“So instead of banning someone who used the term, let’s just let them know how stupid they are for applying it incorrectly.”
Uhhh...are you aware Fred has called his wife that term?
bfl
Nope.
But he did use that term to mock the MSM that had characterized Jeri in that way.
Context is everything.
It’s my understanding he did it in a sarcastic way to put you and people like you in your place.
Kinda like when rush calls obama the majic negro.
“Uhhh...are you aware Fred has called his wife that term?”
Context of Fred’s comment:
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Well, the Associated Press is currently running one of the sillier features of the current presidential campaign — “dumb personal questions of the day.” And having seen three of the questions so far, I’d have to say that Fred Thompson is demonstrating the most presidential wit.
Thompson’s attitude seems to be “this is stupid, and I’m not going to treat it seriously. Instead, I’m going to simply give answers that take the crap you people have flung at me and give it right back to you — in one or two words.”
The first question was “what was your childhood nickname?” Fred’s answer? “Mr. President.”
The second one was “what is your most prized personal possession?” “Trophy wife.”
As soon as I saw the third question, I knew the answer. “What do you like to do on a lazy day?” I said “run for president,” but that was too wordy. Thompson cropped it down to “campaigning.”
The hits on Thompson have been that he got a late start, he’s lazy, and he has a trophy wife. Here he’s taken each of them and tossed them right back in the face of the AP.
http://wizbangblog.com/content/2007/12/15/right-said-fred.php
“Uhhh...are you aware Fred has called his wife that term?”
Yes, and he used it during the MSM stupid questions like “Which is it, boxers or shorts?” The questions were:
What is your most valued posession? My trophy wife.
What is you favorite passtime? Making campaign stops.
I loved Fred’s answers! GO FRED!