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Originally Posted by exwhysee  Perhaps you misunderestimate her. |
I didn't get your post at first, until I searched the internet LOL:
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Bushism is any of a number of peculiar
words,
phrases,
pronunciations,
malapropisms, semantic or linguistic errors, and gaffes that have occurred in the public speaking of
United States President George W. Bush and, before that, of his father
George H. W. Bush. The term, a
neologism, has become part of popular folklore, and is the basis of a number of websites and published books. It is often used to
caricature the two presidents. Common characteristics include
malapropisms, the creation of
neologisms, and
spoonerisms.
Some columnists – including the late
Molly Ivins, co-author of a book of Bushisms – have suggested that Bush may have difficulty speaking "
Washington English", and that he may be trying to cover his
dialect by over-emphasizing words. Some have hypothesized that Bush is not familiar with some of the words that he feels he must use as president.
Bush's misuse of the English language has spawned dozens of books that document the phenomenon. The majority are written by
Slate magazine editor
Jacob Weisberg. The first,
Bushisms, was released in 2002. The Bushism books have been received well around the world, with editions released in
Germany,
France, and
Italy landing on best seller lists. A poem entitled
Make the Pie Higher, composed entirely of Bushisms, was compiled by high school English teacher Dirk Schulze under the pseudonym of "Richard Thompson", as an example of a
found poem for his students.
Honestly, do you think she will EVER do an interview?
