In a recent speech, Bush apologized for a momentary slip in PC term adherence:
President Bush said Monday he wasn't trying to disparage the party now running Congress by referring to it as the "Democrat majority" _ as opposed to the "Democratic majority" _ in his State of the Union speech.
"That was an oversight," Bush said in an interview with National Public Radio. "I mean, I'm not trying to needle."
Bush's dropping of the "ic" at the end of the word prompted grumbling by Democrats that he purposely got their name wrong.
Yes, the Democrat Party is "democratic," sure. Just like Communists embrace capitalism, and Muhammad didn't gaze upon his pet camel with ardor.
Pretty pathetic when our president regrets such a "mistake."
Later, Bush said: "I'm not that good at pronouncing words anyway."
Wow, I nominate this admission for the "First Annual Misunderstatement Award."
When it comes to the English language, Bush uses the nook-yuh-luhr option.
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