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Thursday, Jun 15, 2006
Dog Whistle Politics
There's a form of political communication called "dog whistle" or "code word" politics. It has to do with using terms that are packed with meaning for certain recipients of the message. A prime example was Reagan's espousal of state's rights at a county fair just outside of Philadelphia, Mississippi in 1980.
So what do you make of this section of Elizabeth Dole's NSRC web site?
Hmmm. Fancy Ford. What white southern phrase might Lizzie be echoing? Could it be, oh, I don't know, Fancy N-word?!
Nice job Lizzie. It takes a genuine, born-and-raised cracker to come up with something like that. And your Yankee friends will never know what an atavistic, racist hick you are.
Wednesday, Jun 14, 2006
Comment of the Day
A comment attached to a post at "Sadly, No!" about Wingnut All-Star, Jeff Goldstein:
Here’s what it’s like to be a winger: Every problem is a hole, and you solve it by fucking it. It follows that the guy with the biggest johnson is the best problem-solver. If the problem does not immediately respond to fucking, well….fuck it harder. Iraq is the obvious example of this.
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