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Old 11-05-2008, 09:19 AM
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Default Re: Last remark of Obama's speech in VA last night...

Did anyone see the "live feed" from Washington (2230 hrs. EST) where Sen. Reid and Nancy Pelosi were celebrating?

Reid made the comment "mandate change".

Mandate? Did I just hear that? Shepard Smith heard that little "buzz" word also.



Main Entry: 1man·date
Pronunciation: \ˈman-ˌdāt\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French mandat, from Latin mandatum, from neuter of mandatus, past participle of mandare to entrust, enjoin, probably irregular from manus hand + -dere to put — more at manual, do
Date: 1501
1: an authoritative command ; especially : a formal order from a superior court or official to an inferior one
2: an authorization to act given to a representative <accepted the mandate of the people>
3 a: an order or commission granted by the League of Nations to a member nation for the establishment of a responsible government over a former German colony or other conquered territory b: a mandated territory


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