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Tuesday, January 20, 2009 12:00 AM

A new beginning

At Barack Obama's inauguration, the contrast between the outgoing Bush administration and the incoming one emphasizes a break with the past.
Alex Koppelman

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  • Tuesday, January 20, 2009 02:28 PM

    Camera actually cut to Bush during these statements.

    It did on CNN. I don't know about any other networks.

    No reaction from Bush. I'm not sure he's smart enough to pick up on these things.

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