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	<title>Comments on: Poll: America &#8217;seriously off on the wrong track.&#8217;</title>
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		<title>By: youtube</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/12/poll-america-seriously-off-on-the-wrong-track/comment-page-3/#comment-5594220</link>
		<dc:creator>youtube</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 05:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Arguing with them is the same as arguing with your cat. They will scratch, they will hiss, and even on their best days they still, for reasons&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dostcafem.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;sohbet&lt;/a&gt; unbeknown to the rest of us, pee on your carpet. Hoekstra et al are racist thugs. They will not understand a document as important at the one reported &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dostcafem.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Bedava mp3 indir&lt;/a&gt;by the A.P. What this document has said is that for years, words like Jihadists, Islamic Terrorism, Islamic Extremism etc&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dostcafem.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;cet&lt;/a&gt; have done nothing but castigate Muslim men and women.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Arguing with them is the same as arguing with your cat. They will scratch, they will hiss, and even on their best days they still, for reasons<a href="http://www.dostcafem.com" rel="nofollow">sohbet</a> unbeknown to the rest of us, pee on your carpet. Hoekstra et al are racist thugs. They will not understand a document as important at the one reported <a href="http://www.dostcafem.com" rel="nofollow">Bedava mp3 indir</a>by the A.P. What this document has said is that for years, words like Jihadists, Islamic Terrorism, Islamic Extremism etc<a href="http://www.dostcafem.com" rel="nofollow">cet</a> have done nothing but castigate Muslim men and women.<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=5594220', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dbadass</title>
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		<dc:creator>dbadass</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 03:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I don&#039;t suppose a Barr Body test is in order? Those libertarians are all about individual freedoms and small government right? I can&#039;t imagine one of them wanting to involve government in anything as individual and private as say blowjobs! Oh yeah sorry libertarians are just those lame asses cheap pricks that don&#039;t want to pay their taxes.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t suppose a Barr Body test is in order? Those libertarians are all about individual freedoms and small government right? I can&#8217;t imagine one of them wanting to involve government in anything as individual and private as say blowjobs! Oh yeah sorry libertarians are just those lame asses cheap pricks that don&#8217;t want to pay their taxes.<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=4956910', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: specialist f</title>
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		<dc:creator>specialist f</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 01:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>OOOPS! dbadass, I don&#039;t know how I missed your post. I really hope alot of the knuckle-draggers defect to Barr though. :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OOOPS! dbadass, I don&#8217;t know how I missed your post. I really hope alot of the knuckle-draggers defect to Barr though. :)<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=4956868', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: specialist f</title>
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		<dc:creator>specialist f</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 01:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;RUCerious Says: 
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By all means, VaVa, please vote for Ron Paul.

(Sucker)…&lt;/em&gt;

How about Bob Barr??? ;)</description>
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<p>By all means, VaVa, please vote for Ron Paul.</p>
<p>(Sucker)…</em></p>
<p>How about Bob Barr??? ;)<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=4956864', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dbadass</title>
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		<dc:creator>dbadass</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 22:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Good New VA Voter. Your man seems to be Bob Barr. I &#039;ll admit he is just a weird kook republican but still he wants to be your libertarian knight? How well do you think he&#039;ll do? 0.3%? Hows your &quot;fair tax&quot; going? I haven&#039;t seen any significant candidate embracing it just yet. Why do you think that is?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good New VA Voter. Your man seems to be Bob Barr. I &#8216;ll admit he is just a weird kook republican but still he wants to be your libertarian knight? How well do you think he&#8217;ll do? 0.3%? Hows your &#8220;fair tax&#8221; going? I haven&#8217;t seen any significant candidate embracing it just yet. Why do you think that is?<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=4956702', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: ninique</title>
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		<dc:creator>ninique</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 22:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>yeah take a look at the latest TP topic so you see how crappy and slimy the chimp and his chumps really are!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>yeah take a look at the latest TP topic so you see how crappy and slimy the chimp and his chumps really are!<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=4956682', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Leftside Annie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Leftside Annie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 22:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So...VAVoter, which are you? Stupid or evil...? Both?

Just curious.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So&#8230;VAVoter, which are you? Stupid or evil&#8230;? Both?</p>
<p>Just curious.<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=4956676', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: MCMetal</title>
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		<dc:creator>MCMetal</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 22:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;VA Voter Says: 
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MCMetal Says:You believe the overwhelming majority of Americans , who are barely getting by and are living paycheck-to-paycheck , when asked , are going to claim the country is currently off-track
because they’re looking down the road of almost 9 months from now ?

This from the same people who voted for a retarded simian , twice , because he appeared okay “to have a beer with” …..

Your spin is an entertaining lesson of unintended zaniness and uncontrolled hilarity ………..

I say people believe the country is off track now. Not just because of the federal government. Local and state government as well. They see government influenced by special interest groups. They pay taxes on every dollar they make and see nothing for it. If you want to start a business you have to pay the government permission. And if you make a profit you pay taxes on it. And if you do something that some special interest group doesn’t like you get regulated (not by the market) but by politicians looking for there next vote. The Dems are no better than the Reps.

May 12th, 2008 at 5:51 pm   &lt;/i&gt;

Are you insane , is that your real problem ?

&quot;Most people&quot; barely have all the facts correct about how horrible and nefarious this imbecilic president and his godawful administration are ; you believe they have any insight or even an opinion on their local or state government ?

They do not have the tiniest inkling ; and now you&#039;re attempting to suggest their ire and dissillusionment isn&#039;t based upon their view(s) of the Chimpy administration or the future inevitability of an Obama presidency , but is mixed in with state and local , too ?

You did not infer anything close to that , earlier , nor do I believe that you yourself believes that at all.

I cannot believe you are still attempting to try and excuse-make for this horseshit president and equally crappy administration at every turn..............</description>
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<p>MCMetal Says:You believe the overwhelming majority of Americans , who are barely getting by and are living paycheck-to-paycheck , when asked , are going to claim the country is currently off-track<br />
because they’re looking down the road of almost 9 months from now ?</p>
<p>This from the same people who voted for a retarded simian , twice , because he appeared okay “to have a beer with” …..</p>
<p>Your spin is an entertaining lesson of unintended zaniness and uncontrolled hilarity ………..</p>
<p>I say people believe the country is off track now. Not just because of the federal government. Local and state government as well. They see government influenced by special interest groups. They pay taxes on every dollar they make and see nothing for it. If you want to start a business you have to pay the government permission. And if you make a profit you pay taxes on it. And if you do something that some special interest group doesn’t like you get regulated (not by the market) but by politicians looking for there next vote. The Dems are no better than the Reps.</p>
<p>May 12th, 2008 at 5:51 pm   </i></p>
<p>Are you insane , is that your real problem ?</p>
<p>&#8220;Most people&#8221; barely have all the facts correct about how horrible and nefarious this imbecilic president and his godawful administration are ; you believe they have any insight or even an opinion on their local or state government ?</p>
<p>They do not have the tiniest inkling ; and now you&#8217;re attempting to suggest their ire and dissillusionment isn&#8217;t based upon their view(s) of the Chimpy administration or the future inevitability of an Obama presidency , but is mixed in with state and local , too ?</p>
<p>You did not infer anything close to that , earlier , nor do I believe that you yourself believes that at all.</p>
<p>I cannot believe you are still attempting to try and excuse-make for this horseshit president and equally crappy administration at every turn&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#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=4956656', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: RUCerious</title>
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		<dc:creator>RUCerious</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 22:05:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>By all means, VaVa, please vote for Ron Paul.

(Sucker)...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By all means, VaVa, please vote for Ron Paul.</p>
<p>(Sucker)&#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=4956628', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: ralph the wonder llama</title>
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		<dc:creator>ralph the wonder llama</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 21:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks, VA Voom, for that vivid demonstration of the power of denial to spin webs of rationalization.

Of course you&#039;re right. The poll results cited mean not the simplest, most logical explanation of what they appear to say, but instead they reveal a deep and abiding embrace by the American people of virtually every important right-wing taking point.

That should translate into big numbers for Republicans in November, then shouldn&#039;t it?

I mean, if 82% of the people are of the mind you describe, Republicans should sweep back into power with super-majorities in both houses, eh? Good luck with that.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks, VA Voom, for that vivid demonstration of the power of denial to spin webs of rationalization.</p>
<p>Of course you&#8217;re right. The poll results cited mean not the simplest, most logical explanation of what they appear to say, but instead they reveal a deep and abiding embrace by the American people of virtually every important right-wing taking point.</p>
<p>That should translate into big numbers for Republicans in November, then shouldn&#8217;t it?</p>
<p>I mean, if 82% of the people are of the mind you describe, Republicans should sweep back into power with super-majorities in both houses, eh? Good luck with that.<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=4956620', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Gregor Samsa</title>
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		<dc:creator>Gregor Samsa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 21:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;I can&#039;t hear youu... neener neener neener neener... I will interpret plain English in whichever way I waa-ant... neener neener neener neener... it&#039;s everyone&#039;s fault but Bush&#039;s... neener neener neener neener&quot;
~VAVoter</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;I can&#8217;t hear youu&#8230; neener neener neener neener&#8230; I will interpret plain English in whichever way I waa-ant&#8230; neener neener neener neener&#8230; it&#8217;s everyone&#8217;s fault but Bush&#8217;s&#8230; neener neener neener neener&#8221;<br />
~VAVoter<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=4956616', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dbadass</title>
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		<dc:creator>dbadass</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 21:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>VA Voter:
Just for craps and giggles, why would people be afraid/negative about an imagined &quot;more government controlled socialist system? As more and more U.S. citizens travel to such places as the Scandinavian nations and other modern socialist states they are finding that they work pretty well.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>VA Voter:<br />
Just for craps and giggles, why would people be afraid/negative about an imagined &#8220;more government controlled socialist system? As more and more U.S. citizens travel to such places as the Scandinavian nations and other modern socialist states they are finding that they work pretty well.<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=4956614', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: VA Voter</title>
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		<dc:creator>VA Voter</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 21:51:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;MCMetal Says:You believe the overwhelming majority of Americans , who are barely getting by and are living paycheck-to-paycheck , when asked , are going to claim the country is currently off-track
because they’re looking down the road of almost 9 months from now ?

This from the same people who voted for a retarded simian , twice , because he appeared okay “to have a beer with” …..

Your spin is an entertaining lesson of unintended zaniness and uncontrolled hilarity ………..&lt;/blockquote&gt;




I say people believe the country is off track now.  Not just because of the federal government.  Local and state government as well.  They see government influenced by special interest groups.  They pay taxes on every dollar they make and see nothing for it. If you want to start a business you have to pay the government permission.  And if you make a profit you pay taxes on it.  And if you do something that some special interest group doesn’t like you get regulated (not by the market) but by politicians looking for there next vote.  The Dems are no better than the Reps.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>MCMetal Says:You believe the overwhelming majority of Americans , who are barely getting by and are living paycheck-to-paycheck , when asked , are going to claim the country is currently off-track<br />
because they’re looking down the road of almost 9 months from now ?</p>
<p>This from the same people who voted for a retarded simian , twice , because he appeared okay “to have a beer with” …..</p>
<p>Your spin is an entertaining lesson of unintended zaniness and uncontrolled hilarity ………..</p></blockquote>
<p>I say people believe the country is off track now.  Not just because of the federal government.  Local and state government as well.  They see government influenced by special interest groups.  They pay taxes on every dollar they make and see nothing for it. If you want to start a business you have to pay the government permission.  And if you make a profit you pay taxes on it.  And if you do something that some special interest group doesn’t like you get regulated (not by the market) but by politicians looking for there next vote.  The Dems are no better than the Reps.<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=4956604', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: ralph the wonder llama</title>
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		<dc:creator>ralph the wonder llama</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 21:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;VA Voter Says:

At no point did I say anything about Obama. I fact no one asked for any type of clarification. What I’m suggesting is that you go to some random stranger and ask “Do you think the country is hading in the wrong direction?” most people see the big picture (not just the president but congress and state and local government) and that they see that the government is too powerful.&lt;/blockquote&gt;


Forgive me for tying your claim that &lt;em&gt;&quot;the country is heading for a more government controlled socialist system&quot;&lt;/em&gt; to an implied reference to Obama.

But if you think that, if asked about the direction the country is heading, most people a)&lt;em&gt; see the bigger picture&lt;/em&gt; and b) think that picture is of &lt;em&gt;a more government controlled socialist system&lt;/em&gt; then you&#039;re flat-out delusional.

Whether that delusion is based in a desire to place blame other than where it belongs, or is just the way your mind works, is a question open to debate.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>VA Voter Says:</p>
<p>At no point did I say anything about Obama. I fact no one asked for any type of clarification. What I’m suggesting is that you go to some random stranger and ask “Do you think the country is hading in the wrong direction?” most people see the big picture (not just the president but congress and state and local government) and that they see that the government is too powerful.</p></blockquote>
<p>Forgive me for tying your claim that <em>&#8220;the country is heading for a more government controlled socialist system&#8221;</em> to an implied reference to Obama.</p>
<p>But if you think that, if asked about the direction the country is heading, most people a)<em> see the bigger picture</em> and b) think that picture is of <em>a more government controlled socialist system</em> then you&#8217;re flat-out delusional.</p>
<p>Whether that delusion is based in a desire to place blame other than where it belongs, or is just the way your mind works, is a question open to debate.<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=4956602', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Gregor Samsa</title>
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		<dc:creator>Gregor Samsa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 21:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;[if] you go to some random stranger and ask “Do you think the country is hading in the wrong direction?” most people see the big picture[...]&lt;/i&gt;
~VAVoter

Except that was not the question. The question was &quot;do you feel things &lt;b&gt;have gotten&lt;/b&gt; pretty seriously off on the wrong track?&quot; 

It wasn&#039;t if the country &lt;i&gt;is heading...&lt;/i&gt;. Not if things &lt;i&gt;will be...&lt;/i&gt;. No. The question was &quot;do you feel things &lt;b&gt;have gotten&lt;/b&gt;...&quot;. 

Repeat until it sinks in, you Bush apologist. Unless, of course, proper conjugation of English verbs is not your forte -which couldn&#039;t be any more fitting, by the way.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>[if] you go to some random stranger and ask “Do you think the country is hading in the wrong direction?” most people see the big picture[...]</i><br />
~VAVoter</p>
<p>Except that was not the question. The question was &#8220;do you feel things <b>have gotten</b> pretty seriously off on the wrong track?&#8221; </p>
<p>It wasn&#8217;t if the country <i>is heading&#8230;</i>. Not if things <i>will be&#8230;</i>. No. The question was &#8220;do you feel things <b>have gotten</b>&#8230;&#8221;. </p>
<p>Repeat until it sinks in, you Bush apologist. Unless, of course, proper conjugation of English verbs is not your forte -which couldn&#8217;t be any more fitting, by the way.<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=4956598', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: ninique</title>
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		<dc:creator>ninique</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 21:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>he&#039;s blubbering cause we know he voted for chumpy</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>he&#8217;s blubbering cause we know he voted for chumpy<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=4956586', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: ninique</title>
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		<dc:creator>ninique</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 21:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think he&#039;s trying to change his story</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think he&#8217;s trying to change his 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=4956580', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: MCMetal</title>
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		<dc:creator>MCMetal</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 21:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;VA Voter Says: 
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ralph the wonder llama Says:
You missed the part where we pointed out how stupid it was to suggest that 82% responded the way they did to a poll about the direction of the country because they were nervous about an Obama presidency.

At no point did I say anything about Obama. I fact no one asked for any type of clarification. What I’m suggesting is that you go to some random stranger and ask “Do you think the country is hading in the wrong direction?” most people see the big picture (not just the president but congress and state and local government) and that they see that the government is too powerful.

May 12th, 2008 at 5:32 pm   &lt;/i&gt; 


You believe the overwhelming majority of Americans , who are barely getting by and are living paycheck-to-paycheck , when asked , are going to claim the country is currently off-track
because they&#039;re looking down the road of almost 9 months from now ?

This from the same people who voted for a retarded simian , twice , because he appeared okay &quot;to have a beer with&quot; .....

Your spin is an entertaining lesson of unintended zaniness and uncontrolled hilarity ...........</description>
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<p>ralph the wonder llama Says:<br />
You missed the part where we pointed out how stupid it was to suggest that 82% responded the way they did to a poll about the direction of the country because they were nervous about an Obama presidency.</p>
<p>At no point did I say anything about Obama. I fact no one asked for any type of clarification. What I’m suggesting is that you go to some random stranger and ask “Do you think the country is hading in the wrong direction?” most people see the big picture (not just the president but congress and state and local government) and that they see that the government is too powerful.</p>
<p>May 12th, 2008 at 5:32 pm   </i> </p>
<p>You believe the overwhelming majority of Americans , who are barely getting by and are living paycheck-to-paycheck , when asked , are going to claim the country is currently off-track<br />
because they&#8217;re looking down the road of almost 9 months from now ?</p>
<p>This from the same people who voted for a retarded simian , twice , because he appeared okay &#8220;to have a beer with&#8221; &#8230;..</p>
<p>Your spin is an entertaining lesson of unintended zaniness and uncontrolled hilarity &#8230;&#8230;&#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=4956578', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: VA Voter</title>
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		<dc:creator>VA Voter</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 21:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;ralph the wonder llama Says: 
You missed the part where we pointed out how stupid it was to suggest that 82% responded the way they did to a poll about the direction of the country because they were nervous about an Obama presidency.&lt;/blockquote&gt;


At no point did I say anything about Obama.  I fact no one asked for any type of clarification.  What I’m suggesting is that you go to some random stranger and ask “Do you think the country is hading in the wrong direction?”  most people see the big picture (not just the president but congress and state and local government)  and that they see that the government is too powerful.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>ralph the wonder llama Says:<br />
You missed the part where we pointed out how stupid it was to suggest that 82% responded the way they did to a poll about the direction of the country because they were nervous about an Obama presidency.</p></blockquote>
<p>At no point did I say anything about Obama.  I fact no one asked for any type of clarification.  What I’m suggesting is that you go to some random stranger and ask “Do you think the country is hading in the wrong direction?”  most people see the big picture (not just the president but congress and state and local government)  and that they see that the government is too powerful.<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=4956550', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dbadass</title>
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		<dc:creator>dbadass</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 21:32:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>VA Voter Says:
You all missed the part ware I suggested voting Libertarian.

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No way! My state already has to many of the &quot;freestaters&quot; buffon moving in here claimimg to be about individual rights and freedoms when the bottom line is that they just are cheap pricks who do not wish to pay their taxes</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>VA Voter Says:<br />
You all missed the part ware I suggested voting Libertarian.</p>
<p>&#8212;-<br />
No way! My state already has to many of the &#8220;freestaters&#8221; buffon moving in here claimimg to be about individual rights and freedoms when the bottom line is that they just are cheap pricks who do not wish to pay their taxes<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=4956548', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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