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Master Of The Obvious

By Jonathan Chait

November 17, 2008

"Sen. McCain was asked whether he would help Mr. Obama with his administration, and he responded, 'Obviously.'"

Is it that obvious? I mean, McCain was saying not very long ago that Obama represented dangerous socialism. I understand that for various reasons he might want to help Obama, but to voters who took his campaign rhetoric at face value, it's not totally obivous why he would.

--Jonathan Chait

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