Articulating? Bush?

[moderatepenguin]

Either his speech writers deserve a medal, or the NY Times is in love with him. The following headline (with link to the resulting article, which made me choke on my coffee) was listed in my in-box this morning.

Any derivative of the word articulate has no place next to B's name.

OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
What Women Voters Want
By LANCE TARRANCE and LESLIE SANCHEZ
President Bush's growing strength among women stems from his skill at articulating the issues in a way that appeals to them.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/12/opinion/12sanchez.html?th

Note: forgive me if I've got the wrong forum. I think I've figured out my way around, but I may not be there quite yet.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Welcome to DU!

I can't believe that anyone thinks Bush appeals to most women. He's struck at overtime, healthcare, and a woman's right to choose. No thank you!

[moderatepenguin]

3. Thanks for the welcome,

and I'm still shocked that Bush is being credited with any kind of skill, especially in that department.

[slor]

2. In other words...

some words are more effective at duping people than others.

[DebJ]

4. gross! perhaps should be edited to read: * growing strength

among women (who won't read and get informed about what he does versus what he says) stems from.....

[moderatepenguin]

5. Ha!

It can be assumed that those are the women who are apparently taken with him. And, silly me, here I was thinking newspapers were committed to truth.....

Okay. I can't say that here with a straight face.

[RazzleCat]

6. I feel great shame for my sex

If women start to move toward Bush because of his speech patterns, well let me hand my head in shame and look into a gender neutral sex change.

[JI7]

7. Kerry had a much larger lead among women before and after his convention

than that poll suggests.