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Flowersa Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

A buckraking messiah

What is this word "Buckraking" ? It sounds half arabic Emotion: tongue tied

"Obama may have been a buckraking messiah, but he
was all too aware that he was still just a freshman and
therefore at the beck and call of his party’s leadership."
  

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Hi, Are you sure it isn't m uckraking ? Clive

  • Hi, Are you sure it isn't m uckraking ?
  • Clive
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Hi,

Are you sure it isn't muckraking ?

Clive
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It's probably a reference to his fundraising power.
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Hi,

Oh, yes, of course! Emotion: big smile

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