In 1992, then Governor Lawton Childs ran some negative ads about Jed Bush, saying that if elected governor, a Republican candidate would take away Social Security. It was a lie, but it was meant to scare people. Recently, in Tallahassee, Florida, the Vice President went on to say that his mother-in-law and dog took the same drug and the dog was getting a better break. He lied. He made a story up, trying to confuse the voters.
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Tom Foley, as nice as he was, as civil as he was, as much as he loved his colleagues of both parties, was one tough guy.
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You cannot understand a person unless you take the time to listen to them; that you should always put country over party, no matter the issue.
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