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In reply to the discussion: History called for Robert Mueller to stand up for his country. [View all]Jakes Progress
(11,122 posts)You use a very trumpian strategy when you deflect from your serious error in judgement when you did exactly what trump does. You tried to mislead people into believing you were speaking with Mueller's voice. You did it because without Mueller's words your "paraphrase" was simply a misguided opinion. So you tried to use Mueller as a shield.
You got called on it and have ducked, dodged, and squealed about it since then. You have, like trump, attacked those who pointed out your error. Just admit you screwed up. You can claim ignorance of the rules of grammar involving clarity. Although, like someone else we know, you say elsewhere in this thread to fuck the rules.
The point, as you well know, is not the quote marks. You would love to reduce your error to that. But when you used those quotes that did not come from Mueller as if they did, you were being dishonest. That is exactly what we are dealing with with the current administration. Saying things that are not true. Then brushing them off with a shrug.
In case it was just a matter of your not understanding, here is something you need to know. A paraphrase of someone's words does not go in quotes. if you didn't know that and just screwed up, just admit it. Had you done that two days ago, this thread could have died by now. But your obstinate defense of the defenseless might indicate that the error was done purposely.
So did you do it with and intent to mislead or because you didn't know what you were doing? Stop whining about it and fess up.
On the issue itself. You are still wrong.