September 02, 2004
All Zell Breaks Loose
Posted by The Editors | 09:36 AM
Some names involved in the 2004 presidential race are perfect fodder for the worst kind of puns, and, after his speech last night, Sen. Zell Miller gave headline writers a perfect opportunity for, um, overzell-ous wordplay.
A few of our favorites:
"Mad as Zell" -- the New York Post
"The Devil in Zell" -- AlterNet
"Is Miller a Zell-out?" -- CNN.com
"ZELLEPHANT GONE WILD!!!" -- DNC press release
"For the GOP, Giving 'Em Zell" -- the Washington Post
Only a few mentions of his old nickname, "Zig-Zag Zell," crept into today's coverage. Alliteration is no match for the mighty power of the pun. -- From Gwen Glazer, NationalJournal.com
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