Comments on: Obama and the core of “corpsman” http://neoneocon.com/2010/02/05/obama-and-the-core-of-corpsman/ Fri, 25 May 2012 00:39:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Chuck Ring http://neoneocon.com/2010/02/05/obama-and-the-core-of-corpsman/#comment-153530 Chuck Ring Sat, 03 Apr 2010 18:04:33 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2010/02/05/obama-and-the-core-of-corpsman/#comment-153530 That would be "malapropism" rather than "malapropis". That would be “malapropism” rather than “malapropis”.

]]> By: Chuck Ring http://neoneocon.com/2010/02/05/obama-and-the-core-of-corpsman/#comment-153529 Chuck Ring Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:59:38 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2010/02/05/obama-and-the-core-of-corpsman/#comment-153529 As a 70 year old Marine ("once a Marine, always a Marine") I have to chide neo-neocon and others who failed to pick-up the real mistake in His Loftiness' malapropis, or worse ... his pure ignorance: February 5th, 2010 at 3:04 pm AVI: I know how to pronounce “corps,” as in “Marine Corps” and “drum and bugle corps.” But I’m not sure I’ve ever noted the word “corpsman” before, actually. So I’m not sure how much Obama has actually heard it, although I would guess he’s heard it more than I have, at least since he became president. But perhaps not as often as one might imagine. C'mon folks. A Corpsman is never, ever a Marine. A Marine is never, ever a Corpsman, But, in times of conflict and battle they are mutually dependent on their brother's skills. The Corpsman for the protection provided by the Marine; The Marine for the care provided by the Corpsman. Note: Right or wrong, I capitalize Corpsman because they truly are CAPITAL to the core and the Corps. The President? Behind his facade is a charade of a leader. Thank you neo-neocon for a great blog ... I truly mean it. As a 70 year old Marine (“once a Marine, always a Marine”) I have to chide neo-neocon and others who failed to pick-up the real mistake in His Loftiness’ malapropis, or worse … his pure ignorance:

February 5th, 2010 at 3:04 pm

AVI: I know how to pronounce “corps,” as in “Marine Corps” and “drum and bugle corps.” But I’m not sure I’ve ever noted the word “corpsman” before, actually. So I’m not sure how much Obama has actually heard it, although I would guess he’s heard it more than I have, at least since he became president. But perhaps not as often as one might imagine.

C’mon folks. A Corpsman is never, ever a Marine. A Marine is never, ever a Corpsman, But, in times of conflict and battle they are mutually dependent on their brother’s skills. The Corpsman for the protection provided by the Marine; The Marine for the care provided by the Corpsman.

Note: Right or wrong, I capitalize Corpsman because they truly are CAPITAL to the core and the Corps.

The President? Behind his facade is a charade of a leader.

Thank you neo-neocon for a great blog … I truly mean it.

]]> By: Steve Rosen http://neoneocon.com/2010/02/05/obama-and-the-core-of-corpsman/#comment-145211 Steve Rosen Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:00:08 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2010/02/05/obama-and-the-core-of-corpsman/#comment-145211 Funny, the leftist press never forgave Dan Quayle for misspelling Potato (Potatoe) Decades later it was celebrated. Yet this pseudo sophisticate Barack Obama is a joke especially to people who resent the lamestream media from constantly overlooking his numerous gaffes and lies, to wit: his reference to 57 states in Oregon in 08, and also his claim of an uncle who helped to liberate Auschwitz which would be quite interesting in that the Russians liberated Auschwitz, not the USA. You media mavens have abnegated your responsibility to actually maintain a professional level of objectivity and therefore have seriously damaged your own credibility which is already declining. Funny, the leftist press never forgave Dan Quayle for misspelling Potato (Potatoe) Decades later it was celebrated. Yet this pseudo sophisticate Barack Obama is a joke especially to people who resent the lamestream media from constantly overlooking his numerous gaffes and lies, to wit: his reference to 57 states in Oregon in 08, and also his claim of an uncle who helped to liberate Auschwitz which would be quite interesting in that the Russians liberated Auschwitz, not the USA.

You media mavens have abnegated your responsibility to actually maintain a professional level of objectivity and therefore have seriously damaged your own credibility which is already declining.

]]> By: C D Rossini Jr http://neoneocon.com/2010/02/05/obama-and-the-core-of-corpsman/#comment-145028 C D Rossini Jr Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:18:48 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2010/02/05/obama-and-the-core-of-corpsman/#comment-145028 I find it stunning that the President did not know a common military designation. Any reading of first hand accounts of wars WWII, Korea or VN will have it. Movies and TV shows, paintings and other art depict Navy medics who serve with Marines. For job training, I suggest that the President read the citations of the 22 MOHs (That's Medal of Honor for the West Wing) Navy Corpsman. I find it stunning that the President did not know a common military designation. Any reading of first hand accounts of wars WWII, Korea or VN will have it. Movies and TV shows, paintings and other art depict Navy medics who serve with Marines.

For job training, I suggest that the President read the citations of the 22 MOHs (That’s Medal of Honor for the West Wing) Navy Corpsman.

]]> By: SAB http://neoneocon.com/2010/02/05/obama-and-the-core-of-corpsman/#comment-144755 SAB Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:46:34 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2010/02/05/obama-and-the-core-of-corpsman/#comment-144755 Off topic but not too far....I find Obama's pronunciation of "Pockyston" to be annoyingly prissy and contrived. I guess it is rather difficult to say Pakistan correctly when one's chin keeps going up in the air. Off topic but not too far….I find Obama’s pronunciation of “Pockyston” to be annoyingly prissy and contrived. I guess it is rather difficult to say Pakistan correctly when one’s chin keeps going up in the air.

]]> By: Richard Aubrey http://neoneocon.com/2010/02/05/obama-and-the-core-of-corpsman/#comment-144746 Richard Aubrey Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:09:06 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2010/02/05/obama-and-the-core-of-corpsman/#comment-144746 Sapna. "corps" is NEVER pronounced "corpse". Not in English, not in French. For "corpseman" to be correct, it would have to be the only exception to the rule. Sapna.
“corps” is NEVER pronounced “corpse”. Not in English, not in French.
For “corpseman” to be correct, it would have to be the only exception to the rule.

]]> By: RickZ http://neoneocon.com/2010/02/05/obama-and-the-core-of-corpsman/#comment-144735 RickZ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:03:38 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2010/02/05/obama-and-the-core-of-corpsman/#comment-144735 Once you say the word 'corpse man' out loud in that context and don't catch yourself on that horrible-sounding error, but even go so far as to say it again, then you are too stupid to breathe. Once you say the word ‘corpse man’ out loud in that context and don’t catch yourself on that horrible-sounding error, but even go so far as to say it again, then you are too stupid to breathe.

]]> By: Sapna http://neoneocon.com/2010/02/05/obama-and-the-core-of-corpsman/#comment-144725 Sapna Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:50:12 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2010/02/05/obama-and-the-core-of-corpsman/#comment-144725 Hi, I think Neo is right in raising the issue of President Obama saying the word "Corpsman" as Corpseman instead of the usual Coreman. But then one more fact is also equally true, as to how many people, apart from the military background, actually have to come in contact with this word. Agreed that the President, as the Supreme Commander of the Forces, should have taken more care while saying the word aloud. But for this one time i'll give him a pass. Hi,

I think Neo is right in raising the issue of President Obama saying the word “Corpsman” as Corpseman instead of the usual Coreman.

But then one more fact is also equally true, as to how many people, apart from the military background, actually have to come in contact with this word.

Agreed that the President, as the Supreme Commander of the Forces, should have taken more care while saying the word aloud. But for this one time i’ll give him a pass.

]]> By: Richard Aubrey http://neoneocon.com/2010/02/05/obama-and-the-core-of-corpsman/#comment-144634 Richard Aubrey Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:13:56 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2010/02/05/obama-and-the-core-of-corpsman/#comment-144634 jms. At the age of about fourteen, I said, once, "aDOLescent". Corrected and never made that mistake again. As others have said, we are all surrounded by "corps" pronounced "core" from Peace Corps onward. This is different from your example, which I was expecting to hear "missiled". Then we get into the point that he is supposedly CINC and supposed to be paying attention to one of the oldest functions of the Chief Executive. I'll give him all the breaks Quayle got over "potato". jms.
At the age of about fourteen, I said, once, “aDOLescent”.
Corrected and never made that mistake again.
As others have said, we are all surrounded by “corps” pronounced “core” from Peace Corps onward.
This is different from your example, which I was expecting to hear “missiled”.
Then we get into the point that he is supposedly CINC and supposed to be paying attention to one of the oldest functions of the Chief Executive.
I’ll give him all the breaks Quayle got over “potato”.

]]> By: kcom http://neoneocon.com/2010/02/05/obama-and-the-core-of-corpsman/#comment-144564 kcom Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:39:20 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2010/02/05/obama-and-the-core-of-corpsman/#comment-144564 As a private citizen I would give him a pass. As President and Commander in Chief, I would not. As a private citizen I would give him a pass. As President and Commander in Chief, I would not.

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