November Surprises


	November Surprises

reimers

11-3-2008 4:20 PM

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reimers says:

In a desperate bid to close the gap, Christopher Hitchens says the McCain camp—whoops, unnamed sources!—are leaking some of their most lurid smears yet.

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11-3-2008 4:58 PM

wiccantexan

Breaking: Obama has announced that his grandmother in Hawaii passed away. I guess that covers the last point.

11-3-2008 5:34 PM

bignosemousie

I don't really like surprises.

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