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I received the two emails below that raised some questions for me regarding
the presidential election in US. Let me first say, that I'm not a
supporter of Bush and I'll not say who I do support unless asked. However,
the question has been raised that perhaps G.W. Bush has a learning
disability. I have no idea if he does or if he doesn't. But, I wonder if
our (US) fixation (as demonstrated below) fixation on his trouble with
pronouncing certain words reveals anything about our assumptions of
learning disability. If we assume that he has a learning disability, do we
think he could govern as effectively as any other? Should we question or
analyse his mispronunciations? Do we make assumptions about intellect
based on a person's speech patterns or physical appearance? I'm not sure
what assumptions, if any, I'm hearing...but the emails raised some
questions. Any thoughs? Best, Eric
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I heard on the news this morning Bush saying (approximate here,
allowing for the in-exactness of my memory):
"Some say that tax cuts don't resignate with the voters. I think they will
find
on Tuesday that it does resignate with the voters."
When I heard him use "resignate" for "resonate" the first time I attributed it
to a slip of the tongue. But when he said it a second time, I realized
that he
just does not know the two words. Is there (not) a correlation between
vocabulary and basic intelligence? And could we count on a person to resign
from office who does not know the meaning of the word? The (rhetorical)
answer,
let us not elect him in the first place. There is nothing wrong with not
being
too bright. But, there is something wrong with electing someone who is not
too
bright!
Invite Bush out for a beer if you like him, but let us not, for goodness'
sake,
elect him president.
(name deleted)
(name deleted) wrote:
> ......PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE NEXT WEEK!
>
> > > If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure." ...George W. Bush, Jr.
> > >
> > > "Republicans understand the importance of bondage between mother and
> > > child." ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr.
> > >
> > > "Welcome to Mrs. Bush, and my fellow astronauts." ...Governor George W.
> > > Bush, Jr.
> > > "Mars is essentially in the same orbit...Mars is somewhat the same
> > > distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures
> > > where there are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that
> > > means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe."
> > > ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 8/11/94
> > >
> > > "The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in
> > > this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live
> > > in this century."
> > > ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 9/15/95
> > >
> > > "I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and
> > > democracy - but that could change."
> > > ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 5/22/98
> > >
> > > "One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor,and that
> > > one word is 'to be prepared'."
> > > ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 12/6/93
> > >
> > > "Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things." ...Governor George W.
> > > Bush, Jr., 11/30/96
> > >
> > > "I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in
> > > the future."
> > > ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr.
> > >
> > > "The future will be better tomorrow."
> > > ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr.
> > >
> > > "We're going to have the best educated American people in the world."
> > > ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 9/21/97
> > >
> > > "People that are really very weird can get into sensitive
> > > positions and have a tremendous impact on history."
> > > ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr.
> > >
> > > "I stand by all the misstatements that I've made." ...Governor George W.
> > > Bush, Jr. to Sam Donaldson, 8/17/93
> > >
> > > "We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a
> > > firm commitment to Europe. We are a part of Europe." ...Governor George
> > > W. Bush, Jr.
> > > "Public speaking is very easy."
> > >
> > > ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr. to reporters in 10/9
> > > "I am not part of the problem. I am a Republican" ...Governor George W.
> > > Bush, Jr.
> > >
> > > "A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the
> > > polls." ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr.
> > >
> > > "When I have been asked who caused the riots and the killing in LA, my
> > > answer has been direct & simple: Who is to blame for the riots? The
> > > rioters are to blame. Who is to blame for the killings? The killers are
> > > to blame. ...George W. Bush, Jr.
> > >
> > > "Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having
> > > it." ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 5/20/96
> > >
> > > "We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur."
> > > ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 9/22/97
> > >
> > > "For NASA, space is still a high priority." ...Governor George W. Bush,
> > > Jr., 9/5/93
> > >
> > > "Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our
> > > children." ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr., 9/18/95
> > >
> > > "The American people would not want to know of any misquotes that George
> > > Bush may or may not make."
> > > ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr.
> > >
> > > "We're all capable of mistakes, but I do not care to enlighten you on
> > > the mistakes we may or may not have made."
> > > ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr.
> > >
> > > "It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities
> > > in our air and water that are doing it."
> > > ...Governor George W. Bush, Jr.
> > >
> > > "[It's] time for the human race to enter the solar system." ...Governor
> > > George W. Bush, Jr.
> > >
> > > "the continent of Nigeria" Geo.W.Bush Jr. Presidential Debate 10 / 2000
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J. Eric Pridmore
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