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edhopper

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14. I don't agree with that assessment of how

Reply to The Magistrate (Reply #12)

Sat Jul 14, 2012, 02:50 PM

Jul 2012

the question was asked.
To me they were clearly asking if he was being attacked without supporting facts.
I think it is how most people heard the question.
And since it can be inferred either way, why promote a term that can backfire on us?

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The same Media that denied what was happening to Kerry [View all] edhopper Jul 2012 OP

Yup....SWIFTYACHTING Romney is fun and well deserved !!! RagAss Jul 2012 #1

He is not being Swiftboated!!! edhopper Jul 2012 #4

Difference between swiftBOATING and swiftYACHTING.... lastlib Jul 2012 #8

And America and the Media edhopper Jul 2012 #9

I like "Bain-boating" NYC Liberal Jul 2012 #13

Using any Swift or Boating term edhopper Jul 2012 #15

I noticed that too lunatica Jul 2012 #2

Well, since they defined Swiftboating Jackpine Radical Jul 2012 #3

No, edhopper Jul 2012 #5

I Am Partial To 'Swift-Yachting' As a Coinage, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2012 #6

Then we are saying edhopper Jul 2012 #7

The Usage Has Passed Beyond That, Sur The Magistrate Jul 2012 #10

I am not at all sure about that edhopper Jul 2012 #11

Again, Sir: What People Hear is 'Are You Being Hit Hard And Having a Hard Time Of It?' The Magistrate Jul 2012 #12

I don't agree with that assessment of how edhopper Jul 2012 #14

The whole swift boating thing was b.s. ificandream Jul 2012 #16