Comments on: Obama’s VP Likely To Be A Man http://donklephant.com/2008/08/19/obamas-vp-likely-to-be-a-man/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: What Not To Read Into: Pronoun Edition : 2008Central.net http://donklephant.com/2008/08/19/obamas-vp-likely-to-be-a-man/comment-page-1/#comment-415940 What Not To Read Into: Pronoun Edition : 2008Central.net Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:09:48 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6965#comment-415940 [...] as a he, instead of qualifying it with a “he or she” like Obama normally does. He and others take this to mean that Obama has ruled out Sebelius or Clinton. Notwithstanding that he ruled them [...] [...] as a he, instead of qualifying it with a “he or she” like Obama normally does. He and others take this to mean that Obama has ruled out Sebelius or Clinton. Notwithstanding that he ruled them [...]

]]> By: Brian http://donklephant.com/2008/08/19/obamas-vp-likely-to-be-a-man/comment-page-1/#comment-413655 Brian Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:11:20 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6965#comment-413655 I dunno, Justin. Since Obama's obviously referencing Cheney in the speech, he may have kept with the masculine so we'd be clearer. Also, 'he' is repeated often in this rehearsed phrase. Adding 'or she' after each instance would have lessened the power of the statement. I dunno, Justin. Since Obama’s obviously referencing Cheney in the speech, he may have kept with the masculine so we’d be clearer.

Also, ‘he’ is repeated often in this rehearsed phrase. Adding ‘or she’ after each instance would have lessened the power of the statement.

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