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Thanks. What does it mean if a few seemingly innocuous words can cause political "silliness"?

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What does wouldn’t have it. mean in:

When a man at a Minnesota rally announced into the microphone that he was afraid of having me as a president, McCain wouldn’t have it.

soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:43 pm

Thanks.
What does wouldn’t have it. mean in:

When a man at a Minnesota rally announced into the microphone that he was afraid of having me as a president, McCain wouldn’t have it.

It means that someone at a rally suggested that Obama would be a danger as President and McCain opposed that suggestion ("wouldn't have it").

You may have seen that McCain's gracious concession speech when he lost to Obama has recently been shown again on broadcast media, as it displays a markedly different attitude and approach to that of Trump.

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What does it mean to temper one's mood?

soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 13, 2020 12:47 pm

What does it mean to temper one's mood?

Temper, as a verb, means to modify or reduce. So in this context it would usually mean to calm down if one was angry.

Reg Clucas wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 13, 2020 2:42 pm

soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 13, 2020 12:47 pm

What does it mean to temper one's mood?

Temper, as a verb, means to modify or reduce. So in this context it would usually mean to calm down if one was angry.

This was my first thought also, but the next sentences talks about Toot being terminally ill

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"metallic cough" - rasping, dry cough - do others agree?!

"Temper one's mood ... This was my first thought also, but the next sentences talks about Toot being terminally ill" - Reg Clucas has explained this term correctly and I don't see why you think the next sentence suggests otherwise - can you explain / give the fully context?

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Andy Stoker wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 15, 2020 5:33 am

"metallic cough" - rasping, dry cough - do others agree?!

"Temper one's mood ... This was my first thought also, but the next sentences talks about Toot being terminally ill" - Reg Clucas has explained this term correctly and I don't see why you think the next sentence suggests otherwise - can you explain / give the fully context?

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The context is:
MORE THAN ANYTHING campaign-related, it was news out of Hawaii that tempered my mood in October’s waning days. Maya called, saying the doctors
didn’t think Toot would last much longer, perhaps no more than a week.

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soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 16, 2020 7:48 am

Andy Stoker wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 15, 2020 5:33 am

"Temper one's mood ... This was my first thought also, but the next sentences talks about Toot being terminally ill" - Reg Clucas has explained this term correctly and I don't see why you think the next sentence suggests otherwise - can you explain / give the fully context?

The context is:
MORE THAN ANYTHING campaign-related, it was news out of Hawaii that tempered my mood in October’s waning days. Maya called, saying the doctors
didn’t think Toot would last much longer, perhaps no more than a week.

OK, in that case the implication is that he was in a good mood, but the call reduced his good mood.