It caused quite a tizzy. By midday yesterday we had searched our hearts and come to grips with the delicate problem. It has nothing to do with sex. Nor is it profane, having nothing to do with religion or the deity.
Many people find reporters more worthy of censure than auto mechanics.
Or nattering nabobs of negativism. We were elevated to an Enemies List. The Bushes have a fractious relationship with reporters because they have a bedrock belief in their own goodness. So they get deeply offended when reporters challenge their deeds, rather than simply accepting them as nice, decent people bred to rule. That's why they failed to fathom press criticism of Mr. Cheney for his nihilistic voting record on apartheid and Head Start.