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George McGovern and Lance Armstrong a study in contrasts

Hopeful signs of reconciliation in hyper-partisan times

An era of partisanship robs us of the notion of public service.

Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett has become the latest incumbent in Congress to announce he will skip his party's national convention this year to spend time campaigning for reelection, drawing a contrast with other state Republicans as well as his Democratic challenger.

How public figures choose to be known

In talking about the debt limit, Republicans are casting the matter in terms of politics, while President Obama is talking about it in terms of leadership — even though he has failed to lead on the budget since he was elected.