No man who has wrestled with a self-adjusting card table can ever be quite the man he once was.
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Bush is trying to get more support generally from the American public by seeming more moderate and showing he's a strong leader at the same time he has a rebellion within his own party. The far right is starting to be very open about their claim that he's not a real conservative.James Thurber
It's made it more difficult for his agenda generally and it certainly has made it more difficult in the Supreme Court nomination battle. As we've seen with other presidents, when presidents encounter serious difficulties, they tend to have to compromise.
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Writers of comedy have outlook, whereas writers of tragedy have, according to them, insight.
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Let the meek inherit the earth - they have it coming to them
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Even if Boss DeLay leaves, his legacy stays.
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Last night I dreamed of a small consolation enjoyed only by the blind: Nobody knows the trouble I've not seen!
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