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“Insulting the electorate and accusing it of spiritual weakness and sinfulness are not the ways to get yourself the job of president.”

Quote by John Podhoretz

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John Podhoretz, born on April 18, 1961, is an American writer whose works span political commentary, cultural criticism, and novel writing. more

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