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Old 02-20-2009, 07:40 PM   #303
JonInMiddleGA
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Originally Posted by sterlingice View Post
(That said, how exactly does this fit into the "Obama- hopes and predictions" thread?)

Being politics and all, it's quite possible this was a trial balloon being floated by a sacrificial lamb. Even more likely now that Obama quickly shot it down when it didn't show signs of getting early traction.

And lest anybody think that's partisan, that's a common tactic for pols from one end of the spectrum to the other.
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