April 27, 2007

Hillary Clinton: A cunning linguist?

By Kevin
Topics:
Humor
Politics

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Clinton Says Her Southern Twang a Virtue

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday she sees her sometimes Southern accent as a virtue.

“I think America is ready for a multilingual president,” Clinton said during a campaign stop at a charter school in Greenville, S.C.

The New York senator—who said she’s been thinking about critics who’ve suggested that she tried to put on a fake Southern accent in Selma, Ala.—noted that she’s split her life between Arkansas, Illinois and the East Coast.

3 Responses to “Hillary Clinton: A cunning linguist?”

  1. Pajamas Media Says:
    April 27th, 2007 at 7:45 pm

    I’d Walk A Million Miles For One of Those Styles:…

    Commenting on her occasional southern accent, Hillary Clinton says “I think America is ready for a multilingual president”. Pundit Review wonders whether it is all tongue-in-cheek. Wonkette argues that “multilingual” refers to different languages, …

  2. Sheldon Says:
    April 27th, 2007 at 11:04 pm

    Cunning certainly describes Hillary Clinton. That is her primary method for geting back into the White House.

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