— Musings —04.08.2011 03:14 PM
Layton aims for mixed-metaphor gold medal
…that, or he’s dropping acid and then scrumming:
Quote of the day from the federal election campaign trail (FedElxn-BuzzQuote)
Source: The Canadian Press
Apr 8, 2011 16:10
Quote of the day from the federal election campaign trail Friday:
“They’re bouncing all over the place. They’re like needles on a gas tank that’s just about empty on a bumpy road in an old car.” – NDP Leader Jack Layton on public-opinion polls.
INDEX: NATIONAL POLITICS
What part of this metaphor is mixed?
I agree Warren’s got the semantics wrong. But I disagree with Jack that the polls all tell a different story. They all show the NDP running on empty.
Oh really? Ipsos today has the NDP up three points to 19%. Environics has the NDP at 20%, Angus Reid has the NDP at 21%, Forum has the NDP at 20%…the majority of polls show the NDP gaining ground. One outlier shows losses.
My parents had a 72 Impala that did that too when it was low on gas. The roof rack on it used to whistle too so we called it the Wendigo of Bruce County.
It is a mixed metaphor, needles and balls. Bob Cole is the worst for mixing metaphors though.
For some accused with bail they need to pay car giver money to person to take care of person
if bailer agree for home shelter and money to accuse still some may take so many time to take care of some
prisoner or some accused with mental ill background or severe cases to get release
cargiver need to help person in release form too
http://www.google.ca/#q=ndp+criminal&hl=en&biw=1259&bih=515&prmd=ivnsu&source=univ&tbm=nws&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=bIKfTeTwLJOI0QGPv5WKBQ&ved=0CEcQqAI&fp=94888e22225cd06f
http://www.google.ca/#hl=en&biw=1259&bih=515&tbm=nws&sa=X&ei=1YKfTdTHD-mI0QHOs6yYBQ&ved=0CCMQvwUoAQ&q=ndp+caregiver+in+criminal&spell=1&fp=f18ddba3eb3a77
http://www.google.ca/#hl=en&biw=1259&bih=515&tbm=nws&q=g20+toronto+police&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&fp=f18ddba3eb3a77
http://www.google.ca/#hl=en&biw=1259&bih=515&q=ndp+criminal+courts&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&fp=94888e22225cd06f
http://www.google.ca/#hl=en&biw=1259&bih=515&tbm=nws&sa=X&ei=DYOfTZawDJCy0QGFq6WcBQ&ved=0CCcQBSgA&q=canadian+army&spell=1&fp=f18ddba3eb3a77
The metaphor is entirely automotive, though I’m sure he meant to say “guage” instead of “tank”.
Perhaps Jack is more ill than we know, given the drugs he is clearly taking.