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Ugghh... Obama was almost going to get a check from me this month; guess not now.

I am still trying to think of him as better than Hillary. But I think I will vote Green instead.

Posted by Just Me | December 20, 2007 9:33 AM
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so the point is: he's a politician?

hildog, people who live in glass houses...

Posted by max solomon | December 20, 2007 9:34 AM
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I can see a governor or a mayor attacking a legislator this way, but what good is it going to do for a Senator to go after another Senator for legislative twisting? What choice do you have when faced with bills that both feed babies and kill puppies? Get nailed for voting against babies or get nailed for voting against puppies?

Posted by elenchos | December 20, 2007 9:34 AM
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read the whole article before you get all upset. Josh is a Hill supporter.

Posted by poster Girl | December 20, 2007 9:41 AM
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Josh, Paul Krugman just called for you. He'd like his meme back.

Posted by Trey | December 20, 2007 9:44 AM
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I agree with poster Girl @4. If you read the entire article, the present votes are put into context. A context that makes Obama look like the shrewd, intelligent person he is.

Posted by Adam | December 20, 2007 9:50 AM
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so he voted present. you expect different actions from different people. when you are young you want to protest and fight the power... but you might make a mistake if you skipped out on higher education, which could be used to support the causes you believe in later.

you have to work your way up. you can demonstrate that you have leadership potential before you are an actual leader. but you shouldn't be judged as a leader before you really had the power.

Posted by infrequent | December 20, 2007 10:35 AM
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It's amusing that Josh would have had a freak fit if he hadn't even voted ...

Look, Josh, we know you want to work in the MSM, but propping up Clinton and Guiliani won't get you that MSM job, even if that's what they do.

Posted by Will in Seattle | December 20, 2007 12:09 PM
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Is there some way to identify Will's posts before I waste time reading them?

Posted by dear god | December 20, 2007 2:59 PM
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Read the update, people, posted more recently. Or - SLOG could post the update here! On this post!

Posted by Phoebe | December 20, 2007 7:56 PM

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