In article <135euc8s7rn4841@corp.supernews.com>,
"Flatch U. Lance" <FlatchyFlatch@whothehellcares.com> said:

I wish Carter hadn't apologized.  Finally someone of relative
significance spoke out about Bush..  Then he had to go and back
peddle.  Punk.

Since I agree with you, I'll point this out: I believe that the term
is "backpedal," as in "reversing one's direction on a direct-drive
pedal-powered vehicle by pedaling backwards."

Back peddling would be, I don't know, offering used spinal cords for
sale or something.

-- 
William December Starr <wdstarr@panix.com>