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   Multisect on May 3, 2009 at 2:07 pm

   The op-ed article by Sen. Olympia Snowe linked to here
   is kind of ironic, the author is much more qualified to be Vice President of the United States than either Gov Palin or Rep. Ferraro. She also seems to be capable of more adroit national political competition than Sec, Clinton was. Wouldn’t it be nice to see a Claire McCaskill or Amy Klobuchar on a national ticket someday?

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   BooMan on May 4, 2009 at 2:57 pm

   Mindful of his predecessor, Barack Obama seems to be trying harder to make sure he hears all sides. On the night of April 27, for instance, the president invited to the White House some of his administration’s sharpest critics on the economy, including New York Times columnist Paul Krugman and Columbia University economist Joseph Stiglitz. Over a roast-beef dinner, Obama listened and questioned while Krugman and Stiglitz, both Nobel Prize winners, pushed for more aggressive government intervention in the banking system.

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