Taking Bush Serious(ly)

[Laurence Horn]

At 9:23 AM -0500 3/4/02, Robert Fitzke wrote:
>Another Bush-ism I've read about is his use of the phrase "not over my dead
>body" in reference to a tax increase. I expected some comments about this
>use but have seen none. Wouldn't the appropriate phrase be "over my dead
>body"?
>
>Bob (a lurker)
>
Yes, I noticed that too.  I assume it's a blend ("over my dead body"
+ "not {on your life/in a million years/...}).

larry