Slate has fun naming the Blagojevich scandal
Slate.com’s political page had some fun by asking its readers to name the Gov. Rod Blagojevich scandal. Slate disqualified anything with “-gate” attached, noting its overuse when there’s any hint of nefarious politics (Troopergate. Travelgate.) Here’s some of Slate’s judging:
Random word merging. “Chicagovich” is a little clunky. “Illiseat” is clever, but maybe too much so. “Chiblago” is oddly inspired but seems better suited to the Broadway musical about the scandal than the scandal itself…..
First runner-up: “Coiffuror.” A tribute to the man who has nothing to hide except, as Jon Stewart noted, “whatever is written on his forehead.” (Context warning: Also sounds like a Frenchman’s response to an inaudible verbal request from Hitler.)
And the winner is … “Blagola.” Payola is synonymous with pay-to-play radio deals. Blagojevich is synonymous with pay-to-play Senate seat deals. Spread the word!
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