McCain staffer slams Dungeons and Dragons players

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boingboing.net - 8/19/2008

McCain staffer slams Dungeons and Dragons players

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Actually, I think this is a potshot aimed primarily at bloggers (pretty much the only people writing about the "issue" in question), and that the gaming bit was just added as a little extra nerd-baggage that dovetails smoothly with the traditional "working from mom's basement" line that is trotted out against both groups. This isn't necessarily any better, mind you, since it illustrates the ...

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