He also had not developed a good working relationship with the Duma, Russia’s parliament, partly because he was by nature averse to compro In June, against the backdrop of the presidential campaign, I focused on two issues, education and the disturbing rash of black church burnings then sweeping the country. But the big story that night was the willingness of so many voters in both parties, according to exit polls, to desert their parties’ nominees to vote for Perot. ThePost editorial said, “This country is drifting and worn down; it badly needs to be reenergized and given new direction.
Their blanket condemnation reminded me of a story Senator David Pryor used to tell about a conversat Larry Summers, who knew everything about economics but little about popular culture, came into the Oval Office one day and remarked I did not live and die to see thirteen-year-old boys get automatic weapons and gun down nine-year-olds just for the kick of it. Bruce Reed and Al From helped sharpen the policy section.
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