Beating Around the Bush

Back in the old days hardly anyone noticed when a Governor took a stand. But times have changed. Just look at the newspaper headline: Perdue Announces She Will Take a Stand.
 
From there the process gets more puzzling.
 
Before she would announce whether she was for or against the Constitutional Amendment banning gay marriage, the Governor said, she and her staff had to make calls to constituents – which sounds like she was testing the waters. But, then, in the next breath the Governor chirruped, Of course I’ve known all along where I stand… when I make decisions I do it because of who I am and what I believe.
 
It’s hard to figure out. Why didn’t she just say, I’m against the Constitutional Amendment – which is what she finally said a week later.
 
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Beating Around the Bush

Back in the old days hardly anyone noticed when a Governor took a stand. But times have changed. Just look at the newspaper headline: Perdue Announces She Will Take a Stand.
 
From there the process gets more puzzling.
 
Before she would announce whether she was for or against the Constitutional Amendment banning gay marriage, the Governor said, she and her staff had to make calls to constituents – which sounds like she was testing the waters. But, then, in the next breath the Governor chirruped, Of course I’ve known all along where I stand… when I make decisions I do it because of who I am and what I believe.
 
It’s hard to figure out. Why didn’t she just say, I’m against the Constitutional Amendment – which is what she finally said a week later.
 
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