Not that you probably need to be reminded of that.
There are at least two instances where presidential candidate Mitt Romney chose the wrong word when trying to express himself:
1. When he talked during the primaries about being a "severe" conservative, that's not what he really meant. He was trying to claim, not exactly convincingly, that he had always been a "staunch" conservative. That would have been a superior word choice. Instead, the word "severe" continues to be perpetuated by commentators and analysts.
2. When he talked about the issue of same-sex marriage being a "tender" matter, what he really meant was that it is a "delicate" matter.
Just a couple examples of how important it can be to express oneself precisely.
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