The president on Sunday, in Newtown. Full text here. Almost unbearable to watch, for the heartbreak. A few quick observations: You can see the gravity of sadness — almost the literal gravity — weighing on this man, as though the force of grief itself is pulling on his face. His hair is whiter than ever. …
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Aug 05 2012
It’s More or Less in the Bag
I worry a lot. Bad things really do happen. Unexpected things. It’s smart, I think, to never be too comfortable that you fail to prepare for contingencies. But it looks like some folks are finally beginning to admit one thing: Obama is almost certainly going to get reelected. Ignore the tight race of the national …
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