Dear Missouri,
We know you feel bad. You've gotten it right all but twice since 1900, and the second time you got it wrong, it was against our generation's JFK or FDR or Jesus. That's a pretty big screw up, and we know you want to make it up.
This time, however, I think you've gone a little too far. Now, I like Barack Obama. I think he's a cool guy. And St. Louis has a decent tradition of naming stuff after presidents, like Washington University and the terribly-named Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (better known as "The Arch"). But I don't think that already naming streets for Barack Obama, let alone streets that are (1) pivotal in my life and (2) named by some crazies as one of the 10 best streets in America is the answer. I mean, you can't even say he's a better president than George W. Bush. So let's chill on the accolades and let him try governing first.
Sincerely,
Everyone except Chris Matthews
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Though your first link matches your third I think that it is clear that the Loop is being renamed for Barack. I agree that this is absurd and could easily come back to bite the supporters in the ass. At least the school that has been renamed for Barack did so because the small children made the shortsighted decision.
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