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Calling someone a 'jackass' is a tradition in US politics

  • Written by Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, IUPUI
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When Virginia Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine called President Donald Trump a “jackass” in early February, Kaine engaged in a political practice that is as old as the nation.

Probably no animal is used more as an object of ridicule and derision in U.S. politics. Kaine’s epithet was hurled...

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