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Blanche Lincoln’s game

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

IT’S GOT to be about the oldest dodge in the book: When a politician casts a momentous vote on a major issue, and doesn’t want to take responsibility for it, the pol minimizes its importance. The folks back home are told it was just a little ol’ procedural vote, and they needn’t worry their pretty little heads about it.

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  • Headline: Blanche Lincoln’s game
  • Publication: Editorial, Pages 12 on 11/24/2009
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