An earlier post referred to the problems that can arise when someone fails to grasp the use/mention distinction. Here, we have someone who surely grasps it fully but, in a ghastly display of cynicism, ignores it anyway to agitate a political base.
In the ad [for Mitt Romney], Mr. Obama is heard declaring that “if we keep talking about the economy, we’re going to lose.”
Cut out was the context of Mr. Obama’s comment, which was made during the 2008 presidential election, about John McCain, his presidential rival: “Senator McCain’s campaign actually said, and I quote, if we keep talking about the economy, we’re going to lose.”
Democrats Say Romney Ad Distorts Obama's Comments - NYTimes.com
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