• “Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science.”
  As Obama called for the country to respond to the threat of climate change, he issued a stark reminder that many Republicans seem to reject basic scientific findings.
   
• “Enduring security and lasting peace do not require perpetual war.”
  Obama rose to national prominence by opposing wars started by George W. Bush, and he rarely misses a chance to remind Americans that Republican foreign policy led to open-ended wars with no exit strategy.

5 unmistakable shots at Republicans in Obama’s inaugural address

(Source: theweek.com)

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“He has played as many as 100 rounds of golf in a single year while gaining a reputation as a man with a taste for Camel cigarettes, steak, fine wine, and cocktail parties.”

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