By David Leonhardt October 13, 2010 11:45 am October 13, 2010 11:45 am How much blame do President Obama and his staff deserve for the failure to pass climate legislation this year? There has been a lively debate on this question over the last week. In one camp are those people who point to specific instances in which the White House made political missteps that hurt the chances of a bill’s passag
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