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upaloopa

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4. When there are lies and truths out there how can

Reply to Andy823 (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 12:03 PM

Jan 2013

you blame someone for not being able to tell the difference?
You must expect someone to blindly have faith in Obama and trust that the outcome will be OK.
It would help if we had a program of the players and what they will ultimately stand for and what they won't. We don't have that so giving someone the benefit of the doubt seems the right course to me.

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