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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 963 Views
No, no real point - 18/08/2011 01:25:24 AM 573 Views
Much difference in degrees - 18/08/2011 01:47:30 AM 450 Views
Tone and context though - 18/08/2011 01:57:37 AM 534 Views
the difference in degree is the degree of hyperbole you used - 18/08/2011 02:14:03 PM 402 Views
"Hyperbole". That is exactly the word I was just thinking to describe the situation. - 19/08/2011 01:10:26 AM 446 Views
Perry is a blowhard - 19/08/2011 02:40:39 AM 383 Views
I'd like to see some examples of both sides accusing each other of treason. - 18/08/2011 03:08:08 AM 677 Views
I am so not getting into this with you - 18/08/2011 03:12:31 AM 482 Views
I'm kinda sick of the whole subject. - 18/08/2011 02:31:23 AM 520 Views
He left it vague, so he gets away with promoting violence; that's "free speech" now. - 18/08/2011 02:52:30 AM 538 Views
I shall infer something from those statements - 18/08/2011 02:00:00 PM 530 Views
that isn't how Joel logic works - 18/08/2011 03:06:10 PM 519 Views
Sounds like Bush 41s "no new taxes" pledge. - 18/08/2011 05:31:41 PM 685 Views
Apparently Ron Paul is: - 18/08/2011 08:29:26 AM 605 Views
I thought about it - 18/08/2011 11:00:07 AM 423 Views
Very precisely and succintly said. - 18/08/2011 05:49:12 PM 520 Views
I honestly have a hard time taking him or Bachmann seriously - 18/08/2011 02:00:47 PM 414 Views
I love how liberals get their panties in a wad over almost anything - 18/08/2011 02:03:43 PM 424 Views
Re: I love how liberals get their panties in a wad over almost anything - 18/08/2011 03:10:41 PM 467 Views
that is a honest opinion I can respect it - 18/08/2011 04:25:07 PM 522 Views
And that was an honest opinion that *I* can respect. - 18/08/2011 05:44:30 PM 428 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 531 Views
Or you could just skip the R altogether if that's not what you want. - 18/08/2011 07:15:47 PM 475 Views
Re: Or you could just skip the R altogether if that's not what you want. - 18/08/2011 11:47:00 PM 507 Views
You can't win it if you're not in it. - 19/08/2011 12:53:23 AM 528 Views
I am not sure what he was trying to do - 18/08/2011 07:42:17 PM 576 Views
You're right; liberals like Karl Rove and Ron Paul are already criticizing his comment. - 18/08/2011 09:56:26 PM 534 Views
or it should give us an idea how much a Bushie he is - 18/08/2011 11:24:02 PM 382 Views
Why do liberals always object when people urge political violence against us? - 18/08/2011 05:52:05 PM 431 Views
So I guess the answer is liberals are just naturally paranoid - 18/08/2011 06:45:30 PM 513 Views
Yeah, not sure why I bothered. - 18/08/2011 07:09:34 PM 410 Views

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