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Wednesday, November 26, 2008 12:00 AM

Is Obama president yet?

And who's that other guy in the White House? As George Bush continues his vanishing act, Barack Obama steps into the spotlight, two months early, to calm a jittery nation.
By Mike Madden

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  • Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:25 AM

    One line

    One line caught my eye in the article. "Bush should just quit"

    Problem with that is, Obama could not "just take over"

    Dick Cheney would take over and his first official act would be

    to suspend the Constitution.

    —OldHippy39 Read OldHippy39's other letters

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