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To: ManyMoose who wrote (91207)10/21/2008 7:15:51 PM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 541326
 
I grant you that, but it hardly qualifies him to become President.

We weren't talking about him being qualified to be president. We were talking about him being qualified to have a children's biography written about him. That's a much lower hurdle.



To: ManyMoose who wrote (91207)10/21/2008 7:25:44 PM
From: Lane3  Respond to of 541326
 
I wish the first black candidate for president had been a republican

I do, too.



To: ManyMoose who wrote (91207)10/21/2008 7:27:26 PM
From: thames_sider  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 541326
 
I wish the first black candidate for president had been a republican

If you mean Powell in 2000, I think most of the planet would agree.
Especially in hindsight.