Comments on: It “Tsunami Tuesday” insensitive?

By: Wenalway

Wenalway — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:14:24 +0000

People who try to restrict language are — dare I say it? — trying to hold back a tidal wave with a broom.

By: Bud Packer

Bud Packer — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:02:59 +0000

I like Taco Tuesday because two tacos are just 99 cents at Taco Johns in Bloomington, Indiana.

By: Safran

Safran — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:19:11 +0000

Funny - TV news is usually so sensitive.

By: tdc

tdc — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:46:55 +0000

how about Tsalami Tuesday?

(’cause come weds. it’s back to baloney)

By: Contrarian

Contrarian — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:51:53 +0000

I guess “Super Tuesday” wasn’t exciting enough for today’s newskids?

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 10:21:21 +0000

I hope that on Mediocre Wednesday morning we’re referring to it as Obama Tuesday.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 07:04:23 +0000

How about Titanic Tuesday because many of the candidates will be… ohh… oh… too soon?

By: Charles

Charles — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:31:17 +0000

discreet_chaos: Thanks!

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:40:26 +0000

1. He’s being too PC.

2. What Would Dan Rather Say?

By: Don Day

Don Day — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:29:02 +0000

There’s a bunch of them… “a cancer” - “kill ‘em” - “tidal wave of publicity” - “storm of controversy” - “explodes on to the scene.”

Point is, there’s no malice or negative intent.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:31:15 +0000

I hate how it looks like alliteration with a silent letter. Just call it Super Tuesday.

By: discreet_chaos

discreet_chaos — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:21:34 +0000

…darn, I should’ve went with avalanche!

By: discreet_chaos

discreet_chaos — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:19:51 +0000

Charles - Traditionally Super Tuesday has been in March, so the whirlwind of Feb 5 is like a new monster.

By: Charles

Charles — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:58:20 +0000

I never did get why people started calling it “tsunami Tuesday.” Isn’t “super Tuesday” good enough?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:41:54 +0000

Agreed, but the idea for Tsunami Tuesday was that the results would propel a candidate to the nomination in a Tsunami, but that’s unlikely on the Democratic side. Tsunami seems predictive, rather than descriptive.