used by the press to describe any maladroit phrase by a candidate that reveals ignorance, carelessness, fuzzy thinking, insensitivity, malice, boorishness, falsehood, or hypocrisy – or is simply deemed to veer sufficiently far from the conventional wisdom to make said candidate vulnerable to attack.[2]
Kinsley gaffeedit
A Kinsley gaffe occurs when a political gaffe reveals some truth that a politician did not intend to admit.[3][4] The term comes from journalist Michael Kinsley, who said, "A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth – some obvious truth he isn't supposed to say."[5][6]
The term political gaffe may be used to describe an inadvertent statement made by a politician, who believes the statement to be true, while having not fully analyzed the consequences of publicly stating it. Another definition is a statement made when the politician privately believes it to be true, realizes the dire consequences of saying it, and yet inadvertently utters it in public.[7] Another definition is a politician's statement of what is on their mind—this may or may not be inadvertent—thereby leading to a ritualized "gaffe dance" between candidates. While exhibiting umbrage or shock, and playing on the mistake, the ostensibly offended candidate must not exhibit anything resembling glee.[8][9] A propensity to concentrate on so-called "gaffes" in campaigns has been criticized as a journalistic device that can lead to distraction from real issues.[A] The Kinsley gaffe is said to be a species of the general "political gaffe."[10]
Kinsley himself posed the question: "Why should something a politician says by accident automatically be taken as a better sign of his or her real thinking than something he or she says on purpose?"[9]
Steven Pinker has contended that politicians use vague and indirect language to avoid making concrete statements, and that lazy journalists base political coverage around "gaffe spotting" rather than analysis of political platforms.[11]
^". . . the episode is a perfect gaffe precisely because its content was so meaningless. . ." Chait, Jonathan (June 14, 2012). "The Origins of the Gaffe, Politics' Idiot-Maker". New York. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
^Goddard, Taegan. . Taegan Goddard's Political Dictionary. Political Wire. Archived from the original on August 17, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
^Kinsley, Michael (April 23, 1988), "Commentary: The gaffer speaks", The Times
^Friedman, Nancy (August 22, 2011). "Word of the Week: Kinsley Gaffe". Fritinancy. from the original on May 11, 2012.
^McKim, Brian; Skene, Tracy (January 17, 2012). "Brill makes a "Kinsley gaffe"". Shecky Magazine. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
^Smajda, Jon (October 23, 2008). "Michael Kinsley on the ritual of the gaffe". Retrieved May 28, 2012.
^ abKinsley, Michael (March 6, 2012). "Kinsley: Limbaugh and the hypocrisy of the gaffe". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
^Amira, Dan (June 14, 2012). "A Taxonomy of Gaffes". New York. New York, NY USA. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
^Political Rhetoric, Explained - Steven Pinker. 14 October 2008 – via YouTube.
^"Matthew McGregor Kevin Rudd Attack Dog, Mitt Romney Gaffe Video". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 July 2013.
^"Rudd flies in Team Obama". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 July 2013.
Further readingedit
Amira, Dan (June 14, 2012). "A Taxonomy of Gaffes". New York Magazine. New York, NY USA. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
Chait, Jonathan (June 14, 2012). "The Origins of the Gaffe, Politics' Idiot-Maker". New York Magazine. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
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political, gaffe, political, gaffe, error, speech, made, politician, contents, definition, kinsley, gaffe, also, footnotes, references, further, readingdefinition, editaccording, barack, obama, used, press, describe, maladroit, phrase, candidate, that, reveals. A political gaffe is an error in speech made by a politician 1 Contents 1 Definition 2 Kinsley gaffe 3 See also 4 Footnotes 5 References 6 Further readingDefinition editAccording to Barack Obama it is used by the press to describe any maladroit phrase by a candidate that reveals ignorance carelessness fuzzy thinking insensitivity malice boorishness falsehood or hypocrisy or is simply deemed to veer sufficiently far from the conventional wisdom to make said candidate vulnerable to attack 2 Kinsley gaffe editA Kinsley gaffe occurs when a political gaffe reveals some truth that a politician did not intend to admit 3 4 The term comes from journalist Michael Kinsley who said A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth some obvious truth he isn t supposed to say 5 6 The term political gaffe may be used to describe an inadvertent statement made by a politician who believes the statement to be true while having not fully analyzed the consequences of publicly stating it Another definition is a statement made when the politician privately believes it to be true realizes the dire consequences of saying it and yet inadvertently utters it in public 7 Another definition is a politician s statement of what is on their mind this may or may not be inadvertent thereby leading to a ritualized gaffe dance between candidates While exhibiting umbrage or shock and playing on the mistake the ostensibly offended candidate must not exhibit anything resembling glee 8 9 A propensity to concentrate on so called gaffes in campaigns has been criticized as a journalistic device that can lead to distraction from real issues A The Kinsley gaffe is said to be a species of the general political gaffe 10 Kinsley himself posed the question Why should something a politician says by accident automatically be taken as a better sign of his or her real thinking than something he or she says on purpose 9 Steven Pinker has contended that politicians use vague and indirect language to avoid making concrete statements and that lazy journalists base political coverage around gaffe spotting rather than analysis of political platforms 11 The rise of Internet activism has created a new generation of negative campaigning where a political campaign can create attack ads within an hour of a politician making a gaffe 12 13 See also editError Gaffe Freudian slip Hot micFootnotes edit the episode is a perfect gaffe precisely because its content was so meaningless Chait Jonathan June 14 2012 The Origins of the Gaffe Politics Idiot Maker New York Retrieved August 4 2012 References edit Definition for gaffe Oxford Dictionaries Online World English Oxforddictionaries com Retrieved 2012 05 29 dead link Barack Obama A Promised Land 2020 p 82 Webster Merriam June 3 1972 Merriam Webster definition of Gaffe Merriam Webster Dictionary Retrieved 2007 04 11 Goddard Taegan Kinsley Gaffe Taegan Goddard s Political Dictionary Political Wire Archived from the original on August 17 2013 Retrieved April 10 2012 Kinsley Michael April 23 1988 Commentary The gaffer speaks The Times Friedman Nancy August 22 2011 Word of the Week Kinsley Gaffe Fritinancy Archived from the original on May 11 2012 McKim Brian Skene Tracy January 17 2012 Brill makes a Kinsley gaffe Shecky Magazine Retrieved May 28 2012 Smajda Jon October 23 2008 Michael Kinsley on the ritual of the gaffe Retrieved May 28 2012 a b Kinsley Michael March 6 2012 Kinsley Limbaugh and the hypocrisy of the gaffe Los Angeles Times Retrieved May 29 2012 Amira Dan June 14 2012 A Taxonomy of Gaffes New York New York NY USA Retrieved August 30 2012 Political Rhetoric Explained Steven Pinker 14 October 2008 via YouTube Matthew McGregor Kevin Rudd Attack Dog Mitt Romney Gaffe Video The Sydney Morning Herald 31 July 2013 Rudd flies in Team Obama The Sydney Morning Herald 30 July 2013 Further reading editAmira Dan June 14 2012 A Taxonomy of Gaffes New York Magazine New York NY USA Retrieved June 22 2012 Chait Jonathan June 14 2012 The Origins of the Gaffe Politics Idiot Maker New York Magazine Retrieved June 22 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Political gaffe amp oldid 1186858609, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
