Alliterative Agnew

 According to William Safire, the phrase 'pusillanimous pussyfooters' was written for Spiro Agnew by Pat Buchanan, while Safire himself wrote 'nattering nabobs of negativism.'


And no, 'Alliterative Agnew' is not alliteration.

It's assonance.



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