Biden Is Obama's Perfect Foil
Biden cleared the path for President Obama to declare to ABC's Robin Roberts that he now supports gay marriage. He set in motion a three-day saga that dominated the political air space.
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“If I were picking, I’d pick Pawlenty,” David Axelrod told National Journal. “You shouldn’t write that, because everybody will think I’m trying to bait [Romney] into picking Pawlenty.”
Biden cleared the path for President Obama to declare to ABC's Robin Roberts that he now supports gay marriage. He set in motion a three-day saga that dominated the political air space.
On this holiday reserved to honor and appreciate the accomplishments of all American presidents, it's also a moment to take stock of what the losers have given us.
The House Republicans spent 360 days of the current fiscal year fighting the budget
Obama protected social benefits while Republicans fought off new taxes
After heated debate, GOP leaders express confidence a deal will be reached
The Saturday collapse of the effort to craft a deal reduces hopes for a recovery
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