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Obama overheard talking of ‘flexibility’ after election

President Obama had his own Etch A Sketch moment today. The Democrat was speaking to outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during a meeting in Korea when reporters entering the room picked up Obama trying to preach patience with his counterpart. “This is my last election. After my election I have more flexibility,” the president said. The Romney camp suggested Obama might not stop with missile defense but also raise taxes, revive a cap-and-trade energy program, and enact more regulations.

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