Trumping the witch factor
By Joan Vennochi | Sunday, November 17, 2007 | The Boston Globe
“…When it comes to the b–word, we’ve come a long way, baby.
In 1984, Barbara Bush described her husband’s opponent, Democratic vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro like this: ‘I can’t say it, but it rhymes with rich.’ Her words stirred so much controversy that Mrs. Bush later telephoned Ferraro to apologize for referring to her as a ‘witch.’
Compare that with what transpired at a recent campaign event after a female supporter of John McCain’s asked the Arizona senator, ‘How do we beat the bitch?’….”…BS
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