Banov: 'Bless your heart,' unfiltered, in the national spotlight

SC Gov. Nikki Haley used it in response to a Donald Trump insult, as did Jennifer Garner about her estranged husband Ben Affleck Linguists and Southerners alike especially appreciated the zinger, which can be both an insult and an expression of concern The phrase has evolved from something literal into a more figurative, nuanced phrase …