Date: Sat, 11 Nov 1995 19:46:02 -0500

From: Al Futrell awfutr01[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]HOMER.LOUISVILLE.EDU

Subject: Re: Political Blunder



On Sat, 11 Nov 1995, Ronald Butters wrote:



clear enough. (I don't know much about the senator; based on WHAT I do

know, I suspect that I probably mostly abhor his politics, but I just

want to point out that, from the perspective of conversational analysis,

he MIGHT be telling the truth about what he meant and what his intentions

were.)



I am not sure what Ron's political leanings might be, but the primary

leader of the Louisville African-American community (Reverend Coleman)

has pointed out on several media venues that he thinks Senator Ford is

"the best we have" in reference to senators who are sympathic to issues

affecting minorities.





Al Futrell

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Dept of Communication -- University of Louisville