WASHINGTON — He lives on a dirt road, enjoys swapping long stories, and fires pistols in his backyard. He even loves the Grateful Dead.
Senator Patrick Leahy, in other words, is a fairly typical Vermonter — right down to his low-key style.
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WASHINGTON — He lives on a dirt road, enjoys swapping long stories, and fires pistols in his backyard. He even loves the Grateful Dead.
Senator Patrick Leahy, in other words, is a fairly typical Vermonter — right down to his low-key style.
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Not sure why they titled this piece the way they did? But it is a good background on Leahy.
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He laments partisan atmosphere,what a chuckle he is one of the main causes of it.
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If you think guns are dangerous, try getting between Leahy and a TV camera.