Let me start here by saying that everyone makes mistakes. People misspeak. I am guilty of said action quite often. However, there are certain expectations that go along with holding a public office or running for the highest office in this country. I won't get into my political views or the situation of the upcoming election. That isn't the point here.
Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama appeared on Meet the Press this evening. In 27 minutes, he misused "a" three times. Meaning he used "a" when it should've been "an." Now many would say it's a bit nitpicky. But have we been conditioned by our current Commander in Chief to accept butchery of the English language? It's just another example of how our society is losing the grasp of proper English and eloquent speaking. Not to say that Obama isn't very charismatic, or that he doesn't generally speak well. The question here is how many people watching tonight even picked up on it? Or care?
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