I've encountered many people in real life and work who use the too-cutesy phrases around something that isn't cute, and I have trouble deescalating from the immediate, maximum frustration I feel in reaction
Bill KristolI know we’re all supposed to find Sen. Kennedy charming. But wgen he says that “he grows anxious when he has an unexpressed thought,” it’s just a way of deflecting and refusing to tell the truth about Trump, which is that he’s a shameless and contemptible liar.