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See Harriet Judge. Judge, Harriet, Judge.

sallyconst.jpgQuote:  "I've known Harriet for more than a decade.  I know her heart.  I know her character." President Bush, introducing Supreme Court nominee Harriet Ellan Miers

Figure of Speech:  anaphora (ann AH for ah), the first-word repeater

The president loves the anaphora, which repeats the first word of successive clauses or sentences.  It’s the most plain-spoken of figures.  It sounds right.  It sounds true.  It gives Bush fewer words to remember.

Snappy Answer:  "But does Harriet know the Constitution?"

Posted on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at 08:43AM by Registered CommenterFigaro | CommentsPost a Comment

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