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Originally Posted by Cool Hand
We are talking about a gaffe.
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Pardon me for butting in.
I think part of the disconnect comes from the fact that the OP (with whom I agree on this point) doesn't see it as a gaffe at all but, rather, part of a pattern. A certain subset of Republicans, and Ms. Hughes specifically, have a history of (dishonestly or innocently and ignorantly, I dunno, but I suspect the former) misrepresenting the role historically played by religion, specifically Chrsitianity, in American government. While this particular incident isn't particularly rage-worthy (although a case could be made that she does damage to our national reputation in the way she portrays us abroad), the collection of such statements, taken together, are extremely infuriating. Ms. Hughes may not have intended to use the exact (obviously incorrect) words that she did, but there's little doubt in my mind that she conveyed the precise message she wanted to convey.
So, yah...a gaffe is forgivable. A premeditated campaign to spread an erroneous message about my country is not. I think the misunderstanding comes in here when some of us see the former and some the latter.