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Thursday, July 10, 2008 12:00 AM

Betrayed by Obama

The Democrat's FISA sellout is unforgivable, but he's counting on supporters having no place else to go. And McCain's nutty neocon Iran talk helps him make his case.
Joan Walsh

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  • Wednesday, July 9, 2008 05:24 PM

    @Pharnick

    If he voted no, we would have seen the "Obama Soft on Terror!" ads in November and it might have lost him the election.

    So instead, we will see ads about how Obama doesn't keep his promises and he'll still lose the election.

    This was a lose-lose situation for Obama. He could has chosen to lose with dignity, but instead he chose to lose with shame.

    —Alkaline Read Alkaline's other letters

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