Posted on 10/31/2005 11:54:41 AM PST by blogblogginaway
No, if he knew the phrase, he knew the meaning. Reporters have a way with words - or they don't have the job...
Hindsight is 20/20. Had he thought of it he should have said, "If you care to rephrase your question I'd be happy to answer". In any case it was not McClellan who lost the round.
I just got off the phone with them, for the second time, since they disconnected me the first time. I gave the poor girl my very polite, but strongly worded thoughts on the matter, and told her that I am astounded that Roberts is still employed by their company this late in the day.
I would.
Please e-mail and call.
There is nothing better we can so than let our voice be heard.
For some reason Drudge used a British slang dictionary. But the term is very much in use in American slang, with no shag about it!
He really said ...."sloppy seconds" ?!?!?!?.......Whoa !
LOLOLOL
I grew up in the 1950's, here in America, and I remember it from then.
I would agree with you...However, EVERY TIME a conservative burps we hear about it ad nauseum from these morons. I say what goes around, comes around.
Too bad he didn't say that to Rumsfeld. His reply would have been one for the ages.
I called,and I hope everyone does!
Would the media show mercy to anybody, if things were reversed?
Don't fire him; instead, wrap that gaffe around his neck for awhile, and nickname him with it. "We turn now to John 'Sloppy Seconds, not the smart one on the Supreme Court' Roberts ... "
The whole world is watching! At least the FReepers are and they cannot get away with the stuff that they used to. lol
It's used in the USA too, and AFAIK, the innocuous meaning, e.g. double dipper at the chip dip, is the uncommon one.
Had you heard or used the term before today?
I bet he knows exactly what he said,these reporter are so anti Bush they cannot think straight.
He probably does know the original meaning, just like most of the rest of us do. But he probably didn't think much about it. I agree, though: this is no big deal.
I agree with petitfour 100%. I'm not asking that the WH press secy be confrontational, but it is obvious to most everyone that the press corp runs rough shod over McClellan and he LETS them. It's gotten to be a sport amongst the elite media as to who can get bolder with their insulting disrespectful questions and remarks every time he holds a presser.
While McClellan seems to be a nice guy, he's not capable of handling these media @ssholes without that deer-in-the-headlights look. He's in way over his head and should be replaced.
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