From One “O-Man” To Another
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Bill O’Shaughnessy, the impresario behind Whitney Radio WVOX-AM and WVIP-FM), is given to flights of fancy. Here’s an extreme example—a letter he would like Barack Obama to write to Caroline Giuliani, the teenage daughter of Rudy Giuliani.
Caroline became the latest version of an “Obama Girl” by telling the world on her My Space page that she supported the handsome senator from Illinois for president rather than her father.
The following is the full text of his fantasy letter:
“DEAR CAROLINE GIULIANI:
“I was so pleased to hear reports of your enthusiasm for my candidacy … and I want you to know – if they are accurate – that I’m tremendously flattered and grateful.
“But on reflection, I would respectfully urge you to put your support squarely behind your father in his own quest for the Republican nomination.
“I’m indeed fortunate that so many young people have rallied to our cause, but in your special case, I hope you won’t mind if I tell you of my own personal feeling that your energy and confidence really should properly go to your Dad.
“As the father of two somewhat younger daughters, (Malia is eight and Sasha is six!) I think I’m only trying to say, however inartfully, that although your support would mean a great deal to me, it would mean a lot more to your Father.
“He is a great man. And I’m sure he loves you.
“Yours,
Barack Obama”
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Phil Reisman is a veteran journalist and native of Westchester County. He began his career in 1977 as the head copy boy of a startup New York City newspaper that quickly went belly up. Reisman was not to blame for the newspaper's failure, or so he claims.
