How right-wing crap polluted Democrats' political waters


	How right-wing crap polluted Democrats' political waters

ratilfar

6-5-2008 5:25 PM

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obama, hillary, prejudice, president, white house, politics

ratilfar says:

I have to admit that I liked Obama more in part because of the negative things I saw coming from the Hillary side. That and the fact that dynasties and democracy don't mix. This article does make you think about our prejudices.

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