and not in the snide way you think. Much as I dislike Bush, I think that he did a lot--positively--to set the stage for an Obama victory. In particular, his appointment of Colin Powell and Condolesa Rice as Secretaries of State legitimized in the public mind the image of a black person holding high government office.
-- Russ
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