(From the Opinion Journal):
The Washington Post's Dana Milbank, reporting on Nicolas Sarkozy's visit to Washington, notes this detail from the French president's speech before Congress:
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Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), proud of his French-language skills, sat in the second row without using his translation device, nodding regularly to show his comprehension.
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Is Kerry really so "proud" of his language skills that he felt the need to show his comprehension? Why did the reporter feel the need to report such an insignificant fact? And why did he phrase it that way?
What an weird little snapshot of both Kerry and the reporter.
Very damned odd.
The Gunslinger
That is strange. But why does it seem so absolutely fitting to me that of all languages, John Kerry would be fluent in French?
ReplyDeleteIck, I feel dirty.
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