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December 2, 2003 3:17 AM

Donald Rumsfeld wins the annual Plain English Campaign foot in mouth award with a wonderful piece of nonsense. Genuine awards here. Narrowly defeated Arnold Schwarzenegger ( 'I think that gay marriage is something that should be between a man and a woman') has yet to comment.
posted by jonvaughan (6 comments total)

I would never normally do this....but the irony of a foot in mouth award is too much...
posted by mattr at 3:26 AM on December 2, 2003

tee hee!
posted by quonsar at 4:33 AM on December 2, 2003

indeed, foot in mouth.
posted by jonvaughan at 4:39 AM on December 2, 2003

strangely enough, this is one of the few things Rumsfeld's on record with that I both a) understand and b) agree with.
posted by Vetinari at 7:02 AM on December 2, 2003

I'm with Vetinari - it sounded ugly, but it was intelligible.
posted by stonerose at 7:42 AM on December 2, 2003

I agree with understanding and agreeing with that fact. It's actually one of his most intellegent comments.
posted by omidius at 8:31 AM on December 2, 2003