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malthaussen

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11. I am glad this has happened...

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 01:33 PM

Apr 2015

... but I wish journalists could be persuaded to stop viewing everything through the lens of personalities, and "winning" and "losing." Legislation should not be a contest, with star players, color commentary, and betting on the point spread. Yeah, I know, I'm being unrealistic. But I think the tendency to characterize politics in this matter goes a long way to encouraging the behavior. Mr McConnell is already on record as defending his many changes of position over his career because he "likes to win." If that's all that matters and politics is a spectator sport, then all-in-all I'd rather watch curling.

-- Mal

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