It's the morning after Election Day and, like millions, I am filled with elation and hope. CNN let me feel that for about one hour. Then came its pundits. They warned of all the problems facing President-elect Barack Obama -- the economy, threats from Pakistan, [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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