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Thursday, November 27, 2008 12:00 AM

I'm grateful for Barack Obama

My sappy Thanksgiving post got more serious as I watched the Mumbai tragedy unfold.
Joan Walsh

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  • Friday, November 28, 2008 11:36 AM

    Here's what I'm thankful for:

    ..the possibility for some kind of damage control.

    Obama's not the Messiah. He's not even a Progressive (or if he is, he won't be able to preside as one).

    He's the guy we hired to clean up the wreckage left by the frat party. After reviewing his contract (in four years), we can start thinking about promoting him to architect.

    We should give the man some room to work. At minimum, we should stay out of his way. Better yet, we could harken to the words of our Constitutional forebears and put our own shoulders to the wheel, as well.

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