From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Newsgroups: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,can.politics,alt.politics.trump,alt.politics.liberalism,alt.politics.democrats,alt.politics.usa.republican
Subject: Re: Vladimir Putin CONFIRMS That The War In Ukraine NEVER Wouldn't
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:19:33 -0700
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
On 2025-08-17 19:13, AlleyCat wrote:
>
> On Sun, 17 Aug 2025 17:35:55 -0700, Alan says...
>
>>> Well per Biden, a "small incursion into Ukraine" would be not
>>> responded to by the west, opened the door.
>
>> Let's see that quote, complete with context.
>
> OK.
>
> Do it.
>
> I'd like to see it too!
>
> Lakehouse rich boy forgets... as usual...
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> Quotation marks can be used to "signal" ironic, sarcastic, or otherwise a non-standard sense. They indicate the writer is
> distancing themselves from the term or casting doubt on its validity.
>
> When doing this, the author or speaker can say whatever the fuck he wants, as long as it's in the ballpark. The author simply
> substituted "small" for "minor".
>
> Why do I have to teach you everything?
>
> Now... does THAT satisfy your pedantic semantic bullshit?
>
> "I think what you're going to see is that Russia will be held accountable if it invades. And it depends on what it does. It's one
> thing if it's a MINOR INCURSION and then we end up having a fight about what to do and not do."
>
> "Minor"... "small"... does THAT make a difference to you?
The difference is in the rest of what he said.
Biden never said that there would not be a response; just that there
might be a fight over HOW to respond.