Muskie, what a horrible name for a candidate. Politicians do not… — “Kandy kolored message”, in International Times (1972), p 35 | The MMM

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Muskie, what a horrible name for a candidate. Politicians do not understand media effects; none do; yet we've played with it and let it take us over…

“Kandy kolored message”, in International Times (1972), p 35

Quote #4233

Year: 1972

Chapters: McLuhanisms & Zingers | Names, Naming

↪ Also at #4907

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