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At the end he was more bogeyman than boogie-man, more monster than hero … more caricature than role model but there was a time when Michael apparently was a cool inspiration to black folks and loved by everyone worldwide.
Global Voices in English » Caribbean, USA: Tributes to the “King of Pop” 2009
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Sounds a lot like the boogie-man of “The Fairness Doctrine.”
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We need to stop being afraid of the boogie-man and face the real enemy.
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He's using the boogie-man defense as if there are people who still believe in their bull$hit.
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But Republican challengers in November's Congressional elections should run against Democrats for their actual positions, not the boogie-man positions they imagine them to have.
Josh Nelson: GOP Candidates Attacking Dems for Positions They Don't Hold 2010
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Commit fully to confronting the 'boogie-man' and you will find out he isn't much to fear.
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So let him rant and rave about a boogie-man, sitting in a cave somewhere in Tora-Bora region between Afghanistan and Pakistan and let the rest of us get back to winning this election.
Richard Clarke: Al Qaeda Might Try To Swing Election To McCain 2009
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With Obama in charge, promising an open hand and sending Happy Norouz messages to the people of Iran, the Great Satan is no longer the boogie-man that it once was.
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The rethugs will trot out their boogie-man fear, threat from terrists, evil-doers that "mean us harm" and bring in warped and ready war-hero-prisoner-tortured-one and declared how he'll save us all.
It's Gonna Happen, And When It Does, We Need To Be Prepared 2008
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They discuss him like intelligent men dealing with a real problem, not like terrified children talking about a boogie-man.
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