Word: pizzazz
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Politics," said Frank Zappa, "is the entertainment branch of industry.'' Much as I prefer to avoid quoting the artist behind "Nasty Little Jewish Princess'' and "Camarillo Brillo'' as a political sage, I think he has a point. Flamboyance, pizzazz and showbiz skills have eclipsed policy savvy as chief prerequisites for national politics, and politicians have changed their strategies as a result. This makes perfect sense to me. Only major caffeine abuse could keep me conscious through a policy guru's lecture on the tax code, but if the same wonk dons a pair of shades and blows...
...campaign where all of the candidates' skeletons have been marching out of their respective closets, McCain must be feeling left out. How can he compete with Bush's alleged cocaine habit or Al Gore's marijuana stint? He needs pizzazz for the polls. He needs...