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John Kerry’s Stirring Senate Farewell Address
Tweet Share on Facebook January 31, 2013 CommentAfter 30 years, it was time to give a speech few such long serving senators want to give. Even if you are going on to bigger and better things, as is John Kerry, who will head the State Department.
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Obama's Inaugural Address Was a Modern Speech Steeped in History
Tweet Share on Facebook January 22, 2013 CommentPresident Obama gave a truly American speech yesterday. It resonated from the opening reference to "all men are created equal with certain unalienable rights," to his constant refrain of "we, the people."
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Labrador-Simpson Feud Shows Dysfunction of Republican Party
Tweet Share on Facebook January 17, 2013 CommentA little noticed press story that highlighted the internecine fight between two Idaho congressmen tells a big part of the story of today's Republican Party. The headline in the Idaho Statesman, "Mike Simpson rips Raul Labrador for trying to oust Boehner as Speaker" only begins to tell the tale of life inside the House Republican Caucus.
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Joe Biden and Mitch McConnell Saved America From Fiscal Cliff
Tweet Share on Facebook January 2, 2013 CommentVice President Joe Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have known each other in the Senate for nearly 30 years. They have served together under five presidents. They know and understand one another. They know what makes the other tick.
