Noun Trouble

Maybe it was a slip of the tongue, but I doubt it. In Tuesday's State of the Union address, Bush congratulated the new democrat majority. Incorrect. He used a noun instead of an adjective. A friend of mine mentioned this reference to me and I thought she was being paranoid. But then I heard Bush do it. OK, I can see how maybe the mis-use of parts of speech may seem like kind of an obscure point. And maybe that's all they have now, those clever Republicans with their way with words, their minority status and Iraq quagmire and such. But of course, it's taking the noun for democrat -- and who isn't a democrat -- we're all democrats who believe in the system of democracy -- instead of the adjective democratic to describe the party. That's right. Instead of reaching across the aisle, he pretty much slapped Nancy in the face. It's a sly attempt to change the name of the party. Well, sorry, but just because the Dems have a better name doesn't mean you get to go and change it. It's rude. It's disrespectful. It's downright maddening! If you hear it used in the news, be sure to call any announcers on it. Don't fall into the democrat trap.