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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates |
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Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018) |
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016) |
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017) |
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019) |
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010) |
Guide to Political Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2017) |
Where We Go From Here,
by Bernie Sanders (2018) |
Our Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2016) |
This Fight Is Our Fight,
by Elizabeth Warren (2017) |
United,
by Cory Booker (2016) |
Conscience of a Conservative,
by Jeff Flake (2017) |
Two Paths,
by Gov. John Kasich (2017) |
Every Other Monday,
by Rep. John Kasich (2010) |
Courage is Contagious,
by John Kasich (1998) |
Shortest Way Home,
by Pete Buttigieg (2019) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
Outsider in the White House,
by Bernie Sanders (2015) |
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Book Reviews |
(from Amazon.com) |
(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com)
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Rep. Mark Kennedy (R) debates Amy Klobuchar (D) on Meet the Press, moderated by Tim Russert
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from 2006 Minnesota Senate Debate (number of quotes indicated):
- Amy Klobuchar (15)
- Mark Kennedy (14)
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Budget & Economy
Amy Klobuchar: Budget & Economy.
Amy Klobuchar: Cut discretionary spending like “bridge to nowhere”.
Mark Kennedy: Authored the line-item veto, to take out bills’ silly stuff.
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Environment
Amy Klobuchar: I don't think manure is toxic waste.
Mark Kennedy: League of Conservation Voters considers manure a toxic waste.
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Foreign Policy
Amy Klobuchar: When North Korea crosses line, there have to be consequences.
Mark Kennedy: Use diplomacy and China to pressure North Korea on nukes.
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Homeland Security
Amy Klobuchar: I supported the Patriot Act.
Amy Klobuchar: Patriot Act provides necessary surveillance tools.
Amy Klobuchar: Detainee bill will not meet constitutional muster.
Mark Kennedy: Patriot Act allowed 5 years without terrorist attack.
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Immigration
Amy Klobuchar: Opposes Social Security for illegal immigrants.
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Principles & Values
Mark Kennedy: Votes for what’s best for MN, but with Bush 92% of the time.
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Social Security
Amy Klobuchar: No raising retirement age; no cost of living increase.
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Tax Reform
Mark Kennedy: 2006: No changes in tax rates, not even for very wealthy.
Amy Klobuchar: Reduce $250B deficit by rolling back capital gains & top 1%.
Mark Kennedy: Tax relief was a reward for those who create jobs.
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War & Peace
Amy Klobuchar: 2006: turn over governance of Iraq to the Iraqis.
Mark Kennedy: 2006: We've made some mistakes in Iraq, but stay the course.
Amy Klobuchar: Solution in Iraq is diplomatic, not just military.
Amy Klobuchar: Transition to Iraqi governance; no permanent military bases.
Amy Klobuchar: Bring the troops home in a responsible manner.
Amy Klobuchar: Iraq war has cost $300B and fomented more terrorism.
Mark Kennedy: Wrong on prediction of significant troops home in 2006.
Mark Kennedy: We were over-optimistic, but making progress in Iraq.
Mark Kennedy: Stands by his vote for war in Iraq; no rewinding history.
Mark Kennedy: Iraq is a central front in the war on terror.
Mark Kennedy: No specific timetable for withdrawal from Iraq.
Mark Kennedy: We must win or terrorism will mushroom.
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The above quotations are from Rep. Mark Kennedy (R) debates Amy Klobuchar (D) on Meet the Press, moderated by Tim Russert.
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