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"Hyperbole". That is exactly the word I was just thinking to describe the situation. Tashmere Send a noteboard - 19/08/2011 01:10:26 AM
Perry used some hyperbole for comedic and political effect and now others are using hyperbole to describe what they thought he was saying. Much ado about nothing.
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No one is going to talk about Rick Perry threatening to lynch the Fed Chair? - 18/08/2011 01:02:02 AM 752 Views
No, no real point - 18/08/2011 01:25:24 AM 381 Views
Much difference in degrees - 18/08/2011 01:47:30 AM 279 Views
Tone and context though - 18/08/2011 01:57:37 AM 362 Views
the difference in degree is the degree of hyperbole you used - 18/08/2011 02:14:03 PM 232 Views
"Hyperbole". That is exactly the word I was just thinking to describe the situation. - 19/08/2011 01:10:26 AM 260 Views
Perry is a blowhard - 19/08/2011 02:40:39 AM 213 Views
I'd like to see some examples of both sides accusing each other of treason. - 18/08/2011 03:08:08 AM 467 Views
I am so not getting into this with you - 18/08/2011 03:12:31 AM 308 Views
I'm kinda sick of the whole subject. - 18/08/2011 02:31:23 AM 352 Views
He left it vague, so he gets away with promoting violence; that's "free speech" now. - 18/08/2011 02:52:30 AM 340 Views
I shall infer something from those statements - 18/08/2011 02:00:00 PM 365 Views
that isn't how Joel logic works - 18/08/2011 03:06:10 PM 348 Views
Sounds like Bush 41s "no new taxes" pledge. - 18/08/2011 05:31:41 PM 484 Views
Apparently Ron Paul is: - 18/08/2011 08:29:26 AM 397 Views
I thought about it - 18/08/2011 11:00:07 AM 247 Views
Very precisely and succintly said. - 18/08/2011 05:49:12 PM 351 Views
I honestly have a hard time taking him or Bachmann seriously - 18/08/2011 02:00:47 PM 246 Views
I love how liberals get their panties in a wad over almost anything - 18/08/2011 02:03:43 PM 257 Views
Re: I love how liberals get their panties in a wad over almost anything - 18/08/2011 03:10:41 PM 294 Views
that is a honest opinion I can respect it - 18/08/2011 04:25:07 PM 356 Views
And that was an honest opinion that *I* can respect. - 18/08/2011 05:44:30 PM 256 Views
I took his comment to be something meant to appeal to the Tea Party segment, but came out wrong. - 18/08/2011 06:53:34 PM 364 Views
Or you could just skip the R altogether if that's not what you want. - 18/08/2011 07:15:47 PM 305 Views
Re: Or you could just skip the R altogether if that's not what you want. - 18/08/2011 11:47:00 PM 342 Views
You can't win it if you're not in it. - 19/08/2011 12:53:23 AM 357 Views
I am not sure what he was trying to do - 18/08/2011 07:42:17 PM 406 Views
You're right; liberals like Karl Rove and Ron Paul are already criticizing his comment. - 18/08/2011 09:56:26 PM 359 Views
or it should give us an idea how much a Bushie he is - 18/08/2011 11:24:02 PM 216 Views
Why do liberals always object when people urge political violence against us? - 18/08/2011 05:52:05 PM 260 Views
So I guess the answer is liberals are just naturally paranoid - 18/08/2011 06:45:30 PM 344 Views
Yeah, not sure why I bothered. - 18/08/2011 07:09:34 PM 242 Views

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