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On the recordSeptember 29, 2004
The governor tries to take credit for the jobs, 250,000. He sounds like the rooster who's trying to take credit for the sunrise.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Kerry uses a metaphor to challenge Bush's claims about job creation, implying that Bush is taking undue credit.

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