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“Ratherisms”
by David Lee on 11/04/08 at 07:28 PM ET
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As I commented before, one of the best things about Election Night in the United States over the past few decades has been watching the results come in and the tabulations being made. Every news channel has its own coverage, but the most entertaining, by far, is CBS. Dan Rather, who is quite a character, adds zest to the coverage with his turns of phrase, his “Ratherisms”.
Probably the most famous “Ratherism” is
This race is as tight as the rusted lug nuts on a ‘55 Ford
My personal favorite came back in the 2000 coverage, when he quipped
“Yeah, but if a frog had sidepockets, he’d carry a handgun and he wouldn’t be afraid of blacksnakes”
Usually, as the night wears on, these things make less and less sense, but they’re always fun.
Feel free to leave your own favorite “Ratherisms”
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David Lee is a restaurant manager with an unused degree in political science. He can be found at Carolina Hurricanes games, Scrabble tournaments and indie-rock shows. Sometimes, all in the same day.
David has contributed to CBC.ca for their Stanley Cup playoff coverage in 2006 and to the New York Times Slapshot blog for theirs in 2008. Red and Black Hockey was founded in July of 2005.
