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Monday, November 24, 2008 12:00 AM

Barack Obama, honeymoon killer?

The Clintonites in his Cabinet, forgiveness for Lieberman, the creeping signs of centrism -- progressives aren't ready to panic, yet.

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  • Sunday, November 23, 2008 07:20 PM

    @J.C.Miller - Boy Wonder

    sez "...Our Boy’s intelligent and strategic center-right, hawkish appointments ..."

    and then later

    "could the picture accompanying this piece be entitled, 'Boy Caught Fibbing'?"

    Mz Miller, what's with you and this "Boy" appellation for the new black President? It's "boy" this and "boy" that. Are you trying to make some sort of south-of-the-Mason Dixon kind of point?

    If not, I'm not quite sure of what kind of point you are trying to make.

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