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...Berlusconi's propensity for crossing the rhetorical line remains one of the central mysteries of his rise to become the most influential Italian politician of his generation. At times, one sees that the former real estate and media mogul is aching to be considered a leading statesman, with all the gravitas that entails. But all too often, it seems, he just can't resist another juvenile jape...
...called the fundamentals of our broken economy “sound” and in an ill-advised, rash decision picked a running mate who, after giving the Republican ticket an initial boost, proved to be a dubious, and even dangerous, choice. Back was the dignified statesman of unparalleled courage and integrity, the maverick we knew before the word “maverick” became a punchline, and the bipartisan unifier calling for the nation to “work together to get our country moving again...
...John McCain, freedom fighter, has always seen the nobility even - maybe especially - in a losing battle, which takes the most courage to fight. When he called Obama to concede the race, the younger man honored the elder statesman. "I need your help," Obama said, and McCain offered it without reservation. "Whatever our differences, we are fellow Americans," McCain told the crowd in a gracious speech beneath the Arizona mountains. "I pledge to him tonight to do all in my power to help him lead us through the many challenges we face." (See pictures of John McCain's campaign farewell...
Missouri's GOP Lament, 11:30 p.m. E.T. Missouri's foremost Republican statesman, former Senator John Danforth, sounded blue on the phone. "I am blue - I'm a blue guy who should be red." Missouri's vote was still out, but the national tide was clear. He squarely put the blame on the White House. "A very large part of it is that people are sick of Bush, and they just want to get rid of anything and anyone associated with...
...network's "Special Report," will step down from those duties after the election. (He will remain on air in a limited capacity.) Hume worked as a correspondent for ABC News for 23 years before moving in 1996 to FOX, where he has been the network's elder statesman and a leading proponent of its "fair and balanced" credo. Hume spoke with TIME about stamping out bias, what's next for the GOP and the differences between FOX and other mainstream media outlets...