Comments on: “Let’s not, but let’s say that we did.” *UPDATE* http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/07/19/lets-not-but-lets-say-that-we-did/ Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:19:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SADIE http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/07/19/lets-not-but-lets-say-that-we-did/comment-page-1/#comment-59284 SADIE Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:08:46 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=7464#comment-59284 <strong>FOTFLMAO</strong> ...you sure know how to turn a phrase, Charles. FOTFLMAO …you sure know how to turn a phrase, Charles.

]]> By: Charles Martel http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/07/19/lets-not-but-lets-say-that-we-did/comment-page-1/#comment-59278 Charles Martel Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:28:34 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=7464#comment-59278 When I was released on parole from that medium-security federal facilty, I recall saying to my wife as she greeted me at the gate, "Honey, maybe 'Let's not and say we did' probably was the wrong way to deal with the IRS." When I was released on parole from that medium-security federal facilty, I recall saying to my wife as she greeted me at the gate, “Honey, maybe ‘Let’s not and say we did’ probably was the wrong way to deal with the IRS.”

]]> By: SADIE http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/07/19/lets-not-but-lets-say-that-we-did/comment-page-1/#comment-59277 SADIE Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:58:57 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=7464#comment-59277 <strong>Ouch</strong>, suek, you are making me reach way back into my childhood for the east coast variation.... "Let's not and say we did" Ouch, suek, you are making me reach way back into my childhood for the east coast variation….

“Let’s not and say we did”

]]> By: suek http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/07/19/lets-not-but-lets-say-that-we-did/comment-page-1/#comment-59263 suek Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:14:53 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=7464#comment-59263 You know...I've been "bothered" by your title, but couldn't quite figure out why... It finally came to me... We used to say "Let's _don't_ - and say we did!" Not very different, but it's one of those things that just stick in the back of your mind - and if it isn't right...well, it just isn't quite right! You know…I’ve been “bothered” by your title, but couldn’t quite figure out why…

It finally came to me…

We used to say “Let’s _don’t_ – and say we did!”

Not very different, but it’s one of those things that just stick in the back of your mind – and if it isn’t right…well, it just isn’t quite right!

]]> By: Bookworm http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/07/19/lets-not-but-lets-say-that-we-did/comment-page-1/#comment-59237 Bookworm Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:46:40 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=7464#comment-59237 Oh, my gosh! Thanks for the catch, Y. That was a true "fingers detached from brain" moment. Oh, my gosh! Thanks for the catch, Y. That was a true “fingers detached from brain” moment.

]]> By: Ymarsakar http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/07/19/lets-not-but-lets-say-that-we-did/comment-page-1/#comment-59236 Ymarsakar Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:36:03 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=7464#comment-59236 <B>Michelle Obama posts at length </b> Oh, bookie, bookie. That's heresy ; ) Or maybe just blasphemy heh Michelle Obama posts at length

Oh, bookie, bookie. That’s heresy ; )

Or maybe just blasphemy heh

]]> By: Ymarsakar http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/07/19/lets-not-but-lets-say-that-we-did/comment-page-1/#comment-59232 Ymarsakar Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:51:11 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=7464#comment-59232 I believe that phrase is a bit grammatically complex for a teenager ; ) I believe that phrase is a bit grammatically complex for a teenager ; )

]]> By: SADIE http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/07/19/lets-not-but-lets-say-that-we-did/comment-page-1/#comment-59229 SADIE Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:20:06 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=7464#comment-59229 <I>his brand of “leadership” is the natural result</I> Point well made. In fact it's quite a generic brand. It doesn't jump off the shelf and it certainly doesn't make me want to "buy" it no matter how many CNN Specials they continue to serve. The entire campaign was one of marketing like Coca Cola did many years ago (Things go better with Coke). Fast forward...we are stuck with ZERO Coke. his brand of “leadership” is the natural result

Point well made. In fact it’s quite a generic brand. It doesn’t jump off the shelf and it certainly doesn’t make me want to “buy” it no matter how many CNN Specials they continue to serve.

The entire campaign was one of marketing like Coca Cola did many years ago (Things go better with Coke). Fast forward…we are stuck with ZERO Coke.

]]> By: Right Wing News http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/07/19/lets-not-but-lets-say-that-we-did/comment-page-1/#comment-59227 Right Wing News Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:08:54 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=7464#comment-59227 <strong>"Let's not, but let's say that we did."...</strong> Rusty Shackleford is spitting bullets about the fact that the Taliban have kidnapped Pvt. Bowe Bergdahl and are parading him for propaganda purposes. Although it's easy to get all tangled up about international law and whether the Geneva Convention sh... “Let’s not, but let’s say that we did.”…

Rusty Shackleford is spitting bullets about the fact that the Taliban have kidnapped Pvt. Bowe Bergdahl and are parading him for propaganda purposes. Although it’s easy to get all tangled up about international law and whether the Geneva Convention sh…

]]> By: socratease http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/07/19/lets-not-but-lets-say-that-we-did/comment-page-1/#comment-59226 socratease Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:57:41 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=7464#comment-59226 This is exactly why I don't like Senators running for President -- they don't develop an appreciation for both the responsibility and limitations of executive power, having insulated themselves from the reality of cause and effect. In that category you can add academics, lawyers, and, um... "community organizers" and such. Obama is a perfect intersection of this type of mentality, and his brand of "leadership" is the natural result. This is exactly why I don’t like Senators running for President — they don’t develop an appreciation for both the responsibility and limitations of executive power, having insulated themselves from the reality of cause and effect. In that category you can add academics, lawyers, and, um… “community organizers” and such. Obama is a perfect intersection of this type of mentality, and his brand of “leadership” is the natural result.

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