Comments on: Official Campaign Item: Student’s For McCain http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/08/official-campaign-item-students-for-mccain.html Links and visuals illustrating an orthographic pet peeve. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:35:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Blue http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/08/official-campaign-item-students-for-mccain.html#comment-3121 Blue Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:52:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/08/official-campaign-item-students-for-mccain.html#comment-3121 I always knew Republicans were grammatically impaired!!! I always knew Republicans were grammatically impaired!!!

]]> By: Becky http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/08/official-campaign-item-students-for-mccain.html#comment-3119 Becky Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:33:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/08/official-campaign-item-students-for-mccain.html#comment-3119 The pen is no longer on the site, but I did find it from a link on the official John McCain site, too. It's real. The pen is no longer on the site, but I did find it from a link on the official John McCain site, too. It’s real.

]]> By: eliza http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/08/official-campaign-item-students-for-mccain.html#comment-3116 eliza Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:03:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/08/official-campaign-item-students-for-mccain.html#comment-3116 Perhaps, prior to simply citing that which was included within a submission, one should, at a minimum, verify its veracity. The link submitted by an Angie, I think, is cited as the Official John McCain Website. However, the link directs the user to a page that does contain the subject pen, without an error now, but more importanly, that page likewise contains a very conspicuous disclaimer that reads as follows: "This store is operated by an independent, for-profit company. Proceeds from sales of merchandise do not benefit, and should not be considered a contribution to the John McCain 2008 campaign." <br/><br/>Admittedly, this appears to be the same GOP Trunk store to which one would be directed if linking from the Official McCain site, but this blogger's oversight (really giving the benefit of the doubt)in not disclosing that information within his post, seriously calls into question the validity of the original submission itself, if not all other posts as well. <br/><br/>For the sake of your credibility, trust, but verify. Perhaps, prior to simply citing that which was included within a submission, one should, at a minimum, verify its veracity. The link submitted by an Angie, I think, is cited as the Official John McCain Website. However, the link directs the user to a page that does contain the subject pen, without an error now, but more importanly, that page likewise contains a very conspicuous disclaimer that reads as follows: “This store is operated by an independent, for-profit company. Proceeds from sales of merchandise do not benefit, and should not be considered a contribution to the John McCain 2008 campaign.”

Admittedly, this appears to be the same GOP Trunk store to which one would be directed if linking from the Official McCain site, but this blogger’s oversight (really giving the benefit of the doubt)in not disclosing that information within his post, seriously calls into question the validity of the original submission itself, if not all other posts as well.

For the sake of your credibility, trust, but verify.

]]> By: Mamacita (Mamacita) http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/08/official-campaign-item-students-for-mccain.html#comment-3098 Mamacita (Mamacita) Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:51:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/08/official-campaign-item-students-for-mccain.html#comment-3098 I don't trust anybody who doesn't know basic English grammar. I don’t trust anybody who doesn’t know basic English grammar.

]]> By: phoebe marie http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/08/official-campaign-item-students-for-mccain.html#comment-3096 phoebe marie Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:48:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/08/official-campaign-item-students-for-mccain.html#comment-3096 i dunno if the picture you got originally was a fake, or if some funburglar informed the mccain site of their error, but if you follow the link to the store now, the pen has NO apostrophe. <br/>not that we need any more proof of what a dumbass the guy is. but still, it woulda been funny. i dunno if the picture you got originally was a fake, or if some funburglar informed the mccain site of their error, but if you follow the link to the store now, the pen has NO apostrophe.
not that we need any more proof of what a dumbass the guy is. but still, it woulda been funny.

]]> By: jlobster http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/08/official-campaign-item-students-for-mccain.html#comment-3094 jlobster Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:41:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/08/official-campaign-item-students-for-mccain.html#comment-3094 "For McCain" is probably the name of that type of pen. Therefore it is a Student's For McCain. “For McCain” is probably the name of that type of pen. Therefore it is a Student’s For McCain.

]]> By: Megan http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/08/official-campaign-item-students-for-mccain.html#comment-3093 Megan Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:36:00 +0000 http://www.apostropheabuse.com/2008/08/official-campaign-item-students-for-mccain.html#comment-3093 Regardless of your politics, I just wonder who would spend $6 on a pen? OK, maybe I would on <i>this</i> pen, just for the laugh factor. Regardless of your politics, I just wonder who would spend $6 on a pen? OK, maybe I would on this pen, just for the laugh factor.

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