Word For The Day, Thursday, August 23, 2012 - apophasis

WSJ | 23 August 2012 | The penultimate sub

[secret garden]

That’s picture perfect. A+ for you!

[secret garden]

Well done, by the master himself. A for you.

[NeoCaveman]

I wonder who the three are.

You just know Bill Clinton is one of them as he takes what he wants and is not very discriminating.

[randita]

Thanks. Popped right into my mind.

[tioga]

I laugh every time I see this pic. Priceless. From Reuters. ....I don't need to mention his TOTUS nickname do I?

[secret garden]

The rolled-up sleeves kill me, as if he’s ever done a thing in his life that required him to roll them up. Pansy. There, I said it.

[secret garden]

He may have counted Billy Jeff more than once.

[tioga]

I snicker at the “you didn’t build that” statement of his....because I doubt he built anything in his entire life. What would he know about it?

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Great word today. Who would have thought there would be a specific word for saying what you’re not saying?

[secret garden]

I think it’s a keeper!

[MoochPooch]

A certain apophasis might be necessary here, although it was probably stupid to mention this at all in public:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2921942/posts

[secret garden]

It would not surprise me if it happens. A+ for you.

[Texan5]

The apophasis in every sentence
Of Obama’s ranting speeches
Are a chance to observe one
Not practicing what he preaches

I doubt he really listens to
The rhetoric he is spewing
While ignoring the misery index
As if it were not his doing

At this rate, come November
I could be living in a shack
But I’ll laugh when he goes down-
I can dust off and climb back

[secret garden]

At least you have skills, intelligence, and initiative, three things he is lacking. A+ for you.

[secret garden]

Do you have a bad dog? Now you can scold them publicly.

[xsmommy]

Omg I am in tears!! On the floor!!!

[secret garden]

I ROR’d.

[xsmommy]

And every single one looks ashamed!

[secret garden]

Except the cats. They look indignant at being photographed.

[Texan5]

Thank you! I just howled over the dog shaming-never realized so many dogs considered cats’ litter boxes buffet tables-Husky girl does that once in a blue moon, but not often...