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[Orrex]

13. Not snarky at all--don't worry

However, I'm always suspicious of feel-good glurge like this story, in part because the "apocryphal anecdote" has been such a powerful workhorse in service of the Republican propaganda machine for so many decades. For reference, see pretty much anything that came out of Reagan's mouth, and likewise every other Republican or Conservative who's tried to come across as "folksy" ever since, such as Palin and Bachman.

I'd rather hear a much less poignant but verifiably true story than one made-up warmhearted tale. The truth has a Liberal bias; we should use it to our advantage.