If you find yourself despairing about the state of our great country, just think about how unlikely it would have seemed, back in the malaise days of… - James Taranto

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If you find yourself despairing about the state of our great country, just think about how unlikely it would have seemed, back in the malaise days of 1979, that Jimmy Carter would one day return to Washington via Reagan Airport.

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About James Taranto

James Taranto (born January 6, 1966) is an American writer and editor for The Wall Street Journal. He is best known for the daily online column, called Best of the Web Today, commenting on politics and journalism, which he wrote from 2000-2017.

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