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You're kidding, right?<br>
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Caligula's appointing his horse is a historical cliche, often trotted out
on the occasion of certain kinds of appts -- like Bush and Miers.<br>
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Joanna<br>
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Jim Farmelant wrote:<br>
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On Thu, 6 Oct 2005 16:08:25 -0400 Jim Farmelant <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:farmelantj@juno.com"><farmelantj@juno.com></a>
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Once again, I have had an idea expressed on this list that
has been ripped off by a prominent columnist, this
time, Maureen Dowd, in today's piece, "The Trouble
with Harry," on Bush's nomination of Harriet Miers.
I made a comparison between that nomination and
Caligua's naming of his horse Incitatus for the office
of consul. Sure enough, Ms. Dowd in today's
column, in the print version (but not the online version
of the column), there is a subheading which
asks, "Who's the next appointee, Caligua's
horse?"
Jim F.
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<pre wrap="">Well, Bush seems to following in the footsteps of
Caligua who was said to have named his horse,Incitatus, consul.
Perhaps, he will similarly come to a bad end.
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