Article: Rafael Palmeiro Tops Tyco Ex-Chief Denis Kozlowski, Dave Chappelle and Paris Hilton to Win the 2005 Bimbo of the Year Award Honoring Bad Public Comments and Media Missteps.

DALLAS, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Three-time All American baseball player Rafael Palmeiro can add another award to his list. He's the winner of the 2005 Bimbo of the Year Awards, honoring the worst public comments made this year. He is joined by several celebrities, lawyers, Tyco Ex-Chief Denis Kozlowski and others whose media missteps garnered nominations for the Bimbo Award's 2005 Top 10 List.

The Bimbo Award was created by Merrie Spaeth, former Director of White House Office of Media Relations for President Reagan. One criterion for nomination is that the speaker causes the listener to believe exactly the opposite of what is said. The awards were named after the ...

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