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The quote argues that Kennedy was not effective at getting laws passed. It emphasizes failure in legislative terms rather than in rhetoric or popularity. The phrasing also suggests a strongly critical judgment of Kennedy's record.
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About Rick Perlstein
American historian, writer and journalist
Rick Perlstein is an American historian, writer, and journalist known for his accounts of the American conservative movement after the 1960s. He has 117 quotes on the site. He is the author of five bestselling books. His first book, Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus, won the 2001 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History. Politico has described him as a careful chronicler of modern conservatism.
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