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July 16, 2008 12:26 AM
The Obamas are not that funny
Posted by Lynne Varner
Courtesy of The New Yorker
The magazine says it was employing satire to poke fun at Americans suspicious of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's presidential bid. It didn't work. In addition, it is not nice to make fun of voters who could make the difference in what is shaping up to be a close race between Obama and Republican likely nominee, Sen. John McCain. Times political columnist Joni Balter and I chat more about this and my column on the topic. Click below.
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