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		<title>By: paul</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/blunt-asg/comment-page-2/#comment-422183</link>
		<dc:creator>paul</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2006 03:56:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>today I heard on air america radio on the rachel maddow show that roy blunts largest contributor is a phone sex operator.  

have any of you heard about this and if so, where can i find this information?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>today I heard on air america radio on the rachel maddow show that roy blunts largest contributor is a phone sex operator.  </p>
<p>have any of you heard about this and if so, where can i find this information?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=422183', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Phoenixbird</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/blunt-asg/comment-page-2/#comment-406770</link>
		<dc:creator>Phoenixbird</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>#58 Yes, &lt;em&gt;The New York Sun&lt;/em&gt; would be the first place I&#039;d go for late breaking news from the Repulsive Rule Book play #2, ALWAYS blame Clinton.  It&#039;s wearing a bit thin after 5 plus years.  You know we now have a uniter as President with &quot;political capital&quot;, which he needs to start spending. I think he might be overdrawn soon and need some more wars to help his popularity.  

Get your head out of the dirt.  It&#039;s not about Clinton it&#039;s about spying King George II.  Gosh, just think how many, many more places that money could have been spent to help people with no health insurance because of the policies of this corrupt administration or other causes.  Causes such as child care for foster care for babies no Repulsives will adopt. Let alone I&#039;m sure there are still some millionaires that need some more tax relief which that money could go to.  Heck, W could just write them a check. 

It&#039;s so easy to talk the talk: No Child left behind, Family values, ad nausem...... Not even King George can connect all the dots he has left in his quest to be the most corrupt leader in our nation&#039;s history.

W you&#039;re doing a heck of a job.  IMPEACH BUSH</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#58 Yes, <em>The New York Sun</em> would be the first place I&#8217;d go for late breaking news from the Repulsive Rule Book play #2, ALWAYS blame Clinton.  It&#8217;s wearing a bit thin after 5 plus years.  You know we now have a uniter as President with &#8220;political capital&#8221;, which he needs to start spending. I think he might be overdrawn soon and need some more wars to help his popularity.  </p>
<p>Get your head out of the dirt.  It&#8217;s not about Clinton it&#8217;s about spying King George II.  Gosh, just think how many, many more places that money could have been spent to help people with no health insurance because of the policies of this corrupt administration or other causes.  Causes such as child care for foster care for babies no Repulsives will adopt. Let alone I&#8217;m sure there are still some millionaires that need some more tax relief which that money could go to.  Heck, W could just write them a check. </p>
<p>It&#8217;s so easy to talk the talk: No Child left behind, Family values, ad nausem&#8230;&#8230; Not even King George can connect all the dots he has left in his quest to be the most corrupt leader in our nation&#8217;s history.</p>
<p>W you&#8217;re doing a heck of a job.  IMPEACH BUSH<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=406770', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: big papa</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/blunt-asg/comment-page-2/#comment-404888</link>
		<dc:creator>big papa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2006 13:59:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Steve McMahon is the Democrats version of Mike Brown.

Steve, youâ€™re doing a heckuva jobâ€¦. 

Comment by WORFEUS #68

Right on Worfeus,


They drive me up a friggin&#039; wall with that sh*t...

He&#039;s got to be a plant!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Steve McMahon is the Democrats version of Mike Brown.</p>
<p>Steve, youâ€™re doing a heckuva jobâ€¦. </p>
<p>Comment by WORFEUS #68</p>
<p>Right on Worfeus,</p>
<p>They drive me up a friggin&#8217; wall with that sh*t&#8230;</p>
<p>He&#8217;s got to be a plant!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=404888', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: WORFEUS</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/blunt-asg/comment-page-2/#comment-404498</link>
		<dc:creator>WORFEUS</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2006 08:54:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Question

Why is Democratic Strategist Steve McMahon saying on Hardball that the Abramoff scandal is &lt;em&gt;not that bad&lt;/em&gt;, and that it&#039;s really &lt;em&gt;only a handful&lt;/em&gt; of people? 

Why is a Democratic Strategist downplaying the importance and seriousness of the Abramoff scandal?

The only answer I can assume, is he is really a double agent, or the Democrats are gluttons for punishment, and just want to keep on losing.

Why is this guy still talking on Harball? Why was&#039;nt he fired after he got &lt;em&gt;everything&lt;/em&gt; wrong in 04? 

Steve McMahon is the Democrats version of Mike Brown.

Steve, &lt;strong&gt;you&#039;re doing a&lt;em&gt; heckuva job&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Question</p>
<p>Why is Democratic Strategist Steve McMahon saying on Hardball that the Abramoff scandal is <em>not that bad</em>, and that it&#8217;s really <em>only a handful</em> of people? </p>
<p>Why is a Democratic Strategist downplaying the importance and seriousness of the Abramoff scandal?</p>
<p>The only answer I can assume, is he is really a double agent, or the Democrats are gluttons for punishment, and just want to keep on losing.</p>
<p>Why is this guy still talking on Harball? Why was&#8217;nt he fired after he got <em>everything</em> wrong in 04? </p>
<p>Steve McMahon is the Democrats version of Mike Brown.</p>
<p>Steve, <strong>you&#8217;re doing a<em> heckuva job</em></strong>&#8230;.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=404498', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: WORFEUS</title>
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		<dc:creator>WORFEUS</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2006 05:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sonyclassics.com/whywefight/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;CLICK HERE FOR A TRUTH-O-CUTION&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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		<title>By: Land of the Free?</title>
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		<dc:creator>Land of the Free?</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2006 01:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The posted article lists Blunt as a congressman from MI. That&#039;s the abbreviation for Michigan, not Missouri.

Please don&#039;t give him to us. I know the good progressives of Missouri don&#039;t want him, but we Michiganians won&#039;t take him off your hands.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The posted article lists Blunt as a congressman from MI. That&#8217;s the abbreviation for Michigan, not Missouri.</p>
<p>Please don&#8217;t give him to us. I know the good progressives of Missouri don&#8217;t want him, but we Michiganians won&#8217;t take him off your hands.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=403573', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: big papa</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/blunt-asg/comment-page-2/#comment-403542</link>
		<dc:creator>big papa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>All one really needs to know about â€œBlueâ€ states is that they habitually vote in liberal Democrats.

Comment by I-RIGHT-I #64


I&#039;gnorant-R&#039;odent-I&#039;mbecile,

For inbreds like yourself &quot;knowing&quot; that &quot;Blue&quot; states are more populous, more productive, and have more educated populations would be pretty upsetting facts...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>All one really needs to know about â€œBlueâ€ states is that they habitually vote in liberal Democrats.</p>
<p>Comment by I-RIGHT-I #64</p>
<p>I&#8217;gnorant-R&#8217;odent-I&#8217;mbecile,</p>
<p>For inbreds like yourself &#8220;knowing&#8221; that &#8220;Blue&#8221; states are more populous, more productive, and have more educated populations would be pretty upsetting facts&#8230;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=403542', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: big papa</title>
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		<dc:creator>big papa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:42:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Condoleeza will leeead us children...&quot;

First line in the Cundtoleeza for prez song...


hahahahahahahahahhahhhaaaa!!!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Condoleeza will leeead us children&#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>First line in the Cundtoleeza for prez song&#8230;</p>
<p>hahahahahahahahahhahhhaaaa!!!!!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=403538', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: M. Duchamp</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/blunt-asg/comment-page-2/#comment-403327</link>
		<dc:creator>M. Duchamp</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2006 22:54:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>#65
Yeah P&amp;P, that&#039;s why I ignore him.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#65<br />
Yeah P&amp;P, that&#8217;s why I ignore him.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=403327', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: progressive and proud</title>
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		<dc:creator>progressive and proud</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2006 22:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>IRI has no answers for you - just more bull to try to cover the truth.  IRI you aren&#039;t arguing or even discussing a point.  Read what you just wrote.  Now, isn&#039;t that stupid?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>IRI has no answers for you &#8211; just more bull to try to cover the truth.  IRI you aren&#8217;t arguing or even discussing a point.  Read what you just wrote.  Now, isn&#8217;t that stupid?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=403297', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: I-RIGHT-I</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/blunt-asg/comment-page-2/#comment-403075</link>
		<dc:creator>I-RIGHT-I</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2006 20:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Take a moment to walk around that â€œBlueâ€ state you live in and you will find that your prejudices are quite possibly unjustified, as most people donâ€™t resemble the extreme caricatures you paint them to be. I, for one, could care less about these labels and arbitrary political distinctions you use as a basis for you assumptions and arguments.&quot;

Nonsense. All one really needs to know about &quot;Blue&quot; states is that they habitually vote in liberal Democrats. One should conclude from this fact alone that those voters who hold the majority in that state are morally corrupt, ignorant lemmings and are willing accomplices of the radical Left and their demented programs for this country.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Take a moment to walk around that â€œBlueâ€ state you live in and you will find that your prejudices are quite possibly unjustified, as most people donâ€™t resemble the extreme caricatures you paint them to be. I, for one, could care less about these labels and arbitrary political distinctions you use as a basis for you assumptions and arguments.&#8221;</p>
<p>Nonsense. All one really needs to know about &#8220;Blue&#8221; states is that they habitually vote in liberal Democrats. One should conclude from this fact alone that those voters who hold the majority in that state are morally corrupt, ignorant lemmings and are willing accomplices of the radical Left and their demented programs for this country.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=403075', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: M. Duchamp</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/blunt-asg/comment-page-2/#comment-403033</link>
		<dc:creator>M. Duchamp</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2006 20:15:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>#60 Aphrodite,
This is a rare occurance, indeed, but I agree with you (at least in regard to this last post).</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#60 Aphrodite,<br />
This is a rare occurance, indeed, but I agree with you (at least in regard to this last post).<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=403033', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: M. Duchamp</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/blunt-asg/comment-page-2/#comment-403026</link>
		<dc:creator>M. Duchamp</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2006 20:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>#59 Blue State Red,
BSR babbled on a bit: &lt;em&gt;&quot;Exhibit A: not one liberal has demanded that Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) return his Abramoff-tainted money - which he publicly has refused to do.&quot;&lt;/em&gt; --- Once again you claim that Reid accepted tainted money from Abramoff, yet it is quite clear that Abramoff, personally, didn&#039;t donate money to Reid, nor did the client&#039;s of Abramoff&#039;s lobbying firm have any type of quid-pro-quo agreement exchanging bribes for votes or legislation. If, in the course of the investigation of Abramoff, something to the contrary comes out, I will be the first to yell for Reidâ€™s indictment. But as it currently stands, Reid is not guilty of anything other than being a Democrat, and as such, he is now a target of yet another right-wing smear campaign.

BSR blabbed some more: &lt;em&gt;&quot;Exhibit B: the demands of Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) to be paid for his support of a telecommuniations deal.&quot;&lt;/em&gt; --- If, indeed William Jefferson accepted bribes, then he should be indicted. As it currently stands, it is a former aide of Jefferson, Brett Pfeffer, who is awaiting trial on bribery charges. As stated above in regards to Reid, if evidence comes to light that Jefferson accepted bribes or broke the law, then he should be indicted and brought to justice. 

BSR succumbing to swamp fever, blabbed some more: &lt;em&gt;&quot;Reid and Jefferson should be held to the same standard as any other politician, yet their partisan allies continue to defend them.â€&lt;/em&gt; --- Agreed, neither have been indicted for a crime. Any citizen, with just a bit of common sense and love for America, would agree that &lt;strong&gt;a politician who commits criminal acts, regardless of political party affiliation, is a danger to this country and our freedoms, and as such, he or she should be removed from office and be brought to justice.&lt;/strong&gt;

It&#039;s unfortunate that you continue to make broad-based claims and assumptions that are not founded in facts. Take for instance your statement&lt;em&gt;: &quot;As you can see, the right side of the blogosphere holds conservative politicians to a much higher ethical standard, compared with the standards imposed on liberal politicians by the bloggers on the Left.&quot;&lt;/em&gt; How does a single Hugh Hewitt &quot;humorous&quot; questionnaire prove that conservative politicians and right-leaning blogs hold the current crop of Republicans to a higher standard? You are making quite a large leap of logic in making such a statement. 

Take a moment to walk around that â€œBlueâ€ state you live in and you will find that your prejudices are quite possibly unjustified, as most people donâ€™t resemble the extreme caricatures you paint them to be. I, for one, could care less about these labels and arbitrary political distinctions you use as a basis for you assumptions and arguments. You already have made your decision on matters and only look to find facts that support your views, whereas a rational person forms their views from the facts. This extreme bias you hold is affecting your ability to see things objectively. You should really quit hanging out in this â€œfever swamp,â€ itâ€™s affecting your mental faculties.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#59 Blue State Red,<br />
BSR babbled on a bit: <em>&#8220;Exhibit A: not one liberal has demanded that Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) return his Abramoff-tainted money &#8211; which he publicly has refused to do.&#8221;</em> &#8212; Once again you claim that Reid accepted tainted money from Abramoff, yet it is quite clear that Abramoff, personally, didn&#8217;t donate money to Reid, nor did the client&#8217;s of Abramoff&#8217;s lobbying firm have any type of quid-pro-quo agreement exchanging bribes for votes or legislation. If, in the course of the investigation of Abramoff, something to the contrary comes out, I will be the first to yell for Reidâ€™s indictment. But as it currently stands, Reid is not guilty of anything other than being a Democrat, and as such, he is now a target of yet another right-wing smear campaign.</p>
<p>BSR blabbed some more: <em>&#8220;Exhibit B: the demands of Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) to be paid for his support of a telecommuniations deal.&#8221;</em> &#8212; If, indeed William Jefferson accepted bribes, then he should be indicted. As it currently stands, it is a former aide of Jefferson, Brett Pfeffer, who is awaiting trial on bribery charges. As stated above in regards to Reid, if evidence comes to light that Jefferson accepted bribes or broke the law, then he should be indicted and brought to justice. </p>
<p>BSR succumbing to swamp fever, blabbed some more: <em>&#8220;Reid and Jefferson should be held to the same standard as any other politician, yet their partisan allies continue to defend them.â€</em> &#8212; Agreed, neither have been indicted for a crime. Any citizen, with just a bit of common sense and love for America, would agree that <strong>a politician who commits criminal acts, regardless of political party affiliation, is a danger to this country and our freedoms, and as such, he or she should be removed from office and be brought to justice.</strong></p>
<p>It&#8217;s unfortunate that you continue to make broad-based claims and assumptions that are not founded in facts. Take for instance your statement<em>: &#8220;As you can see, the right side of the blogosphere holds conservative politicians to a much higher ethical standard, compared with the standards imposed on liberal politicians by the bloggers on the Left.&#8221;</em> How does a single Hugh Hewitt &#8220;humorous&#8221; questionnaire prove that conservative politicians and right-leaning blogs hold the current crop of Republicans to a higher standard? You are making quite a large leap of logic in making such a statement. </p>
<p>Take a moment to walk around that â€œBlueâ€ state you live in and you will find that your prejudices are quite possibly unjustified, as most people donâ€™t resemble the extreme caricatures you paint them to be. I, for one, could care less about these labels and arbitrary political distinctions you use as a basis for you assumptions and arguments. You already have made your decision on matters and only look to find facts that support your views, whereas a rational person forms their views from the facts. This extreme bias you hold is affecting your ability to see things objectively. You should really quit hanging out in this â€œfever swamp,â€ itâ€™s affecting your mental faculties.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=403026', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: I-RIGHT-I</title>
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		<dc:creator>I-RIGHT-I</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2006 19:48:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;b&gt;Fun things to know and tell about ethics...for $23,000,000.00 this had better be good. It better name the people responsible for killing JFK for instance. Or prove the existence of God, or teach me how to make a baking powder biscuit that rises. The problem with this is the fact that somebody screwed around, had a great time and spent $23,000,000.00 telling us what we already knew, that Bill and Henry are scumbags. Spending $23,000,000.00 of MY money on an investigation is itself an act of criminal negligence. I say hang all the bastards and start over. &lt;/b&gt;

Last Independent Counsel Report Set For &#039;Release&#039;; Focus On Clinton Administration
Sun Jan 15 2006 19:35:32 2006

In Monday&#039;s edition of the NEW YORK SUN, reporter Brian McGuire and contributor R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr., break the first look at the long-anticipated report from Independent Counsel David Barrett, whose investigation lasted 10 year and cost taxpayers $23 million. 

The SUN outlines the report&#039;s details surrounding the alleged illicit activity and cover up that involving former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Henry Cisneros before and during his time in the Clinton Administration. 

The Sun reveals that the Barrett report connects the dots that allege that senior officials of the Clinton Administration hindered investigations by the IRS in both Texas and Washington, as well as the investigations of a grand jury examining the independent counsel&#039;s evidence. 

The full report, more than 400 pages line, with more than 100 pages of redacted material, hits the street on Thursday morning at 9 am. 

Democrats in the House and Senate have been fighting for months to block the release of the report and keep the 100 pages of highly damaging redacted material from ever seeing the light of day. 

Developing...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Fun things to know and tell about ethics&#8230;for $23,000,000.00 this had better be good. It better name the people responsible for killing JFK for instance. Or prove the existence of God, or teach me how to make a baking powder biscuit that rises. The problem with this is the fact that somebody screwed around, had a great time and spent $23,000,000.00 telling us what we already knew, that Bill and Henry are scumbags. Spending $23,000,000.00 of MY money on an investigation is itself an act of criminal negligence. I say hang all the bastards and start over. </b></p>
<p>Last Independent Counsel Report Set For &#8216;Release&#8217;; Focus On Clinton Administration<br />
Sun Jan 15 2006 19:35:32 2006</p>
<p>In Monday&#8217;s edition of the NEW YORK SUN, reporter Brian McGuire and contributor R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr., break the first look at the long-anticipated report from Independent Counsel David Barrett, whose investigation lasted 10 year and cost taxpayers $23 million. </p>
<p>The SUN outlines the report&#8217;s details surrounding the alleged illicit activity and cover up that involving former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Henry Cisneros before and during his time in the Clinton Administration. </p>
<p>The Sun reveals that the Barrett report connects the dots that allege that senior officials of the Clinton Administration hindered investigations by the IRS in both Texas and Washington, as well as the investigations of a grand jury examining the independent counsel&#8217;s evidence. </p>
<p>The full report, more than 400 pages line, with more than 100 pages of redacted material, hits the street on Thursday morning at 9 am. </p>
<p>Democrats in the House and Senate have been fighting for months to block the release of the report and keep the 100 pages of highly damaging redacted material from ever seeing the light of day. </p>
<p>Developing&#8230;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=402967', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: mighty aphrodite</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/blunt-asg/comment-page-2/#comment-402937</link>
		<dc:creator>mighty aphrodite</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2006 19:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Here&#039;s a suggestion (I know it might be a foreign concept for many &quot;brave&quot; bash-BOTS here, but...)
A.) Let&#039;s do AWAY with ALL lobbying and &quot;bundling&quot; - including, but not exclusively, Emily&#039;s List, defense contractors, environmentalists, pharmaceutical companies, labour unions, tobacco companies, NRA, Christian PAC&#039;s, Jewish PAC&#039;s, importers, exporters, farmers, manufacturers, welfare mom&#039;s, ACLU, ABA, SCLC, NAACP, etc, etc,
B.) ONLY individual contributions (raise the limit to $10,000.-) to a candidate or party
C.) Individuals may only contribute to  races in which they are a constituent. (i.e. No Progs from CA donating to Hillary&#039;s Senate campaign, No Conservatives from San Diego contributing to Jeb Bush&#039;s gubnatorial campaign.)

Now I know the left loves &quot;free speech&quot; (sometimes!) and they often note that &quot;money is not speech&quot; so let EVERYONE welcome this stance to rid our system of ALL &quot;special interest&quot; money!!!  

OK, now I ready  to be called a mysoginist b#t$h by those who CANNOT argue an issue...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s a suggestion (I know it might be a foreign concept for many &#8220;brave&#8221; bash-BOTS here, but&#8230;)<br />
A.) Let&#8217;s do AWAY with ALL lobbying and &#8220;bundling&#8221; &#8211; including, but not exclusively, Emily&#8217;s List, defense contractors, environmentalists, pharmaceutical companies, labour unions, tobacco companies, NRA, Christian PAC&#8217;s, Jewish PAC&#8217;s, importers, exporters, farmers, manufacturers, welfare mom&#8217;s, ACLU, ABA, SCLC, NAACP, etc, etc,<br />
B.) ONLY individual contributions (raise the limit to $10,000.-) to a candidate or party<br />
C.) Individuals may only contribute to  races in which they are a constituent. (i.e. No Progs from CA donating to Hillary&#8217;s Senate campaign, No Conservatives from San Diego contributing to Jeb Bush&#8217;s gubnatorial campaign.)</p>
<p>Now I know the left loves &#8220;free speech&#8221; (sometimes!) and they often note that &#8220;money is not speech&#8221; so let EVERYONE welcome this stance to rid our system of ALL &#8220;special interest&#8221; money!!!  </p>
<p>OK, now I ready  to be called a mysoginist b#t$h by those who CANNOT argue an issue&#8230;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=402937', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Blue State Red</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/blunt-asg/comment-page-2/#comment-402909</link>
		<dc:creator>Blue State Red</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2006 19:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>There are many reasons to reject Roy Blunt&#039;s bid to become the House Majority Leader.  This is one more reason to do so.  Actually, given his ineffectiveness as Tom DeLay&#039;s interim replacement, the Left should shut up and let the GOP make its own mistake on this one, like they did with Harriet Miers.

However, in a manner reminiscent of the Miers nomination, there are conservatives out there who are pushing for a thorough &quot;house cleaning&quot; (pun intended).  See, for example, the questionnaire composed by Hugh Hewitt for completion by all leadership applicants (posted at www.hughhewitt.com on January 15, 2006, at 07:48 AM PST):

[WARNING: Sense of Humor Required]

[BEGIN EXCERPT]

Job Application for all GOP Conference Leadership Positions
by Hugh Hewitt

Thank you for applying for the position of Majority Leader. Please return this completed form to NZ Bear.

Part I. The Money Stuff

1. Does Jack Abramoff have your cell-phone number in his Blackberry?

____. Yes. (You may skip the rest of the questions.)

____. No.


2. Did you have signature privileges at Signatures restaurant?

____. Yes. (That&#039;s it. You&#039;re done. And you might want to get
a lawyer.)

____. No.


3. In the last four years, have you accepted greater than $10,000
in campaign contributions from Abramoff clients?

_____. Yes. (Thank you, that will be all. We know it isn&#039;t fair,
but elections aren&#039;t fair.)

_____. No. (Are you sure about that?)


4. Did you take any trip anywhere in the past four years that
involved more than three rounds of golf?

____. Yes. (Sorry, you are out. Unless you were golfing in 
Israel or on a military base.)

____. No. (Please attach a sheet explaining what you have against
golf.)


5. Please attach a separate sheet listing the earmarks you have
inserted in appropriations bills since your career began.
If you need two sheets, don&#039;t bother.


6. Prior to the decision to move forward, did you support Duncan
Hunter&#039;s proposal to bring Congressman Murtha&#039;s defeat
an retreat resolution to the floor?

____. Yes.

____. No. (Who are you kidding? Get out now.)


7. Please list all relatives and their sources of income.


8. Do you have &quot;K Street Project&quot; tattooed on your ankle?


Part II. The Sex Stuff.

We don&#039;t want to know. But if the Post does, then drop out now.

Part III. The Brains Stuff

Ask your best friend in the caucus. The one who offers you the breath mint all the time.

Then tell us your plans for 2006.

Part IV. The Media Stuff

Please attach a video file of your three best appearances on television. We&#039;ll be the judge of that.

Thank you for your interest. We&#039;ll be in touch.

[END EXCERPT]

This is humor with a purpose.  As you can see, the right side of the blogosphere holds conservative politicians to a much higher ethical standard, compared with the standards imposed on liberal politicians by the bloggers on the Left.  Exhibit A: not one liberal has demanded that Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) return his Abramoff-tainted money - which he publicly has refused to do.  Exhibit B: the demands of Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) to be paid for his support of a telecommuniations deal.

Reid and Jefferson should be held to the same standard as any other politician, yet their partisan allies continue to defend them.  Democrats are about to shoot themselves in the foot again on this issue.  Just wait and see.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are many reasons to reject Roy Blunt&#8217;s bid to become the House Majority Leader.  This is one more reason to do so.  Actually, given his ineffectiveness as Tom DeLay&#8217;s interim replacement, the Left should shut up and let the GOP make its own mistake on this one, like they did with Harriet Miers.</p>
<p>However, in a manner reminiscent of the Miers nomination, there are conservatives out there who are pushing for a thorough &#8220;house cleaning&#8221; (pun intended).  See, for example, the questionnaire composed by Hugh Hewitt for completion by all leadership applicants (posted at <a href="http://www.hughhewitt.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.hughhewitt.com</a> on January 15, 2006, at 07:48 AM PST):</p>
<p>[WARNING: Sense of Humor Required]</p>
<p>[BEGIN EXCERPT]</p>
<p>Job Application for all GOP Conference Leadership Positions<br />
by Hugh Hewitt</p>
<p>Thank you for applying for the position of Majority Leader. Please return this completed form to NZ Bear.</p>
<p>Part I. The Money Stuff</p>
<p>1. Does Jack Abramoff have your cell-phone number in his Blackberry?</p>
<p>____. Yes. (You may skip the rest of the questions.)</p>
<p>____. No.</p>
<p>2. Did you have signature privileges at Signatures restaurant?</p>
<p>____. Yes. (That&#8217;s it. You&#8217;re done. And you might want to get<br />
a lawyer.)</p>
<p>____. No.</p>
<p>3. In the last four years, have you accepted greater than $10,000<br />
in campaign contributions from Abramoff clients?</p>
<p>_____. Yes. (Thank you, that will be all. We know it isn&#8217;t fair,<br />
but elections aren&#8217;t fair.)</p>
<p>_____. No. (Are you sure about that?)</p>
<p>4. Did you take any trip anywhere in the past four years that<br />
involved more than three rounds of golf?</p>
<p>____. Yes. (Sorry, you are out. Unless you were golfing in<br />
Israel or on a military base.)</p>
<p>____. No. (Please attach a sheet explaining what you have against<br />
golf.)</p>
<p>5. Please attach a separate sheet listing the earmarks you have<br />
inserted in appropriations bills since your career began.<br />
If you need two sheets, don&#8217;t bother.</p>
<p>6. Prior to the decision to move forward, did you support Duncan<br />
Hunter&#8217;s proposal to bring Congressman Murtha&#8217;s defeat<br />
an retreat resolution to the floor?</p>
<p>____. Yes.</p>
<p>____. No. (Who are you kidding? Get out now.)</p>
<p>7. Please list all relatives and their sources of income.</p>
<p>8. Do you have &#8220;K Street Project&#8221; tattooed on your ankle?</p>
<p>Part II. The Sex Stuff.</p>
<p>We don&#8217;t want to know. But if the Post does, then drop out now.</p>
<p>Part III. The Brains Stuff</p>
<p>Ask your best friend in the caucus. The one who offers you the breath mint all the time.</p>
<p>Then tell us your plans for 2006.</p>
<p>Part IV. The Media Stuff</p>
<p>Please attach a video file of your three best appearances on television. We&#8217;ll be the judge of that.</p>
<p>Thank you for your interest. We&#8217;ll be in touch.</p>
<p>[END EXCERPT]</p>
<p>This is humor with a purpose.  As you can see, the right side of the blogosphere holds conservative politicians to a much higher ethical standard, compared with the standards imposed on liberal politicians by the bloggers on the Left.  Exhibit A: not one liberal has demanded that Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) return his Abramoff-tainted money &#8211; which he publicly has refused to do.  Exhibit B: the demands of Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) to be paid for his support of a telecommuniations deal.</p>
<p>Reid and Jefferson should be held to the same standard as any other politician, yet their partisan allies continue to defend them.  Democrats are about to shoot themselves in the foot again on this issue.  Just wait and see.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=402909', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Blunt falsely denies paying hundreds of thousands to Abramoff firm - Brokekid.net</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/blunt-asg/comment-page-2/#comment-402892</link>
		<dc:creator>Blunt falsely denies paying hundreds of thousands to Abramoff firm - Brokekid.net</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2006 19:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] (via thinkprogress.org) Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MI) now claims he has enough votes to win the race for House Majority Leader. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] (via thinkprogress.org) Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MI) now claims he has enough votes to win the race for House Majority Leader. [...]<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=402892', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Lisa</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/blunt-asg/comment-page-2/#comment-402854</link>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>They all look like crooks and liars.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>They all look like crooks and liars.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=402854', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Cafe Politico &#187; up to their necks in corruption</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/blunt-asg/comment-page-2/#comment-402593</link>
		<dc:creator>Cafe Politico &#187; up to their necks in corruption</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2006 15:16:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Roy Blunt, the heir apparent to former House Majority Leader, Tom Delay, lied on Fox News Sunday (Fair and Balanced? The network should be called RNC Spin) about his connection to Abramoff. No big surprise there but it says a lot about the GOP&#8217;s [lack of] committment to REAL reform given that they are replacing the corrupt Delay with the almost equally-corrupt Blunt. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Roy Blunt, the heir apparent to former House Majority Leader, Tom Delay, lied on Fox News Sunday (Fair and Balanced? The network should be called RNC Spin) about his connection to Abramoff. No big surprise there but it says a lot about the GOP&#8217;s [lack of] committment to REAL reform given that they are replacing the corrupt Delay with the almost equally-corrupt Blunt. [...]<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=402593', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: PBR</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/blunt-asg/comment-page-2/#comment-401854</link>
		<dc:creator>PBR</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2006 05:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Be grateful that you dont live in Misery. We also have a Blunt for Gov. This state is one of the most backwards in the nation. STL and KC are fairly normal , but surrounded by hillbillies and rednecks. Only dumb ass rednecks would elect a Blunt for Gov. and Congress. How embarassing.
 I hope we can take him down and put him out of our Misery.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Be grateful that you dont live in Misery. We also have a Blunt for Gov. This state is one of the most backwards in the nation. STL and KC are fairly normal , but surrounded by hillbillies and rednecks. Only dumb ass rednecks would elect a Blunt for Gov. and Congress. How embarassing.<br />
 I hope we can take him down and put him out of our Misery.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=401854', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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