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October 02, 2008
Dontcha know
I was thinking - as I often do - about things, when my attention turned to this fascinating article about Sarah Palin's accent. Her interview with Katie Couric displayed it in all its glory:
This naturally leads to the next question. Should John McCain be elected president, and then die - which the Tribune says is possible - would Sarah Palin have the most comical accent in the history of the Presidency?
Sadly, there are no recordings of most of the presidents. Many of the modern presidents, however, were known for their accents. FDR and JFK were aristocratic. Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton were undeniably southern. George W. Bush, I think, is known for his unique way with word as well as his accent.
All these Presidents have interesting, easily-identifiable voices. But are they funny? Not at all. Sarah Palin, with hints of "Fargo" and lumberjacks in her voice, would be the gold standard of Presidential accents.
Comedians always say they want to most ridiculous person in the White House, as it makes their jobs easier. Sarah Palin is just the ticket. Her voice, combined with her sometimes shaky answers to foreign-policy questions, is the easiest target since Dan Quayle misspelled potato. We know who the comics want to be president - however, the rest of America has some say in it, too.
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Posted at October 2, 2008 10:23 AM