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NYT Reporter: The White House is “So Much Cockier Right Now”

HarryReidsAGreatAmerican Wrote: Dec 09, 2012 3:56 PM
He sees it as a mandate, as do his supporters.
Kevin348 Wrote: Dec 09, 2012 3:59 PM
As does the House Republicans elected primarily on their pledge not to raise taxes and to cut spending.

I can’t say I’m totally surprised by New York Times columnist Helene Cooper’s comments on Meet the Press this morning. After all, the president won every single swing state on November 6th -- except North Carolina -- even after some of the most respected political pundits on the Right predicted he would lose his bid for re-election in a landslide (via The Weekly Standard):

"I think when you talk about the feeling at the...
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