Tuesday, January 27, 2004

Spin Control: Candidates' Musical Tastes

"Music, it seems, isn't a genuine passion for any of these guys, but unless you expect them to DJ your next party, that probably doesn't really matter. It'd be grand if Sen. Joseph Lieberman loved Urge Overkill, or if former governor Howard Dean sincerely thought Metallica totally freaking ruled, or if retired Gen. Wesley Clark believed the New York Dolls changed his life. But we're probably better off with a commander in chief who cares more deeply about, say, nuclear proliferation than his collection of vinyl..."

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