Something rotten in ________

     You probably all know the spooky kids riddle that seems to read your mind.  If not, you take a number, divide it by your favorite color, add a half-eaten apple, then multiply it by the number of letters your first girlfriend had in her middle name, and you are magically thinking of a blue elephant in Denmark.  I'm not sure that those are the exact steps, but it is the result and that is exactly what you happened to be thinking.  Pretty spooky eh?  Maybe that is too juvenile for my sophisticated readers.  Let's try a different challenge.  Me a_d my m_m are the o_ly two pe_ple who th_nk this bl_g is f_nny.  I guess that is still way too easy since I am only leaving out one letter per word.  What if I left out entire words? Could you still figure it out?  Let's take this piece on the pr_s_d_nt, and see how you do.

      "He has essentially banned negative stories about him on national television. The latest story in the ________ Times this morning: _________ is being threatened by the ________ for running stories critical of _________.  The image __________ has tried to cast is one of stability.  Elect me and I will be tough- tough on the terrorists, tough on the billionaire oligarchs, tough on the ______ _________. You need me because I will keep _______ from falling apart.
       Personal freedoms are evaporating.  _______ is centralizing all power to himself.  He is becoming a new ______ for a new _______."

    
So...how did you do?  Too easy?  I guess all of this stuff about the President and Fox News made this where you could complete it with your eyes closed.   Did you write down your answers or do you have it all in your head?  Do you need another minute?  Take all the time you need.  Ready for the answers??? Here it is again, uncensored if you will....


     "He has essentially banned negative stories about him on national television.  The latest story in the Moscow Times this morning: a small newspaper is being threatened by the Kremlin for running stories critical of Putin.  The image Putin has tried to cast is one of stability.  Elect me and I will be tough- Tough on the terrorists, tough on the billionaire oligarchs, tough on the Russian mafia.  You need me because I will keep Russia from falling apart. 
        Personal freedoms are evaporating.  Putin is centralizing all power to himself. He is becoming a new czar for a new Russia."  
(Dispatch from Moscow: Putin and Terror by Rosenberg 9/1/04)

     Not exactly the answers you had? Now that should spook you more than some blue elephant in Denmark!

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