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Tom Delay might be good from a policy-wonk/operative level but would not help open the frontier.
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And the situation conflicted with the centre-left policy-wonk perspective.
Toward Better Debate, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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But, for those who want to steer clear of frivolity and go more of a policy-wonk route, there is plenty to choose from too.
Checking Out the Parties’ Parties - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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What should be avoided, besides policy-wonk and pure-policy discourse?
George Lakoff: The Cry for Democratic Moral Leadership and Effective Communication 2010
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But, for those who want to steer clear of frivolity and go more of a policy-wonk route, there is plenty to choose from too.
Checking Out the Parties’ Parties - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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What should be avoided, besides policy-wonk and pure-policy discourse?
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [137] -- Listen To Westen And Lakoff, Democrats! 2010
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What should be avoided, besides policy-wonk and pure-policy discourse?
George Lakoff: The Cry for Democratic Moral Leadership and Effective Communication 2010
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UPDATE: And TNR's Noam Scheiber tells us why Tim Geithner and Larry Summers may be a match made in policy-wonk heaven.
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What should be avoided, besides policy-wonk and pure-policy discourse?
George Lakoff: The Cry for Democratic Moral Leadership and Effective Communication 2010
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What should be avoided, besides policy-wonk and pure-policy discourse?
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [137] -- Listen To Westen And Lakoff, Democrats! 2010
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