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I do find it odd that the parties were close to a consensus until McCain got there, and then all of a sudden couldn't get an agreement. It also says something that while Obama brought a Senate staffer, McCain brought a political staffer. My guess is that McCain wants to delay the debate until next week so that they'll have to cancel the V-P debate. There's no reason for Obama or McCain to be in DC 24 hrs a day. Neither one is on a relevant committee, and neither one has the necessary expertise. By all means they should brush up on it enough to cast an informed vote, but I don't see any reason why they have to be part of the negotiations.
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"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."
"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
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