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On Hockey Moms and Vice Presidents

Posted on November 2, 2008 by founder
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“Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes time and annoys the pig.”
-Mark Twain

And putting lipstick on the pig doesn’t help either. If Sarah Palin has taught us anything, this is it.

Posted in Current Events, Mark Twain, Mark Twain in Today's World, Mark Twain on Politics, Mark Twain Quotes | Tagged election 2008, mark twain on sarah palin, sarah palin | 3 Replies

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