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Making politics palatable

The Decision Point

As I’ve gotten closer, and closer to the present, it has become more of a challenge to figure out how to approach these cupcakes. This is more true for the last two presidents. In the preface to the book The Faiths of the Postwar Presidents, David Holmes says, “No president’s story is complete until his […]

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The Reflection

Every time I get my hands on a book, or a set of cards (don’t judge me) that covers all of the presidents, I am very curious about how Grover Cleveland is handled. This whole only-president-to-serve-nonconsecutive-terms business complicates things. Sometimes he gets one entry that covers both of his terms. In this case, there’s usually […]

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The Sandwich

Whenever I have the opportunity to talk about Benjamin Harrison, I can’t resist the urge to refer to him as the meat in the Grover Cleveland sandwich. Go ahead. Take a minute; unpack that.  Benjamin Harrison could be described as a heritage president. Great, now I sound like I’m talking about turkeys.  His great-grandfather was […]

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