Predicate: positioning
Roleset id: positioning.01 , Putting in a particular location, vncls: 9.1, framnet:
positioning.01: position.01
Roles:
Arg0: Agent, putter (vnrole: 9.1-agent)
Arg1: Thing positioned, often REC (vnrole: 9.1-theme)
Arg2: Location, position, or attribute of Arg1 (vnrole: 9.1-destination)
Example: Arg0,1,2
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: ns, form: ns
It is exactly because of his positioning himself as a comedian with no agenda, or with and agenda that is decidedly apolitical, that Jon Stewart was given the credit and trust by most people who claim that they hate politics and distrust all politicians.
Arg0: his
Rel: positioning
Arg1: himself
Arg2: as a comedian with no agenda, or with an agenda that is decidedly apolitical