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The barbs of that (Jewish) critic don't seem like such a big deal to this (Jewish) critic, but in Levinson they clearly touched a nerve.
Perhaps the only adequate response to Flytrap was cynicism and pointed barbs, but you would think a story resulting in the impeachment of the president would have had some reporting worthy of the committee's notice.
Clinton and congressional Republicans have been trading barbs for several days about the state of Social Security legislation, which aims to confront a looming shortage of funds when Baby Boomers retire.