08 Oct 2008
Verbage

Fascinating deconstruction of the political doublespeak the Republicans have foisted upon us this year.

In recent elections, the Republican hate word has been “liberal,” or “Massachusetts,” or “Gore.” In this election, it has increasingly been “words.” Barack Obama has been denounced again and again as a privileged wordsmith, a man of mere words who has “authored” two books (to use Sarah Palin’s verb), and done little else.

(link) [The New Yorker]

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AIG's post-bailout spa trip angers lawmakers

To phrase it politely, methinks these boys have a PR problem ... does anybody still seriously think that handing these bozos an $85B check to bail their sorry asses out was a good idea?

Days after it got a federal bailout, American International Group Inc. spent $440,000 on a posh California retreat for its executives, complete with spa treatments, banquets and golf outings, according to lawmakers investigating the company's meltdown.

(link) [CNN.com]

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