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Read my lips: No new taxes[edit]

Do we have any featured articles on a single phrase yet? I've put considerable research into this topic, and feel that the article is fairly comprehensive. It most likely needs some copyediting, and also a a check to make sure it never veers away from NPOV. One thing I have not gotten access to is a 1992 Washington Post article by Bob Woodward, which is reportedly the clearest outline of how the line ended up being included in the 1988 speech. It would also be great to find a larger version of Image:Read my lips.jpeg.jpg. - SimonP 20:38, September 10, 2005 (UTC)

  • I'll look at it more carefully, but after reading it quickly, it seems rather good. From my experience, this is likely to pass WP:FAC. I for one would probably support it. As for FAs about a single sentence, England expects... comes to mind. Phils 14:31, 11 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • <joke>Refer to User:Taxman :D =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:16, September 11, 2005 (UTC) </joke>
    • Hey now, if you don't stop with the puns on my user name, I'm going to make sure you're linked to every Santa Claus related article in existence, or some more clever joke if I think of one :) - Taxman Talk 19:58, September 12, 2005 (UTC)
  • I looked over the WP article using Lexis-Nexis, and it has lots more (often speculative) detail, but the current article seems to already do the history justice -- no need to clutter things, IMO. One question: what is up with the capitalization? Shouldn't it be "Read my lips: no new taxes"? Sdedeo 21:30, 11 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • As for the article, I was skeptical, but it is quite well done. I especially like the good research that appears to have been done. My only comments are 1) the last section should be expanded. The phrase's use in culture spread to more than that. I think SNL used it heavily if I recall. I'll bet you can even find British or other country's references to it. 2) Various short paragraphs interrupt the flow and should be merged with related material or expanded. For ex, the first paragraph in the lead is 2 sentences, and should ideally be 4 from experience, but 3 is better than 2. With those improved, I would think this would be a clear FAC. - Taxman Talk 19:58, September 12, 2005 (UTC)
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