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Offline PeteS in CA

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NBC's Mitchell apologizes after wrongly correcting Cruz Shakespeare reference
« on: February 11, 2021, 07:01:40 pm »
NBC's Mitchell apologizes after wrongly correcting Cruz Shakespeare reference

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/538353-msnbcs-mitchell-apologizes-after-wrongly-correcting-cruz-shakespeare-reference

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NBC’s Andrea Mitchell on Wednesday apologized for wrongly correcting Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) about the source of the quote “full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”
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The quote “It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing” appears in the fifth act of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” William Faulkner’s 1929 Southern Gothic novel derives its title from the quote.

“I clearly studied too much American literature and not enough Macbeth. My apologies to Sen. Cruz,” Mitchell said in a follow-up tweet, after numerous tweets correcting her.

I will readily admit not knowing which Shakespeare play was the source of the quote (I would have guessed "Hamlet"), but that it was Shakespearean I did/do know. How can a major MSM figure not know and publicly wrongly "correct" a pol she disdains? Writing is not my profession, but the ignorance and ineptitude of modern journalists is getting to be appalling.
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Re: NBC's Mitchell apologizes after wrongly correcting Cruz Shakespeare reference
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2021, 07:32:59 pm »
You would think at some point the leftists would recognize Cruz is very bright and always has a solid understanding of what he is talking about.
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Re: NBC's Mitchell apologizes after wrongly correcting Cruz Shakespeare reference
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2021, 07:42:46 pm »
Quote from: PeteS in CA on February 11, 2021, 07:01:40 pm
I will readily admit not knowing which Shakespeare play was the source of the quote (I would have guessed "Hamlet"), but that it was Shakespearean I did/do know. How can a major MSM figure not know and publicly wrongly "correct" a pol she disdains? Writing is not my profession, but the ignorance and ineptitude of modern journalists is getting to be appalling.
Given her advanced age, one might assume she had a pretty good education, too. She's just downright stupid.
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Re: NBC's Mitchell apologizes after wrongly correcting Cruz Shakespeare reference
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2021, 08:13:30 pm »
Quote from: bilo on February 11, 2021, 07:32:59 pm
You would think at some point the leftists would recognize Cruz is very bright and always has a solid understanding of what he is talking about.

Cruz is brilliant; he is very well educated and won several debate championships while at Princeton. After Princeton he graduated from Harvard magna cum laude.  In addition he has an audiographic memory so it is very difficult to trip him up.

He has a very interesting background, I highly suggest if you haven't read his book "A Time for Truth" to do so.  A very interesting read and he reveals why he and Mitch are such good buddies (not).
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Re: NBC's Mitchell apologizes after wrongly correcting Cruz Shakespeare reference
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2021, 08:13:54 pm »
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Re: NBC's Mitchell apologizes after wrongly correcting Cruz Shakespeare reference
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2021, 08:16:03 pm »
I forgot my MacBeth 40 years ago, I readily admit I would not have made the connection.

Hearing Cruz say "Shakespeare" and "sound and fury", I would have USED THE INTERNET to verify the connection before shooting off my mouth on the matter, though.

Andrea Mitchell has always been one to demonstrate that dogs are smarter than some people.  And my huskies are prettier than she is, too.
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Re: NBC's Mitchell apologizes after wrongly correcting Cruz Shakespeare reference
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2021, 08:19:46 pm »
It is a tale told by an idiot.  Man. So many Idiots in the MSM,  who has time to count them all
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