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On Romney's claim that he saw his father march with Martin Luther King

By Daniel Shaviro

The Romster has been taking quite a bit of abuse on this one, especially given the added revelation that in 1978 he told the Boston Globe: "My father and I marched with Martin Luther King Jr. through the streets of Detroit."

He has been defending himself by saying that "saw" means "was aware of," not literally "saw," a defense that I gather he will not try to extend to the 1978 claim.

All the same, I am reminded of that bit - is it from Monty Python? I can't quite remember - that goes something like this:

"Is it for the likes of you that I lost my leg in the War?"

"But James, you have both your legs."

"I was speaking metaphorically, you fool!"

Full post as published by Start Making Sense on December 21, 2007 (boomark / email).