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Old 09-07-2012, 07:43 AM   #38
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Originally Posted by Mike P View Post
Well, Ronnie was an old horse-trader, after all. He had a good working relationship with Tip. This judgeship could have been a favor for getting Tip to back some piece of legislation. All of Washington knew that the two old Irish storytellers would get together in the evening with a bottle of Bushmill's.
Thus the issue with 'lifetime appointments'. It's like someone that's been in a union for 20 years - even if they suck at their job, it's pretty much impossible to get rid of them.
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