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From Bambinos to Billy Goats, Martha Stewart to Rush Limbaugh, Kobe Bryant to Cardinal Law, 2003 was a banner year for choke artists From Bambinos to Billy Goats, Martha Stewart to Rush Limbaugh, Kobe Bryant to Cardinal Law, 2003 was a banner year for choke artists By Noah St. John. In the last 12 months, we've seen the most unbelievable chokes from politicians to authors, sports heroes to media moguls. You and I can learn a lot from celebrities who choke in the spotlight -- about what NOT to do. From breaches of ethics to sheer hypocrisy to plain old lousy judgement, a choke artist differs from your run-of-the-mill failure in that they had everything in place to win, yet somehow managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. So our first annual Heimlich Award "winners" (and I use the term loosely) by category are: - Most Unfathomable Fall from Grace: Cardinal Bernard Law. Last year: Leader of one of America's most powerful archdiocese. The Choke: Boston clergy sex scandal. Today: Serving as confessor to Benedictine nuns in Maryland! - Most Flagrant Breaches of Ethics: * Martha Stewart. Full Article: http://www.frugalmarketing.com/dtb/choke-artists.shtml


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