But Only If You Use The Words Correctly

Linked above is a CNN article on President Bush's admission that his "tough talking" ("bring 'em on," "dead or alive") can have unintended consequences. Certainly, the statement is true, and I'm glad that he can see that. However, here is his first quote in the story: "Sometimes, words have consequences you don't intend them to mean[.]" Nice syntax, Mr. President. Words can have consequences you don't intend, or you can say things you don't mean, but you can't mean a consequence.