单词 | it's ——, stupid |
释义 | > as lemmasit's (the) ——, stupid P2. it's (the) ——, stupid: used (esp. in political contexts) to identify and emphasize the fact or issue that one regards as obviously the most significant or salient in a particular situation, debate, etc.Originally and chiefly in (it's) the economy, stupid, a slogan devised by James Carville, campaign manager for Bill Clinton's successful bid for the presidency of the United States in 1992, to remind campaigners that the current economic recession was viewed as one of the issues most likely to resonate with the electorate. ΚΠ 1992 CBS News Transcripts (Nexis) (1998) 3 Aug. And the economy is what Clinton and Gore will hit hardest in the weeks to come. In..the room..in which the staff meets each morning to plan strategy, there's a sign on the wall to remind them not to stray from the main issue. That sign reads: It's the economy, stupid. 1993 Atlantic Oct. 80/1 We all remember the slogan that came out of the Clinton campaign: ‘It's the economy, stupid.’ Well, when it comes to the budget, the watchword ought to be ‘It's entitlements, stupid.’ 2002 U.S. News & World Rep. 4 Nov. 45/1 Why the deterioration in Big Tobacco's courtroom record? ‘It's the documents, stupid,’ quips..the Oregon plaintiffs' attorney who has scored two recent multimillion-dollar verdicts. 2011 Independent 22 Sept. 5/2 (headline) Why no flexibility? It's the markets, stupid, says George. < as lemmas |
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