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		<title>By: Bithead</title>
		<link>http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/rostenkowski_defends_chicago_politics/comment-page-1/#comment-536628</link>
		<dc:creator>Bithead</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;The GOP self-policing you are so proud of consists of removing convicted criminals and known perverts from leadership positions&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Seems a distinct improvement over the handling of Charlie Rangel for example. He&#039;s still running ways and means, right?

Meanwhile we see where&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;sid=aL0GGUluJeT8&amp;refer=worldwide&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt; Bill Richardson is under investigation on corruption charges.&lt;/a&gt;

Apparently, the Democrats, Obama particularly, are incapable of dealing with anyone who isn&#039;t corrupt. Tell me again, how Obama is clean, and tell me about how this is a force for positive change.
 
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>The GOP self-policing you are so proud of consists of removing convicted criminals and known perverts from leadership positions</p></blockquote>
<p>Seems a distinct improvement over the handling of Charlie Rangel for example. He's still running ways and means, right?</p>
<p>Meanwhile we see where<a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;sid=aL0GGUluJeT8&amp;refer=worldwide" rel="nofollow"> Bill Richardson is under investigation on corruption charges.</a></p>
<p>Apparently, the Democrats, Obama particularly, are incapable of dealing with anyone who isn't corrupt. Tell me again, how Obama is clean, and tell me about how this is a force for positive change.</p>
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		<title>By: anjin-san</title>
		<link>http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/rostenkowski_defends_chicago_politics/comment-page-1/#comment-536571</link>
		<dc:creator>anjin-san</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Oh, they&#039;re still in congress, all right. Are they in leadership positions?&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Ah, so. The GOP self-policing you are so proud of consists of removing convicted criminals and known perverts from &lt;em&gt;leadership positions&lt;/em&gt;. Very, very impressive house cleaning you guys are engaged in. Yessir, clean as a whistle.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Oh, they're still in congress, all right. Are they in leadership positions?</p></blockquote>
<p>Ah, so. The GOP self-policing you are so proud of consists of removing convicted criminals and known perverts from <em>leadership positions</em>. Very, very impressive house cleaning you guys are engaged in. Yessir, clean as a whistle.</p>
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		<title>By: Bithead</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bithead</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;So I guess this little bit of misdirection is supposed to make us forget that you falsely claimed that the GOP had removed Vitter and Craig?&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Oh, they&#039;re still in congress, all right. Are they in leadership positions?

&lt;blockquote&gt;First you claimed Nixon was &quot;Outed&quot; by GOP Senators&lt;/blockquote&gt;

And so he was... Fred Thompson among them, if you need a clue... and that you do has yet again become more than obvious.

&lt;blockquote&gt;I&#039;ve noticed you have this habit of engaging anjin. I&#039;ve read anjin&#039;s posts, as have you. He/She&#039;s an irrelevant, mindless twit. At the risk of being presumptuous, may I ask why?&lt;/blockquote&gt;

I&#039;m forever hopeful he&#039;ll learn something.
True enough, he never does.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>So I guess this little bit of misdirection is supposed to make us forget that you falsely claimed that the GOP had removed Vitter and Craig?</p></blockquote>
<p>Oh, they're still in congress, all right. Are they in leadership positions?</p>
<blockquote><p>First you claimed Nixon was "Outed" by GOP Senators</p></blockquote>
<p>And so he was... Fred Thompson among them, if you need a clue... and that you do has yet again become more than obvious.</p>
<blockquote><p>I've noticed you have this habit of engaging anjin. I've read anjin's posts, as have you. He/She's an irrelevant, mindless twit. At the risk of being presumptuous, may I ask why?</p></blockquote>
<p>I'm forever hopeful he'll learn something.<br />
True enough, he never does.</p>
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		<title>By: anjin-san</title>
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		<dc:creator>anjin-san</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:33:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;I&#039;ve noticed you have this habit of engaging anjin.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Hey, another internet millionaire heard from. They are a rare species, you know  :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>I've noticed you have this habit of engaging anjin.</p></blockquote>
<p>Hey, another internet millionaire heard from. They are a rare species, you know  :)</p>
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		<title>By: anjin-san</title>
		<link>http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/rostenkowski_defends_chicago_politics/comment-page-1/#comment-536146</link>
		<dc:creator>anjin-san</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;You really think what you missed is limited to this?&lt;/blockquote&gt;

So I guess this little bit of misdirection is supposed to make us forget that you falsely claimed that the GOP had removed Vitter and Craig?

&lt;blockquote&gt;Spoken like someone who hasn&#039;t a clue how to answer the challenge.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

You &quot;challenge&quot; is not interesting to burn daylight on. 
&lt;blockquote&gt;
But would have been removed in any case.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Ah, like Craig &amp; Vitter were?

&lt;blockquote&gt;Always was.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Not really. First you claimed Nixon was &quot;Outed&quot; by GOP Senators. When called on it you at least admitted that all they did was not fight efforts to remove him. (an admission you deserve credit for) 
&lt;blockquote&gt;
The fact is, the vast majority of it is on the left. As demonstrated.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

All you did is present a biased position that would have earned you an &quot;F&quot; in Poli-Sci 101. Not impressed.

&lt;blockquote&gt;Oh, bull, Anjin. You&#039;re over-reaching.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Nixon was not crooked? Why did he resign then?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>You really think what you missed is limited to this?</p></blockquote>
<p>So I guess this little bit of misdirection is supposed to make us forget that you falsely claimed that the GOP had removed Vitter and Craig?</p>
<blockquote><p>Spoken like someone who hasn't a clue how to answer the challenge.</p></blockquote>
<p>You "challenge" is not interesting to burn daylight on. </p>
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But would have been removed in any case.</p></blockquote>
<p>Ah, like Craig &amp; Vitter were?</p>
<blockquote><p>Always was.</p></blockquote>
<p>Not really. First you claimed Nixon was "Outed" by GOP Senators. When called on it you at least admitted that all they did was not fight efforts to remove him. (an admission you deserve credit for) </p>
<blockquote><p>
The fact is, the vast majority of it is on the left. As demonstrated.</p></blockquote>
<p>All you did is present a biased position that would have earned you an "F" in Poli-Sci 101. Not impressed.</p>
<blockquote><p>Oh, bull, Anjin. You're over-reaching.</p></blockquote>
<p>Nixon was not crooked? Why did he resign then?</p>
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		<title>By: Drew</title>
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		<dc:creator>Drew</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bithead -

I&#039;ve noticed you have this habit of engaging anjin.  I&#039;ve read anjin&#039;s posts, as have you.  He/She&#039;s an irrelevant, mindless twit.  At the risk of being presumptuous, may I ask why?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bithead -</p>
<p>I've noticed you have this habit of engaging anjin.  I've read anjin's posts, as have you.  He/She's an irrelevant, mindless twit.  At the risk of being presumptuous, may I ask why?</p>
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		<title>By: Bithead</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bithead</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:07:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Missed this one&lt;/blockquote&gt;

No kidding?
You really think what you missed is limited to this?
 

&lt;blockquote&gt;Probably because that while you do provide some amusement, no one takes you all that seriously.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Spoken like someone who hasn&#039;t a clue how to answer the challenge. 

&lt;blockquote&gt;Stevens was removed by the voters in Alaska.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

But would have been removed in any case. THe issue there was not Stevens holding his seat, but Republicans holding the seat for an appointment on his being removed after the election. Stevens would have been gone either way. Of course, you know that, but you&#039;ll never dare say it.

&lt;blockquote&gt;It is also worth noting that Stevens denies he has been found guilty&lt;/blockquote&gt;

That matters, how?

&lt;blockquote&gt;Now you are in line with the historical record.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Always was.

&lt;blockquote&gt;crooked GOP White House&lt;/blockquote&gt;


Oh, bull, Anjin. You&#039;re over-reaching. Not unexpected. Just don&#039;t expect me not to call you out on it.

&lt;blockquote&gt;Corruption in both parties.&lt;/blockquote&gt;
 
The fact is, the vast majority of it is on the left. As demonstrated.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Missed this one</p></blockquote>
<p>No kidding?<br />
You really think what you missed is limited to this?</p>
<blockquote><p>Probably because that while you do provide some amusement, no one takes you all that seriously.</p></blockquote>
<p>Spoken like someone who hasn't a clue how to answer the challenge. </p>
<blockquote><p>Stevens was removed by the voters in Alaska.</p></blockquote>
<p>But would have been removed in any case. THe issue there was not Stevens holding his seat, but Republicans holding the seat for an appointment on his being removed after the election. Stevens would have been gone either way. Of course, you know that, but you'll never dare say it.</p>
<blockquote><p>It is also worth noting that Stevens denies he has been found guilty</p></blockquote>
<p>That matters, how?</p>
<blockquote><p>Now you are in line with the historical record.</p></blockquote>
<p>Always was.</p>
<blockquote><p>crooked GOP White House</p></blockquote>
<p>Oh, bull, Anjin. You're over-reaching. Not unexpected. Just don't expect me not to call you out on it.</p>
<blockquote><p>Corruption in both parties.</p></blockquote>
<p>The fact is, the vast majority of it is on the left. As demonstrated.</p>
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		<title>By: anjin-san</title>
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		<dc:creator>anjin-san</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>http://craig.senate.gov/keyportal.cfm

Craig does not look gone to me. A convicted criminal. 

It is also worth noting that Stevens denies he has been found guilty.

Get real bit. Corruption in both parties. A lot of it. And NO ONE is keeping their house in order.</description>
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<p>Craig does not look gone to me. A convicted criminal. </p>
<p>It is also worth noting that Stevens denies he has been found guilty.</p>
<p>Get real bit. Corruption in both parties. A lot of it. And NO ONE is keeping their house in order.</p>
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		<title>By: anjin-san</title>
		<link>http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/rostenkowski_defends_chicago_politics/comment-page-1/#comment-536072</link>
		<dc:creator>anjin-san</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Those too are gone. And Republicans put them there.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Missed this one.

Vitter contines to serve. NOT GONE

Stevens was removed by the voters in Alaska.

I also believe Craig still holds his seat, but am not certain. The GOP did not boot him.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Those too are gone. And Republicans put them there.</p></blockquote>
<p>Missed this one.</p>
<p>Vitter contines to serve. NOT GONE</p>
<p>Stevens was removed by the voters in Alaska.</p>
<p>I also believe Craig still holds his seat, but am not certain. The GOP did not boot him.</p>
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		<title>By: anjin-san</title>
		<link>http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/rostenkowski_defends_chicago_politics/comment-page-1/#comment-536070</link>
		<dc:creator>anjin-san</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;I note with amusement nobody has taken up either of my challenges.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Probably because that while you do provide some amusement, no one takes you all that seriously.
&lt;blockquote&gt;
Reasonable. That said, however, the numbers were such that had the Republicans decided in that case to make a fight of it, they could have, easily. They didn&#039;t.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Now you are in line with the historical record. Not putting up a battle while the Democrats cleaned up a crooked GOP White House is a far cry from the GOP stepping up to the plate to clean up their own mess, which is what you originally claimed they did.

And I note that you have completely ducked my examples of recent GOP crooks who were not dealt with by the GOP.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>I note with amusement nobody has taken up either of my challenges.</p></blockquote>
<p>Probably because that while you do provide some amusement, no one takes you all that seriously.</p>
<blockquote><p>
Reasonable. That said, however, the numbers were such that had the Republicans decided in that case to make a fight of it, they could have, easily. They didn't.</p></blockquote>
<p>Now you are in line with the historical record. Not putting up a battle while the Democrats cleaned up a crooked GOP White House is a far cry from the GOP stepping up to the plate to clean up their own mess, which is what you originally claimed they did.</p>
<p>And I note that you have completely ducked my examples of recent GOP crooks who were not dealt with by the GOP.</p>
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		<title>By: Bithead</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bithead</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:47:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I note with amusement nobody has taken up either of my challenges.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I note with amusement nobody has taken up either of my challenges.</p>
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		<title>By: Bithead</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bithead</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;It is also worth noting that it was basically a combination of the Democratic controlled House Judiciary Committee and Democrat Sam Ervin and his commttee that led to Nixon&#039;s removal from office.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Reasonable. That said, however, the numbers were such that had the Republicans decided in that case to make a fight of it, they could have, easily. They didn&#039;t.

And meanwhile we see Clinton pulling stuff that made Nixon look like schoolboy pranks. If I recall, Democrats never did stop defending THAT crook, did they?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>It is also worth noting that it was basically a combination of the Democratic controlled House Judiciary Committee and Democrat Sam Ervin and his commttee that led to Nixon's removal from office.</p></blockquote>
<p>Reasonable. That said, however, the numbers were such that had the Republicans decided in that case to make a fight of it, they could have, easily. They didn't.</p>
<p>And meanwhile we see Clinton pulling stuff that made Nixon look like schoolboy pranks. If I recall, Democrats never did stop defending THAT crook, did they?</p>
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		<title>By: Bithead</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bithead</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Those too are gone. And Republicans put them there.
Have you facts to disprove this statement, or is this just more of your blather, Anjin?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Those too are gone. And Republicans put them there.<br />
Have you facts to disprove this statement, or is this just more of your blather, Anjin?</p>
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		<title>By: anjin-san</title>
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		<dc:creator>anjin-san</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It is also worth noting that it was basically a combination of the Democratic controlled House Judiciary Committee and Democrat Sam Ervin and his commttee that led to Nixon&#039;s removal from office.

Republicans had to be dragged kicking and screaming to the realization that Nixon was, in fact, a crook. It was not until the resignation of Elliot Richardson that they really were ready to do what needed to be done.

How are things in your fantasy world today bitsy?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is also worth noting that it was basically a combination of the Democratic controlled House Judiciary Committee and Democrat Sam Ervin and his commttee that led to Nixon's removal from office.</p>
<p>Republicans had to be dragged kicking and screaming to the realization that Nixon was, in fact, a crook. It was not until the resignation of Elliot Richardson that they really were ready to do what needed to be done.</p>
<p>How are things in your fantasy world today bitsy?</p>
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		<title>By: anjin-san</title>
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		<dc:creator>anjin-san</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yes, of course bit. We need look no further than the recent examples of Larry Craig and Ted Stevens. These convicted criminals were immediately removed from office by the GOP. David Viteer? Gone.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes, of course bit. We need look no further than the recent examples of Larry Craig and Ted Stevens. These convicted criminals were immediately removed from office by the GOP. David Viteer? Gone.</p>
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