[lbo-talk] Re: dean and rebel flags

Timothy Francis-Wright twright at ziplink.net
Thu Nov 13 19:02:30 PST 2003


Brian Dauth wrote:
>
> Dean's comment was a politician's triang------ulation: reach out to the
> group you want to conect with, show your solidarity, then apologize and
> placate your base. It was about as spontaneous and unplanned as a Bach
> fugue.
>

Does that mean it was unplanned? Or not? Bach was known to have improvised three-part fugues (most famously the three-part fugue in the Musical Offering, BMV 1079, based on a theme given by Frederick the Great).

--tim francis-wright



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