[French Rage]

I can only surmise that the Administration’s intent was to evoke strength and survivorship.  But the most obvious and direct interpretation is dismissiveness, Polyannism, acceptance.  How could any semi-literate gaggle of Stanford people settle on such an utterly moronic quote?!

That's my thought too.  Yes in theory maybe they were going for strength and surviving.  But I don't see how you focus group that particular quote and assume anyone would take it that way.  I mean, it's just tone deaf.  It's like when there's a very bad ad campaign or product; take for example that "coolest monkey in the jungle" sweatshirt from a couple weeks back; maybe you didn't mean it they way people are taking it, but with a room full of adults making that decision no one thought to object because of how it would so obviously sound?

[French Rage]

I can only surmise that the Administration’s intent was to evoke strength and survivorship.  But the most obvious and direct interpretation is dismissiveness, Polyannism, acceptance.  How could any semi-literate gaggle of Stanford people settle on such an utterly moronic quote?!

That's my thought too.  Yes in theory maybe they were going for strength and surviving.  But I don't see how you focus group that particular quote and assume anyone would take it that way.  I mean, it's just tone deaf.  It's like when there's a very bad ad campaign or product; take for example that "coolest monkey in the jungle" sweatshirt from a couple weeks back; maybe you didn't mean it they way people are taking it, but with a room full of adults making that decision no one thought to object because of how it would so obviously sound?