Our president, however did become the first national political figure in 49 years to touch a 3d rail in American politics in the same budget where he is touching an even more visibly charged 3d rail. Most commenters seemed to understand that key point, but some took offense at comparisons between our first A-A president and an ardent opponent of civil rights legislation. While the use of a provocative title generated the benefit of drawing attention to an important point that was being largely overlooked, it also had the downside of distracting the argument from its central point. There are always unanticipated trade-offs in making such decisions.
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