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Cryptic Writing

by John Cole|  November 25, 20038:22 am| 5 Comments

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This might be the most useless sentence in NY Times history. IN a two page online article about the Senate atempts to pass the Prescription Drug Bill (or whatever it is called), we see this gem:

Eight of the nine Democrats running for president criticized the measure, calling it a threat to Medicare and a boon for special interests. “This is a continuation of this administration and this Republican Party selling out government to special interests,” Representative Richard A. Gephardt of Missouri said at a debate in Des Moines.

Nowhere in the article does it state which candidate was in favor of the bill. Bad writing.

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  1. 1.

    Moe Lane

    November 25, 2003 at 8:29 am

    Well, this article notes that Kerry, Edwards, Lieberman, Kuchinich, Gephardt, Dean and Clark all oppose it, so it’s got to be either Sharpton and/or Braun.

    (pause)

    Yes, I think that it’s interesting, too.

  2. 2.

    mark

    November 25, 2003 at 9:08 am

    I think the sentence in question was referring to 8 of 9 criticized the plan during the debate, where Joe Lieberman was not present. None of the democratic candidates support the medicare bill…

    But I agree, bad writing (or sloppy editing).

  3. 3.

    Moe Lane

    November 25, 2003 at 9:51 am

    “I think the sentence in question was referring to 8 of 9 criticized the plan during the debate, where Joe Lieberman was not present.”

    Ah. Yeah, I can see how that could be it.

  4. 4.

    Slartibartfast

    November 25, 2003 at 12:07 pm

    Kinda like that “9 out of 10 dentists recommend” commercial, where the 10th dentist has a squirrel attack his naughty bits?

  5. 5.

    Parkway Rest Stop - Jim

    November 26, 2003 at 12:42 am

    They’ll probably take turns being in favor of it, depending on what the polls say.

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