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I mean, that’s why people respect Hillary Clinton so much, because nobody takes a punch like her. She’s the strongest, smartest punching bag in the world.
— Leslie Knope
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker praises Hillary Clinton through an unexpected image: a punching bag defined by strength and intelligence. Taking repeated blows becomes the stated reason for respect. The comic turn lies in using an object associated with being hit as the centre of an admiring description.
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