & doesn’t become an abuser. I think the secret is wanting control. Many want control over their own lives. Others want to control others, sometimes to the point of annhilating personality, etc.. My theory. (OK. I’ve been reading Reading Lolita in Tehran as well. Author & her students point out how HH bears similiarity to totalitarian, or authoritarian Fundie regime.& Nabakov wanted to draw comparisons apparentl, maybe to Soviets)<br /> Time to download new browser. Maybe Firefox?</p> I am not sure what I think of the CT Post column. I think there is alot more contradiction in Joe’s record that could’ve been highlighted. Like NARAL ratings & non-filibuster support, etc. Maybe I’m missing something cause I read it quickly and it has an ironic tone.
Kirby, I’m glad some young students derived some enjoyment from the visit. Bush’s visit has stunt written all over it. Saw part of speech on tv and some jerk comments Bush made about Shays. Terrible, time, insensitivity to the plight of many Bridgport citizens (no doubt in regards to healthcare.).
On who gets abused & doesn’t become an abuser. I think the secret is wanting control. Many want control over their own lives. Others want to control others, sometimes to the point of annhilating personality, etc.. My theory. (OK. I’ve been reading Reading Lolita in Tehran as well. Author & her students point out how HH bears similiarity to totalitarian, or authoritarian Fundie regime.& Nabakov wanted to draw comparisons apparentl, maybe to Soviets)
Time to download new browser. Maybe Firefox?

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