The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 19th, 2000
Of frogs, Shakespeare and Jell-O
Sunday, November 19, 2000
On a very long election night, legendary CBS news anchor Dan Rather reached new heights -- or was it lows? -- of eloquence in explaining what was happening. A few examples follow.
On the expenditure of $80 million by Jon Corzine to win his New Jersey Senate race: "He spent money like he had shorted Microsoft."
On Vice President Al Gore winning Pennsylvania: "They'll be doing back flips in Nashville."
On the New York Senate race: "It was as hot and squalid as a New York elevator in August."
On the reversal of who won Florida: "Thi...
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