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Tuesday, September 23, 2008 12:00 AM

Joe Biden's "better" instincts

Perhaps his modest upbringing explains why Biden runs his mouth too much.
Thomas Schaller

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  • Tuesday, September 23, 2008 01:16 PM

    So true

    As a working-class kid finishing my PhD at an Ivy League school I find a great deal of truth in the article. Too bad it won't be mentioned since class is pretty much the third rail that can't be touched in America.

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