In my time I have promulgated only two inviolable laws of American presidential politics. One of them is that our respect for a presidential candidate is at its highest just after he has announced his decision to withdraw from the race. The other is that sooner or later every Administration makes us nostalgic for the Administration that preceded it. You can imagine how gratified I am to have seen both my laws demonstrated in recent days. I'm beginning to understand the little buzz that Einstein must have felt when year after year the universe seemed to be steaming along just the...
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