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8/28: Watching And Waiting
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... a miniature Greek temple": OBAMA II: Pot, Meet Kettle Liberal bloggers are pushing back against the criticism of Obama's Greek pillars by pointing out that Bush delivered his 2004 acceptance speech on a stage with Greek pillars : "Republicans who are mocking Obama's appearance haven't mentioned it, but George W. Bush accepted his own nomination in 2004 on a set with a similar neoclassical theme, with columns rising on either side of him, as the pictures above and below show. Indeed, the Bush set and the Obama sets currently look strikingly similar, ...
Republicans In A Tizzy Over Invesco Set
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... Doesn’t that make your righteous indignation over Greek temples and Greek gods seem just so pathetically ignorant? By the way, do you have any memory of the stage from which George Bush accepted his nomination? Don’t look now, but there were ...
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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 8/28/2008 — Barack Obama's campaign has released portions of his acceptance speech.
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Excerpts of the Remarks of Senator Barack Obama
“The American Promise”
Democratic National Convention
August 28, 2008
Denver, Colorado
As prepared for delivery
“Four years ...
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CNN Political Ticker 8/28/2008
iReporter Clayton Anderson says he liked ex-President Clinton's comparison between 2008 and his run in 1992.
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CNN.com - Politics 8/28/2008
President Bill Clinton's appearance at the Democratic National Convention last night served as a reminder of the economy we can have with policies that balance fiscal responsibility with investments in our people.