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To: yldstrk

The article uses the term “squeaking” rather than “squealing” to describe Bork Obunga. Maybe I’m missing something but I don’t really see anything else to carp at....


2 posted on 09/15/2013 11:06:56 AM PDT by varmintman
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To: varmintman
“squeaking” rather than “squealing”

You're not missing anything, Russians and Russian oriented writers often don't use words and phrases exactly like we are used to seeing 'em.

He also describes the Peter Principle as "Peter's principle".

14 posted on 09/15/2013 11:29:12 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it, and the Constitution and law mean what WE say.)
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To: varmintman
The article uses the term “squeaking” rather than “squealing” to describe Bork Obunga. Maybe I’m missing something but I don’t really see anything else to carp at....

Here's the quote:

Luckily for President Obama, President Putin was astute enough to provide him with a ladder to start climbing down after a pathetic display of sabre-rattling more befitting of a ten-year-old squeaking threats from a tree-top at his neighbor before running inside sniveling to mommy upon being stung by a wasp.

Both "squeaking" and "squealing" work fine, as would "squawking," "hissing," "shouting," "sniveling," "jibbering," et alia. "Squeaking" makes me think of rodents, which feels entirely appropriate to President You Didn't Build That.

22 posted on 09/15/2013 11:46:37 AM PDT by Standing Wolf (No tyrant should ever be allowed to die of natural causes.)
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