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    Oct132005

    Does Her Judicial Philosophy Involve Sinking Teeth Into People?

    DateThursday, October 13, 2005 at 07:23PM

    haripit.jpgQuote:  "QUESTION:  The President has called [Harriet Miers] a pit bull in size six shoes.  Could you elaborate? MR. McCLELLAN:  Carl, what we have talked about publicly is her record and her qualifications and her judicial philosophy."  Press briefing with White House spokesman Scott McClellan.

    Figure of Speech:  metastasis (met ah STAY sis), the figure that flits past the subject.

    Scott McClellan chooses to say nothing with a metastasis, which barely touches the issue at hand before hightailing it out of there. It may be the politician's very favorite figure of all.

    Snappy Answer:  "Is a small-footed household pet really qualified for the Supreme Court?"

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