Here's an NPR clip about bloggers and the Miers nomination.
We hear Powerline's John Hinderaker complaining about the nomination and saying that Bush was "teed up to hit a grand slam home run." Hmmm. The Prez plays tee ball? You guys, with your sports metaphors. Are you even getting them straight?
And NPR, why only male bloggers? I'm going to assume it was because they were going for the image of bloggers as a bunch of blunt-talking tough guys.
October 4, 2005
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NPR envy?
As a mixed metaphor it makes no sense. It's not just referring to a home run, but a grand slam. The bases are loaded and he's teed up. On deck would have been a better phrase. At bat?
They didn't interview any female bloggers because the cognitive dissonance of hearing conservative or libertarian-sounding views from a female voice would have caused the average NPR listener to lean over and puke into their canvas fundrasing tote.
Jeff, LOL.
Exactly.
Sippican: A metaphor within a metaphor? That's a mixed metaphor and a good target for a joke, I'd say.
Speaking as a sports afficianado I think teed up for a grand slam is a mixed metaphor, and a good catch by Ann. Busted!
SMGalbraith is correct; the t-ball analogy is dead-on.
Folks expected Bush to act like a major leaguer, capable of hitting a home run.
Instead he acted like a six year old playing t-ball, where hitting the ball instead of the tee or your own hind-end draws applause from the adoring crowd.
What's more, he did miss the ball and whack himself in the butt, and he cannot figure out why no one is cheering.
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