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But the Washington newspapers can no more remove a President during his term of place than the Times can remove a lord mayor during his year of office.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “But the Washington newspapers can no more remove a President during his term of place than the Times can remove a lord…”
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Bagehot compares the limitations of Washington newspapers to those of English newspapers in terms of political influence.
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