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Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now and

Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now and facts and science and argument does not seem to be winning the day all the time is because were hardwired not to always think clearly when were scared. And the countrys scared. – Barack Obama

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After a century of striving, after a year of debate, after a historic vote, health care reform is no longer an unmet promise. It is the law of the land. – Barack Obama

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As Ive said, there were patriots who supported this war, and patriots who opposed it. And all of us are united in appreciation for our servicemen and women, and our hopes for Iraqis future. – Barack Obama

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We need earmark reform, and when Im President, I will go line by line to make sure that we are not spending money unwisely. – Barack Obama

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Its not that Im universally loved. We know Im not in New Jersey. But what they do say in New Jersey is, We like him, and we think hes telling us the truth. I think we need to have that type of politics on the national level. – Chris Christie

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We tend to think of politics as bad, full of dirty tricks, negative ads, big campaigns, but I am here to explore the original meaning of politics, which is positive and has to do with balancing competing interests and looking for solutions. – Eric Liu

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I dont for the life of me understand how anybody could contemplate the results of the 2000 election in the US and say that electoral politics doesnt matter any more, and that Ralph Nader was right when he said there is no difference between the two parties. – Todd Gitlin

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