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A gaffe, Michael Kinsley taught us, is not saying something false, but saying something true that no one wishes to acknowledge.(The Week)(Brief article)

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A gaffe, Michael Kinsley taught us, is not saying something false, but saying something true that no one wishes to acknowledge. Former vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro, who now backs Hillary Clinton, said: "If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position.... The country is caught up in the concept." Outrage from the candidate and his acolytes. "I don't think Geraldine Ferraro's comments have any place in our politics.... They are divisive" (Barack Obama). "When you wink and nod at offensive statements, you're really sending a signal to your ...

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