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Sort of like "secret societies" isn't a reference to George W. Bush - is that what you're saying, KFP? That Dan would use that same parsing of words to backpedal? Is that something he would do?

Exactly! Actually I think it's funny! You wouldn't cut me any slack and wouldn't accept my assurance of my intent.
(BTW, I acknowledged that it was a reference to Bush)

Now don't get offended--I'm not. I sincerely got a chuckle out of this. that's why I posted the winking smily face.

You wouldn't cut me any slack and wouldn't accept my assurance of my intent.

But you admitted ("secret societies" is pretty much a dead giveaway, so there was no point in protesting) you were insincere in your initial ("Wha...? Bush?? Who said Bush?") denial.

There are a couple of interpretations of the word "cult". One is nothing to be terribly offended about - just a descriptive term but not intended in the true religious sense (I don't believe Dan thinks Christians will really leave Christ to follow Alan Keyes, to illustrate). The other is the true, religious sense. I can believe Dan meant the former. See the difference? You were talking about Bush, but you played innocent about it, then admitted it. Dan, I think, was (deliberately) misinterpreted.

And for the record, I'm not mad either!

While I am not willing to get into an extensive argument, I would like to point out that the relationship endured after college...Kristol DID manage Keyes's Senate campaign in Maryland. As far as I know, President Bush was not active in his "secret society" after college, and not very active while there.

Fair is fair, after all.