02-15-2019, 06:35 PM
(02-15-2019, 03:40 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Fred, so gestalt in your thinking that you can't appreciate the saying could be interpreted the exact opposite way in this instance.
No it can't.
"Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar" means that you have to judge things based on their plain meaning and appearance instead of trying to imply some secret hidden meaning or symbolism. If you look at what Oman said she was talking about a powerful lobby and the influence their support carries. The only way you can say her comments are anti-semantic is to claim they have a secret hidden meaning.
