[Ads-l] lowding

[Laurence Horn]

> On Jan 16, 2016, at 5:21 PM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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> A CNN anchor not yet cited here says that "Democrats are lowding the [Iran]
> deal."
> 
> It must be like saying something complementary very loud.
> 
> JL

...while Republicans are Lawding it.  (saying Lawdy Lawdy in an even louder but less complimentary way)

LH 
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> "If the truth is half as bad as I think it is, you can't handle the truth."
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