David Brooks: ‘It has been the worst campaign I’ve ever covered’

The Daily Caller ^ | 10/28/12 | Jeff Poor

[Cyber Liberty]

"I could care less" means it is possible to care less than I do. Grammatically, that equals "I care."

"I couldn't care less" means it is not possible to care less than I do. That equals "I don't care."

So which is the one you wish convey? Do you care or don't you? It matters. Now I'm off to lunch, thank you for the idea. Now speak straight. :^)

[gotribe]

Dionne needs to be in prison.

[Repeat Offender]

Yew sho’ tawk funnie.

[RedMDer]

[Cyber Liberty]

Aw, shucks....

[Isabel C.]

I've heard of these two guy's, but could couldn't care less what they think or really what they actually do.

[jocon307]

“Must be because neither candidate had a nice crease in their pants.”

Exactly!

And he probably saw that interview with the Romneys where Ann said she buys Mitt shirts at Costco and he admitted he wears them.

THE HORROR!!!!!

[jocon307]

Yes, he is. Sooooo stupid. It was Brooks with the pants and Noonan with the temperament and Christopher Buckley with both, I think.

[Osage Orange]

But it could have been profound had you'd just have spelled it this way:

I dunno....but the sentence above that you wrote to me..is torture. And yet you are bagging on me.

LOL!!

Mistakes happen..........Be of good cheer!!

[Osage Orange]

How do you know if I could care less...or I couldn't care less?

Ha!!!

[Yardstick]

Well, to me it’s really a matter of style, not of logic, since everyone knows what the phrase means in either case. It comes down to “I couldn’t care less” being kind of clunky sounding, whereas “I could care less” is svelt and snappy. Using “I couldn’t care less” is kinda like driving 55 mph just because the sign says to.

[Cyber Liberty]

LOL. Two “hads.” Me bad two.