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Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:00 AM

Barack Obama's epic win

The young senator makes history not only in terms of race, while a determined Hillary Clinton delays the inevitable a bit longer.
By Walter Shapiro

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  • Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:43 AM

    fancy calesthenics

    right, Fancy. Obama didn't win. The Cubs are the world series shoe in. That iceberg was a minor mishap. God, how stupid can you people be? Close but no cigar should be a notion familiar to all clintonians. She ran a stupid race, lost an election that was gift wrapped for her, and now will not admit defeat. watch tomorrow as all the democratic leadership, that gives a damn about the party and the overall race in November, will line up with Obama. billary blew a great chance to show class. But, when things get tight, that's what clintons do: blow.

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