>>Sounds stupid to call a rock a firearm. How about call it a violent assault and life threatening like it really is?
It was an unfortunate choice of words, but it’s just the way our President speaks. I’ve gotten used to it, and don’t get my knickers in a twist over his exact phrasing anymore.<<
Give the President a break: He was speaking metaphorically, as he often does, and there’s nothing inherently wrong with that.
Who are you talking to? I wasn't giving the President grief in any way.
One other thing.
Why did you conjoin my comment with the comment I was replying to? You made it appear as if all those words were mine, when they weren’t.
I thought that would have been clear, due to the fact that I italicized the previous poster’s comment.