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Published: December 13, 2008
Blame Bush, Obama or perhaps us
By Victor Davis Hanson
When someone screams about a terrible policy of the present administration, just pose four questions:

First, was the controversial decision taken with bipartisan support? Second, were there precedents for such action in prior Democratic administrations? Third, will such policies continue under the newly elected Obama administration? Four, have the media changed their position on the issue since the November election?

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