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In Point Of Fact, 'simpson-bowles' Has Become A Symbol, Or Simbowl, Rather Than An Actual Plan, Political Shorthand For The Process Of Long-term Deficit Reduction.

Ever Since John Kennedy, Democrats Have Had A Weakness For Dashing Younger Men Like Bill Clinton And Barack Obama And, I Suppose, Jimmy Carter. They Balance Their Tickets With Senior Statesmen - Lyndon Johnson, Joe Biden, Walter Mondale. (al Gore Was Young But Played Ancient).

We Should Never Go To War Unless We Have Been Attacked Or Are Under Direct, Immediate Threat Of Attack. Never. And Never Again.

I Believe That Poverty Is Often The Result Of Inappropriate Behavior - Out-of-wedlock Births, Dropping Out Of School, Crime And Drugs - Which Should Not Be Rewarded. But Often It Isn't, And Common Decency Requires That We Take Care Of The Least Of These.

Americans Who Feel The Most Ignored These Days Are Not The Screamers. They Are The Solid Citizens Who Are Sick To Death Of Pols Who Play To The Rant.