On 3 Jul 2008 12:10:32 GMT, Scott Seidman
wrote:

salmobytes wrote in news:J8udncO-
:

But it is interesting: when a republican presidential hopeful
openly admits he's not real strong on economics, that means he's not
particularly interesting in it, and also that he buys the
stock republican party economics propaganda:


Now he denies saying he was less than an economic expert.

He does?

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Vote2008/s...5292190&page=1

Lessee...first, you have the implied meaning of "not exactly an expert."
Fairness dictates an admission that such phrasing is at least somewhat
"loaded" and accuracy dictates an admission that it appears unlikely and
no available evidence indicate(s) that McCain (or Obama) is (are)
actually and literally an _economics expert(s)_. That said, let's look
at what was said:

"'You have admitted that you're not exactly an expert when it comes to
the economy,' Roberts began."

""I have not. I have not. I actually have not,' McCain interrupted."

The quotes used to "prove" McCain "admitted" he was "not exactly an
expert" in _economics_:

""The issue of economics is not something I've understood as well as I
should.'"

(Something an economics or any other expert might say and feel about the
field of their expertise - IAC, saying you don't understand something
"as well I should" doesn't translate to someone admitted they "are not
exactly an expert.")

"'I am not an expert on Wall Street. I am not an expert on some of this
stuff.'"

Trust me on this or don't, but there are lots of "experts on economics"
- economists - who don't understand "Wall Street," either. IAC,
admitting to not being an "expert on Wall Street" is not the same as
admitting to being "not exactly an expert" on economics or the economy
any more than admitting to not being an expert on deep-sea fishing is
the same as admitting or claiming anything about trout fishing or fly
fishing. And I'd offer that a fair percentage of the posters to and
even readers of ROFF would fall into such a category.

I'd offer that while it does the process good to bust these guys when
they do screw up, it does no good to try to "Michael Moore" them into
appearing to have done something wrong when they haven't. Plus, they're
politicians, there will be plenty enough to bust them on without
resorting to making **** up...

TC,
R