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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 05:21 PM

    Please wake up and smell the reality, Joan

    I love you to death, but Obama didn't betray anybody today. The bill was going to pass. If he voted no, we would have seen the "Obama Soft on Terror!" ads in November and it might have lost him the election.

    And for what? A symbolic vote that made NO difference?? The bill was going to pass anyway. This was a politically smart move that any sane person running for president would have done.

    Please, Please pull it together and help this man win. Please wake up.

    —pharnick Read pharnick's other letters

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