Remember those Family circus cartoons showing a broken vase on the floor and a frantic-
looking toddler telling mom: “It wasn’t me! It was Mr. Nobody” – while the ghost of a mysterious Mr. Nobody scampers past … This being campaign season, well, here we are in Facebook from the
Vaughn Ward
congressional campaign: “Over the last few days the liberal media has begun attacking us. Please donate today to ensure the we have the resources to combat these liberal attacks. A $5 dollar donation goes a long way in helping us fight the liberal media.” Liberal, liberal, liberal: One per sentence. A piker (Kevin Richert
notwithstanding
): Surely Ward can up his booga-booga rate to two per sentence next time/
Randy Stapilus
, Ridenbaugh Press.
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Question: Is it possible to tell whether a Republican candidate in Idaho is in trouble by the number of times he mentions “liberal” in a statement or press release?