thewashingtonnote.com - 11/13/2008
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I've been saying for some time that the day after Obama's election, all sorts of policy and personality battles would unfold around him.
This is happening as predicted, and the tension, backbiting, and jostling for position is fraying the nerves of many who are highest on the list of ...
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Don't Let Barack Obama Break Your Heart
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