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39. Perfidiousness is one of my favorite words

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Minority Leader Schumer Called It "Perfidy." [View all] MineralMan Feb 2020 OP

msnbc was mocking him for using that word... spanone Feb 2020 #1

I missed that, I'm afraid. MineralMan Feb 2020 #2

It doesn't matter - Perfidy is not a strong word NewJeffCT Feb 2020 #7

We would not be talking about what he said had he used MineralMan Feb 2020 #24

Couldn't agree more. crickets Feb 2020 #25

Exactly! MineralMan Feb 2020 #26

Every time I learn a new word of substance Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #31

Exactly! MineralMan Feb 2020 #45

Yes we Dems and our high brow words go right over the heads of the public. Pepsidog Feb 2020 #64

The trouble with those terms is they can sound exaggerated treestar Feb 2020 #80

Unsuitable for the dinner table, I clearly remember one of the words I was sent off Backseat Driver Feb 2020 #68

I would not have called it mocking. Ilsa Feb 2020 #44

Claire just said she wished he used a different word Buckeyeblue Feb 2020 #3

Sometimes a sound bite isn't what is needed, frankly. MineralMan Feb 2020 #5

Like it or not the sound bite is an important communication tool Buckeyeblue Feb 2020 #8

The sound bite is also part of the dumbing of America. MineralMan Feb 2020 #9

Republicans covered up evidence and witnesses for Trumps' crimes. THAT was the the Fake Trial. Captain Zero Feb 2020 #67

I noticed Claire used the term "bad faith" to convey the Repubs actions wishstar Feb 2020 #96

I heard him say it. I didn't know what it meant. Takket Feb 2020 #4

You did what intelligent people do when encountering a new word. MineralMan Feb 2020 #6

I knew what it meant and I also know NewJeffCT Feb 2020 #10

I disagree. MineralMan Feb 2020 #21

I did the same thing. MontanaMama Feb 2020 #27

+100! MineralMan Feb 2020 #30

I first saw it when I was a kid PCIntern Feb 2020 #11

It's a phrase of historical importance ... eppur_se_muova Feb 2020 #12

Thank you for that link. I learned from it. MineralMan Feb 2020 #15

Great link malaise Feb 2020 #74

Terrific. PCIntern Feb 2020 #86

I can't remember the first time I saw the word. MineralMan Feb 2020 #13

And looking up that reference made me wish he had used THAT phrase. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #34

Saw it in an SAT test prep. :) eppur_se_muova Feb 2020 #14

Back in the days when high school students were exposed MineralMan Feb 2020 #17

Kick dalton99a Feb 2020 #16

That's wonderful! MineralMan Feb 2020 #19

Love the comics! burrowowl Feb 2020 #42

I guess it upset some of you but... zanana1 Feb 2020 #18

Yup! MineralMan Feb 2020 #20

If you're ignorant.. stillcool Feb 2020 #22

But, we're talking about the word he used today. MineralMan Feb 2020 #23

Perfidy and pettifogging live love laugh Feb 2020 #28

I can't imagine a word that I wished I did not know. MineralMan Feb 2020 #29

+1 Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #37

My wife does word puzzles frequently. MineralMan Feb 2020 #83

Touche Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #88

I love words under normal circumstances--that these surfaced live love laugh Feb 2020 #93

My Word of the Day Roy Rolling Feb 2020 #32

+100 MineralMan Feb 2020 #46

#Perfidy is now trending on Twitter MineralMan Feb 2020 #33

Words,... words,.. words,.. magicarpet Feb 2020 #82

That's a perfect example of the perfect word. MineralMan Feb 2020 #85

Has Merriam-Webster weighed in yet? malaise Feb 2020 #95

It was the perfect word for the moment malaise Feb 2020 #35

Thanks, malaise! MineralMan Feb 2020 #36

I learned that word through a very old classic malaise Feb 2020 #55

Thanks for the Xavier Cugat video. MineralMan Feb 2020 #57

Ha malaise Feb 2020 #60

I heard that! MineralMan Feb 2020 #61

Thanks for exposing me to the Phyllis Dillon version- I was going to post one, but yours is better! NBachers Feb 2020 #75

Watched her perform that live malaise Feb 2020 #76

The whole Republican base timms139 Feb 2020 #38

Perfidiousness is one of my favorite words bluedye33139 Feb 2020 #39

Thomas Paine Knew the Word Perfidy MineralMan Feb 2020 #40

I didn't discover Paine until I reached university malaise Feb 2020 #77

A lying, cheating lover is perfidious, no doubt. MineralMan Feb 2020 #79

Perfidia one of my favorite Augustine Laura songs burrowowl Feb 2020 #41

That's their song sandensea Feb 2020 #43

Perfect. MineralMan Feb 2020 #47

Thanks. That's from his famous 'Cole en Espanol' album sandensea Feb 2020 #51

Linda Ronstadt Also covered that song very beautifully: MineralMan Feb 2020 #52

That's beautiful. Thanks! sandensea Feb 2020 #53

Unfortunately, she cannot sing any more murielm99 Feb 2020 #69

That is very sad. She had a wonderful voice. MineralMan Feb 2020 #71

I'm sorry to hear that, muriel. sandensea Feb 2020 #87

When did the republicans promise a fair trial? They promised just the opposite. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2020 #48

I would have preferred he used the word nevergiveup Feb 2020 #49

Yeah, OK... MineralMan Feb 2020 #50

+2 mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #78

The phrase "perfidious Albion" came to my mind. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #54

I'm sure Schumer was familiar with that. MineralMan Feb 2020 #56

The word is nuanced, and carries the connotation of *political* treachery, The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #65

Sadly, the education and intellects of many of those "talking heads" MineralMan Feb 2020 #70

What Hitler did to Stalin by invading Russia. rickyhall Feb 2020 #58

Yes, that, too. MineralMan Feb 2020 #62

Funny but the panels on MSNBC last night were bugging out for some reason too BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #59

He used a not oft used word properly and in context. JDC Feb 2020 #63

The Minority Leader in the Senate really isn't a power player, MineralMan Feb 2020 #66

Perfectly excellent and fitting word!! northoftheborder Feb 2020 #72

It's entirely possible to go through college and never encounter the word. MineralMan Feb 2020 #73

Education is being transformed into pre-industry training. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #90

That appears to be true. MineralMan Feb 2020 #91

quick google search shows I have used that word 34 times on DU over the years Grasswire2 Feb 2020 #81

Excellent! MineralMan Feb 2020 #92

Perfidy Botany Feb 2020 #84

"... no witnesses, no documents in an impeachment trial is a perfidy." Mersky Feb 2020 #89

You just increased my vocabulary. I knew the word. I have used the word. BUT I never knew ALL of it Hekate Feb 2020 #94