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 Stories About: Barack Obama AND energy AND Hillary Clinton AND oil AND politics AND presidential race 08 AND shenanigans
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Clinton sings the faux-populist, anti-intellectual Manichean blues |
David Roberts |
05 May 2008 |
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| I must say I'm surprised and gratified at the amount of coverage the gas-tax holiday is getting. It appears to be blowing up in Clinton's face, which is exactly what would happen in a Good and Just world. Earlier this week, asked about the fact that not a single policy expert or economist thinks the holiday would do anything for consumers, Clinton spokesflack Howard Wolfson said: 'We believe the presidency requires leadership,' said Wolfson. 'There are times that a ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, energy, Hillary Clinton, oil, politics, presidential race 08, shenanigans (all these topics) |
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