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Marine One takes President Obama from the White House. And can I just say, winter isn’t a competition, people. It’s not about who got more snow, or who’s being too whiny by complaining about the cold. It’s cold out there. If you want to complain, go ahead and complain. Complaining about people complaining about the cold isn’t any more noble than complaining about the cold.

But I’ll bet it’s nice and toasty inside that chopper.

Paul Waldman is a weekly columnist and senior writer for The American Prospect. He also writes for the Plum Line blog at The Washington Post and The Week and is the author of Being Right Is Not Enough: What Progressives Must Learn From Conservative Success. Follow @paulwaldman1