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“At the 1992 Republican National Convention, Pat Buchanan called Democrats political cross-dressers for attempting portray themselves… as something they weren’t… Until recently, I had assumed he meant this as a criticism.”
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David A. Ridenour, "Say it Ain't So, Pat," Tampa Tribune, November 21, 1995
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Referring to Pat Buchanan's characterization of a 40% increase in Medicare spending over seven years as a "cut."

 

David A. Ridenour

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