GOP house leaders pledge to support Obama


	GOP house leaders pledge to support Obama

n2sooners

3-6-2009 4:26 PM

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gop, obama, bipartisan, politics, budget, earmarks, pork

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3-7-2009 2:30 AM

merrie

I don't expect him to honor the campaign promises
he made, he's no different that Blago, Rahm, Burris,
et al.

3-7-2009 2:31 AM

merrie

. . . and Axelrod.

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