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Barack Obama's purpose-driven gamble

The Democrat wanted to show he could compete for evangelical votes, too. Will he succeed?

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  • Monday, August 18, 2008 07:16 AM

    Pete Kent

    But what McCain said was AWFUL. He's gonna chase Bin Laden to the gates of hell? HE's gonna him? Excuse me, but McCain will be sitting in a comfy chair while he sends a whole lot of fresh-faced innocents into hell (not to mention or even consider the 'collateral damage' among the locals). And HOW he said things was awful too - pandering to the kind of people who want simple, short (if ridiculous) answers to complex questions, cuz, gosh, THINKING makes their heads hurt...but better some head-hurting now than hurting all over later...

    If it was a knock-out, we're all the losers (even those cheering fools in that silly church who think they're winners...even tho they have to struggle to make it on their $250 k per annum).

    Christ.

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