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    Thursday
    Dec012005

    The Line Reforms Here

    mccainreform.jpgQuote:  "I want to reform education, reform Medicare and Social Security, reform lobbying and campaigns.  Reform immigration.  Reform.  Reform.  Reform."  Senator John McCain, speaking to the Wall Street Journal.

    Figure of Speechpalilogia (pa lih LOW ja), the repeater.

    John "Reform" McCain, the reform candidate for president who wants to reform a party badly in need of reform, clearly stands for…  Sorry, even we're sick of the word.  McCain employs a palilogia (Greek for "recapitulation") to emphasize his point.  Or, rather, his brand.

    Snappy Answer:  "How about reforming political speech, starting with your own?"

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