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After listening to this address, and after reading the excerpts from the President's Flint, Michigan speech on Pierce's blog yesterday, my respect for this man continues to grow. He is so very often the only adult in the room.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking at an appropriate level of maturity, the Republican Party and their powerful supporters and camp followers have three fingers pointing back at them. It is them. They created their blossoming debacle. But don't hold your breath. Introspection and admission aren't allowed on the playground.