blogs.dailymail.com - 12/8/2008
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They told me that if I voted for John McCain,our troops would remain in Iraq, the tax cuts for the rich would stand, and we would get a third term of Bush at the Pentagon. I did. And they were right.
prospect.org - 12/10/2008
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prospect.org —
I'm sympathetic to the leftists who are disappointed
by Obama's cabinet picks. And I'm sympathetic to the...
liberals who are enthused by Obama's cabinet picks and evident political savvy and want everyone else to calm down. But the two sides are not ...
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SHOULD LIBERALS BE DISAPPOINTED IN OBAMA?
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Don't Throw Me In The Briar Patch
Obsidian Wings —
... by publius
It's a bit amusing to see all the conservative schadenfreude about progressive whining about Obama. McArdle, for instance, writes:
He also wouldn't be president-elect without the drivers who piloted the campaign bus, but this is not a reason to make bus drivers the central concern of his new administration. Frankly, the knowledge that there are such lunatics out there, but that Obama is ignoring them, has heartened me greatly.
Frankly, I think conservatives are falling for what is essentially ...
Tuesday morning links
Maggie's Farm —
... Women, minorities, and BS artists hardest hit Why New England is in the dumper: Least economic freedom Why do the mentally ill die younger? Life without auto unions in Brazil. Sounds good to me. With union jobs, there's little chance for advancement. If you think the Big 3 were bad before... Teaching analytical thinking: "They see the problem, but they don't see into the problem...." From Surber: They told me that if I voted for John McCain, our troops would ...
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