Does anyone watching CNN have any idea what 'fungible' means and WTF the idiot is saying?

[tblue]

[K Gardner]

1. Something about fungible molecules that can't be exported. *snicker*

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. Liquid/interchangeable.

[Richardo]

3. The secret is that it has no meaning - it's just a nonsense word that's fun to say

Like: 'redounded' and 'specious'

[blondeatlast]

15. "Impactful." Miss Sarah said that yesterday; just popped right out

in response to a *reporter's question and out came that spontaneous word.

*planted

[grace0418]

34. That's a real word, but an annoying word that my boss says ALL THE TIME.

It's management speak.

[demokatgurrl]

18. No, it's a real word.

someone speaking on TV just learned it?

[Richardo]

23. Sometimes humor does not come across on the internet

Yes, I know it's a real word.

[K Gardner]

4. Here's the whole quote - also, other non-answers at the link:

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/09/palin-takes-que.html

But when asked how she would help keep any new domestic oil produced in the United States, Palin gave a less-than-well-articulated non-answer.

"Oil and coal? Of course, it's a fungible commodity and they don't flag, you know, the molecules, where it's going and where it's not. But in the sense of the Congress today, they know that there are very, very hungry domestic markets that need that oil first," Palin said. "So, I believe that what Congress is going to do, also, is not to allow the export bans to such a degree that it's Americans that get stuck to holding the bag without the energy source that is produced here, pumped here. It's got to flow into our domestic markets first."

[nc4bo]

7. Can someone translate this into English for us lowbrowed DU'ers? nt

[K Gardner]

20. Remember the Beauty Queen's "Iraq Such As Map" Answer? That's Sarah's version of it.

[nc4bo]

28. oh lawd. Palin has a BA in BS. nt

[eshfemme]

13. LOL, are they throwing the SAT words in there to try to make her seem articulate?

It's just the reverse effect because she obviously doesn't know what she means and it shows in how she speaks!

When Obama uses big words, it's pretty obvious he knows what they mean because he further explains his positions instead of just throwing out as many fancy labels as possible without explaining why they're being thrown out there. Seriously, I think of Obama as a mix of FDR and JFK-- he's good with the JFK-like oratory but he's also good at the FDR-esque explaining.

[ljm2002]

26. Holy smokes that was bad...

...it's right up there with "Who's on First", only not as comprehensible. Not as funny, either -- at least with Who's on First, we knew they were pulling our legs. This dim bulb is serious...

[bluethruandthru]

29. Oh for gawd's sake!

Does she ever utter a complete, understandable sentence???

[calmblueocean]

33. LOL! The first two sentences, I get! It's the rest of the answer that's empty.

She's right that oil is a fungible commodity. But how is she going to get that oil to "flow into our domestic markets first"? That's what the questioner asked, and she totally doubletalked her way around it. Ugh.

[Blue_In_AK]

5. (esp. of goods) being of such nature or kind

as to be freely exchangeable or replaceable, in whole or in part, for another of like nature or kind.

[JuniperLea]

6. Merriam Webster is your friend...

Main Entry: 2fungible
Function: adjective
Etymology: New Latin fungibilis, from Latin fungi to perform — more at function
Date: 1818
1 : being of such a nature that one part or quantity may be replaced by another equal part or quantity in the satisfaction of an obligation <oil, wheat, and lumber are fungible commodities>
2 : interchangeable
3 : flexible 3

[babylonsister]

8. It has to do with mushrooms.

:hide:

[DevonRex]

10. Heh heh. You beat me to it. :)

[tblue]

16. LOL. Maybe it has to do with that thing on her head.

[DefenseLawyer]

9. Fungible goods are those which can be freely replaced

with like goods. Like say corn or other commodities.

[peace13]

11. Yes.

fungible = replaceable and Rummy referred to the troops as such before the war began...as in, the troops are fungible. *uck these people.

[CakeGrrl]

32. What do you bet that's one of the new words she learned? n/t

[peace13]

36. You bet! n/t

[Xipe Totec]

12. It means it can turn into a mushroom after midnight

fungi-ble: mushroom-turnable


























:hide:

[peace13]

14. Yes.

fungible = replaceable and Rummy referred to the troops as such before the war began...as in, the troops are fungible. *uck these people.

[The Hope Mobile]

24. Are you kidding me??????

Please say you're kidding. He really said that? I know they think like that but to say it out loud is outrageous!:mad: :argh: :grr: :banghead:

[peace13]

35. I only wish that I were kidding.

But I would never joke about the troops like that. Peace, Kim

[The Hope Mobile]

38. Yeah, I googled it. No idea how I missed that one but that REALLY upsets me.

[Mist]

30. Yes, I just googled that--I remembered somebody referring to the troops as

"fungible." It was Rummy, of course. Yeah, f*ck him.

[foo_bar]

17. the term was used principally in economics until Rumsfeld

RUMSFELD: Oh, come on. People are fungible. You can have them here or there. The fact of the matter is we've made a judgment, and we've announced the judgment.

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0404/15/lol.04.html

[demokatgurrl]

19. Commonly used in legal discourse. No, really. n/t

[firedupdem]

21. She just rambles off shit...she knows it makes no sense but

figures...who cares? they are here to see and hear me! wonderful me!........freaking idiot!

[Mist]

31. I think the Rethugs may find Sarah fungible pretty soon. nt

[RichardRay]

22. A good is fungible

if it can be commingled without prejudice.

Does that help? :-)

I take my wheat down the the grain elevator and put in x units, you put in x units right after me. I come back and ask for 'my' wheat. I get x units and I don't care if it's the same wheat as long as I get x units. We mixed our wheat together and neither of us care (commingleable) and we're happy substituting your unit of wheat for mine (fungible).

[Dinosaur13]

25. An excellant word to know, Thanks. BTW,

I use my dictionary a lot. I once looked up the word "sophistry", and it has helped me understand much about how Republican pundits do their jobs.

Peace and steady on.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

27. The Price Of Oil Is Fungible

The oil we produce in the United States is sold on the world market and the price is determined by that market...Of course, markets can be imperfect but that's another conversation...

What it really means is we can't buy Texan oil or Alaskan oil at less than the price set by the world market...

[Forkboy]

37. He wanted to say, "Let's go for a ride on those fun dirigibles."

But he can't even get that right, the poor demented pustule.