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		<title>By: Michael</title>
		<link>http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/obamas_convention_bounce/comment-page-1/#comment-510479</link>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Gee, I suppose you hate and won&#039;t vote for the ticket then since JOE BIDEN VOTED FOR THE WAR! lol you liberals crack me up!&lt;/blockquote&gt;Yes, but Biden knew what the war was going to be like, he fought the President about how it was being sold, and how they planned to manage it.  He didn&#039;t do it from fear of terrorists or WMDs, but from a well founded desire to seek Saddam removed from power.  This is documented, enough I think, that Obama can still go after McCain&#039;s judgment on the war.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Gee, I suppose you hate and won't vote for the ticket then since JOE BIDEN VOTED FOR THE WAR! lol you liberals crack me up!</p></blockquote>
<p>Yes, but Biden knew what the war was going to be like, he fought the President about how it was being sold, and how they planned to manage it.  He didn't do it from fear of terrorists or WMDs, but from a well founded desire to seek Saddam removed from power.  This is documented, enough I think, that Obama can still go after McCain's judgment on the war.</p>
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		<title>By: Christopher</title>
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		<dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:48:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Chris,

Gee, I suppose you hate and won&#039;t vote for the ticket then since JOE BIDEN VOTED FOR THE WAR!  lol you liberals crack me up!

MM,

What the heck?  Dude, put down the bottle, put out the pipe, and talk sense!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chris,</p>
<p>Gee, I suppose you hate and won't vote for the ticket then since JOE BIDEN VOTED FOR THE WAR!  lol you liberals crack me up!</p>
<p>MM,</p>
<p>What the heck?  Dude, put down the bottle, put out the pipe, and talk sense!</p>
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		<title>By: MM</title>
		<link>http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/obamas_convention_bounce/comment-page-1/#comment-510460</link>
		<dc:creator>MM</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Would you rather have a pacifist President with no foreign policy experience on his first day,
-OR-
A VP w no experience while a very experienced president puts together a savvy foreign policy team and group of military advisors on his first day?&lt;/blockquote&gt;

I&#039;ll take that false dichotomy with ice and a twist please!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Would you rather have a pacifist President with no foreign policy experience on his first day,<br />
-OR-<br />
A VP w no experience while a very experienced president puts together a savvy foreign policy team and group of military advisors on his first day?</p></blockquote>
<p>I'll take that false dichotomy with ice and a twist please!</p>
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		<title>By: Chris</title>
		<link>http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/obamas_convention_bounce/comment-page-1/#comment-510428</link>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yikes, that&#039;s some wingnuttery you&#039;ve got going on there!  

&quot;Socialist pacifist&quot;?  Is Obama a pacifist b/c he knew Iraq would cost this country blood and treasure with nothing to show for it?  I call it prescient and sound judgment.  And is he socialist b/c he wants all Americans to have access to health insurance?  I call it leadership, but that&#039;s just me.  And 18 million other Americans.

And I can say Obama&#039;s character has greatly exceeded McCain&#039;s b/c only one candidate questioned the patriotism of the other, only one candidate has suggested that the issues of our time deserve thought and candor, and only one candidate has appealed the better nature of all Americans.  That candidate, sir, is not John McCain.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yikes, that's some wingnuttery you've got going on there!  </p>
<p>"Socialist pacifist"?  Is Obama a pacifist b/c he knew Iraq would cost this country blood and treasure with nothing to show for it?  I call it prescient and sound judgment.  And is he socialist b/c he wants all Americans to have access to health insurance?  I call it leadership, but that's just me.  And 18 million other Americans.</p>
<p>And I can say Obama's character has greatly exceeded McCain's b/c only one candidate questioned the patriotism of the other, only one candidate has suggested that the issues of our time deserve thought and candor, and only one candidate has appealed the better nature of all Americans.  That candidate, sir, is not John McCain.</p>
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		<title>By: Christopher</title>
		<link>http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/obamas_convention_bounce/comment-page-1/#comment-510418</link>
		<dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:16:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama&#039;s judgment and character exceed McCain&#039;s at every juncture of this campaign?  Wow, how in the world did you come up with that?  

Anyway, I guess you would put political harmony- by not going to Iraq-over our country&#039;s security.  Anyway you should remember (how conveniently libs forget), Democrats in the senate supported Bush in going to Iraq, as did many other democrats.  

Finally, you bet I would rather have a former beauty queen calling the shots over a liberal socialist pacifist like Obama.  ANY day!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obama's judgment and character exceed McCain's at every juncture of this campaign?  Wow, how in the world did you come up with that?  </p>
<p>Anyway, I guess you would put political harmony- by not going to Iraq-over our country's security.  Anyway you should remember (how conveniently libs forget), Democrats in the senate supported Bush in going to Iraq, as did many other democrats.  </p>
<p>Finally, you bet I would rather have a former beauty queen calling the shots over a liberal socialist pacifist like Obama.  ANY day!</p>
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		<title>By: Chris</title>
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		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;d rather have the candidate who realized Iraq would be a mess before we got there and, in making the first choice of putting together his team, chose someone who would help him govern rather than a nakedly political pick.  

With his health history its very possible that McCain won&#039;t even finish one term, and can you honestly say you look forward to a former beauty queen calling the shots?  

You may not like Obama, but his judgment and character exceed McCain&#039;s at every juncture of this campaign.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I'd rather have the candidate who realized Iraq would be a mess before we got there and, in making the first choice of putting together his team, chose someone who would help him govern rather than a nakedly political pick.  </p>
<p>With his health history its very possible that McCain won't even finish one term, and can you honestly say you look forward to a former beauty queen calling the shots?  </p>
<p>You may not like Obama, but his judgment and character exceed McCain's at every juncture of this campaign.</p>
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		<title>By: Christopher</title>
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		<dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>MM,

Would you rather have a pacifist President with no foreign policy experience on his first day, 
-OR- 
A VP w no experience while a very experienced president puts together a savvy foreign policy team and group of military advisors on his first day?

Hmmm...hard choice...NOT</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MM,</p>
<p>Would you rather have a pacifist President with no foreign policy experience on his first day,<br />
-OR-<br />
A VP w no experience while a very experienced president puts together a savvy foreign policy team and group of military advisors on his first day?</p>
<p>Hmmm...hard choice...NOT</p>
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		<title>By: MM</title>
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		<dc:creator>MM</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:19:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The massaging of expectations by both campaigns has begun to border on the absurd.  

Obama:  We don&#039;t expect any bounce.

McCain:  Obama will get a 15% point bounce at least!

I look forward to next week when McCain just begs not be be driven from the twin cities with torches, and Obama tells us that the RNC will remind the nation of the Beatles&#039; appearance on Ed Sullivan.


&lt;blockquote&gt;Further, it is hard to attack her suposed lack of experience when you have none. She has the only executive experience in the bunch. She governs a state whos neighbors are Russia and Canada. Obama&#039;s neighbors are Rezko and Ayers&lt;/blockquote&gt;

But this hurts McCain&#039;s most effective attack.  Sure Obama will have a tough time assailing her lack of experience,  but now McCain has to really be careful how he attacks Obama&#039;s experience.  Also, yes her neighbors are Russia and Canada, but keep in mind that there are no Canadian or Russian population centers anywhere near Alaska.  It&#039;s not like she&#039;s staring the Russian Bear down nightly.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The massaging of expectations by both campaigns has begun to border on the absurd.  </p>
<p>Obama:  We don't expect any bounce.</p>
<p>McCain:  Obama will get a 15% point bounce at least!</p>
<p>I look forward to next week when McCain just begs not be be driven from the twin cities with torches, and Obama tells us that the RNC will remind the nation of the Beatles' appearance on Ed Sullivan.</p>
<blockquote><p>Further, it is hard to attack her suposed lack of experience when you have none. She has the only executive experience in the bunch. She governs a state whos neighbors are Russia and Canada. Obama's neighbors are Rezko and Ayers</p></blockquote>
<p>But this hurts McCain's most effective attack.  Sure Obama will have a tough time assailing her lack of experience,  but now McCain has to really be careful how he attacks Obama's experience.  Also, yes her neighbors are Russia and Canada, but keep in mind that there are no Canadian or Russian population centers anywhere near Alaska.  It's not like she's staring the Russian Bear down nightly.</p>
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		<title>By: Zelsdorf Ragshaft III</title>
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		<dc:creator>Zelsdorf Ragshaft III</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Further, it is hard to attack her suposed lack of experience when you have none.  She has the only executive experience in the bunch.  She governs a state whos neighbors are Russia and Canada.  Obama&#039;s neighbors are Rezko and Ayers.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Further, it is hard to attack her suposed lack of experience when you have none.  She has the only executive experience in the bunch.  She governs a state whos neighbors are Russia and Canada.  Obama's neighbors are Rezko and Ayers.</p>
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		<title>By: Christopher</title>
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		<dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think that Sarah Palin is going to take away a lot of that bounce.  Great move, John McCain!

Maybe Obama will have a small town (state) insult to share and a &quot;cling to God n guns&quot; response.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think that Sarah Palin is going to take away a lot of that bounce.  Great move, John McCain!</p>
<p>Maybe Obama will have a small town (state) insult to share and a "cling to God n guns" response.</p>
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