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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Band-aid

"The advice went out to freshman and sophomore House Democrats, blunt talk to help them through a tricky vote on health reform.
"At this point, we have to just rip the band-aid off and have a vote — up or down; yes or no?” the memo said. “Things like reconciliation and what the rules committee does is INSIDE BASEBALL."" (Politico website.)

What do "we have to just rip the band-aid off" and "what the rules committee does is INSIDE BASEBALL" mean in the above context?
  

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Anonymous rip the band-aid off endure the pain Ripping a band-aid off an unhealed wound can be painful. Anonymous INSIDE BASEBALL use the fine points of the rules to accomplish what is wanted (especially to block progress) The reference is to the use of arguments over details to distract attention from the main point. By the way, "inside" is an adjective here, not a preposition.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous rip the band-aid off endure the pain Ripping a band-aid off an unhealed wound can be painful.
  • Anonymous INSIDE BASEBALL use the fine points of the rules to accomplish what is wanted (especially to block progress) The reference is to the use of arguments over details to distract attention from the main point.
  • By the way, "inside" is an adjective here, not a preposition.
  • CJ
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Anonymousrip the band-aid off
endure the pain

Ripping a band-aid off an unhealed wound can be painful.
AnonymousINSIDE BASEBALL
use the fine points of the rules to accomplish what is wanted (especially to block progress)

The reference is to the use of arguments over details to distract attention from the ma
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Thank you, CJ, for the detailed reply.
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CalifJimRipping a band-aid off an unhealed wound can be painful.
But it is also quick. The pain lasts a very short time.
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AlpheccaStarsit is also quick
Good point. It brings out the idea that quick action was desired.

CJ
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