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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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  • Monday, November 24, 2008 03:42 PM

    The Continuing Wisdom of Gala1

    Previous words of wisdom from Gala1:

    “The only possible way a GOP candidate could win this election would be to run against a completely unelectable Democratic candidate after eliminating any viable contenders. And, such a Rovian coincidence. That is just what has happened.”

    “Having lived on both sides of the Flyover, having gone from the most liberal of cities to a place where thousand-plus crowds mean Sunday morning, the one thing I can tell you with absolute certainty is that Obama is not giving to win this.”

    “We both know that's just not going to happen. It could have had, had he given them a term to see what he was capable of as Vice President but he is the one who literally has snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. And your bad judgement is the reason he did.”

    McCain will win this, Obamabot bloggers notwithstanding, because out on Main Street Obama is already rejected as just an update of more of nothing there.

    “You picked a loser because [Obama] is not going to get a majority vote. If you need to find that out, in November you most definitely will.”

    “Obama is going to lose in such numbers that all he will represent after the election is how the Democratic Party failed to listen to its constituents.”

    “As a matter of fact this is precisely why we will have McCain for the next four years.”

    You foisted Obama onto the ticket, but you can't get any of us to vote for him, can you? Bye Bye Bama.

    “But if you think Obama is going to win this, you probably thought Kerry would too. And if you expect the people who rejected Gore, Dean and Kerry you really are in denial if you think that they'll accept Obama instead.”

    And, finally,

    “It will be SUCH a pleasure to give you just the laugh you deserve on Election Day.”

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