BOSTON I don’t reply this snidely, although I was charmed at Inouye’s longing that he was “sufficiently prepared to succeed my mentor.” The rite of visa reminded me a scarcely bit of Prince Charles, who just turned 60 as king-in-waiting. Waiting, that is, for his 82-year-old mum to pass the crown

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The postelection handoff: something new, something old