Obama Speech Sets TV Record


	Obama Speech Sets TV Record

Wisco

8-30-2008 2:53 PM

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Wisco says:

McCain and the GOP have to be worried. How do you match that level of interest?

Their only hope lies in hiring strippers.

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8-30-2008 6:45 PM

wiccantexan

I've heard that the GOP is thinking of changing their convention into a service event (Red Cross, etc) for the aftermath of Gustav.

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