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Wednesday, January 28, 2009 12:00 AM

A hopeful people

Never mind the last eight painful years. We see the new, fresh faces in Washington and we expect them to do the right thing and serve the common good.
By Garrison Keillor

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  • Wednesday, January 28, 2009 06:25 AM

    you'll know when Obama is getting the job done...

    ...because nobody will want to talk about GW Bush anymore.

    I'm not sure what's going on with some of the (whining) posters on this column. You keep reading it, so why complain? Go somewhere else.

    Mr. Keillor's words always leave me with an impression, positive or not. Isn't that what good writing is supposed to do?

    —vaporland Read vaporland's other letters

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