Its not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who arent like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.

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Where the stakes are the highest, in the war on terror, we cannot possibly succeed...

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It's time to fundamentally change the way that we do business in Washington. To help...

It's time to fundamentally change the way that we do business in Washington. To help...

Poorly secured nuclear material in the former Soviet Union, or secrets from a scientist in...

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With or without this Congress, I will keep taking actions that help the economy grow.

With or without this Congress, I will keep taking actions that help the economy grow.

With the changing economy, no one has lifetime employment. But community colleges provide lifetime employability.

With the changing economy, no one has lifetime employment. But community colleges provide lifetime employability.

I dont oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What...

I dont oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What...

What do you think a stimulus is? It's spending - that's the whole point! Seriously.

What do you think a stimulus is? It's spending - that's the whole point! Seriously.

The fact that my 15 minutes of fame has extended a little longer than 15...

The fact that my 15 minutes of fame has extended a little longer than 15...

I know my country has not perfected itself. At times, we've struggled to keep the...

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We can't have special interests sitting shotgun. We gotta have middle class families up in...

We can't have special interests sitting shotgun. We gotta have middle class families up in...