POW! Barack Obama's no sidekick; the President's role in comic books reaches superhero status Read


	POW! Barack Obama's no sidekick; the President's role in comic books reaches superhero status Read

tabsey

7-29-2009 9:10 AM

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tabsey says:

Was Bush treated this way? No doubt Dick would have fitted into the comic world, but George?

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7-29-2009 11:02 AM

Kelika

Oooh! Nice 6-pack!

7-29-2009 6:14 PM

miamistudio

Cool

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