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	<title>Comments on: FACT CHECK: White House Falsely Claimed Abramoff Had &#8216;Very Few&#8217; Meetings With Staff</title>
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		<title>By: fred</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/29/abramoff-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-912010</link>
		<dc:creator>fred</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2006 11:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The Abramoff case is the biggest test of equality under the rule of law in the history of the U.S., and the greatest challenge to the professionalism of the U.S. Department of Justice in its history. It seems apparent that the corruption was widespread throughout the highest levels of congress, the administration, and the republican party. We&#039;ll know the DOJ traded professionalism for politics if this thing ends with just 10 or so convictions when it is obvious that there are upwards of ten times as many definite law breakers. 

I find one aspect of the administration&#039;s spin rather interesting: The claim that since most Abramoff emails sent to white house staffers were not directly replied to, we should interpret this as an indication of Abramoff&#039;s limited influence. It seems equally likely, in light of all the circumstances, that such emails could be considered as marching orders from Abramoff. The only fact that would show any real indication of limited influence would be for the email recipients to have bounced his emails.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Abramoff case is the biggest test of equality under the rule of law in the history of the U.S., and the greatest challenge to the professionalism of the U.S. Department of Justice in its history. It seems apparent that the corruption was widespread throughout the highest levels of congress, the administration, and the republican party. We&#8217;ll know the DOJ traded professionalism for politics if this thing ends with just 10 or so convictions when it is obvious that there are upwards of ten times as many definite law breakers. </p>
<p>I find one aspect of the administration&#8217;s spin rather interesting: The claim that since most Abramoff emails sent to white house staffers were not directly replied to, we should interpret this as an indication of Abramoff&#8217;s limited influence. It seems equally likely, in light of all the circumstances, that such emails could be considered as marching orders from Abramoff. The only fact that would show any real indication of limited influence would be for the email recipients to have bounced his emails.<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=912010', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Zooey</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/29/abramoff-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-910064</link>
		<dc:creator>Zooey</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2006 04:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well, maybe Abramoff did have &quot;very few&quot; meetings with staff, compared with....um, Jeff Gannon.  :P</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, maybe Abramoff did have &#8220;very few&#8221; meetings with staff, compared with&#8230;.um, Jeff Gannon.  :P<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=910064', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: DOYOUSEE</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/29/abramoff-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-908841</link>
		<dc:creator>DOYOUSEE</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2006 01:14:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Corruption,hopefully it&#039;s terminal to the carriers of this disease. Illegal laws are easy to reverse later by new governments. PINOCHET  of  Chile for example of war crimes,torture,etc. Karma can wait a long time,yes it can.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Corruption,hopefully it&#8217;s terminal to the carriers of this disease. Illegal laws are easy to reverse later by new governments. PINOCHET  of  Chile for example of war crimes,torture,etc. Karma can wait a long time,yes it can.<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=908841', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: piltdown</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/29/abramoff-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-908778</link>
		<dc:creator>piltdown</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2006 01:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It&#039;s not the lie!   It&#039;s the cover-up!  Rule of law!  Rule of law!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s not the lie!   It&#8217;s the cover-up!  Rule of law!  Rule of law!<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=908778', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: War4Sale</title>
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		<dc:creator>War4Sale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2006 00:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What&#039;s the big deal?  They were only off by 483!  Any reasonable person would conclude it was an &lt;strong&gt;honest&lt;/strong&gt; mistake, right Republicans?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What&#8217;s the big deal?  They were only off by 483!  Any reasonable person would conclude it was an <strong>honest</strong> mistake, right Republicans?<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=908594', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: JD</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/29/abramoff-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-907567</link>
		<dc:creator>JD</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2006 21:39:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Scott McLellan was speaking in tongues.

Very few meetings in the White House...  The actual mansion.  The white building.

Very many meetings in the White House complex...  The Old Executive Office Building.  The West Wing.  The East Wing.  All &quot;parts of the White House&quot; but not actually the White House.

You have to know how to read them.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Scott McLellan was speaking in tongues.</p>
<p>Very few meetings in the White House&#8230;  The actual mansion.  The white building.</p>
<p>Very many meetings in the White House complex&#8230;  The Old Executive Office Building.  The West Wing.  The East Wing.  All &#8220;parts of the White House&#8221; but not actually the White House.</p>
<p>You have to know how to read them.<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=907567', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Marie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Marie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2006 21:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;#25 wtf&lt;/em&gt;
Your comments could have been written by me -- exactly.
WTF!! Again.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>#25 wtf</em><br />
Your comments could have been written by me &#8212; exactly.<br />
WTF!! Again.<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=907477', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: turtle</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/29/abramoff-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-907176</link>
		<dc:creator>turtle</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2006 20:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Liar Liar Pants on Fire!  

Don&#039;t you love it when they&#039;re caught red-handed!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Liar Liar Pants on Fire!  </p>
<p>Don&#8217;t you love it when they&#8217;re caught red-handed!<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=907176', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: wtf</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/29/abramoff-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-906853</link>
		<dc:creator>wtf</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:56:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I AM SICK AND TIRED OF THIS SHIT!!!  Someone please tell me what happened to our (failed) experiment in Democracy.  I write letters to the editor, phone Senators &amp; Congressmen, and zippo, nada, nothing.  What the hell is it going to take???????  Now, as of today, the President can torture people and never be held accountable for past crimes.  I&#039;m probably next.  My phone is probably bugged.
WTF.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I AM SICK AND TIRED OF THIS SHIT!!!  Someone please tell me what happened to our (failed) experiment in Democracy.  I write letters to the editor, phone Senators &amp; Congressmen, and zippo, nada, nothing.  What the hell is it going to take???????  Now, as of today, the President can torture people and never be held accountable for past crimes.  I&#8217;m probably next.  My phone is probably bugged.<br />
WTF.<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=906853', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Democratic &#38; Anti-Republican topics via DemocratGiftShop.com Blog &#187; Blog Archive &#187; White House Falsely Claimed Abramoff Had &#8220;Very Few&#8221; Meetings with Staff</title>
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		<dc:creator>Democratic &#38; Anti-Republican topics via DemocratGiftShop.com Blog &#187; Blog Archive &#187; White House Falsely Claimed Abramoff Had &#8220;Very Few&#8221; Meetings with Staff</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Unfortunately, the commander and thief is too stupid to know when to resign. And his sheep will swallow his shit and follow. So on it goes.read more&#160;&#124;&#160;digg story [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Unfortunately, the commander and thief is too stupid to know when to resign. And his sheep will swallow his shit and follow. So on it goes.read more&nbsp;|&nbsp;digg story [...]<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=906845', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: unpatriotic coward</title>
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		<dc:creator>unpatriotic coward</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:26:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>- 485 &lt;strong&gt;contacts&lt;/strong&gt; between Mr. Abramoffâ€™s lobbying team and White House officials from 2001 to 2004, including 82 with Mr. Roveâ€™s office

- 10 &lt;strong&gt;direct&lt;/strong&gt; contacts between Mr. Abramoff and Karl Rove

- Abramoff and Rove Had 82 &lt;strong&gt;contacts&lt;/strong&gt;

i think you guys are misreading the amount of physical meetings these guys had.  emails are not indicative of strong influence and a contact is not a visit.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>- 485 <strong>contacts</strong> between Mr. Abramoffâ€™s lobbying team and White House officials from 2001 to 2004, including 82 with Mr. Roveâ€™s office</p>
<p>- 10 <strong>direct</strong> contacts between Mr. Abramoff and Karl Rove</p>
<p>- Abramoff and Rove Had 82 <strong>contacts</strong></p>
<p>i think you guys are misreading the amount of physical meetings these guys had.  emails are not indicative of strong influence and a contact is not a visit.<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=906267', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Jay Randal</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jay Randal</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2006 17:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The Bush Regime lies about everything else, so why not about Abramoff?
Bush and Cheney must be impeached, but the Congress is to wussy to do it, so we the people continue to suffer!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Bush Regime lies about everything else, so why not about Abramoff?<br />
Bush and Cheney must be impeached, but the Congress is to wussy to do it, so we the people continue to suffer!<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=905871', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: MagickMuffin</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/29/abramoff-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-905615</link>
		<dc:creator>MagickMuffin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2006 16:37:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I devoted my blog about this topic. 

http://comlogic.blogspot.com/

Of course we don&#039;t know how many meetings Casino Jack and TurdBlossom Rove had outside the White House.  I&#039;m sure they had quite a few.

And then they each got a chance at sharing Susan Ralston.  

Then Mad king Boy George claimed he didn&#039;t know Jack.  But he didn&#039;t know Kenny Boy Lay either.  Even though he flew on Kenny Boy&#039;s corporate jet when he was campaigning. 

But maybe there is some truth to he Doesn&#039;t KNOW JACKS**T</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I devoted my blog about this topic. </p>
<p><a href="http://comlogic.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://comlogic.blogspot.com/</a></p>
<p>Of course we don&#8217;t know how many meetings Casino Jack and TurdBlossom Rove had outside the White House.  I&#8217;m sure they had quite a few.</p>
<p>And then they each got a chance at sharing Susan Ralston.  </p>
<p>Then Mad king Boy George claimed he didn&#8217;t know Jack.  But he didn&#8217;t know Kenny Boy Lay either.  Even though he flew on Kenny Boy&#8217;s corporate jet when he was campaigning. </p>
<p>But maybe there is some truth to he Doesn&#8217;t KNOW JACKS**T<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=905615', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: G.W.SuperChrist</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/29/abramoff-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-905594</link>
		<dc:creator>G.W.SuperChrist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2006 16:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>485 meeting over a three year period... Hmmmmmmm

There are 1095 days in a three year period... if they met 485 times over 1095 days then &lt;strong&gt;they met on average every 2.25 days&lt;/strong&gt;... put another way - &lt;strong&gt;they met 44% of the days from 2001 - 2004&lt;/strong&gt;.

&lt;strong&gt;This is more than 3 meetings per week!!!&lt;/strong&gt;

Who has this kind of access to the White House?

Imagine if this they would have met with our intelligence agencies this frequently prior to 9/11 or our military leaders this frequently prior to the lead up to the Iraq War.

This administrations priorities are not only disgraceful â€“ but they are also criminal!!!

They should rot in jail!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>485 meeting over a three year period&#8230; Hmmmmmmm</p>
<p>There are 1095 days in a three year period&#8230; if they met 485 times over 1095 days then <strong>they met on average every 2.25 days</strong>&#8230; put another way &#8211; <strong>they met 44% of the days from 2001 &#8211; 2004</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>This is more than 3 meetings per week!!!</strong></p>
<p>Who has this kind of access to the White House?</p>
<p>Imagine if this they would have met with our intelligence agencies this frequently prior to 9/11 or our military leaders this frequently prior to the lead up to the Iraq War.</p>
<p>This administrations priorities are not only disgraceful â€“ but they are also criminal!!!</p>
<p>They should rot in jail!!!<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=905594', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: ruskindoc</title>
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		<dc:creator>ruskindoc</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2006 16:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>....au contraire....but we were only fooling about the number of visits....now watch this drive!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8230;.au contraire&#8230;.but we were only fooling about the number of visits&#8230;.now watch this drive!<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=905484', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Wayne A. Schneider</title>
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		<dc:creator>Wayne A. Schneider</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2006 16:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So when the White Press Corps asks Tony Snow about this, do you think Snow will throw McClellan under the proverbial bus and admit that Scotty gave out bad information (possibly deliberately), or will he defend Scotty and claim he was doing &quot;the best he could&quot; or (more damning) &quot;what he was told to&quot;?

And I agree that we have to start calling the liars &quot;liars&quot;.  The administration has almost never been simply wrong, they have lied.  That should be obvious to anyone with an IQ in the three-digit range.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So when the White Press Corps asks Tony Snow about this, do you think Snow will throw McClellan under the proverbial bus and admit that Scotty gave out bad information (possibly deliberately), or will he defend Scotty and claim he was doing &#8220;the best he could&#8221; or (more damning) &#8220;what he was told to&#8221;?</p>
<p>And I agree that we have to start calling the liars &#8220;liars&#8221;.  The administration has almost never been simply wrong, they have lied.  That should be obvious to anyone with an IQ in the three-digit range.<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=905477', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Hols</title>
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		<dc:creator>Hols</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2006 16:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So much for certain comments!

How about the combination of visitors to the White House?  Have a thought, please! The lurking fossil of the reptile Kissinger especially at times of important votes.  Add to that the roadrunner effects of Abramoff with his bullet proof fedora and raincoat.  Bush is shown hissing, spitting and demanding compliance over at Congress, eyes all aglitter, later results of which were: A high-kicking chorus line of Frist Bush &amp; Burns to &quot;Victory of Tyranny&quot;!

How was this accomplished?  Do you think possiblly that since Abramoff had drawn most of Congress into the culture of corruption by bribes, that now each one who received that money, is now &quot;beholden and/or obligated&quot; to dance along with Bush et al. It seems they have been paid to dance, does it not?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So much for certain comments!</p>
<p>How about the combination of visitors to the White House?  Have a thought, please! The lurking fossil of the reptile Kissinger especially at times of important votes.  Add to that the roadrunner effects of Abramoff with his bullet proof fedora and raincoat.  Bush is shown hissing, spitting and demanding compliance over at Congress, eyes all aglitter, later results of which were: A high-kicking chorus line of Frist Bush &amp; Burns to &#8220;Victory of Tyranny&#8221;!</p>
<p>How was this accomplished?  Do you think possiblly that since Abramoff had drawn most of Congress into the culture of corruption by bribes, that now each one who received that money, is now &#8220;beholden and/or obligated&#8221; to dance along with Bush et al. It seems they have been paid to dance, does it not?<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=905420', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Margaret</title>
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		<dc:creator>Margaret</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2006 16:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Before the 2004 elections I saw yet another huge SUV in a parking lot and kind of snapped when I saw the BUSH &#039;04 bumper sticker and put a note in their windshield that said simply, &quot;How can you even THINK of voting for that liar?&quot;

I knew it was probably hopeless,but it made me feel better,and I thought, hey you never know, maybe they&#039;ll tell the story to their friends and inadvertently plant some seeds for the side of truth.

Meanwhile the lying has continued.....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Before the 2004 elections I saw yet another huge SUV in a parking lot and kind of snapped when I saw the BUSH &#8216;04 bumper sticker and put a note in their windshield that said simply, &#8220;How can you even THINK of voting for that liar?&#8221;</p>
<p>I knew it was probably hopeless,but it made me feel better,and I thought, hey you never know, maybe they&#8217;ll tell the story to their friends and inadvertently plant some seeds for the side of truth.</p>
<p>Meanwhile the lying has continued&#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=905397', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Margaret</title>
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		<dc:creator>Margaret</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2006 15:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>fgf - I agree!!  Why are so many people afraid to just say, &quot;he lied&quot;, &quot;she lied&quot;, &quot;they lied&quot;?!  (cuz they&#039;re lying all the freaking time!!)

We&#039;ve been getting lied to so much it&#039;s almost (almost) comical!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>fgf &#8211; I agree!!  Why are so many people afraid to just say, &#8220;he lied&#8221;, &#8220;she lied&#8221;, &#8220;they lied&#8221;?!  (cuz they&#8217;re lying all the freaking time!!)</p>
<p>We&#8217;ve been getting lied to so much it&#8217;s almost (almost) comical!<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=905359', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: hellinabucket</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/29/abramoff-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-905307</link>
		<dc:creator>hellinabucket</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2006 15:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>One&#039;s to watch are the 82 visits with Rove.  Spin it any way you want, 82 is more than a few.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One&#8217;s to watch are the 82 visits with Rove.  Spin it any way you want, 82 is more than a few.<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=905307', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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