Andrea Mitchell ("journalist") comments on Ted Cruz's comment.

[LuFins Dad]

What I found illuminating was how many of her followers jumped right in with her.

[Loki]

@horace said in Andrea Mitchell ("journalist") comments on Ted Cruz's comment.:

@loki said in Andrea Mitchell ("journalist") comments on Ted Cruz's comment.:

@bachophile said in Andrea Mitchell ("journalist") comments on Ted Cruz's comment.:

Well Faulkner did write the sound and the fury. But she was honest enough to apologize.

True, but speed kills and the glee and sarcasm got smoked. It’s called being out over your skills and it was a yard sale ending.

Over your skis?

Thanks. Missed that.

[Jolly]

@lufins-dad said in Andrea Mitchell ("journalist") comments on Ted Cruz's comment.:

What I found illuminating was how many of her followers jumped right in with her.

That's the story.

[Doctor Phibes]

That's one of my favourite Shakespearean quotes.

It's ironic how many people piled on with her, and also how many people who are now piling on against her probably had no freaking idea where the quote came from, either.

I can't speak for the rest of the country, but my kids have been far too busy learning about America to do much Shakespeare.

[George K]

@doctor-phibes said in Andrea Mitchell ("journalist") comments on Ted Cruz's comment.:

I can't speak for the rest of the country, but my kids have been far too busy learning about America to do much Shakespeare.

Which was, ironically (or not), her own excuse.

[Aqua Letifer]

@george-k said in Andrea Mitchell ("journalist") comments on Ted Cruz's comment.:

@doctor-phibes said in Andrea Mitchell ("journalist") comments on Ted Cruz's comment.:

I can't speak for the rest of the country, but my kids have been far too busy learning about America to do much Shakespeare.

Which was, ironically (or not), her own excuse.

"Don't Quote What You Don't Understand."
—Diogenes, speaking to a crowd at Slugfest '89

[Klaus]

???

Who is Faulkner?

[bachophile]

@klaus like an American asking who is Goethe

[Klaus]

I know that there's a famous writer of that name, but I still don't get it. Maybe I'm missing background on Faulkner (which doesn't extend much beyond knowing the name).

[Klaus]

OK, I see, it seems to be a confusion around a novel by Faulkner, "The Sound and the Fury", whose title was inspired by Shakespeare.

[Doctor Phibes]

Bottom line - Faulkner ripped off a Shakespearean line, and now the yanks are trying to pretend they invented it.

[Jolly]

@doctor-phibes said in Andrea Mitchell ("journalist") comments on Ted Cruz's comment.:

Bottom line - Faulkner ripped off a Shakespearean line, and now the yanks are trying to pretend they invented it.

I guess it's ok, since Shakespeare didn't write Shakespeare.

[Doctor Phibes]

@jolly said in Andrea Mitchell ("journalist") comments on Ted Cruz's comment.:

@doctor-phibes said in Andrea Mitchell ("journalist") comments on Ted Cruz's comment.:

Bottom line - Faulkner ripped off a Shakespearean line, and now the yanks are trying to pretend they invented it.

I guess it's ok, since Shakespeare didn't write Shakespeare.

The Bard was actually The Brad?

[Doctor Phibes]

True story - my dad worked with a guy named Bill Shakespeare. He had a hell of a time booking hotel rooms.

[jon-nyc]

@jolly said in Andrea Mitchell ("journalist") comments on Ted Cruz's comment.:

I guess it's ok, since Shakespeare didn't write Shakespeare.

They say it was actually another guy with the same name.

[brenda]

@loki said in Andrea Mitchell ("journalist") comments on Ted Cruz's comment.:

... it was a yard sale ending.

Love this.

[Aqua Letifer]

@klaus said in Andrea Mitchell ("journalist") comments on Ted Cruz's comment.:

???

Who is Faulkner?

The guy that Harper Lee completely ripped off.

[Doctor Phibes]

@aqua-letifer said in Andrea Mitchell ("journalist") comments on Ted Cruz's comment.:

@klaus said in Andrea Mitchell ("journalist") comments on Ted Cruz's comment.:

???

Who is Faulkner?

The guy that Harper Lee completely ripped off.

Don't you mean Truman Capote?

[Aqua Letifer]

@doctor-phibes said in Andrea Mitchell ("journalist") comments on Ted Cruz's comment.:

@aqua-letifer said in Andrea Mitchell ("journalist") comments on Ted Cruz's comment.:

@klaus said in Andrea Mitchell ("journalist") comments on Ted Cruz's comment.:

???

Who is Faulkner?

The guy that Harper Lee completely ripped off.

Don't you mean Truman Capote?

Well yeah, they both did if you wanna go that route.

[Rainman]

@doctor-phibes said in Andrea Mitchell ("journalist") comments on Ted Cruz's comment.:

@aqua-letifer said in Andrea Mitchell ("journalist") comments on Ted Cruz's comment.:

@klaus said in Andrea Mitchell ("journalist") comments on Ted Cruz's comment.:

???

Who is Faulkner?

The guy that Harper Lee completely ripped off.

Don't you mean Truman Capote?

Hey Phibes, I'm curious.
Growing up in England, were the works of Shakespeare studied heavily in school, like memorizing large portions of the plays, studying what everything means, etc. Or, was it all just as confusing as it was for kids in public school here? I don't think it's part of the curriculum any longer, because it's just awful stuff or white or something.