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libdem4life

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8. I find the news events bearing more and more good news ... noticed a distinct increase after the
Thu Jan 17, 2013, 12:24 AM
Jan 2013

impressive and politically powerful re-election of President Obama. It's almost like whole same-old-same-old wave was ready to swing back to the right, but lo and behold ... to quote Gomer Pyle ... surprise, surprise surprise.

I first noticed it (not counting Rove's public meltdown) when Orly Taitz gave up her witch hunt...the birthers almost disappeared...the gun conversation actually came up for real...gay rights...lots of "small" things", but in our voter way we said definitively, Please proceed, Mr. President. Glad we stayed the course.

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