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Tuesday, August 15, 2006


RE: GEORGE ALLEN. . .   [Kate O'Beirne]

The front page headline "Allen Quip Provokes Outrage. . . " and the editorial ("George Allen's America" no less) represent a pro-Webb two-punch.  Who exactly was outraged by Allen's putdown?  The Webb campaign and its volunteer.  The silly editorial irrelevantly points out that the offended Webb partisan has "an excellent academic record" and "is thinking of applying to law school."  Although the bright young man wasn't smart enough to avoid insulting Virginia voters.  He told the Post, "I was the person of color there and it was useful for him in inciting his audience."  He apparently believes that drawing attention to him would reliably rile up the racist Virginia crackers.  Whose quip should provoke outrage?




 





 

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