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Art Zaske
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by Art Zaske on February 9, 2010
I was fortunate enough to be present for a live interview of Presidents Bush and Clinton sponsored by TD Ameritrade. Frankly, I almost skipped the event, trying to convince myself that I had “better things” to do, but I went anyway, and left the interview totally overwhelmed. Though the group in attendance was far from intimate (approximately 1500 people), I was fortunate enough to be seated physically very close to them…close enough to see fine details of their facial expressions that one would not see on a flat screen. I have a long history of being exceeding critical of each of their Presidencies…and though the substance of my criticism has not changed, I am embarrassed at the tone I have taken in the past.
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