Comments on: How Do You Explain the President? http://www.mombian.com/2008/02/18/how-do-you-explain-the-president/ Sustenance for Lesbian Moms Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:39:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DivaJean http://www.mombian.com/2008/02/18/how-do-you-explain-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-75045 DivaJean Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:12:34 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/2008/02/18/how-do-you-explain-the-president/#comment-75045 True story- when we went to primary elections in NY, my eldest (8 years old)wondered why we couldn't just go to the other voting booth (R) because the line for (D) voting booth was so long. I explained that the other booth was for Republicans. She of course wondered what Republicans were- and I told her they were people who believed George Bush and people like him would be good as president. She shuddered and made a yuck face- wondering how anyone could be like that. The very Democratic line laughed out loud and applauded her political insight. True story- when we went to primary elections in NY, my eldest (8 years old)wondered why we couldn’t just go to the other voting booth (R) because the line for (D) voting booth was so long. I explained that the other booth was for Republicans. She of course wondered what Republicans were- and I told her they were people who believed George Bush and people like him would be good as president. She shuddered and made a yuck face- wondering how anyone could be like that. The very Democratic line laughed out loud and applauded her political insight.

]]> By: Dana http://www.mombian.com/2008/02/18/how-do-you-explain-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-75036 Dana Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:02:01 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/2008/02/18/how-do-you-explain-the-president/#comment-75036 Well, I know several Texans who pronounce "nuclear" as "new-klee-er", so I didn't see this as a bash at the region, but at the person. I didn't realize "nu-kee-ler" was a widespread pronunciation in the region. If so, then I apologize for any unintended insult to the population. Well, I know several Texans who pronounce “nuclear” as “new-klee-er”, so I didn’t see this as a bash at the region, but at the person. I didn’t realize “nu-kee-ler” was a widespread pronunciation in the region. If so, then I apologize for any unintended insult to the population.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.mombian.com/2008/02/18/how-do-you-explain-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-75033 Lisa Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:25:19 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/2008/02/18/how-do-you-explain-the-president/#comment-75033 Not that I'm any fan of George W. Bush, but it's a little tiring to hear people making fun of his "nukyuler" while giving Jimmy Carter a pass for the same exact thing. At least Bush doesn't claim to be a "nukyuler engineer". This is really a bash against people with regional accents, and this blog is the last place I'd expect to see it. Do you make fun of people who pronounce "jewelry" as "jewlery" or "February" as "Febyuary"? Because that's the majority of the population. Not that I’m any fan of George W. Bush, but it’s a little tiring to hear people making fun of his “nukyuler” while giving Jimmy Carter a pass for the same exact thing. At least Bush doesn’t claim to be a “nukyuler engineer”.

This is really a bash against people with regional accents, and this blog is the last place I’d expect to see it. Do you make fun of people who pronounce “jewelry” as “jewlery” or “February” as “Febyuary”? Because that’s the majority of the population.

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