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Believers in Obama

by Thomas Sowell

Telling a friend that the love of his life is a phony and dangerous is not likely to get him to change his mind. But it may cost you a friend.

It is much the same story with true believers in Barack Obama. They have made up their minds and not only don't want to be confused by the facts, they resent being told the facts.

An e-mail from a reader mentioned trying to tell his sister why he was voting against Obama but, when he tried to argue some facts, she cut him short: "You ...

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Posted by: liz
Comment: #1
Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:31 PM

How does it feel to have your legs shot out from under you? Hopefully your concerns for all we ignorant supporters of BO can now be laid to rest because Colin Powell, the great, esteemed, retired four star General, former Secretary of State, most honorable and highest ranking African American military man ever; and a Republican.....is a believer in Obama. A dream come true for those who love and respect Mr. Powell and have faith in Mr. Obama. For you, a sleepwalker, it's probably your worst nightmare.

Posted by: liz
Comment: #2
Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:44 PM

I will be so glad when you fear-mongering terrorist's under the guise of responsible journalists are off everyone's radar. For someone with your education and background you have no journalistic integrity and you pander to fear, the lowest common denominator, and that makes you despicable.

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