While addressing the media this morning, words flowed out of President Bush’s mouth as gracefully as china tumbling down a staircase.
“I called my cabinet together for them to get a full understanding of the extraordinary actions we’ve taken,” he began.
To call a cabinet together “for them to get a full understanding” is a juvenile and [...]

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Just as he’s struggling to get legislators to agree with the authors of the $700 billion bailout package, President Bush had a difficult time getting his subjects and objects to agree in last night’s national address.
He began by saying, “Over the past few weeks, many Americans have felt anxiety about their finances and their future. [...]

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singular vs. plural, passive voice, using possessives with gerunds
It appears Sarah Palin’s aides were so busy prepping her on foreign affairs and national security that they didn’t have time to review grammar.
The governor made many singular-plural mistakes, particularly when describing states and nations, which are singular. For example, in the Thursday interview, Palin told [...]

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Edwards still reluctant to be subject of affair
John Edwards may have confessed to a “serious error in judgment,” but a close look at his word choice suggests he’s still shirking blame. In his Nightline interview, Edwards repeatedly constructed sentences in which he is the implicit but unnamed subject.
For example, the former North Carolina senator told [...]

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reaction vs. response
President Bush pulled away from the U.S. volleyball players yesterday to do an interview with Bob Costas, who asked him about China revoking Joey Cheek’s visa.
“What’s your reaction?” Costas asked.

“My reaction is I’m sorry Joey Cheek didn’t come; he’s a good man.”
We use the word reaction far too loosely. A reaction is a [...]

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