Mise en Place

Feb. 13, 2012 at 5:06pm with 33 notes

Reblogged from newyorker

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The Lizza List: A “Severely Conservative” Lexicon

Last Friday, Mitt Romney caused a stir in Republican circles when he went before the Conservative Political Action Conference and declared himself “severely conservative” as governor of Massachusetts. Many were puzzled by the phrase, noting that the adverb “severely” was not commonly used as modifier signifying admiration and respect. Rush Limbaugh was especially confused. He played the clip on his radio show and then said, “I have never heard anybody say, ‘I’m severely conservative.’ ”

But the term has in fact been used many times in the past. Here are nine things described as “severely conservative”:

Reformed alcoholics and criminals
“Like so many alcoholics, or criminals, or sexually promiscuous people who reform, Janet had flipped to the opposite extreme, to severely conservative behavior. At some level, Janet was doing penance for her past destructive behavior. She was full of self-hatred and was operating out of fear. ”
—“Mastering Your Moods: How to Recognize Your Emotional Style and Make It Work for You,” by Dr. Melvyn Kinder (1994)

- For the other eight things described as “severely conservative”: http://nyr.kr/z6rY0R

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The Lizza List: A “Severely Conservative” Lexicon

Last Friday, Mitt Romney caused a stir in Republican circles when he went before the Conservative Political Action Conference and declared himself “severely conservative” as governor of Massachusetts. Many were puzzled by the phrase, noting that the adverb “severely” was not commonly used as modifier signifying admiration and respect. Rush Limbaugh was especially confused. He played the clip on his radio show and then said, “I have never heard anybody say, ‘I’m severely conservative.’ ”

But the term has in fact been used many times in the past. Here are nine things described as “severely conservative”:

Reformed alcoholics and criminals

“Like so many alcoholics, or criminals, or sexually promiscuous people who reform, Janet had flipped to the opposite extreme, to severely conservative behavior. At some level, Janet was doing penance for her past destructive behavior. She was full of self-hatred and was operating out of fear. ”

—“Mastering Your Moods: How to Recognize Your Emotional Style and Make It Work for You,” by Dr. Melvyn Kinder (1994)

- For the other eight things described as “severely conservative”: http://nyr.kr/z6rY0R