From an AP article on Yahoo today:
I admit that there are times when I read a sentence or a paragraph that is written perfectly well but just doesn’t compute in my head, but I just can’t see what’s going on here. Am I nuts? Does this look like it was written by someone who doesn’t really understand English?
I suppose it could be some kind of meta-comment on the quality of the statement put out by Boehner, considering the things he says are nonsensical as well, but I have a hard time giving the AP that kind of credit. Then again, we do have Boehner talking about how it would be better if people could buy insurance across state lines, when the House bill calls for just that, and saying that we need a fiscally responsible bill, when the CBO says the House bill is just that, and arguing in favor of medical malpractice reform, when the House bill encourages just that. So maybe the AP is just assuming that people will look about as closely at their article as Boehner did at the House bill.
Really, though, am I missing something? Do those words make sense in that order?
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Not to defend this in any way, but I am wondering if it is just typically poor proofreading, and it should read:
Republicans have the answers to lower health care costs and expanded coverage, not the Democrats. The Democrats hold the power in Washington and are creating more problems as they “recklessly pursue” a government takeover of the health care system, a GOP leader said.
Not that my proofreading abilities are great, but I’m pretty sure the Associated Press is actually a room full of monkeys with typewriters, and occasionally they write Shakespeare, but most of the time they just put shit into the typewriters. And throw it at each other. Stupid monkeys.
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We can infer what the AP pays editors… “Democrats who” – now give me my nickel!
I guess in that case some GOP behaviors might be explained as merely impromptu safeguards of their better-paying jobs.