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“One of the things we've learned during the Obama era is how important norms are, because we've seen how the Republican Party behaved against Obama. So much of what they did was to smash pre-existing norms, which were nothing more than assumptions of how people would behave, which didn't have any real basis in rules or limits.”

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Jonathan Chait
Jonathan Chait

Jonathan Chait is an American political and social commentator, born in 1972. He is known for his profound analysis of political and social issues and frequently publishes articles in publications such as The New York Magazine. more

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