The way you "question" the meaning of words is useless and merely evasive. Saying "it depends on how you define intimately" is as evasive as "it depends on how you define 'is'."
On Sep 29, 6:04 pm, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > Zeb, > > The wording DEFINES the issue. Two leaders can be taking the exact > same actions. One observer can describe the actions of one as > "obsessive micro-managing", another can describe the exact same > actions taken by the other man as "skillful over-sight or managing" or > some other term that carries a positive connotation. > > You've never read any Edward Bernays writings, total unaware of > marketing, labeling, branding, public relations or advertising? > Politicians refer to it a "spinning". > > Words are important. Your fucking right I'm going to questions words > and ther definitions. > > On Sep 29, 4:47 pm, Zebnick <[email protected]> wrote: > > > How long do you think you can avoid the issue at hand by questioning > > the definition of every other word? > > > On Sep 29, 4:18 pm, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Zeb, > > > > Guess that all depends on how you might wish to define "intimately, > > > now wouldn't it? > > > > On Sep 29, 10:28 am, Zebnick <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Its probably better for the President to be intimately involved with > > > > the war in Afghanistan than it is for him to dally with the Olympics > > > > or appearances on Leno and Letterman. > > > > > On Sep 28, 8:02 pm, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > jgg, > > > > > > Good. A President is NOT micro-managing the on-site CO and letting him > > > > > do his job. This is how it should be. President Obama does not have a > > > > > military background, remember? > > > > > > On Sep 28, 5:06 pm, jgg1000a <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > in 70 days... So much for giving the commander a direct uncensored > > > > > > access to the President... Seems to me, a leader would want to > > > > > > direct communication with such a key commander in Afghanistan... > > > > > > >http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/back-story/2009/sep/28/us-comm... > > > > > > > >>> "I’ve talked to the president, since I’ve been here, once on a > > > > > > >>> VTC [video teleconference]," Gen. Stanley McChrystal told CBS > > > > > > >>> reporter David Martin in a television interview that aired > > > > > > >>> Sunday. > > > > > > > "You’ve talked to him once in 70 days?" Mr. Martin followed up. > > > > > > > "That is correct," the general replied.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
