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Michael Henderson suggests


If you say so Bill

Thursday, 28th August 2008

Barack Obama is the man for this job,” Mr. Clinton says.

“Barack Obama is ready to lead America,” he says, a line that brings the conventioneers to their feet. And here’s the money quote: “Barack Obama is ready to be president of the United States.”

Well, yes, but that's not the point, is it?

The question is, is America ready to have Barack Obama as president? It is a democracy, you know, the people choose thing?

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