Obamas Fail: Chicago eliminated


	Obamas Fail: Chicago eliminated

Antara

10-2-2009 11:48 AM

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Antara says:

well, at least it was a nice holiday for them, so I guess spending all that money flying them to Copenhagen was oh so worth it.

(snorts)

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