Quote by James Wolcott
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A lost election can have the jolt of a drop through the gallows door, leading to a dark night of the soul in which the future presses down like a cloud that will never lift. – James Wolcott

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On August 28, 2010, Fox News messiah Glenn Beck hosted a Restoring Honor revival meeting featuring sexy guest star Sarah Palin, much as Bob Hope would roll out Raquel Welch in white go-go boots on his U.S.O. tours to give our fighting men a morale lift in their khakis. – James Wolcott

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Hope
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Who elected Larry King Americas grief counselor? We, the viewing public, did, by driving up his ratings whenever somebody famous passes. – James Wolcott

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famous
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Used to be, conservatives revered the Average American, that Norman Rockwell oil painting of diner food, humble faith, honest toil, and Capraesque virtue. – James Wolcott

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Faith
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Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now. – Alan Lakein

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I think within Japan there is talk about how there is the need to reassess the future of the U.S.-Japan alliance. – Lee Myung-bak

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Future

Nobody gets to live life backward. Look ahead, that is where your future lies. – Ann Landers

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Future

Cease to inquire what the future has in store, and take as a gift whatever the day brings forth. – Horace

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Good thing weve still got politics in Texas – finest form of free entertainment ever invented. – Molly Ivins

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