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"Girlie Men"
From today's US News Bulletin (a daily email I receive):
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Maria Conlon
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In his speech, Schwarzenegger lavished praise on President Bush's leadership, but the part of his speech that has received the most attention is when he quipped: "To those critics who are so pessimistic about our economy, I say: Don't be economic girlie men." This morning, ABC News Radio called the governor's comment a "trademark line," noting that "the same comment caused some controversy during the budget battle in California."=
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Maria Conlon wrote on 02 Sep 2004: [nq:1]From today's US News Bulletin (a daily email I receive): begin quote In his speech, Schwarzenegger lavished praise on President ... [/nq] He should change it to "girlie boys" in the spirit of consistency. And he should terminate his association with the GOP in the spirit of ideological consistency.
- Maria Conlon wrote on 02 Sep 2004: [nq:1]From today's US News Bulletin (a daily email I receive): begin quote In his speech, Schwarzenegger lavished praise on President ...
- [/nq] He should change it to "girlie boys" in the spirit of consistency.
- And he should terminate his association with the GOP in the spirit of ideological consistency.
- He's a Republican only because he's filthy rich, not because he believes what most GOP stalwarts believe.
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Maria Conlon wrote on 02 Sep 2004:
[nq:1]From today's US News Bulletin (a daily email I receive):
He should change it to "girlie boys" in the spirit of consistency
[nq:1]From today's US News Bulletin (a daily email I receive):
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In his speech, Schwarzenegger lavished praise on President ... "the same comment caused some controversy during the budget battle in California." =end quote
Comments (on the term "girlie men")?[/nq]He should change it to "girlie boys" in the spirit of consistency
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[nq:1]From today's US News Bulletin (a daily email I receive):
Not really, but I am curious if he said it rhotically. Most of time Schwarznegger's accent seems to be b
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In his speech, Schwarzenegger lavished praise on President ... "the same comment caused some controversy during the budget battle in California." =end quote
Comments (on the term "girlie men")?[/nq]Not really, but I am curious if he said it rhotically. Most of time Schwarznegger's accent seems to be b
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[nq:1]Not really, but I am curious if he said it rhotically. Most of time Schwarznegger's accent seems to be basically non-rhotic, which is a little odd as he apparently spoke no English when he moved to the US at 19.[/nq]
This doesn't surprise me so much. He's a native speaker of German, and standard German is essentially non-rhotic.
-Aaron J. Dinkin
Dr. Whom
This doesn't surprise me so much. He's a native speaker of German, and standard German is essentially non-rhotic.
-Aaron J. Dinkin
Dr. Whom
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[nq:2]Not really, but I am curious if he said it ... no English when he moved to the US at 19.[/nq]
[nq:1]This doesn't surprise me so much. He's a native speaker of German, and standard German is essentially non-rhotic.[/nq]
Essentially? What other languages are rhotic anyway? Plenty of native Asian language speakers seem to have no trouble speaking English rhotically, provided they learne
[nq:1]This doesn't surprise me so much. He's a native speaker of German, and standard German is essentially non-rhotic.[/nq]
Essentially? What other languages are rhotic anyway? Plenty of native Asian language speakers seem to have no trouble speaking English rhotically, provided they learne
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Maria Conlon wellfed:
[nq:1]In his speech, Schwarzenegger lavished praise on President Bush's leadership, but the part of his speech that has received the most attention is when he quipped: "To those critics who are so pessimistic about our economy, I say: Don't be economic girlie men."[/nq]
Is that the economic theory that's also called Thatcherism?
Peter Moylan peter at ee dot n
[nq:1]In his speech, Schwarzenegger lavished praise on President Bush's leadership, but the part of his speech that has received the most attention is when he quipped: "To those critics who are so pessimistic about our economy, I say: Don't be economic girlie men."[/nq]
Is that the economic theory that's also called Thatcherism?
Peter Moylan peter at ee dot n
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[nq:2]Comments (on the term "girlie men")?[/nq]
[nq:1]He should change it to "girlie boys" in the spirit of consistency.And he should terminate his association with the GOP in the spirit of ideological consistency. He's a Republican only because he'sfilthy rich, not because he believes what most GOP stalwarts believe.[/nq]
You mean I have to be filthy rich?
Oh, hold on I *am* filthy ri
[nq:1]He should change it to "girlie boys" in the spirit of consistency.And he should terminate his association with the GOP in the spirit of ideological consistency. He's a Republican only because he'sfilthy rich, not because he believes what most GOP stalwarts believe.[/nq]
You mean I have to be filthy rich?
Oh, hold on I *am* filthy ri
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Maria Conlon wrote on 02 Sep 2004:
[nq:2]He should change it to "girlie boys" in the spirit ... rich, not because he believes what most GOP stalwarts believe.[/nq]
[nq:1]You mean I have to be filthy rich?[/nq]
Oh, you don't haveto be filthy rich, but it sure helps to be when one votes to make the filthy rich even filthier rich at one's own expense.
[nq:1]Oh, hold on I *am* f
[nq:2]He should change it to "girlie boys" in the spirit ... rich, not because he believes what most GOP stalwarts believe.[/nq]
[nq:1]You mean I have to be filthy rich?[/nq]
Oh, you don't haveto be filthy rich, but it sure helps to be when one votes to make the filthy rich even filthier rich at one's own expense.
[nq:1]Oh, hold on I *am* f
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On 2 Sep 2004 00:09:16 GMT, CyberCypher
[nq:1]Maria Conlon wrote on 02 Sep 2004:[/nq]
[nq:2]From today's US News Bulletin (a daily email I receive): ... in California." =
[nq:1]He should change it to "girlie boys" in the spirit of consistency. And he should terminate his association with the GOP in the spirit of ideological co
[nq:1]Maria Conlon wrote on 02 Sep 2004:[/nq]
[nq:2]From today's US News Bulletin (a daily email I receive): ... in California." =
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Comments (on the term "girlie men")?[/nq][nq:1]He should change it to "girlie boys" in the spirit of consistency. And he should terminate his association with the GOP in the spirit of ideological co
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[nq:1]Very shoddy, the whole thing. I doubt if the Republican side will win many votes after their antics of the ... American, a fact I'm less proud of each day that passes. I'll recover, I hope, on the 3rd of November.[/nq]
As I watch or listen(1) to the convention, I find myself agreeing with you. But the GOP is running tracking polls and has been manipulating the proceedings based on them(2
As I watch or listen(1) to the convention, I find myself agreeing with you. But the GOP is running tracking polls and has been manipulating the proceedings based on them(2
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Martin Ambuhl wrote on 02 Sep 2004:
[nq:2]Very shoddy, the whole thing. I doubt if the Republican ... passes. I'll recover, I hope, on the 3rd of November.[/nq]
[nq:1]As I watch or listen(1) to the convention, I find myself agreeing with you. But the GOP is running tracking ... than less, of waving the ****** shirt, for example. The GOP's polling is telling them that they are doing right.[
[nq:2]Very shoddy, the whole thing. I doubt if the Republican ... passes. I'll recover, I hope, on the 3rd of November.[/nq]
[nq:1]As I watch or listen(1) to the convention, I find myself agreeing with you. But the GOP is running tracking ... than less, of waving the ****** shirt, for example. The GOP's polling is telling them that they are doing right.[
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