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Christopher Buckley on The History of the Social Faux Pas

The Secrets of Statecraft

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Fraudian Slips - The Ponymous Froudian Slip

One of my favorite large scale freudian slips occurred at the 19 80 democratic convention. President jimmy cardy was trying desperately to make nice with the democratic establish and he was lavishing praise on former vice president hubert horatio humphrey. He looked with a look on his face in total bewilderment as his audience convulsed in mirth With was a memorable moment in politics. On the other hand, i would point out that VP hubert Horatio Humphrey himself had once memorably put his foot in a big pile of donkey do by saying no sane person in the country likes the war and be at arm.

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