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Mostly a note to those of my friends who are disappointed that Mr Obama isn\u2019t the radical of your dreams and if you are thinking of sitting out the congressional election\u2026<\/p>\n

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Pull your darned socks up.<\/p>\n

Geeze\u2026<\/p>\n

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Mostly a note to those of my friends who are disappointed that Mr Obama isn\u2019t the radical of your dreams and if you are thinking of sitting out the congressional election\u2026 Pull your darned socks up. 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