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Things That Stand in the Way of Democratic Party Unity

It's either a sign that rumors of irreconcilable differences were overblown, or that, well, the irreconcilable differences are overblown:

In the primary, aides to Mrs. Clinton referred to their rival as B.H.O. — initials of Barack Hussein Obama, including his middle name, which has been a politically sensitive issue — while Mr. Obama's team simply referred to him as B.O. The B.H.O. shorthand is frowned upon inside Mr. Obama's campaign headquarters, a warning for any Clinton staff members coming aboard.

Is there a difference between being politically sensitive and whining? There should be, right?

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