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Let’s Avoid Equine Analogies in Politics

Posted by HOLLY IN CINCINNATI, Copy Editor in Politics.
May 3rd, 2008 | Comments

Eschew comparing political horseraces with actual horsy-horseraces:

Not only did an inexperienced stallion named Big Brown just win the Kentucky Derby, but 2nd place went to the filly Eight Belles who collapsed immediately after the race and had to be euthanized. You may recall that Sen. Clinton supported the filly.

MSNBC

  • runasim
    Definitely, comparisons to horseraces should be ejected from commentary.

    It can get spooky.
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