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Bread and Circus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:36 AM
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Deference.
def·er·ence /ˈdɛfərəns/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another.

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def·er·ence Listen to the pronunciation of deference
Pronunciation:
\ˈde-fə-rən(t)s, ˈdef-rən(t)s\
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1660

: respect and esteem due a superior or an elder; also : affected or ingratiating regard for another's wishes
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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:37 AM
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1. In that case, I hope she never does an interview.
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Mz Pip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:38 AM
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2. In other words
Agree with whatever she says and be polite about it.

Sorry Sarah. You're running for VP and we need to know what your policies are.
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PA Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:39 AM
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3. Thank you. They want **special treatment** for Palin.
What total BS.
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tannybogus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 09:40 AM
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4. They really mean Reverence! nt
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texpatriot2004 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-07-08 10:08 AM
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5. She doesn't deserve any special treatment, and, by definition,
she really doesn't deserve to be treated with deference! She is not special. If she can't handle the press being "mean" to her then she really isn't up for the VP job.
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