As NewsBusters readers are infinitely aware, the use of the word "delicious" has been a source of some controversy at this website.
Either by e-mail, private message, or in comments sections, some have requested an immediate cessation of the appearance of this adjective in my articles.
There have even been some blog posts at other websites concerning this matter, including one Canadian liberal that strongly recommended I get a thesaurus.
On the other hand, many readers have commented that they like this descriptive, and see it as being one of my signatures. In fact, some have voiced satirical frustration at its absence.
With this in mind, I almost fell out of my chair this morning when Howard Kurtz on CNN's "Reliable Sources" said the following:
Here we go again: somebody at CBS keeps leaking outtakes of Katie Couric. First there was the delicious footage of her imitating Dan Rather.
This raises an interesting question: Is Kurtz a NewsBusters reader, or is my favorite adjective beginning to sweep the nation?
I'm verklempt. Talk amongst yourselves.
