Playbill
February, 2006
Regular English seems to be a foreign language in Washington, D.C., where elected officials spew verbose politico speech every time they are put in front of a microphone. In search of a few plain-speaking politicians, CNN senior analyst Jeff Greenfield put together The No-Bullshit Caucus. "Politicians have always been inclined toward a flowery style of speech," Greenfield says. "There is danger in plain talk, as one stray remark may be blown out of proportion by the press--especia...
