"take offense to"; the "R-word"

[Jonathan Lighter]

>From today's Yahoo News:

"However, Palin's conservative cohort Rush Limbaugh took offense to people,
presumably including Palin, protesting Emanuel's remark."

R. Emanuel used, and R. Limbaugh defended, the "R-word."  In a closed-door
meeting, Emanuel had described a publicity proposal as - well, you know.

JL
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