Well, Gates did make some gestures that make him look better in the public eye. We all know that people don’t easily change their private perception of things. He feels the same inside but may hide it more for awhile.
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Obama and Gates may think that this will blow over yet still get them huge benefits
But the guys out there on the job tonight will not forget or forgive as they face more than students or a pliable media
Gates and Obama want the old 60s in your face attitudes back - completely blind to the damage they have done and continue to do in polls and in future elections
Two things seniors will not abide:
Cutting Medicare and their healthcare quality and options
Problems with crime