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Summary: Nearly every entry in this renowned work has been revised and updated and over 100 completely new entries have been added to produce a monumental and indispensable guide to political language in America. From Axis of Evil, Blame Game, Bridge to Nowhere, and Compassionate Conservatism to Islamofascism, Quagmire, Rumsfeld's Rules, Slam Dunk, Wimp Factor, and many others, William Safire explains the origin of each term, how and by whom and for what purposes it has been used, as well as its perceived and real significance. |
