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The convention of honoring dead presidents is already dated.
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Daily Kos —
... in the document can be found the phrase "so what?" Bob Herbert believes that the current economic crisis cannot be used as an excuse to "send American workers on a race to the bottom, where previously middle-class occupations take a sweatshop’s approach to pay and benefits." A Wall Street Journal editorial thinks that George Bush can immediately improve his legacy by giving Scooter Libby a full pardon. Seriously. Bret Stephens uses today's column to throw a tantrum. Daniel Gallington defends what ...
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Weekly Standard Blog —
... Be sure to check out this Bret Stephens column on why the incoming Congress should just go ahead already and establish the Barack H. Obama Presidential Monument Commission. Yes, the piece is slightly tongue-in-cheek. But, as Stephens points out, there is a case that, "even if Mr. Obama turns out to be a mediocre or bad president, the very symbolism of his election is a historic achievement unto itself, a reflected monument to America, its promise, and every prejudice it has overcome." How much room is left on Mt. Rushmore? ...
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CNN: Obama and Blagojevich: 'A lot about nothing,' sources say
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