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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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  • Saturday, November 29, 2008 09:40 AM

    Obama the Populist? Hardly!

    "David's piece is nothing more than layers of pure B.S.. Obama was elected by the 'little people' out there, the volunteers, the contributors, the canvassers, the callers. We, put him in office and we expect real results. Thusfar, it does not look good as it appears that he has enabled Podesta, and other insiders, to appoint a Bush/Clinton cabinet. We, the people, he works for, will not permit him to screw this up."

    The last objective analysis I read, the entire story about the small doner contributions was nothing but a myth. Certainly, the primary SD vote wasn't about the "little people." Many of them voted AGAINST their constintuents' choice.

    As for having great power? *cough*

    If this faction had great power, you'd be seeing a different cabinet.

    Clearly, that's another puffed up ego myth.

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