Posted on 10/01/2004 5:45:27 AM PDT by VRWCmember
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
fustigate \FUSS-tuh-gayt\ verb
1. to beat with or as if with a short heavy club
2. to criticize severely *
*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.
Example sentence:
The incumbent senator has been fustigated by his opponent for twice voting to raise taxes.
Did you know?
Though it won't leave a bump on your head, severe criticism can be a blow to your self-esteem. It's no wonder that "fustigate," when it first appeared in the 17th century, originally meant "to cudgel or beat with a short heavy stick," a sense that reflects the word's derivation from the Latin noun "fustis," which means "club" or "staff." The "criticize" sense is more common these days, but the violent use of "fustigate" was a hit with earlier writers like George Huddesford, who in 1801 told of an angry Jove who "cudgell'd all the constellations, ... / Swore he'd eject the man i' the moon ... / And fustigate him round his orbit."
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
The whole problem with Iraq is that we dont have a "Real Coalition" which is important for all international affairs.
EXCEPT...... In the case of North Korea where we should abandon the current multilateral framework, and go back to the failed Unilasteralism that produced the threat in the first place?
"Senator Byrd, I cain't git inta yo' back yard ta start da Klan meetin'."
"Ya nicompoop--fustigate gotta be unlocked."
There was a candidate named kerry,
who on his way to the debates did tarry.
Groomed like a poodle,
a manicured wet noodle.
He fustigated the truth so be wary.
(OK, so this is my second homework.......I need all the extra help I can get.........)
Gives a whole new meaning to, "Liar, Liar, Pants on fire."
No. Style, does not equate to substance. Political naifs, will now turn to the papers, where words, and ideas are key.
See above.
no. political naifs do not read the newspaper.
and your rank and file voter isn't capable of distinguishing on substance, all they see is style.
Ain't that the tRUTH!!!!!!
No. That only generates, interest. If Kerry didnt close the deal last night, he never will
i don't think that he sealed the deal, but he rekindled interest in his campaign and likely soothed the fears of some who may have turned away from a laughingstock. i am not comfortable with the outcome of that debate. i know that W was tired and had been out for all the right reasons, visiting hurricane victims etc. while kerry had his manicure. but i wish he had been a bit more focused last night. he let kerry get away with murder.
Kerry Spot At NRO nails it....
HREE PREDICTIONS [09/30 10:57 PM]
Overall thought: Compared to past debates, like Gore's sighing and "lockbox", the Clinton-Dole snoozers in 1996, and Perot's nuttiness in 1992, this was a great back-and-forth debate. Two guys who just see the world completely differently, got up there, and each guy confidently made his case.
Prediction One: The Kerry camp will come out of this high-fiving, convinced their man did no worse than a draw on a debate that was supposed to be Bush's best area. They probably feared Bush was going to put this race away tonight, and so far there's not much sign he did.
Prediction Two: The Bushies will be a little down. Every time Kerry opened his mouth, conservatives thought of the eight different responses and attacks that they wanted to see, and Bush mostly didn't use them. Bush focused almost entirely on principles tonight, not policies.
Prediction Three: Here's my shocker: No bounce for either side out of this. This evening's comments just reinforced the messages that came out of each party's convention. Of course, Kerry got no convention bounce, while Bush got a fairly solid convention bounce, so maybe he'll get a little bump.
But my sense is that in the coming polls, Bush retains his lead, outside the margin of error, in the mid-to-high single digits.
UPDATE: Kerry Spot reader Keith offers this observation that I agree with: As much as some of us political geeks may have enjoyed tonight, because there was nothing shocking or surprising, there's no way that much of the public is going to watch two more 9- minute sessions of this. They'll catch a few minutes, but so far the debate has just confirmed what they already knew.
guess we will see.
I would've preferred to see Bush fustigate Kerry last night and point out that bilateral talks with the illmatic are not conducive to coalition-building.
NEW DOCS CONFIRM KERRY WROTE BRONZE STAR REPORT
Fun, fun, fun, I smell another smoking gun!!!!!!!
Bill Kristol's point that he would have thought W would bring up 9/11 more and include it in his closing also was a good one. it irked the shit out of me that Kerry sat there invoking REAGAN and wasn't called on it.
He also invoked Nam 6 different times, according to my count.
oh Lord it seemed even more than that. xsteen and i were groaning every time he did.
What about 'global test'? Did you shriek at that one like I did?
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