New Tone?

Published August 25, 2015 7:02pm ET



President Obama once made promises about changing the “tone” in Washington. But when the spirit moves him, he can get down with the condescending name-calling, though he can’t compete with Trump in that league. (But who could?)

Still, before he was elected, then-Senator Obama lamented the poor wretches in flyover country who “… cling to guns or religion.” He forgot the part about brewing up some moonshine and handling snakes. 

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