http://bit.ly/8Duci4 via @TheOnion - Black Man Given Nation's Worst Job Onion Headline of last year very apropos for today

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I think today, after the decision to send more troops to Afghanistan, this Onion headline right after Obama was elected is most apropos.  This was a no win scenario for him as he would have been damned no matter what he did.  Talking about being between a rock and a hard place.   http://bit.ly/8Duci4 via @TheOnion - Black Man Given Nation's Worst Job

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