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	<title>Comments on: REPORT: Voters Believe Iraq Is Creating More Terrorists, Distracting From Domestic Priorities</title>
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		<title>By: WDRussell</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/05/aspen-poll/comment-page-3/#comment-3920370</link>
		<dc:creator>WDRussell</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>George, King Midas in reverse. Everything he touches turns to crap.
The cons here are so boring they would put coffee to sleep.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>George, King Midas in reverse. Everything he touches turns to crap.<br />
The cons here are so boring they would put coffee to sleep.<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=3920370', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Proud American</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/05/aspen-poll/comment-page-3/#comment-3917271</link>
		<dc:creator>Proud American</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I apologize for the 3-time post above....my comp had some sort of problem...but its okay that you can&#039;t handle a little conservative opinion...I expected nothing more.   Oh, and by the way I personally know no other conservatives that live in my area...SOUTHERN CALIFORINA, right out of LA!  I also attend a LIBERAL private school....we just heard Ralph Nader speak.  So please don&#039;t tell me about Bush worshippers, since I have never spoken to any....besides, Bush isn&#039;t a true conservative!  I did not use JFK&#039;s name in vain and I never tried to say that he was Bush or Cheney.  I agree with JFK almost 100% of the time, unlike Bush.  JFK was a strong (now conservative) leader, who knew how and why we needed to protect this great country.
     I don&#039;t understand your reasoning in calling me &quot;dimwitted&quot; and I find it funny that you assume I live in a &quot;redstate&quot;...if only.  So please, I apologize for the &quot;overkill/redundancy&quot; (accident!) and you might want to think twice next time before you leap to mislead conclusions.

Love,
Ms. Neo-Con</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I apologize for the 3-time post above&#8230;.my comp had some sort of problem&#8230;but its okay that you can&#8217;t handle a little conservative opinion&#8230;I expected nothing more.   Oh, and by the way I personally know no other conservatives that live in my area&#8230;SOUTHERN CALIFORINA, right out of LA!  I also attend a LIBERAL private school&#8230;.we just heard Ralph Nader speak.  So please don&#8217;t tell me about Bush worshippers, since I have never spoken to any&#8230;.besides, Bush isn&#8217;t a true conservative!  I did not use JFK&#8217;s name in vain and I never tried to say that he was Bush or Cheney.  I agree with JFK almost 100% of the time, unlike Bush.  JFK was a strong (now conservative) leader, who knew how and why we needed to protect this great country.<br />
     I don&#8217;t understand your reasoning in calling me &#8220;dimwitted&#8221; and I find it funny that you assume I live in a &#8220;redstate&#8221;&#8230;if only.  So please, I apologize for the &#8220;overkill/redundancy&#8221; (accident!) and you might want to think twice next time before you leap to mislead conclusions.</p>
<p>Love,<br />
Ms. Neo-Con<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=3917271', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Rob</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/05/aspen-poll/comment-page-3/#comment-3916692</link>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jul 2007 17:42:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If 67% of the public believe that the Iraq War is increasing the number of terrorists, then it should be safe even for weenie politicians to speak out against the continuation of the war.  The predictable attacks from the right that such politicians are soft on terrorism will not resonate very far.  We are beginning to see a bit of movement in this direction by Republicans who face re-election contests in 2008.  These previously gung-ho warmongers are beginning to realize that their pro-war positions are actually a liability.  One can only hope that they will face staunch and articulate ant-war opponents who will eviscerate them for having supported such a destructive policy.  Although their change of heart is better late than never, it is still late.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If 67% of the public believe that the Iraq War is increasing the number of terrorists, then it should be safe even for weenie politicians to speak out against the continuation of the war.  The predictable attacks from the right that such politicians are soft on terrorism will not resonate very far.  We are beginning to see a bit of movement in this direction by Republicans who face re-election contests in 2008.  These previously gung-ho warmongers are beginning to realize that their pro-war positions are actually a liability.  One can only hope that they will face staunch and articulate ant-war opponents who will eviscerate them for having supported such a destructive policy.  Although their change of heart is better late than never, it is still late.<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=3916692', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Jon the Atheist</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/05/aspen-poll/comment-page-3/#comment-3913355</link>
		<dc:creator>Jon the Atheist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2007 17:24:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Of course, 95% of Americans believe in a supernatural deity, so what the heck is their opinion worth?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Of course, 95% of Americans believe in a supernatural deity, so what the heck is their opinion worth?<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=3913355', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: abelardo</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/05/aspen-poll/comment-page-3/#comment-3912888</link>
		<dc:creator>abelardo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2007 15:29:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Torture doesnâ€™t work. It is immoral</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Torture doesnâ€™t work. It is immoral<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=3912888', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Mark</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/05/aspen-poll/comment-page-3/#comment-3912487</link>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2007 12:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Does Bush Really believe that he is doing something good? Does e not see that the WORLD is against this Invasion?  We need to get this guy Bush out of there before he angers more world leaders and peoples. Now Putan is ready to aim warheads at us? Thanks for letting me rant. great site.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Does Bush Really believe that he is doing something good? Does e not see that the WORLD is against this Invasion?  We need to get this guy Bush out of there before he angers more world leaders and peoples. Now Putan is ready to aim warheads at us? Thanks for letting me rant. great site.<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=3912487', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Evil Spaniard</title>
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		<dc:creator>Evil Spaniard</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2007 11:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;They are also threatened that our superior culture will replace their inferior customs, so they instill hatred for us in their children with &lt;strong&gt;propaganda&lt;/strong&gt;.

Comment by Mr. President â€” July 5, 2007 @ 3:52 pm&lt;/em&gt;

Yeah, and you&#039;re not spewing propaganda. Superior culture? Not you, dimwit. And your culture is only Esparta redux. You know what other country based its culture in Espartans? Nazi Germany. You know what happened to Espartans and Nazi Germani short time after?

&quot;Superior culture&quot;. What a joke.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>They are also threatened that our superior culture will replace their inferior customs, so they instill hatred for us in their children with <strong>propaganda</strong>.</p>
<p>Comment by Mr. President â€” July 5, 2007 @ 3:52 pm</em></p>
<p>Yeah, and you&#8217;re not spewing propaganda. Superior culture? Not you, dimwit. And your culture is only Esparta redux. You know what other country based its culture in Espartans? Nazi Germany. You know what happened to Espartans and Nazi Germani short time after?</p>
<p>&#8220;Superior culture&#8221;. What a joke.<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=3912460', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Lora</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/05/aspen-poll/comment-page-3/#comment-3912450</link>
		<dc:creator>Lora</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2007 07:44:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Love,
your unwelcome Conservative (Neo-Con!)
Comment by American â€” July 5, 2007 @ 9:13 pm
Love,
your unwelcome Conservative (Neo-Con!)
Comment by American â€” July 5, 2007 @ 9:14 pm
Love,
your unwelcome Conservative (Neo-Con!)
Comment by American â€” July 5, 2007 @ 9:19 pm

Mr./Ms. Neo-Con,
Have you ever heard the expression &quot;overkill?&quot;  Unlike redstate, which bans even the slightest criticism of the rightwing, TP welcomes and posts contrary views; but we really don&#039;t need to see the same thing three times.   Perhaps you&#039;ve been spending too much time with dimwitted Bush-worshippers who need to be told something over and over before they absorb it.  We don&#039;t.  And please don&#039;t take the late JFK&#039;s name in vain.  He was nothing like George W. Bush and Dick Cheney.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Love,<br />
your unwelcome Conservative (Neo-Con!)<br />
Comment by American â€” July 5, 2007 @ 9:13 pm<br />
Love,<br />
your unwelcome Conservative (Neo-Con!)<br />
Comment by American â€” July 5, 2007 @ 9:14 pm<br />
Love,<br />
your unwelcome Conservative (Neo-Con!)<br />
Comment by American â€” July 5, 2007 @ 9:19 pm</p>
<p>Mr./Ms. Neo-Con,<br />
Have you ever heard the expression &#8220;overkill?&#8221;  Unlike redstate, which bans even the slightest criticism of the rightwing, TP welcomes and posts contrary views; but we really don&#8217;t need to see the same thing three times.   Perhaps you&#8217;ve been spending too much time with dimwitted Bush-worshippers who need to be told something over and over before they absorb it.  We don&#8217;t.  And please don&#8217;t take the late JFK&#8217;s name in vain.  He was nothing like George W. Bush and Dick Cheney.<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=3912450', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Lora</title>
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		<dc:creator>Lora</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2007 07:26:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>According to a recent LA Times/Bloomberg poll, That says it all Left and Right Coast Fruits and Nuts , Perhaps they should have used a Moveon.org Poll it would have been 100% and equally biased and useless
Comment by FDR

Your long, run-on sentence makes little sense, F(atuous)D(eadbrain)R(epublican) aka EPA and a half a dozen other monikers.  I  realize you are a flunk-out from a good public school, but you  should at least calm down before you start writing here, pitiful koolaid drinker.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>According to a recent LA Times/Bloomberg poll, That says it all Left and Right Coast Fruits and Nuts , Perhaps they should have used a Moveon.org Poll it would have been 100% and equally biased and useless<br />
Comment by FDR</p>
<p>Your long, run-on sentence makes little sense, F(atuous)D(eadbrain)R(epublican) aka EPA and a half a dozen other monikers.  I  realize you are a flunk-out from a good public school, but you  should at least calm down before you start writing here, pitiful koolaid drinker.<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=3912443', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: FDR</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/05/aspen-poll/comment-page-3/#comment-3912216</link>
		<dc:creator>FDR</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2007 04:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>According to a recent LA Times/Bloomberg poll,  That says it all Left and Right Coast Fruits and Nuts , Perhaps they should have used a Moveon.org Poll it would have been 100% and equally  biased  and  useless</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>According to a recent LA Times/Bloomberg poll,  That says it all Left and Right Coast Fruits and Nuts , Perhaps they should have used a Moveon.org Poll it would have been 100% and equally  biased  and  useless<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=3912216', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: American</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/05/aspen-poll/comment-page-3/#comment-3911727</link>
		<dc:creator>American</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2007 01:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;b&gt;GOD BLESS AMERICA!&lt;/b&gt; The best country in the world with the strongest and most powerfull military! These inflated and prob. inaccurate poll numbers matter littleâ€¦the proof is that terrorists are being stopped because we are coming off stronger than liberals want, even if we are still weak because weâ€™re not fighting this like a war! Heroes are American Soldiers, not Al Gore and Hillary.

Afterall, JFK said it best: 

â€œLet every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.â€

-donâ€™t you see that the parties have changed? A true Kennedy-Democrat is now a conservative!

Love,
your unwelcome Conservative (Neo-Con!)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>GOD BLESS AMERICA!</b> The best country in the world with the strongest and most powerfull military! These inflated and prob. inaccurate poll numbers matter littleâ€¦the proof is that terrorists are being stopped because we are coming off stronger than liberals want, even if we are still weak because weâ€™re not fighting this like a war! Heroes are American Soldiers, not Al Gore and Hillary.</p>
<p>Afterall, JFK said it best: </p>
<p>â€œLet every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.â€</p>
<p>-donâ€™t you see that the parties have changed? A true Kennedy-Democrat is now a conservative!</p>
<p>Love,<br />
your unwelcome Conservative (Neo-Con!)<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=3911727', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: American</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/05/aspen-poll/comment-page-3/#comment-3911715</link>
		<dc:creator>American</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2007 01:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>GOD BLESS AMERICA! The best country in the world with the strongest and most powerfull military! These inflated and prob. inaccurate poll numbers matter littleâ€¦the proof is that terrorists are being stopped because we are coming off stronger than liberals want, even if we are still weak because weâ€™re not fighting this like a war! Heroes are American Soldiers, not Al Gore and Hillary.

Afterall, JFK said it best: 

â€œLet every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.â€

-donâ€™t you see that the parties have changed? A true Kennedy-Democrat is now a conservative!

Love,
your unwelcome Conservative (Neo-Con!)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>GOD BLESS AMERICA! The best country in the world with the strongest and most powerfull military! These inflated and prob. inaccurate poll numbers matter littleâ€¦the proof is that terrorists are being stopped because we are coming off stronger than liberals want, even if we are still weak because weâ€™re not fighting this like a war! Heroes are American Soldiers, not Al Gore and Hillary.</p>
<p>Afterall, JFK said it best: </p>
<p>â€œLet every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.â€</p>
<p>-donâ€™t you see that the parties have changed? A true Kennedy-Democrat is now a conservative!</p>
<p>Love,<br />
your unwelcome Conservative (Neo-Con!)<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=3911715', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: American</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/05/aspen-poll/comment-page-3/#comment-3911712</link>
		<dc:creator>American</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2007 01:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>God Bless America!  The best country in the world with the strongest and best military!  These inflated and prob. inaccurate poll numbers matter little...the proof is that terrorists are being stopped because we are coming off stronger than liberals want, even if we are still weak because we&#039;re not fighting this like a war!  Heroes are American Soldiers, not Al Gore and Hillary.
   
Afterall, JFK said it best: 

&quot;Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.&quot;

-don&#039;t you see that the parties have changed?  A true Kennedy-Democrat is now a conservative!

Love,
your unwelcome Conservative (Neo-Con!)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>God Bless America!  The best country in the world with the strongest and best military!  These inflated and prob. inaccurate poll numbers matter little&#8230;the proof is that terrorists are being stopped because we are coming off stronger than liberals want, even if we are still weak because we&#8217;re not fighting this like a war!  Heroes are American Soldiers, not Al Gore and Hillary.</p>
<p>Afterall, JFK said it best: </p>
<p>&#8220;Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.&#8221;</p>
<p>-don&#8217;t you see that the parties have changed?  A true Kennedy-Democrat is now a conservative!</p>
<p>Love,<br />
your unwelcome Conservative (Neo-Con!)<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=3911712', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Kilo</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/05/aspen-poll/comment-page-3/#comment-3911549</link>
		<dc:creator>Kilo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 23:53:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;â€“ 71 percent say people in other countries now view the American people unfavorably. &lt;/strong&gt;

LMAO. Well there&#039;s the reason you told us where this poll was &quot;released&quot; rather than just who conducted it.

Their opinion of what the rest of the world&#039;s opinion is of them. How meaningful.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>â€“ 71 percent say people in other countries now view the American people unfavorably. </strong></p>
<p>LMAO. Well there&#8217;s the reason you told us where this poll was &#8220;released&#8221; rather than just who conducted it.</p>
<p>Their opinion of what the rest of the world&#8217;s opinion is of them. How meaningful.<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=3911549', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Dave Renz</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dave Renz</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 23:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You&#039;ve had an a-hole Govenor of Texas and the CEO of Haliburton running the country for the past 6 + years. It would&#039;ve been impossible for a different outcome. America has become Texas. We are the a-holes of the world.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You&#8217;ve had an a-hole Govenor of Texas and the CEO of Haliburton running the country for the past 6 + years. It would&#8217;ve been impossible for a different outcome. America has become Texas. We are the a-holes of the world.<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=3911433', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Probus</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/05/aspen-poll/comment-page-3/#comment-3911395</link>
		<dc:creator>Probus</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 22:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Key republicans like Sen. Lugar, Sen. Smith, Sen. Snowe, and Sen. Hagel and others have broken with this president over the war in Iraq. Most Americans are pessimistic because we have lost it. Even the White House no longer talks in terms of winning. The president himself says that we can&#039;t stop the violence in Iraq. He cited Israel as a poor and inaccurate example. If we can&#039;t stop the violence in Iraq then we should bring all combat forces home. 

The war in Iraq has created more terrorists than there were before we invaded it. The real fight against terrorists is in Afghanistan, a war that has been largely ignored by this White House much to our detriment. Our presence in Iraq is fueling the terrorists, our presence is used as a recruiting tool due to the fact that we are seen as an occupying force by the Iraqis. This war has made us less safe. People view us unfavorably because we have abandoned the Geneva Conventions which keep our forces safe from torture. 

Torture doesn&#039;t work. It is immoral. Due to scandals like Abu Garaib and Gitmo we have lost our moral authority in the world. Our presence in Iraq has undermined our authority as a world leader. Because the rationale for the Iraq war was largely false in that there were no WMDs in Iraq we have lost our standing as a world leader. If we want to succeed and once again become a world leader we must set a deadline to get all combat troops out of Iraq.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Key republicans like Sen. Lugar, Sen. Smith, Sen. Snowe, and Sen. Hagel and others have broken with this president over the war in Iraq. Most Americans are pessimistic because we have lost it. Even the White House no longer talks in terms of winning. The president himself says that we can&#8217;t stop the violence in Iraq. He cited Israel as a poor and inaccurate example. If we can&#8217;t stop the violence in Iraq then we should bring all combat forces home. </p>
<p>The war in Iraq has created more terrorists than there were before we invaded it. The real fight against terrorists is in Afghanistan, a war that has been largely ignored by this White House much to our detriment. Our presence in Iraq is fueling the terrorists, our presence is used as a recruiting tool due to the fact that we are seen as an occupying force by the Iraqis. This war has made us less safe. People view us unfavorably because we have abandoned the Geneva Conventions which keep our forces safe from torture. </p>
<p>Torture doesn&#8217;t work. It is immoral. Due to scandals like Abu Garaib and Gitmo we have lost our moral authority in the world. Our presence in Iraq has undermined our authority as a world leader. Because the rationale for the Iraq war was largely false in that there were no WMDs in Iraq we have lost our standing as a world leader. If we want to succeed and once again become a world leader we must set a deadline to get all combat troops out of Iraq.<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=3911395', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: swampgas</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/05/aspen-poll/comment-page-3/#comment-3911380</link>
		<dc:creator>swampgas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 22:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bush has what is called the Manuras Touch

Everything he touches turns to sh*t</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bush has what is called the Manuras Touch</p>
<p>Everything he touches turns to sh*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=3911380', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Luis M</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/05/aspen-poll/comment-page-3/#comment-3911138</link>
		<dc:creator>Luis M</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 21:50:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;I must have missed the words â€œUS Government.â€
Ohâ€¦ thatâ€™s right!
The government isnâ€™t mentioned!
Comment by Mr. President â€” July 5, 2007 @ 2:03 pm
&lt;/em&gt;

What, do you think they were talking about the &lt;strong&gt;United States&lt;/strong&gt; as... what? The Territory? Beaches and mountains? 

As I said... there&#039;s a clear difference between talking about the United States and talking about the American people. For smart people, anyway.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>I must have missed the words â€œUS Government.â€<br />
Ohâ€¦ thatâ€™s right!<br />
The government isnâ€™t mentioned!<br />
Comment by Mr. President â€” July 5, 2007 @ 2:03 pm<br />
</em></p>
<p>What, do you think they were talking about the <strong>United States</strong> as&#8230; what? The Territory? Beaches and mountains? </p>
<p>As I said&#8230; there&#8217;s a clear difference between talking about the United States and talking about the American people. For smart people, anyway.<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=3911138', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Neeko</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/05/aspen-poll/comment-page-3/#comment-3911082</link>
		<dc:creator>Neeko</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 21:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Gee this must mean that the population understands the fact that you can&#039;t fight terrorists with a freekin army!

So killing half a million Iraqis is supposed to make them like us eh? Using that logic, I think I&#039;ll go punch a Neocon lover. They&#039;ll thank me for sure!!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gee this must mean that the population understands the fact that you can&#8217;t fight terrorists with a freekin army!</p>
<p>So killing half a million Iraqis is supposed to make them like us eh? Using that logic, I think I&#8217;ll go punch a Neocon lover. They&#8217;ll thank me for sure!!!!<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=3911082', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Mr. President</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/05/aspen-poll/comment-page-3/#comment-3911010</link>
		<dc:creator>Mr. President</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 21:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;Then quit COMPLAINING!

Comment by Zooey â€” July 5, 2007 @ 4:36 pm&lt;/i&gt;

I wasn&#039;t complaining, I was exposing a Lefty coward.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Then quit COMPLAINING!</p>
<p>Comment by Zooey â€” July 5, 2007 @ 4:36 pm</i></p>
<p>I wasn&#8217;t complaining, I was exposing a Lefty coward.<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=3911010', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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