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Tuesday, June 16, 2009 12:00 AM

It is summer 2009, and John McCain is president

In which the author imagines what America would be like if the GOP's man had won. Critics of Obama, take note.
By Michael Lind

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  • Tuesday, June 16, 2009 06:10 PM

    Dime's worth of difference

    If McCain were president his justice department would defend the Defense of Marriage Act, he would argue that he didn't have to reveal who visited the white house, he would go to court to prevent torture photos from being released and he would expand war into Afghanistan and Pakistan and he would be willing to take away our right to file malpractice suits and he would propose indefinite detention without trial and um, um, oh, never mind.

    —margaretleo Read margaretleo's other letters

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