Republican Subterfuge [was Whilst]

[Bill Palmer]

Well, doesn't an implication that a candidate or product is associated w/
the (American) West (North or South) bring certain advantages?  Doesn't it
suggest self-reliance, ruggedness, courage, frontier spirit, individualism,
indpendence, straight talkin' and straight shootin'?
Look at current and recent car model names "Toyota Tacoma", "Chevy
Silverado", "Chevy Scottsdale", "Cadillac Cimmaron", Chevy "El Camino", Ford
"Ranchero".  I'm betting there have not been (granting the only exception
that I can think of Chrysler "New Yorker'...sophisticated, elegant) many car
model names suggesting the eastern US...sleazy, jaded, tired, deceitful.

Given how popular Ms. P is now, I have to say the "you betcha"s, and other
vocal mannerisms are responsible for reeling in the GOP voters. I  wonder if
she talks that way at home.  I'd ask Levi (if I could) but he's already said
he lied about all the other stuff.

Bill P

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From: "Jonathan Lighter" <wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM>
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Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 8:31 PM
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> Let's get back to linguistics. You know how Sarah Palin has that
> distinctive
> Northwest "g-dropping" thing?  Well, the latest Gallup Poll says she's the
> way-ahead Republican fave for 2012.
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> Great - but blatantly unfair - story-related pic:
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> http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/The-Vote/2010/0717/Sarah-Palin-leads-the-GOP-presidential-pack-for-2012
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> JL

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