Comments on: Bush mentions battleship “Yamamato” in speech http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/ Japan News Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:12:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Unseen One http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-262182 The Unseen One Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:28:58 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-262182 Depends on how often Obama goes off teleprompter. When he has an off-night, he REALLY has an off-night! Just watch. You'll see. Depends on how often Obama goes off teleprompter. When he has an off-night, he REALLY has an off-night!

Just watch. You’ll see.

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]]> By: The Overthinker http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261844 The Overthinker Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:35:30 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261844 I don't really think so. After all, do we talk of Clintonisms? I can ony think of his "it depends what the definition of "is" is" offhand. Or even Reaganisms, despite the fact the Ron was increasingly less fit to be Prez. Bush 41 and his Thousand Points of Light is also not really anything you'd call a Bushism. And "is our children learning" is definitely funnier because of the added implication that Bush hadn't learned basic grammar.... I don’t really think so. After all, do we talk of Clintonisms? I can ony think of his “it depends what the definition of “is” is” offhand. Or even Reaganisms, despite the fact the Ron was increasingly less fit to be Prez. Bush 41 and his Thousand Points of Light is also not really anything you’d call a Bushism.

And “is our children learning” is definitely funnier because of the added implication that Bush hadn’t learned basic grammar….

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]]> By: The Unseen One http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261762 The Unseen One Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:32:51 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261762 Both. Anyway, give Obama enough time to be on the world stage, and I'm sure you'll see book of Obamaisms. Both. Anyway, give Obama enough time to be on the world stage, and I’m sure you’ll see book of Obamaisms.

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]]> By: The Overthinker http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261728 The Overthinker Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:18:45 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261728 It's when "now and then" become a little too regular that people start to have fun with it. And the egregiousness of some classic Bushisms is another major factor. Obama says "57 states." Bush says "Is our children learning?" Which, objectively, is *funnier*? It’s when “now and then” become a little too regular that people start to have fun with it. And the egregiousness of some classic Bushisms is another major factor. Obama says “57 states.” Bush says “Is our children learning?” Which, objectively, is *funnier*?

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]]> By: The Unseen One http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261721 The Unseen One Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:45:08 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261721 Please. Everyone makes misspeaks now and then. Obama said he had been to 57 states after all. Please. Everyone makes misspeaks now and then. Obama said he had been to 57 states after all.

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]]> By: huh http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261631 huh Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:16:16 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261631 Don't forget joined the Skull and Bones society at Yale also Don’t forget joined the Skull and Bones society at Yale also

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]]> By: Alex http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261592 Alex Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:44:32 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261592 He went to Yale for his undergrad degree in History, and graduated from Harvard with an MBA. He went to Yale for his undergrad degree in History, and graduated from Harvard with an MBA.

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]]> By: one http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261590 one Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:38:55 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261590 wow. just wow. All of you are debating his intelligence based on his "harvard MBA". You are just as stupid as him, know why? HR WENT TO YALE YOU IDIOTS!!!!!!!! wow. just wow. All of you are debating his intelligence based on his “harvard MBA”. You are just as stupid as him, know why? HR WENT TO YALE YOU IDIOTS!!!!!!!!

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]]> By: Kevin http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261453 Kevin Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:23:22 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261453 Sorry but Bush is a total idiot. A complete and total idiot - and it doesn't take a liberal, left-wing nut to see that. His MBA from Harvard is simply “proof” that he has rich parents with a lot of connections. I especially like how Level3 warps the conversation like this: Bush isn't an idiot because look at all that stuff Obama is saying. It's depressing as hell that Bush was elected to the highest American office twice by promoting a campaign of fear and anti-intellectualism. He's an insult to the style of government that Reagan created, and he's an insult to the founding father's of our nation. You need only look at Thomas Jefferson (a Democratic Republican) to see how far we've fallen under the Bush Administration: From wiki: <blockquote>Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826)[1] was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States. Major events during his presidency include the Louisiana Purchase (1803) and the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806). As a <b>political philosopher, Jefferson was a man of the Enlightenment and knew many intellectual leaders in Britain and France</b>. He idealized the independent yeoman farmer as exemplar of republican virtues, distrusted cities and financiers, and favored states' rights and a strictly limited federal government. Jefferson supported the separation of church and state[2] and was the author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (1779, 1786). He was the eponym of Jeffersonian democracy and the co-founder and leader of the Democratic-Republican Party, which dominated American politics for a quarter-century. Jefferson served as the wartime Governor of Virginia (1779–1781), first United States Secretary of State (1789–1793) and second Vice President (1797–1801).</blockquote> Sorry but Bush is a total idiot. A complete and total idiot – and it doesn’t take a liberal, left-wing nut to see that. His MBA from Harvard is simply “proof” that he has rich parents with a lot of connections.

I especially like how Level3 warps the conversation like this:
Bush isn’t an idiot because look at all that stuff Obama is saying.

It’s depressing as hell that Bush was elected to the highest American office twice by promoting a campaign of fear and anti-intellectualism. He’s an insult to the style of government that Reagan created, and he’s an insult to the founding father’s of our nation.

You need only look at Thomas Jefferson (a Democratic Republican) to see how far we’ve fallen under the Bush Administration:

From wiki:

Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826)[1] was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States. Major events during his presidency include the Louisiana Purchase (1803) and the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806).

As a political philosopher, Jefferson was a man of the Enlightenment and knew many intellectual leaders in Britain and France. He idealized the independent yeoman farmer as exemplar of republican virtues, distrusted cities and financiers, and favored states’ rights and a strictly limited federal government. Jefferson supported the separation of church and state[2] and was the author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (1779, 1786). He was the eponym of Jeffersonian democracy and the co-founder and leader of the Democratic-Republican Party, which dominated American politics for a quarter-century. Jefferson served as the wartime Governor of Virginia (1779–1781), first United States Secretary of State (1789–1793) and second Vice President (1797–1801).

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]]> By: leitmotiv http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261405 leitmotiv Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:09:01 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261405 "Overall good to see this commemoration." Sorry to bring it up, but this Intrepid appearance is just empty showmanship. To really understand Bush (and the GOP) attitude towards veterans and servicemen, you have to look at their record of actions (not words and platitudes) on the other 364 days of the year that are not Veteran's Day. Sorry to say. That record is a wholesale disgrace, which this one day scripted appearance cannot hide. “Overall good to see this commemoration.”

Sorry to bring it up, but this Intrepid appearance is just empty showmanship. To really understand Bush (and the GOP) attitude towards veterans and servicemen, you have to look at their record of actions (not words and platitudes) on the other 364 days of the year that are not Veteran’s Day. Sorry to say. That record is a wholesale disgrace, which this one day scripted appearance cannot hide.

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]]> By: Sunset Blvd http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261327 Sunset Blvd Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:23:16 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261327 Er......... and Hiro ain't no Hero! http://www.designobserver.com/archives/entry.html?id=38841 Er……… and Hiro ain’t no Hero!

http://www.designobserver.com/archives/entry.html?id=38841

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]]> By: The Overthinker http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261324 The Overthinker Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:18:20 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261324 Hmmm. Perhaps US photoshopping is just better than North Korean. Hmmm. Perhaps US photoshopping is just better than North Korean.

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]]> By: Hoody http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261319 Hoody Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:09:47 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261319 By now surely he's totally allowed to mess everything up? I mean he could act like he's got Alzheimers and no one will really care at this point? And what ever happened to the Vice President? How come we don't see HIM any more? By now surely he’s totally allowed to mess everything up?

I mean he could act like he’s got Alzheimers and no one will really care at this point?

And what ever happened to the Vice President? How come we don’t see HIM any more?

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]]> By: kenji http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261317 kenji Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:07:03 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261317 Bush has made many verbal gaffes amongst them not knowing the definition of sovereignty (its on youtube). When someone like Obama appears on the political scene, it certainly is a breath of fresh air to see our leader actually know how to make coherent speeches. Why try to defend the dumbest and most unpopular president in US history? 76% disapproval rating takes the cake really...ouch. Btw, I'm not a left-wing nutcase, I'm just tired of wars wasting our money, our economy in shit, and the entire world hating the very existence of Americans thanks to GW. And don't come at me with that "We're helping in Afghanistan" BS. You know thats a bunch of horse poop. Bush has made many verbal gaffes amongst them not knowing the definition of sovereignty (its on youtube). When someone like Obama appears on the political scene, it certainly is a breath of fresh air to see our leader actually know how to make coherent speeches. Why try to defend the dumbest and most unpopular president in US history? 76% disapproval rating takes the cake really…ouch.

Btw, I’m not a left-wing nutcase, I’m just tired of wars wasting our money, our economy in shit, and the entire world hating the very existence of Americans thanks to GW. And don’t come at me with that “We’re helping in Afghanistan” BS. You know thats a bunch of horse poop.

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]]> By: Alex http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261261 Alex Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:29:10 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261261 "...this dude with an MBA from Harvard..." If an MBA from Harvard protects you from criticism, what does a degree from Harvard Law School followed by position of president of the Harvard Law Review protect you from? "...so he’s the Messiah." The only people with an obsession of President-elect Obama as "The Messiah" are deeply partisan right-wingers who use the claim as negative campaigning. The media plays to the largest popular base, and Bush was unpopular and, therefore, an obvious target. So was Palin. They get a lot of flak because they have low ratings. It's as simple as that. I hope you'll recall that the almost all news sources announced the re-election of President Bush in 2004 was a "mandate". Was that the left-wing-news-nuts in action, too? (http://mediamatters.org/items/200411040009) “…this dude with an MBA from Harvard…”

If an MBA from Harvard protects you from criticism, what does a degree from Harvard Law School followed by position of president of the Harvard Law Review protect you from?

“…so he’s the Messiah.”

The only people with an obsession of President-elect Obama as “The Messiah” are deeply partisan right-wingers who use the claim as negative campaigning.

The media plays to the largest popular base, and Bush was unpopular and, therefore, an obvious target. So was Palin. They get a lot of flak because they have low ratings. It’s as simple as that.

I hope you’ll recall that the almost all news sources announced the re-election of President Bush in 2004 was a “mandate”. Was that the left-wing-news-nuts in action, too?
(http://mediamatters.org/items/200411040009)

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]]> By: huh http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261254 huh Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:34:49 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261254 Actually I think he just keeps his speaking skills loose to cater to the anti-intellectual types in the GOP, you know the types who vote for the candidate who's more "down to earth" or "who they would most like to have a beer with". He's not dumb people misunderestimate him, I mean come on that anonymous smear campaign in the 2000 presidential campaign aimed at McCain didn't just come out of nowhere. He knows how to whip up the masses with fear(war on terror) or vengeance(Iraq) granted they probably didn't help. "People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history." "The administration I'll bring is a group of men and women who are focused on what's best for America, honest men and women, decent men and women, women who will see service to our country as a great privilege and who will not stain the house." "I'm conservative, but I'm not a nut about it." "There's an old saying in Tennessee -- I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee...that says, fool me once, shame on...shame on you. Fool me...you can't get fooled again." [9/17/2002] -George W. Bush "Bushisms" Actually I think he just keeps his speaking skills loose to cater to the anti-intellectual types in the GOP, you know the types who vote for the candidate who’s more “down to earth” or “who they would most like to have a beer with”. He’s not dumb people misunderestimate him, I mean come on that anonymous smear campaign in the 2000 presidential campaign aimed at McCain didn’t just come out of nowhere. He knows how to whip up the masses with fear(war on terror) or vengeance(Iraq) granted they probably didn’t help.

“People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.”

“The administration I’ll bring is a group of men and women who are focused on what’s best for America, honest men and women, decent men and women, women who will see service to our country as a great privilege and who will not stain the house.”

“I’m conservative, but I’m not a nut about it.”

“There’s an old saying in Tennessee — I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee…that says, fool me once, shame on…shame on you. Fool me…you can’t get fooled again.” [9/17/2002]
-George W. Bush “Bushisms”

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]]> By: medaka http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261253 medaka Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:30:34 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261253 "Real world full of evil regimes that hate the USA" Gee, wonder why that is? “Real world full of evil regimes that hate the USA”

Gee, wonder why that is?

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]]> By: Pops http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261251 Pops Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:26:39 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261251 Reflecting on the big picture of the day and this event dissected in such detail, I think it's great that President Bush chose to speak at the Intrepid on Veteran's Day. This historic ship is a fitting platform to honor American veterans from on such a day. From a naval historian's view, to recall her role in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, that great sea battle, to include specific reference to the Japanese super-battleships that also fought there is actually pretty cool too. Overall good to see this commemoration. Reflecting on the big picture of the day and this event dissected in such detail, I think it’s great that President Bush chose to speak at the Intrepid on Veteran’s Day. This historic ship is a fitting platform to honor American veterans from on such a day. From a naval historian’s view, to recall her role in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, that great sea battle, to include specific reference to the Japanese super-battleships that also fought there is actually pretty cool too. Overall good to see this commemoration.

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]]> By: The Overthinker http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261235 The Overthinker Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:11:49 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261235 I'm also annoyed with those who think that everyone who criticizes Bush's malapropisms, is a left-wing nutcase. I personally think Arnold Schwarzenegger would make a good president, and liked McCain until he turned to the Dark Side of the Force and then selected Palin as his VP. Considering that one of the most promiment media voices in the US is Fux News, which is hardly left wing, it is also surprising that the anti-Obama people deride media as being impossibly liberal. To say nothing of the huge voice people like Limbaugh enjoy. Does anyone have any real data on who people like Kim Jong Il supported for president, or is this just another case of "foreigners like Obama, foreigners hate America (are jealous of America) so Obama is the wrong choice"? Was there dancing in the streets in Iran? And Bush I would hope does do at least a few takes, and certainly has a script. That's what the teleprompters are for. And his West Wing writers. I really doubt he would do his Veterans' Day speech off the cuff. I’m also annoyed with those who think that everyone who criticizes Bush’s malapropisms, is a left-wing nutcase. I personally think Arnold Schwarzenegger would make a good president, and liked McCain until he turned to the Dark Side of the Force and then selected Palin as his VP. Considering that one of the most promiment media voices in the US is Fux News, which is hardly left wing, it is also surprising that the anti-Obama people deride media as being impossibly liberal. To say nothing of the huge voice people like Limbaugh enjoy.

Does anyone have any real data on who people like Kim Jong Il supported for president, or is this just another case of “foreigners like Obama, foreigners hate America (are jealous of America) so Obama is the wrong choice”? Was there dancing in the streets in Iran?

And Bush I would hope does do at least a few takes, and certainly has a script. That’s what the teleprompters are for. And his West Wing writers. I really doubt he would do his Veterans’ Day speech off the cuff.

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]]> By: Level3 http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261220 Level3 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:01:31 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261220 And I'm so tired of lefties taking the media's obsession with making every verbal gaffe into front page news as "proof" that this dude with an MBA from Harvard an idiot, just because he can't speak as well as Martin Sheen does on West Wing with a script and 20 takes. And it's not even that he's any worse than most other politicians or his critics themselves. Joe Biden had a gaffe a day all through the campaign, but he got a pass from the media. Meanwhile Obama makes vague promises that he can't hope to keep, has already semi-reversed himself on half his promises and started pissing off his base and he hasn't even been elected a week, but he speaks well, so he's the Messiah. As Obama encounters the real world full of evil regimes that hate the USA, faces the reality that those dictators only hoped he would win because they hoped he would be weak, and Obama decides to keep most of Bush's foreign policy measures in place as the least-worst option, [including the CIA's interogation methods] expect criticism of Bush to drop off, as it would make Obama look bad. Besides, "misunderestimate" is a perfectly cromulent word. And I’m so tired of lefties taking the media’s obsession with making every verbal gaffe into front page news as “proof” that this dude with an MBA from Harvard an idiot, just because he can’t speak as well as Martin Sheen does on West Wing with a script and 20 takes.

And it’s not even that he’s any worse than most other politicians or his critics themselves. Joe Biden had a gaffe a day all through the campaign, but he got a pass from the media. Meanwhile Obama makes vague promises that he can’t hope to keep, has already semi-reversed himself on half his promises and started pissing off his base and he hasn’t even been elected a week, but he speaks well, so he’s the Messiah.

As Obama encounters the real world full of evil regimes that hate the USA, faces the reality that those dictators only hoped he would win because they hoped he would be weak, and Obama decides to keep most of Bush’s foreign policy measures in place as the least-worst option, [including the CIA's interogation methods] expect criticism of Bush to drop off, as it would make Obama look bad.

Besides, “misunderestimate” is a perfectly cromulent word.

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]]> By: onceuponatime http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261217 onceuponatime Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:41:37 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261217 so glad he is on his way out. good riddance. so tired of his idiocy. so glad he is on his way out. good riddance. so tired of his idiocy.

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]]> By: momonga http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261204 momonga Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:46:20 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261204 Aha.."They misunderestimated me" Aha..”They misunderestimated me”

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]]> By: The Overthinker http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261195 The Overthinker Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:06:18 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261195 Surely "Wainscotting" is north of the border? I picture guys (named 'Wayne'?) in kilts.... Surely “Wainscotting” is north of the border? I picture guys (named ‘Wayne’?) in kilts….

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]]> By: The Overthinker http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261194 The Overthinker Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:05:00 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261194 Okay, so there were two errors Bush's and the Sankei's. Cool. Okay, so there were two errors Bush’s and the Sankei’s. Cool.

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]]> By: nakamura25 http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261188 nakamura25 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:24:31 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261188 We all know this guy's an idiot, but of all his blunders, this is one of the least damaging. We all know this guy’s an idiot, but of all his blunders, this is one of the least damaging.

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]]> By: James http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261168 James Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:59:42 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261168 Sorry for the confusion, but I meant what I wrote - I meant to draw a distinction between the incorrect "ヤマモト" that Sankei reported Bush said and the incorrect "Yamamato" that Bush actually said. I've changed the sentence a bit to clarify. Sorry for the confusion, but I meant what I wrote – I meant to draw a distinction between the incorrect “ヤマモト” that Sankei reported Bush said and the incorrect “Yamamato” that Bush actually said. I’ve changed the sentence a bit to clarify.

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]]> By: The Overthinker http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261158 The Overthinker Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:33:15 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261158 Clearly getting confused between Admiral Yamamoto and the Yamato. As is James, I think: "but both the text and video of the speech clearly show that Bush said “Yamamato” instead of “Yamamoto”" Don't you mean "but both the text and video of the speech clearly show that Bush said “Yamamato” instead of “Yamato”"? Clearly getting confused between Admiral Yamamoto and the Yamato. As is James, I think:

“but both the text and video of the speech clearly show that Bush said “Yamamato” instead of “Yamamoto””

Don’t you mean “but both the text and video of the speech clearly show that Bush said “Yamamato” instead of “Yamato””?

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]]> By: andrew http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261157 andrew Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:28:24 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261157 Thrilling news Thrilling news

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]]> By: Marco Polo http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/11/12/bush-mentions-battleship-yamamato-in-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-261154 Marco Polo Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:20:05 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=7206#comment-261154 "Mrs Concrete Oh, blimey. You'd think he was awake all the night, scrabbling down by the wainscotting. Ratcatcher Um, that's an interesting word, isn't it? Mrs Concrete What? Ratcatcher Wainscotting ... Wainscotting ... Wainscotting ... sounds like a little Dorset village, doesn't it? Wainscotting. Cut to the village of Wains Cotting. A woman rushes out of a house. Woman We've been mentioned on telly!" Monty Python, Episode #20. http://www.ibras.dk/montypython/episode20.htm#6 “Mrs Concrete Oh, blimey. You’d think he was awake all the night, scrabbling down by the wainscotting.
Ratcatcher Um, that’s an interesting word, isn’t it?
Mrs Concrete What?
Ratcatcher Wainscotting … Wainscotting … Wainscotting … sounds like a little Dorset village, doesn’t it? Wainscotting.
Cut to the village of Wains Cotting. A woman rushes out of a house.
Woman We’ve been mentioned on telly!”

Monty Python, Episode #20.

http://www.ibras.dk/montypython/episode20.htm#6

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