ADS-L Digest - 23 Jan 2008 to 24 Jan 2008 (#2008-25)

[Geraldine Hizer]

In a message dated 1/24/2008 11:01:52 P.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU writes:

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/01/when_obama_c
all.html
>  >  Obama used the friendly setting to urge voters not to be fooled  by
> > what he said were untruths coming from Hillary Clinton's  campaign.
> > "They're trying to bamboozle you. It's the same old  okey-doke," he
> > said, using a slang phrase for a con. "Y'all know  about okey-doke,
> > right? It's the same old stuff."
> >  ---
> >
> > --Ben Zimmer



I guess it depends on who's dishing up the okey-doke, hmmmmmm?
GH



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