"Responsible debate"

Bubble Boy, addressing the Veterans of Foreign Wars

Yet we must remember there is a difference between responsible and irresponsible debate -- and it's even more important to conduct this debate responsibly when American troops are risking their lives overseas.

Scottie Spokesweasel, responding to separate comments by Al Gore and Hillary Clinton

"Al Gore's hypocrisy knows no bounds," Bush's press secretary, Scott McClellan, responded.

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McClellan called the comments "way out of line" and suggested that Clinton's presidential ambitions were behind them.

I guess the words "hypocrisy" and "way out of line" are what make up a "responsible debate." Who knew?