One Thing I Don’t Want To Hear In Barack Obama’s Big Speech Tonight
That rhetorical tic of his where he says “Now let me be perfectly clear” and then says something vague. I’m sure it’ll be there. Fortunately, I don’t plan to watch. Share on FacebookTweet
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