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Obama poses a ‘very simple question’ to Floridians
Political Animal —
John Ellis, George W. Bush’s first cousin, said after the 2000 election that he never understood why Al Gore didn’t say, “What is it, Gov. Bush, that you don’t like about peace and prosperity?”
I think about that from time to time, especially in the context of the current presidential election. Somehow, Bush’s name and record have been swept aside, replaced with, well, whatever it is that passes for the current state of our political discourse. Apparently, it has something to do with Britney Spears and bring gas to the pump in 2017.
But I’m inclined to turn to McCain supporters and ask, ...
Better Off
Matthew Yglesias —
Barack Obama paraphrases Ronald Reagan's famous question: "Are you better off than you were four or eight years ago?"
Now personally, I'd say I'm much better off than I was as an awkward nineteen year-old college sophomore. On the other hand, I'm not sure that I'd give George W. Bush a ton of credit for that. Which is what's a bit odd about this question -- I'm not sure how tightly linked people's overall well-being really is to average economic trends. And at the same time the biggest victims of Bush's policies are the ones who are dead and thus don't have the chance to complain about it. A lot ...
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