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Politics
Brian Karem

Biden exhales as "red wave" runs dry

President Joe Biden takes questions from reporters in the State Dining Room at the White House on Nov. 9, 2022. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

I begin with a simple question: Would you want to hold public office?

This year's elections make clear that the overwhelming majority of us say no. We all know why. Why do you think politicians suck so bad? Nobody worth a shit wants the job. Or at least few do. Of course, the opposite may be true: Maybe we're all full of shit and politicians do represent the best of us. 

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