By Steve Rhodes

If Obama says he loves you, check it out.
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Obama And Exelon
“When residents in Illinois voiced outrage two years ago upon learning that the Exelon Corporation had not disclosed radioactive leaks at one of its nuclear plants, the state’s freshman senator, Barack Obama, took up their cause,” the New York Times reports.
“Mr. Obama scolded Exelon and federal regulators for inaction and introduced a bill to require all plant owners to notify state and local authorities immediately of even small leaks. He has boasted of it on the campaign trail, telling a crowd in Iowa in December that it was ‘the only nuclear legislation that I’ve passed.’
“‘I just did that last year,’ he said, to murmurs of approval.
“A close look at the path his legislation took tells a very different story.”
You might even say Obama lied.

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Posted on February 4, 2008

The Democrats, Episode 13

Once again, the Beachwood Mystery Debate Theater team gathered at Beachwood HQ to deride and bemoan debating candidates for president. Instead, we enjoyed a real treat of a debate. But that doesn’t mean we didn’t find a lot of things to pick on.
Andrew Kingsford arrived late as you will note with his own special tribute to the dearly departed John Edwards, while an ailing Tim Willette e-mailed in his comments from his sickbed. Steve Rhodes hosted.
As always, this transcript has been edited for clarity, space and sanity.
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WOLF BLITZER, CNN: Let’s begin with Senator Obama.
OBAMA: First of all want to acknowledge a candidate who left the race this week, John Edwards . . .
STEVE: Like John, I was born in a mill.
TIM: I want to thank John Edwards for helping build this stage. He’s up there in the rigging tonight.
BLITZER: Senator Clinton?
CLINTON: I’m very grateful for the extraordinary service of John and Elizabeth Edwards.
STEVE: Why no shout-outs to the Dodds?

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Posted on February 1, 2008