"Nothing is so admirable in politics as a short memory."
by:
John Kenneth Galbraith
(1908-2006) Canadian-born economist, Harvard professor
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That's why whenever oppressive legislation is shot down, it keeps coming back buried deep within other bills until it is passed.
 -- E Archer, NYC     
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    In context pretty funny, or as Archer points out in reality: 'not'.
     -- Mike, Norwalk     
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    There is nothing to admire in that, true or not.
     -- Anonymous, Reston, VA US     
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    Short memories (in the electorate) may helpful politicians but definitely not admirable in them. Otherwise we wouldn't have a second Vietnam so soon after the first
     -- Jack, Green, OH     
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    Down the memory hole....
     -- Ken, Allyn, WA     
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