Examples of dishonorable speech by mitch mcconnell:
Mar. 11, 2021:
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, Mar. 11, 2021 tweet:
“I’ve voted for several of President Biden’s nominees. But his choices to lead Interior and the EPA appear eager to restart the left’s war on domestic energy. Kentuckians know that when radical policies are on the table, it means their jobs and pocketbooks are on the menu.”
Dishonorable speech categories:
#8 vague terms that generally bring up negative emotions (“left’s war,” “radical policies”), #13 offering opinion as fact (“appear eager,” “Kentuckians know”), #12 (level 1) implying bad intent or beliefs (“left’s war,” “radical policies,” “jobs and pocketbooks are on the menu”)
Suggested more honorable version:
I’ve voted for several of President Biden’s nominees. But I don’t believe his choices to lead Interior and the EPA would be good for domestic energy. I believe their likely policies would negatively impact the jobs and pocketbooks of many Kentuckians.
[Note that I’ve made the assumption that McConnell believes the things I’m saying he does when I wrote the more honorable version.]
Nov. 12, 2020:
Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, via Twitter, Nov. 12, 2020:
(https://twitter.com/senatemajldr/status/1326996921450377218)
“It is sad to see leading Democrats including some Governors treat the vaccine news like a mixed blessing because it occurred under a Republican administration. Some things must be bigger than politics. Leaders should be cheering this on, not baselessly undermining science.” Dishonorable speech category: #12 (level 1) assuming bad intent. Suggested more honorable version: The latest vaccine news is good news – it shows great progress towards a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine, although much work is left to be done.