QUALIFIER OF THE DAY

"He is basically conservative, outside the social issues."

--Rudy Giuliani, as described by Jim Culbertson, a Winston-Salem businessman who will chair Giuliani's North Carolina campaign, in this a.m.'s N&O

That's called turning a blind eye. Other examples:

"He is basically drug-free, outside the oxycontin."

"He is basically innocent, outside the vehicular manslaughter."

"He is basically hetero, outside of last Saturday night."