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ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
Wed Aug 22, 2012, 01:26 PM Aug 2012

Mitticism:

Mitticism: A response to a question that begins by appearing to answer the question and ends by explaining that the speaker doesn't want to answer that question, at least not now, though there will be a time for that later.

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Mitticism: (Original Post) ehrnst Aug 2012 OP
Not to be confused with 'Mittspeaking' (when someone is coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #1
Good one. RedStateLiberal Aug 2012 #2
Done! Thanks for the suggestion.(nt) ehrnst Aug 2012 #3
 

coalition_unwilling

(14,180 posts)
1. Not to be confused with 'Mittspeaking' (when someone is
Wed Aug 22, 2012, 01:31 PM
Aug 2012

for rape before they are against it)

Example: Todd Akin's recent explanation that he was 'mittspeaking' when he used the phrase 'legitimate rape'.

Partial first-person conjugation:

Present tense: I mittspeak, we mittspeak
Past tense: I mittspoke, we mittspoke

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