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Obama seems like he tries to talk everyone into what he believes - and that's part of why we elected him, because he's a calm, reasonable guy - but behind that, there has to be some fight. You have to be able to take a few punches and throw a few punches. ↗

— Dee Dee Myers

#because #behind #believes #calm #elected

Palin was a political Hail Mary, a long bomb in the closing minutes of a game that John McCain and Co. were certain to lose. They didn't care if she had the policy or political or emotional capacity to serve as vice president, let alone president. They were willing to drive the country off a cliff, if that's what it took to win. ↗

— Dee Dee Myers

#bomb #capacity #care #certain #cliff

Part of Obama's persona is self-reliance. He's calm; he's cool; he's self-possessed. In many ways, he has tried to define himself in opposition to Clinton's sometimes needy, often undisciplined, emotionalism. ↗

— Dee Dee Myers

#clinton #cool #define #himself #many

It was like hiking into a Hemingway story; everything was sepia-toned and bristling with subtext. ↗

— Leslie What

#hermit #literature #simile #wilderness #funny

Research confirms that both Republican and Democratic women are more likely than their male counterparts to initiate and fight for bills that champion social justice, protect the environment, advocate for families, and promote nonviolent conflict resolution. ↗

— Dee Dee Myers

#bills #both #champion #confirms #conflict

That someone like Obama could be elected president of the United States - with its unrivaled power and prestige - has begun to restore the country's and the world's faith in America as the land of opportunity. ↗

— Dee Dee Myers

#begun #could #country #elected #faith

I do believe that both countries, China and Russia, that both of them are responsible countries. ↗

— Lee Myung-bak

#both #china #countries #i #i do

How do you know you are who you are? How do you know you’re not simply a clone of who you think you are? ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#funny #humor #identity #funny

Women communicate differently and process information differently, which leads them to resolve conflicts differently. ↗

— Dee Dee Myers

#conflicts #differently #information #leads #process

Women's particular experiences continue to shape not just their points of view but their actions, in the United States and around the world. ↗

— Dee Dee Myers

#around #continue #experiences #just #particular