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I have a cold and black little heart…
…but even I could not help but be moved by our Supreme Commander Hussein Obama X’s inauguration speech just now. Consider this an open thread. …adding, that I’m disappointed that Obama rejected the first draft of my inauguration speech, which involved him torching ...
Will Obama have to be better because he's black?
Will Obama have to be better because he's black?
cnn.com — Three Tuskegee Airmen withstood the cold to see Obama during the inauguration.... (more) Will Obama have to be better because he's black?
Obama vs. the first black president
Obama vs. the first black president
politico.com — Obama will have a rival for the spotlight at the Inauguration: The nation’s First Black President.... (more) Obama vs. the first black president
You Broke My Heart, Joe. You Broke My Heart.
chequer-board.net — Mainly, what Paul Mirengoff wrote. But I will add that if one is genuinely confident...... (more) You Broke My Heart, Joe. You Broke My Heart.
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