Comments on: Politicians and Humpty Dumpty http://www.dailywritingtips.com/politicians-and-humpty-dumpty/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Jaguar http://www.dailywritingtips.com/politicians-and-humpty-dumpty/comment-page-1/#comment-12519 Jaguar Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:33:25 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/politicians-and-humpty-dumpty/#comment-12519 That was interesting about "shibboleth" and "chick pease". (Should it be "chick peas"?) I once heard that "lollapalooza" was a password used by the allies in WW2, because the Japanese had a hard time pronouncing the -l- sound. That was interesting about “shibboleth” and “chick pease”. (Should it be “chick peas”?) I once heard that “lollapalooza” was a password used by the allies in WW2, because the Japanese had a hard time pronouncing the -l- sound.

]]> By: Cory http://www.dailywritingtips.com/politicians-and-humpty-dumpty/comment-page-1/#comment-9568 Cory Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:33:18 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/politicians-and-humpty-dumpty/#comment-9568 It doesn't seem like a political opinions blog to me. No need to shame anyone! It doesn’t seem like a political opinions blog to me. No need to shame anyone!

]]> By: Ellen http://www.dailywritingtips.com/politicians-and-humpty-dumpty/comment-page-1/#comment-9564 Ellen Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:48:50 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/politicians-and-humpty-dumpty/#comment-9564 This is a terrific post and it is all about language AND the way it is sometimes used to manipulate opinion. I'm e-mailing this post to my writing friends of all political stripes. I don't want to live in a world where readers get bent when writers employ their intellect in a discerning way, particularly when they use facts and documented history as examples. Nancy, get over it. Maeve, please, please don't homogenize your writing. This is a terrific post and it is all about language AND the way it is sometimes used to manipulate opinion. I’m e-mailing this post to my writing friends of all political stripes.

I don’t want to live in a world where readers get bent when writers employ their intellect in a discerning way, particularly when they use facts and documented history as examples.

Nancy, get over it.

Maeve, please, please don’t homogenize your writing.

]]> By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/politicians-and-humpty-dumpty/comment-page-1/#comment-9560 Maeve Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:05:29 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/politicians-and-humpty-dumpty/#comment-9560 Nancy, I'm sorry that you were offended by this post. I read it over carefully before submitting it and, like Daniel, I felt it was about language, not politics. The fact is that candidates for political office are very sensitive to the connotations of language. Deliberate word choice intended to persuade voters--rhetoric--is part of the political package. Never fear, I'll be scrutinizing the language of all the candidates and will comment on any examples of their rhetoric that I find noteworthy. Nancy,
I’m sorry that you were offended by this post. I read it over carefully before submitting it and, like Daniel, I felt it was about language, not politics.
The fact is that candidates for political office are very sensitive to the connotations of language. Deliberate word choice intended to persuade voters–rhetoric–is part of the political package.

Never fear, I’ll be scrutinizing the language of all the candidates and will comment on any examples of their rhetoric that I find noteworthy.

]]> By: Daniel Scocco http://www.dailywritingtips.com/politicians-and-humpty-dumpty/comment-page-1/#comment-9553 Daniel Scocco Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:16:05 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/politicians-and-humpty-dumpty/#comment-9553 Nancy, reading through the post I cannot really see Maeve's political opinions, but rather a single example where an "expression" played an important role. I am not in the U.S., for instance, and I don't even know if the mentioned politician is from right or left. Even if I knew, said example was merely illustrative. If you need confirmation though, this blog is and will remain apolitical. Nancy, reading through the post I cannot really see Maeve’s political opinions, but rather a single example where an “expression” played an important role.

I am not in the U.S., for instance, and I don’t even know if the mentioned politician is from right or left. Even if I knew, said example was merely illustrative.

If you need confirmation though, this blog is and will remain apolitical.

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