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The politics of dancing

Musically speaking, few songs sound more like slippery politics than Strauss’ “Blue Danube Waltz.” It was the melody heard over a windsurfing John Kerry in George W. Bush’s memorable 2004 campaign ad that criticized Kerry’s shifting positions on the war. The punch line: “John Kerry, whichever way the wind blows.” Now, in an ad, The […]