bigpoppanils Posted December 1 Report Share Posted December 1 Rumsfeld Ramble Wins 'Foot in Mouth' Award Mon December 1, 2003 09:09 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's curious statement at a press briefing was named on Monday as the year's most baffling comment by a public figure. Rumsfeld, usually renowned for his uncompromising tough talking, was awarded the "Foot in Mouth" award for a confusing message which probably left his audience in the dark as to its meaning, Britain's Plain English Campaign said. "Reports that say something hasn't happened are interesting to me, because as we know, there are known unknowns; there things we know we know," Rumsfeld told the briefing. "We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns -- the ones we don't know we don't know." John Lister, spokesman for the campaign which strives to have public information delivered in clear, straightforward English, said: "We think we know what he means. But we don't know if we really know." Rumsfeld, whose boss President Bush is often singled out by language critics for his sometimes unusual use of English, took the booby prize ahead of a bizarre effort from actor-turned politician Arnold Schwarzenegger. "I think that gay marriage is something that should be between a man and a woman," was the odd statement from the new California Governor. Previous holders of the award include U.S. actress Alicia Silverstone and British chancellor Gordon Brown. Last year's winner was actor Richard Gere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiroguy1 Posted December 1 Report Share Posted December 1 Good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mrmatas2277 Posted December 1 Report Share Posted December 1 yea i saw sound bites of that...still cracks me up..."Who's on First?":laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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