wedrifid comments on Open Thread June 2010, Part 4 - Less Wrong

5 Post author: Will_Newsome 19 June 2010 04:34AM

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Comment author: wedrifid 19 June 2010 01:13:20PM 0 points [-]

I'm not sure that is technically necessary given the precise phrasing.

Comment author: Larks 19 June 2010 03:18:26PM 0 points [-]

Because, unless he is a politician, the sentence fails to make sense, because 'more standard politician' requires him to be one? If so, I think being selected as a candidate makes you a politician.

Comment author: wedrifid 19 June 2010 04:26:22PM 0 points [-]

It seems to make sense without any fancy interpretation.