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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNews Flash Mike Pence is an idiot too. He doesn't know the difference between eminent and imminent
On MSNBC about 20 minutes ago.
Very rough quote, "Soleimani was ready for eminent attack."
eminent adjective
(of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.
"one of the world's most eminent statisticians"
Imminent about to happen.
"they were in imminent danger of being swept away"
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News Flash Mike Pence is an idiot too. He doesn't know the difference between eminent and imminent (Original Post)
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Jan 2020
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Turbineguy
(37,206 posts)1. Eminent threat?
What's the Pope up to now? You go away from DU for 20 minutes and the Pope turns out to be a terrorist?
BuffaloJackalope
(818 posts)2. That Pence is an idiot is not news
Grasswire2
(13,564 posts)3. I noticed that today and was a little surprised. nt
Caliman73
(11,690 posts)4. Maybe it was a very prestigious attack being planned?
All the best people, all the celebrities and notable scholars were going to do a human wave attack. It was going to be eminent!!