Out of Context
Okay, so I have a problem. Some brain-dead politician was singing John Ashcroft’s praises the other day, and he used a word that jumped out at me and made me do a double-take. I cried out: “Did he just say ‘stiff-assed’?!” I was shocked — shocked, I tell you. I’m against John Ashcroft’s nomination, but I didn’t expect such language coming from someone who supported him. I was given a smile. “Stiff-assed? That’s a good word for Ashcroft.” “Well, sure,…