From: Randall Parker 

Aside: I think the governorship of a large state is better preparation for
the job responsibilities of the Presidency than terms in Congress.

In , the sagacious richhong{at}hawksci.com Richard
Hong perspicated:
> >> you said "even a statewide office" and the context/intent was
> unmistakable.
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> Mark,
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> The intent was to diminish his background, mostly because I don't consider
> the House to be very meaningful in terms of service.  But I am well aware of
> Bush's record in Congress (including a controversial vote on a housing
> rights act), and chose "statewide" very deliberately.
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> Now if you want to accuse me of deliberately choosing the word in order to
> create a different *impression*, then I'm guilty.   I did that deliberately
> in saying "statewide".  But what I object to from Bill is
his implication
> that I didn't know that George had been elected to Congress from Texas.  I
> knew the fact, and in order to create the impression I wanted, deliberately
> chose the *correct* word "statewide."
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> The father never won an election where the electorate was as large as
> statewide or larger until he became President.  Therefore, "not even a
> statewide office" is a very accurate description.  I pick words carefully
> when arguing.  I may also choose to do so in a way where the statement is
> true but not accurate (a great line from "Absence of Malice.")
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> Rich
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