Broad Attacks!

So, this morning's NYT headline about last night's debate is: Clinton Uses Sharp Attacks in Tense Debate.

I'm not even going to quibble about that interpretation of what happened. I just want to point out that last night, the same article had this headline:


Hmm. How odd that they'd switch from one word to another that's almost its antonym, in order to convey the same message.

I mean, here are a few definitions of "broad," courtesy of Dictionary.com:

• widely diffused; open; full
• not limited or narrow; of extensive range or scope
• unconfined; free; unrestrained

And here are a few definitions of "sharp":

• having a thin cutting edge or a fine point
• clearly defined; distinct
• distinct or marked, as a contrast

So, if her "attacks" were actually "sharp," why on earth would a different headline writer have called them "broad" last night?

Oh, right.

Slang.
a. Usually Offensive. a woman.
b. a promiscuous woman.

For fuck's sake. They're not even trying to hide it anymore.