Dissent Is Patriotism - But No Criticism of Obama


	Dissent Is Patriotism - But No Criticism of Obama

ColoradoRight

12-18-2008 1:50 PM

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dissent, patriotism, liberals, hypocrisy

ColoradoRight says:

Oh yes - we heard that all the time from the Washington Post

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