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SweetFreedom Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
The P.R. war to dictators?
1)Does "the P.R. war to dictators" mean "the Presidential Race war to dictators (like Bush, Hillary - now his chief rival, of course Obama said this in a humorous way)"?
2) Does "Bush-Cheney Light" mean "the way Bush and Cheney enlighten people"?
Context:
Obama calls Clinton 'Bush-Cheney Light'
CONCORD, New Hampshire (CNN) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama left little question as to his position on diplomacy with enemy states Thursday, days after his response to a question during Monday’s CNN/YouTube debate drew sharp criticism from opponent Hillary Clinton.
“I’m not afraid to lose the P.R. war to dictators,” Obama said in a speech in Concord, New Hampshire Thursday, where he picked up an early Granite State endorsement from first-term Democratic Congressman Paul Hodes. “I’m happy to look them in the eyes and say what needs to be said... I don't want Bush-Cheney Light.”
In a later conference call with the press, Obama continued on the topic: “Part of the Bush doctrine has been to say ‘no.’ You'll have to ask Senator Clinton what differentiates her position from theirs.”
The day following the CNN/YouTube debate, Senator Clinton called Obama’s willingness to meet, without precondition, with the leaders of Iran, Syria, North Korea, Venezuela, and Cuba “irresponsible” and “naïve.” Clinton, responding to the same question Monday, said “a vigorous diplomatic effort” with such nations is necessary, but said “you don’t promise a meeting until you know the intentions. I don’t want to be used for propaganda purposes and don’t want to make a situation worse.”
– CNN’s Lauren Kornreich and Mark Norman
More:
http://yzweb2014.webcrow.jp/browse.php?u=C5mMaQaiZUmEzvGWqzGGGemk6ndkyx0G2kVok97ubHR%2F9QUXeU9xCq05SJsi9CNvTBUmke06OIEpkyGm7vn8LLIpXN6qPGa63UuxCSphn3AUPAmKt8qwwz6VzuGV850Gb3zkNzyuBsI%3D&b=29
2) Does "Bush-Cheney Light" mean "the way Bush and Cheney enlighten people"?
Context:
Obama calls Clinton 'Bush-Cheney Light'
CONCORD, New Hampshire (CNN) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama left little question as to his position on diplomacy with enemy states Thursday, days after his response to a question during Monday’s CNN/YouTube debate drew sharp criticism from opponent Hillary Clinton.
“I’m not afraid to lose the P.R. war to dictators,” Obama said in a speech in Concord, New Hampshire Thursday, where he picked up an early Granite State endorsement from first-term Democratic Congressman Paul Hodes. “I’m happy to look them in the eyes and say what needs to be said... I don't want Bush-Cheney Light.”
In a later conference call with the press, Obama continued on the topic: “Part of the Bush doctrine has been to say ‘no.’ You'll have to ask Senator Clinton what differentiates her position from theirs.”
The day following the CNN/YouTube debate, Senator Clinton called Obama’s willingness to meet, without precondition, with the leaders of Iran, Syria, North Korea, Venezuela, and Cuba “irresponsible” and “naïve.” Clinton, responding to the same question Monday, said “a vigorous diplomatic effort” with such nations is necessary, but said “you don’t promise a meeting until you know the intentions. I don’t want to be used for propaganda purposes and don’t want to make a situation worse.”
– CNN’s Lauren Kornreich and Mark Norman
More:
http://yzweb2014.webcrow.jp/browse.php?u=C5mMaQaiZUmEzvGWqzGGGemk6ndkyx0G2kVok97ubHR%2F9QUXeU9xCq05SJsi9CNvTBUmke06OIEpkyGm7vn8LLIpXN6qPGa63UuxCSphn3AUPAmKt8qwwz6VzuGV850Gb3zkNzyuBsI%3D&b=29
Top answer
R. would normally mean Public Relations . I think Obama was saying that he was less interested in looking good than doing what needs to be done.
- R.
- would normally mean Public Relations .
- I think Obama was saying that he was less interested in looking good than doing what needs to be done.
- Bush-Cheney Light accuses Hillary Clinton of being too much like Bush and Cheney, having basically similar policies, even if in a more moderate, milder version.
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P.R. would normally mean Public Relations. I think Obama was saying that he was less interested in looking good than doing what needs to be done.
Bush-Cheney Light accuses Hillary Clinton of being too much like Bush and Cheney, having basically similar policies, even if in a more moderate, milder version.
Bush-Cheney Light accuses Hillary Clinton of being too much like Bush and Cheney, having basically similar policies, even if in a more moderate, milder version.
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Dictator: a ruler with absolute power over a country.
See:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/dictator
http://www.oxfordlearnersdicti
See:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/dictator
http://www.oxfordlearnersdicti
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But there are no dictators in the United States, Blue Jay.
Who did he refer to?
Who did he refer to?
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The leaders of countries that do have dictators, or countries which have undemocratic governments and are not friends with the US. The article mentions Iran, Syria, North Korea, Venezuela, and Cuba.
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