I know this may seem like a silly question. I've noticed that people who are opposed to the currently sitting president (whoever that may be, not just G.W.B) like to exlclaim 'the Bush/Clinton/Whoever administration screwed this up!'
Technically, 'administration' should be a fairly neutral word but it appears to have been hijacked by opponents. Why?
2006-09-01 16:07:22 · 8 answers · asked by Alex 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
That is, there's a lot of language they could use thats inherently more disrespecful to the person they're targeting.. why use this word?
2006-09-01 16:09:35 · update #1
Ebee -- your response indicates an inability to simply read a question and intelligently respond to it.
2006-09-01 16:25:22 · update #2
Because in not all cases is Bush or Clinton or whoever personally or directly responsible. But it was done by the executive branch, while that person was in power, and while that person was responsible for the acts by his subordinates. So, referring to it as the {whoever} administration is the accurate designation.
{EDIT} You are correct there are more biased words to use. My guess is that in the past, even the dissenters were more interested in being accurate than in being emotionally manipulative. Ah, the good old days, when a dissent had substantive content on the merits.
2006-09-01 16:09:49 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Generally it is because the dissenters have no real proof of what they are criticizing and it's better ( and safer) to speak in broad generalities than to name a specific person.
Usually when you see that kind of statement it is best to ignore the whole thing because it's probably a pack of lies made to satisfy that person's agenda.
2006-09-01 16:32:53 · answer #2 · answered by Mr.Been there 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because the dissenters usually aren't really the one in power screwing things up so to them it is the administration that they do not want to be associated with and this disconnects them
therefore holding themselves unaccountable
2006-09-01 16:41:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In referring to the Bush "administration", I prefer the terms "Junta" or "Regime" myself.
2006-09-01 17:08:36 · answer #4 · answered by iknowtruthismine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds a lot more intelligent than Bush and his f*ed up cronies.
2006-09-01 16:13:34 · answer #5 · answered by squirellywrath 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree with both prior answers
2006-09-01 16:17:48 · answer #6 · answered by willow6262 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a dumb and a silly question and dissenters can use whatever word they like
2006-09-01 16:23:13 · answer #7 · answered by Ebee 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dunno, I figured they would have latched on to "Regime" by now, administration is pretty much void of any bias.
2006-09-01 16:17:42 · answer #8 · answered by Black Sabbath 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋