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James Harbeck jharbeck at SYMPATICO.CA
Wed May 30 02:18:17 UTC 2007


>  > Don't we have a politician (is it Gore?) who's been recognized --
>>  and ribbed
>>  by the likes of Jon Stewart -- for referring to himself that way?
>
>Bob Dole was famous for doing this.

Ah, yes, illeism. For which Dole was duly parodied many times on
Saturday Night Live.

James Harbeck.

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