opinion
NO GOING BACK
Democrats have good reasons for wanting to move quickly now, but they might end up regretting it.
Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail.
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ECHOING PUTIN
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CHEAT SHEET
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OPEN AND SHUT
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PIZZAZZ
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‘SAVE THE COUNTRY’
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SUPPLICANTS
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‘NO PRESSURE’
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