Bush mispronunces Nevada, how dumb is he? Really, how dumb is he?

[wndycty]

Bush mispronunces Nevada in first presidential visit

ASSOCIATED PRESS

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Nevada memo to George Bush: When making a first presidential visit to a state, use the right pronounciation of its name.

Bush, in Las Vegas on Tuesday, repeatedly said Ne-vah-da. To properly pronounce Nevada, the middle syllable should rhyme with gamble.

Mispronouncing the state's name "sets people's teeth on edge," said state Archivist Guy Rocha. "He's the president, and he ought to get it right. Nothing personal."
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http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/text/2003/nov/26/112610050.html

[hlthe2b]

1. Ne-VAHHHH-da: sounds like GAAAARbage dump, which

BUsh clearly associates, given his push on Yucca Mountain...


Listen up, Nevadoans... His contempt for you is telling...

[leftofthedial]

2. well he IS dumb

but he's also arrogant and doesn't give a rat's ass about anyone else.

Oh, and did I mention willfully ignorant?

[Superfly]

3. Oh, c'mon

now this is just stupid. I hate that fucker like everybody else, but this is ridiculous.

I used to live in Spokane where Gonzaga University is....you have no idea how many times I've heard LOCALS mispronounce those names.

What's next? Criticizing this buffoon because he shaves against the grain?

[wndycty]

4. He does?

Well that does it. . .

[hlthe2b]

5. He SHAVES AGAINST THE GRAIN???!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get a rope! (just kidding Ashcroft) :evilgrin:

[Skittles]

12. um....Superfly

it's not that he pronounced Nevada incorrectly. IT'S THE FACT THAT HE F***S UP EVERY F***ING DAY.

[Superfly]

15. I know that....

but this just seems petty and dumb. We all know the guy is a buffoon, so lets stop waiting for him to trip over the doorjam and start focusing on what's important...that the most powerful man on the planet is also the absolutely most criminally dangerous person on the planet.

[liberalitch]

20. when you become president....

maybe should practice saying the names of states if you know that may be a problem
.... like I used to do with reading out loud.... which I still hate to do.

[veganwitch]

6. maybe im going to have hear it

sorry (im a phonetic reader anyway, pronouciation has never been a great strong point with me).

so the middle A is supposed to be pronounced like "Cat"? kinda nasal and not a soft a like in "saw."

[Kolesar]

7. not around here

Nevada is pronounced Na-vadda
Vienna is pronounced Vie-anna
Medina is pronounced Mah-Dina

Ever been to Versails? Wasn't there a treaty of Versails?

[Silverhair]

8. Disagree with his policies, not his regional accent.

If we start hammering on people because of their accents, then we have to remember that JFK had a strong Boston accent. He pronounce Cuba as Cuber.

If we start critizing accents then we have to define which of the many regional accents is "American". Also it makes us look petty, and detracts from the issues. Finally, you risk alienating voters who happen to have the same regional accent but may be leaning toward us.

[Richardo]

9. I reluctantly agree. Now if he pronouced it Neee-vay-da....

...THAT would be stupidity talking.

Kind of like "Cullyfornia".

[hlthe2b]

10. For heaven's sakes, folks...

No one is making this part of an anti-bush campaign ad... we're just commenting on it. Much ado about little, my friends. If this discussion is enough to alientate voters against, voting DEM, then heaven help us! Sheesh

[Nashyra]

11. Believe me there is something to this

When I was flying and making the PA's you know fasten your seatbelts etc we were constantly reminded about making sure that we included full names and correct pronounciation of the cities and states we were flying into and the connecting gate informatio as to not offend the flying public. They really did complain and it was explained to us as a matter of "Respect", that we should take the time to do it right. I hope the people of Nevada who I am one of remembers his disrespect.

[hlthe2b]

16. I agree with you Nashyra... it is a sign of respect...

to take the time to learn the correct pronunciation of a person's name and certainly the name of an entire state. I also agree that it is symbolic of his narcisissm and arrogance. That's also why he gives the cutesy nicknames to the press-- can't be bothered to learn their real names (or doesn't have the faculties to do so).

I find it interesting that some DUers think we are being inappropriate to even discuss his faux paus.... Yeah, in the scheme of things a single mispronunciation is not a big deal and I doubt anyone is going to make decisions on Bush for that one issue. But it does have a subtle effect when he tries to imply he relates to a local audience....

[adriennel]

18. it's not an accent

George is not Texan. He does not possess a regional accent, but a completely inadequate grasp of the English language and finer points of public speaking. I don't know how this man made it through college, let alone graduate school. Personally, I prefer an articulate, knowledgable president. and I never made fun of Clinton's Southern accent.

btw, I worked with a woman from Staten Island who said "dater" instead of data. It's stupid. and I am originally from NYC.

[Ilsa]

13. Neh - VAH - duh?

Geez, I thought this was going to be something really awful, like NEHV-vuh-duh. Sorry, I won't flame the stupid ass for that. I hear too many call it the same. My apologies, but it's a very popular mispronunciation. I'm sorry your state's name has been mispronounced so much and I've been a part of that. I didn't realize it was a short "a".

[SpiralHawk]

26. Nevahh -doh ! - Homer Simpson coached Shrub

in all the linguistic and social graces...

[redqueen]

14. This is ridiculous

He's from Texas. Texas has a lot of people of Hispanic heritage.

He's pronouncing it the way most Texans would. I find saying 'Nevada' with a 'can' sounding 'a' in the middle, as opposed to the 'ahhh' sounding a to be unintuitive. A bit like saying enchilada with a 'can' sounding 'a'.

Regardless, this nonsense is utterly foolish, and a distraction to boot.

But I guess it's easy for 'news'papers to point out meaningless crap like this than report real news.

:eyes:

[adriennel]

27. he's not from Texas

he's not Texan. he likes to pretend he is.

[teevee]

17. how does "va" rhyme with "gamble"?

or do they mean "sounds like"?

ironic, huh?
lol

[creativelcro]

19. mispronounciation has nothing to do with intelligence...

LOL: "va" rhymes with "gamble"....

[Darth_Ole]

22. I hate Bush as much as the next guy

but this is stupid. He's a lying, bastard, phony but I don't care how he pronounces Nevada.

I'm sure people abroad think we're stupid when we prounounce Adidas "a-DEED-us". It's really pronounced "AH-dee-DAS".

This was actually an AP story? He mispronounced Nevada?

[arwalden]

21. But Does He Say "ILLI-NOISE"??

That drives me crazy.

[RobinA]

23. I say Ne-VAH-da

and so does everyone I ever heard say the name. You're saying it's Ne-vay-da? Nobody in the east says it that way, we must all be dumb.

[EV1Ltimm]

24. i'd have to say...

that people who pronounce it correctly are in the minorty.

[no one in particular]

25. We can do better than this...

There's a city in Missouri named Nevada. It's pronounced "nuh-VAY-duh".