1.27.2005

Bush Uses Long Word

In a news conference yesterday, Bush used the word "precipitously" in a sentence. This, reinforcing what we suspected from the inaugural address, marks a clear departure from Bush's first-term public persona. Whereas (another potential addition to the Bush lexicon) he previously made his audience the American people, he is now playing more and more to History. Look for memorable one liners and multi-syllabic expressions of American fortitude.