IN THE MODERN POLITICAL ERA, it’s all about the sound bite. Crafting a phrase that instantly captures your goals, your style, your elan:
“Mr. Gorbachev, tear down that wall!” “A kinder and gentler America.” “I feel your pain.” “The soft bigotry of low expectations.”
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These are all some of the more memorable sound bites from the past two decades of presidential politics.
Of course, when you’ve given your opponent a sound bite he can use against you, you’ve clearly fumbled the ball.
And by the way, did Jay Nordlinger call this, or what?
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