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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
You can discreetly and considerately mention Rehnquist's illness. That was my point.
Tact is all in how you say it, not what you say.
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I completely disagree 100%. The consideration is for Rehnquist, and talking in someone's presence as if they were already dead is inconsiderate. When your parent go in for cancer surgery, would you start arguing about who benefits most from the will while they are in the recovery room (oh, and ma, I really hope ya make it!)?
In any case, at least agree that this is a matter of judgment (upon which we can disagree). And the 10 or 50 or 90% of the country who would find your suggested speech tactless, are not necessarily all democrats or republicans. Which is to say, you are likely to piss off some portion of your own constituency along with the opposition. The last thing anyone, but particularly Kerry, wants to be doing at this time.
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