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herveus ([personal profile] herveus) wrote2010-01-12 07:58 am
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Interesting turn of phrase...

The article in the Washington Post on Sarah Palin's move to Faux Fox "News" includes a remark attributed to Todd Harris, GOP strategist. "This gives her a platform she can use to stay relevant, to stay in the public eye and to flush out some of her policy positions." I find the use of the word "flush" curious. Perhaps he meant "flesh out", but I have not been able to find any evidence that the Post has misquoted him. Frankly, I think "flush out" is an unintentionally apt way to put it.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/11/AR2010011103736.html?hpid=moreheadlines
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[identity profile] cvirtue.livejournal.com 2010-01-12 02:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I suspect he used it as the hunting metaphor, not for plumbing. But it's amusing to be sure.

[identity profile] luscious-purple.livejournal.com 2010-01-12 03:54 pm (UTC)(link)
So many people don't know how to use the English language anymore. "Reign/rein," "gauntlet/gantlet," "populace/populous," etc. etc. etc. Never MIND "lie/lay"!

[identity profile] maugorn.livejournal.com 2010-01-12 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
I think that she's in for quite the flushing out of her opinions when she (inevitably) wants to say something that the network doesn't like.
THAT's gonna be a fun show to watch.

[identity profile] cryptocosm.livejournal.com 2010-01-12 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Stay relevant?! STAY?!?! Heh-heh. Heh. HAW!!

[identity profile] herveus.livejournal.com 2010-01-12 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Whether it's the hunting sense or the plumbing sense, it seems to be a curious way to be putting it.

[identity profile] ulfrslady.livejournal.com 2010-01-12 06:16 pm (UTC)(link)
...because news anchors get elected to public office more frequently than governors? I'm not seeing the logic here.

[identity profile] martelvonc.livejournal.com 2010-01-12 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
I was amused! She doesn't know any facts and Fox news generally doesn't report facts. It's a win win for everyone!

[identity profile] vikingsparrow.livejournal.com 2010-01-12 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
You would not believe how many people I work with in IT get that word choice wrong.

[identity profile] pedropadrao.livejournal.com 2010-01-12 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Think of the influence thate Beck & Limbaugh have over the GOP-even if neither of them make it to any kind of office, they're setting the message for a large segment of the GOP base.

[identity profile] ubiq31.livejournal.com 2010-01-13 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
I was going to say the same thing. Mostly PMs where I work, but no small amount of others, too.

...and if it were the only phrase they misremembered, I'd be more forgiving.

Internally ;)

[identity profile] technomage.livejournal.com 2010-01-13 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
Just curious if you could interpret your icon for me...

[identity profile] herveus.livejournal.com 2010-01-13 02:35 pm (UTC)(link)
It's my take on the logo for the Norfolk and Waypal Shipping Company. Coast to coast overnight by rail. Norfolk and Waypal.

I started with the logo of the Norfolk and Western railroad...
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[personal profile] northernwalker 2010-01-13 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
I thought it was perfectly apt. Her opinions should be flushed!
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