Re: the language watch continues

[Brian Vita <brian_vita@cssinc.com>]

At 11:33 PM 9/4/00 -0400, Donna Halper wrote:
>So without getting into politics, as you know, Gov. Bush referred to a New 
>York Times reporter a "major league bastard"-- into an open mike that 
>wasn't supposed to be...  From what I have seen so far, Channel 4 bleeped 
>the B word, as did CNN.  ABC did not.  Reuters did not.  Would you, given 
>that the word is used on assorted talk shows and on night-time dramas?

While I'm not a fan of broadcast vulgarity, I'm not the least bit offended 
by a politician for once being honest.  I just hope that he has the guts 
not to back down on it and add a half-assed apology to the reporter.

As for my voting, this incident would not change my opinion at all.

Brian
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