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CJCRANE

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11. "That" refers to the infrastructure he mentioned in the previous sentence.

Reply to WillowTree (Reply #7)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 12:55 PM

Jul 2012

It's pretty clear. The English language has this thing called paragraphs which sometimes contain more than one sentence.

However, I agree with you in the sense that the media often can't understand a whole paragraph and latches onto single sentences.

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Excellent response to a Tea Bagger re: the "You didn't create that job" comment [View all] Atman Jul 2012 OP

Obama's point was that Colonel Sanders (for example) CJCRANE Jul 2012 #1

The problem is, he put together two consecutive sentences that gave a whole different mini-context. WillowTree Jul 2012 #7

"That" refers to the infrastructure he mentioned in the previous sentence. CJCRANE Jul 2012 #11

But it's not what he said. What part of that don't you get? WillowTree Jul 2012 #12

Here's the full quote (two paragraphs): CJCRANE Jul 2012 #13

If you don't see the difference... WillowTree Jul 2012 #14

No one said there isn't "a difference!" Therein lies the problem. Atman Jul 2012 #16

I agree with you to a point... CJCRANE Jul 2012 #17

I should note, btw, that was my friend's reply, not mine. Atman Jul 2012 #2

Where would KFC be if the Colonel did not have customers to buy his greasy chicken? liberal N proud Jul 2012 #3

I guess he also SoutherDem Jul 2012 #4

You should point out that the quote is out of context drm604 Jul 2012 #5

I don't think they know what the word "context" means. Atman Jul 2012 #6

Rugged Individualism!!!! AlbertCat Jul 2012 #8

If you make that argument you have already allowed our opponent to frame the debate. DefenseLawyer Jul 2012 #9

Excellent point about bin laden! proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #10

It's true - he actually did all those things himself... lame54 Jul 2012 #15

I just want to point out Saokymo Jul 2012 #18

I pointed this out above...and they turned the bird into watermelon. Atman Jul 2012 #19