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Saturday, November 29, 2008 12:00 AM

In Barack we trust?

Obama campaigned on his personality and judgment and won. Now, like it or not, he isn't beholden to anyone.

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  • Monday, December 1, 2008 04:34 AM

    Truthiness

    President Elect Obama was certainly honest about one thing -- he said that he seemed to provide a Roscharch blot for those who wanted to see whatever they wanted to see in him. Then he proceeded to shift left and right and all around so that he could indeed be all things to all people.

    Unfortunately, at some point reality intrudes and actual decisions have to be made and someone or other is going to be unhappy. We'll see if the President Elect has the leadership skills required to overcome all of the potential disillusionment that lurks on the horizon. But be forewarned, most Gods have revealed their feet to be of clay and Michelle did tell us that hubby's were in fact, a bit smelly.

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