"for" = of

[Joel S. Berson]

At 11/3/2009 08:31 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
>CNN was discussing White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs this a.m.  As
>the anchor described Gibbs (idiomatically) as "the voice of the President,"
>a panel appeared at the bottom of the screen reading, "Voice For the
>President."
>
>The panel remained while Gibbs was being interviewed.

Well, he wouldn't be the Voice Against the President, would he?  :-)

Joel

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