Sanford: Taylor, White put MSCS takeover bill in spin cycle
State Rep. Mark White (left) and state Sen. Brent Taylor (right) worked on bills targeting Memphis-Shelby County Schools this past legislatve session. (George Walker IV/AP file)
Otis Sanford
Otis Sanford is professor emeritus of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Memphis and political commentator for WATN-TV ABC24 News. Contact him at o.sanford@memphis.edu.
Pat Sajak could not have done it better.
As time was running out in every episode of “Wheel of Fortune,” Sajak, who retired as host of the long-running game show last year, would spin the wheel one last time.
And almost without exception, it would be a positive spin. No landing on Bankrupt or Lose a Turn.
You might say Sajak was a master of spin.
But last week, I talked to two others who did a masterful job of political spin.
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