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Misspoke: The long and winding road to becoming a political weasel word

  • Written by Valerie M. Fridland, Professor of Linguistics, University of Nevada, Reno
Misspoke: The long and winding road to becoming a political weasel wordDemocratic candidate Tim Walz, during the vice presidential debate in which he said he ‘misspoke’ about being in Hong Kong during Tiananmen Square protests.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

During the Sept. 24, 2024, debate, Democratic vice presidential hopeful Tim Walz said he “misspoke” when asked to clarify his story of...

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