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Chris Weigant: One Year After Obama's Election: Still Smarter... Than The Alternative

Published - Nov 04 2009 23:57 PM

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The day before I cast my vote for Barack Obama, I wrote a column titled "Barack Obama Is Smarter Than Us." By "us," I meant the legions of us lefty bloggers out here, who second-guessed his campaign on a daily basis for nigh on two years. I included ... Read Full Story

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