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Many reporters, commentators and pundits are now on a tear about Bill Clinton’s new book and while that may be good for book sales, it leaves a lot to be desired about the controversy that supposedly exists between Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. There needs to always be a differencing of opinions when it comes to which direction this country should go.   We need to have it because not one person knows everything and often times will over-look something which could be sorely needed when it comes to decision that need to be made.   Because President Clinton is a completely different man than President Obama, having him around gives the Obama Administration something else to consider before a decision is made.   Obama has always maintained that he needs people around him that will challenge his ideas and Bill Clinton as well as many others surrounding this president will do just that.   Mr. Clinton proves that you can disagree with anyone without being disagreeable...

When the former Godfather’s Pizza CEO joined the list of nominees for the Republican Party Presidential Nomination, many in the media, blogosphere and cable television did not pay much attention.   Only after Cain won a straw poll and began to climb in the polls did he warrant a closer look.   Herman Cain has not been vetted as much as many others who have surged in these polls and the reason may be as simple as The Ticket’s Rachel Rose Hartman ’s article Cain touts Main Street appeal, Aunt Bessie implies when it reports that "He just has a different type of business experience," he said. "Mine is better, because mine's been more hands-on and more nitty-gritty than his. I call it the Main Street executive versus the Wall Street executive."   In another sign of his "main street" appeal, Cain revealed to reporters after the debate that he has a very special person in mind to cater White House dinners if he wins the presidency.   "My Aunt Bessie...