Tin Ear

I'm thinking of making a series of posts on this, since it seems so very common with this administration....

tin ear n. Informal An insensitivity to music or to sounds of a given kind: a writer with a tin ear for dialogue.

I can vaguely remember saying to myself: "I can't believe they actually just said that!" with the most recent example being the "write letters to themselves about what they can do to help the president" thing.

 As I remember more, I'll try to add to this list. Here's what set me off:

In an interview today, CNBC reporter John Harwood asked White House Press Secretary about Santelli. Remarkably, Gibbs responded that while he had previously invited Santelli to the White House for coffee to discuss the subject, the Secret Service probably wouldn’t allow Santelli to come now: (video at link) Objecting to the President’s policies can put an American on a Secret Service ban list? Amazing. – DRJ

DRJ at Patterico's is always a good read...she's got a habit of cutting to the guts of things, too.