Ted Rall for February 28, 2000
February 26, 2000
March 02, 2000
Transcript:
Political Dirty Tricks- Version 2.0 Black Hole Polling: Fake pollster spreads hearingless comments about rival candidate. (Man: Given that Gore often wears blue shirts, do you have a favorable view of his domestic policy?) (Woman: What are you trying to imply?) Musical Wedging: Operatives determine and expose unpopular musical tastes. (Television: George W. Bush: likes Alanis. Bought jewel's taste in poetry. Thinks Tracy Chapman "rocks.") (Man: That's it! I've sworn off politics forever!) Saccharine Saturation (Politicians praise opponents so much people began to suspect that they're lying.) (McCain: Gov. Bush is one of the smartest, coolest men in America. If I were gay, I'd do him.) (Bush: You're lying! You'd date some jock instead!) The Possum maneuver: Candidate drops out of race on TV- Yet stays on ballot and keeps changing! (Man: You may not know this, but I'm on the ballot in every state. I'm Jack Kemp, and I need your vote! Please don't tell anyone.)
