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	<title>Comments on: Ceasefire In Georgia Dashes Neocon Predictions Of Russian Expansion In The Region</title>
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		<title>By: kwaayesnama</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/12/neocon-russia-ceasefire/comment-page-4/#comment-5161382</link>
		<dc:creator>kwaayesnama</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>McCain had an Alzheimer’s moment afew weeks ago when he forgot his military voting record, let me remind him:  John McCain missed 10 of the past 14 votes on Iraq.

McCain had an Alzheimer’s moment a few weeks ago when he forgot his military voting record, let me remind him:  John McCain in September 2007: voted against the Webb amendment calling for adequate troop rest between deployments.

McCain had an Alzheimer’s moment a few weeks ago when he forgot his military voting record, let me remind him:  John McCain in May 2006, voted against an amendment that would provide $20 million to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for health care facilities.


McCain had an Alzheimer’s moment a few weeks ago when he forgot his military voting record, let me remind him:  John McCain in April 2006, was one of only 13 Senators to vote against $430,000,000 for the Department of Veteran Affairs for Medical Services for outpatient care and treatment for veterans.

McCain had an Alzheimer’s moment a few weeks ago when he forgot his military voting record, let me remind him:  John McCain in March 2006, voted against increasing Veterans medical services funding by $1.5 billion in FY 2007 to be paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes.


McCain had an Alzheimer’s moment a few weeks ago when he forgot his military voting record, let me remind him:  John McCain in March 2004, once again voted for abusive tax loopholes over veterans when he voted against creating a reserve fund to allow for an increase in Veterans&#039; medical care by $1.8 billion by eliminating abusive tax loopholes. Jeez, McCain really loves those tax loopholes for corporations, since he voted for them over our veterans&#039; needs.


McCain had an Alzheimer’s moment a few weeks ago when he forgot his military voting record, let me remind him:  John McCain in October 2003, voted to table an amendment by Senator Dodd that called for an additional $322,000,000 for safety equipment for United States forces in Iraq and to reduce the amount provided for reconstruction in Iraq by $322,000,000.

McCain had an Alzheimer’s moment a few weeks ago when he forgot his military voting record, let me remind him:  John McCain in April 2003, urged other Senate members to table a vote (which never passed) to provide more than $1 billion for National Guard and Reserve equipment in Iraq related to a shortage of helmets, tents, bullet-proof inserts, and tactical vests.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>McCain had an Alzheimer’s moment afew weeks ago when he forgot his military voting record, let me remind him:  John McCain missed 10 of the past 14 votes on Iraq.</p>
<p>McCain had an Alzheimer’s moment a few weeks ago when he forgot his military voting record, let me remind him:  John McCain in September 2007: voted against the Webb amendment calling for adequate troop rest between deployments.</p>
<p>McCain had an Alzheimer’s moment a few weeks ago when he forgot his military voting record, let me remind him:  John McCain in May 2006, voted against an amendment that would provide $20 million to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for health care facilities.</p>
<p>McCain had an Alzheimer’s moment a few weeks ago when he forgot his military voting record, let me remind him:  John McCain in April 2006, was one of only 13 Senators to vote against $430,000,000 for the Department of Veteran Affairs for Medical Services for outpatient care and treatment for veterans.</p>
<p>McCain had an Alzheimer’s moment a few weeks ago when he forgot his military voting record, let me remind him:  John McCain in March 2006, voted against increasing Veterans medical services funding by $1.5 billion in FY 2007 to be paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes.</p>
<p>McCain had an Alzheimer’s moment a few weeks ago when he forgot his military voting record, let me remind him:  John McCain in March 2004, once again voted for abusive tax loopholes over veterans when he voted against creating a reserve fund to allow for an increase in Veterans&#8217; medical care by $1.8 billion by eliminating abusive tax loopholes. Jeez, McCain really loves those tax loopholes for corporations, since he voted for them over our veterans&#8217; needs.</p>
<p>McCain had an Alzheimer’s moment a few weeks ago when he forgot his military voting record, let me remind him:  John McCain in October 2003, voted to table an amendment by Senator Dodd that called for an additional $322,000,000 for safety equipment for United States forces in Iraq and to reduce the amount provided for reconstruction in Iraq by $322,000,000.</p>
<p>McCain had an Alzheimer’s moment a few weeks ago when he forgot his military voting record, let me remind him:  John McCain in April 2003, urged other Senate members to table a vote (which never passed) to provide more than $1 billion for National Guard and Reserve equipment in Iraq related to a shortage of helmets, tents, bullet-proof inserts, and tactical vests.<br />
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		<title>By: The Republic of Stupidity</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/12/neocon-russia-ceasefire/comment-page-4/#comment-5154764</link>
		<dc:creator>The Republic of Stupidity</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:26:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>dennis Says:

Obama may be smarter and way more eloquent than W, but he doesn’t come close to matching McCain in the area of experience.
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Sweet Jeebus... ONE MORE TIME... McShame HAS NO MORE VALID EXPERIENCE HERE THAN Obama... sitting in a tiger cage for five years doesn&#039;t qualify one to be President.  Johnny didn&#039;t even know that Czechoslovakia doesn&#039;t exist anymore or that Iraq &amp; Pakistan don&#039;t have a common border.

How can an ass hat like Dennis even fool himself when he pretends McShame is fit for the job? 



This is serious stuff, Bilbo.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>dennis Says:</p>
<p>Obama may be smarter and way more eloquent than W, but he doesn’t come close to matching McCain in the area of experience.<br />
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<p>Sweet Jeebus&#8230; ONE MORE TIME&#8230; McShame HAS NO MORE VALID EXPERIENCE HERE THAN Obama&#8230; sitting in a tiger cage for five years doesn&#8217;t qualify one to be President.  Johnny didn&#8217;t even know that Czechoslovakia doesn&#8217;t exist anymore or that Iraq &amp; Pakistan don&#8217;t have a common border.</p>
<p>How can an ass hat like Dennis even fool himself when he pretends McShame is fit for the job? </p>
<p>This is serious stuff, Bilbo.<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=5154764', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: borodino</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/12/neocon-russia-ceasefire/comment-page-4/#comment-5154738</link>
		<dc:creator>borodino</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Conservatives worked for a peaceful resolution with strong diplomacy, and the Russians have backed down. It is a good day for Bush.&lt;/em&gt;

Shit, that is funny!  What exactly did Bush, et al do to resolve the situation.  

All I heard was meaningless rhetoric: calling for a UN Security Council Resolution condemning the attacks (Russia has a permanent seat on the Security Council and would veto any such measure rendering it moot);  Stating that the attacks &quot;won&#039;t stand&quot;...really?  And how will we enforce such threats when the bulk of our armed forces are mired in a sectarian conflict in Iraq that we started.

Face it...this is yet another example of Bush&#039;s failed foreign policy, and his inability to understand &quot;the dangerous and complex world&quot;...even the one that still exists after our &quot;victory in Iraq&quot;.

&quot;It is like they are proud of their ignorance...&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Conservatives worked for a peaceful resolution with strong diplomacy, and the Russians have backed down. It is a good day for Bush.</em></p>
<p>Shit, that is funny!  What exactly did Bush, et al do to resolve the situation.  </p>
<p>All I heard was meaningless rhetoric: calling for a UN Security Council Resolution condemning the attacks (Russia has a permanent seat on the Security Council and would veto any such measure rendering it moot);  Stating that the attacks &#8220;won&#8217;t stand&#8221;&#8230;really?  And how will we enforce such threats when the bulk of our armed forces are mired in a sectarian conflict in Iraq that we started.</p>
<p>Face it&#8230;this is yet another example of Bush&#8217;s failed foreign policy, and his inability to understand &#8220;the dangerous and complex world&#8221;&#8230;even the one that still exists after our &#8220;victory in Iraq&#8221;.</p>
<p>&#8220;It is like they are proud of their ignorance&#8230;&#8221;<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=5154738', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: gummitch</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/12/neocon-russia-ceasefire/comment-page-4/#comment-5154734</link>
		<dc:creator>gummitch</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Tracy_5 Says:

“The majority of the breakaway region’s roughly 70,000 population feel close to Russia and are ethnically distinct from Georgians.”

Then why are still trying to declare their independence from Russia?&lt;/em&gt;

They&#039;ve been declaring their independence from &lt;em&gt;Georgia&lt;/em&gt;, which considers the area a Georgian province. 

Please, do a little &lt;a href=&quot;http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/3797729.stm&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;reading&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Tracy_5 Says:</p>
<p>“The majority of the breakaway region’s roughly 70,000 population feel close to Russia and are ethnically distinct from Georgians.”</p>
<p>Then why are still trying to declare their independence from Russia?</em></p>
<p>They&#8217;ve been declaring their independence from <em>Georgia</em>, which considers the area a Georgian province. </p>
<p>Please, do a little <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/3797729.stm" rel="nofollow">reading</a>.<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=5154734', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Bilbo Hussein Baggins</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/12/neocon-russia-ceasefire/comment-page-4/#comment-5154716</link>
		<dc:creator>Bilbo Hussein Baggins</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Tracy_5 Says:
“The majority of the breakaway region’s roughly 70,000 population feel close to Russia and are ethnically distinct from Georgians.”
Then why are still trying to declare their independence from Russia?&lt;/em&gt;

Because they want to be independent?  Not to hard to understand.  I&#039;m sure that Iraq would like to go back to being an independent nation, not one that is occupied by the USA.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Tracy_5 Says:<br />
“The majority of the breakaway region’s roughly 70,000 population feel close to Russia and are ethnically distinct from Georgians.”<br />
Then why are still trying to declare their independence from Russia?</em></p>
<p>Because they want to be independent?  Not to hard to understand.  I&#8217;m sure that Iraq would like to go back to being an independent nation, not one that is occupied by the USA.<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=5154716', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Bilbo Hussein Baggins</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bilbo Hussein Baggins</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;#Tracy_5 Says:
“propagada’s effectiveness is on abundant display when people, like tracy_5, claim that russia has invaded georgia proper in hopes of exanding their empire.”
Explain why they invaded Georgia proper. If it was just to defend South Ossetia then why are Russians troops still in Georgia and why did Russian planes bomb civilians in Georgia?&lt;/em&gt;

Since Cupcake Tracy can&#039;t answer the question I asked, I&#039;ll answer it for it.  Georgia invaded South Ossetia.  They were killing people for two days before Russia came to the rescue of the people in Ossetia.

And you only know that the Russians bombed civilians in Russia because you get your news totally from Faux Noise.  If you were to broaden your horizons a little and get your news from  some place other than a subsidiary of the RNC, you might be surprised what you learn.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>#Tracy_5 Says:<br />
“propagada’s effectiveness is on abundant display when people, like tracy_5, claim that russia has invaded georgia proper in hopes of exanding their empire.”<br />
Explain why they invaded Georgia proper. If it was just to defend South Ossetia then why are Russians troops still in Georgia and why did Russian planes bomb civilians in Georgia?</em></p>
<p>Since Cupcake Tracy can&#8217;t answer the question I asked, I&#8217;ll answer it for it.  Georgia invaded South Ossetia.  They were killing people for two days before Russia came to the rescue of the people in Ossetia.</p>
<p>And you only know that the Russians bombed civilians in Russia because you get your news totally from Faux Noise.  If you were to broaden your horizons a little and get your news from  some place other than a subsidiary of the RNC, you might be surprised what you learn.<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=5154700', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: The Republic of Stupidity</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/12/neocon-russia-ceasefire/comment-page-3/#comment-5154674</link>
		<dc:creator>The Republic of Stupidity</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Justice for Rowan Says:
Well, only because you asked:

And while Obama was on vacation from his flip flop and gaffe rock &amp; roll tour, Bush and McCain were using strong diplomacy to avert WWIII.
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Stop it... stop it... yer killin&#039; me...

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... you CAN&#039;T be serious...

Putin called off the Russian Army... because Botch &amp; McDepends used &quot;Tough Talk™&quot; on &#039;em???

I can see it now... enough of Straight Talk... from here on in... it&#039;s gonna be &quot;The Tough Talk Express&quot;!!!!!!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Justice for Rowan Says:<br />
Well, only because you asked:</p>
<p>And while Obama was on vacation from his flip flop and gaffe rock &amp; roll tour, Bush and McCain were using strong diplomacy to avert WWIII.<br />
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<p>Stop it&#8230; stop it&#8230; yer killin&#8217; me&#8230;</p>
<p>BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA&#8230; you CAN&#8217;T be serious&#8230;</p>
<p>Putin called off the Russian Army&#8230; because Botch &amp; McDepends used &#8220;Tough Talk™&#8221; on &#8216;em???</p>
<p>I can see it now&#8230; enough of Straight Talk&#8230; from here on in&#8230; it&#8217;s gonna be &#8220;The Tough Talk Express&#8221;!!!!!!!!<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=5154674', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: DieNowForPeace</title>
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		<dc:creator>DieNowForPeace</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Oh, and girly man,

I&#039;ve narrowed you down to one of two Asian architects at a particular Dallas firm...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh, and girly man,</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve narrowed you down to one of two Asian architects at a particular Dallas firm&#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=5154656', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Bilbo Hussein Baggins</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bilbo Hussein Baggins</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>One has to wonder why Tracy can&#039;t answer a simple question as to who started it, Russia or Georgia.  I suspect that our cupcake troll has chosen this moment to find something else fascinating to do.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One has to wonder why Tracy can&#8217;t answer a simple question as to who started it, Russia or Georgia.  I suspect that our cupcake troll has chosen this moment to find something else fascinating to do.<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=5154622', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: DieNowForPeace</title>
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		<dc:creator>DieNowForPeace</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>(on a serious note, &quot;some say&quot; the staff of TP would like to thank the trolls of late for increasing our visibility and viability by boosting the size of each thread considerably resulting in tons more traffic on this site - the donors are watching, and willing to spend more than ever!)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>(on a serious note, &#8220;some say&#8221; the staff of TP would like to thank the trolls of late for increasing our visibility and viability by boosting the size of each thread considerably resulting in tons more traffic on this site &#8211; the donors are watching, and willing to spend more than ever!)<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=5154620', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: had enough</title>
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		<dc:creator>had enough</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description># 7  tom,

spot on.

While blogging on other sites in the past few days, primarily online newspaper comment areas, I have found it incredibly amazing just how stupid some are... the testosterone levels are up, many are gearing for a big fight... and the neocons are loving this probably with hopes of a huge Oct. surprise.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p># 7  tom,</p>
<p>spot on.</p>
<p>While blogging on other sites in the past few days, primarily online newspaper comment areas, I have found it incredibly amazing just how stupid some are&#8230; the testosterone levels are up, many are gearing for a big fight&#8230; and the neocons are loving this probably with hopes of a huge Oct. surprise.<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=5154612', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: gummitch</title>
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		<dc:creator>gummitch</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:05:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Tracy_5 Says:

Their people? I wasn’t aware the South Ossetia was part of Russia.&lt;/em&gt;

There&#039;s a lot you&#039;re not aware of, including the fact that &lt;a href=&quot;http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKL861356520080808&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;most of them have Russian passports&lt;/a&gt;.



&lt;blockquote&gt;The majority of the breakaway region&#039;s roughly 70,000 population feel close to Russia and are ethnically distinct from Georgians.&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Tracy_5 Says:</p>
<p>Their people? I wasn’t aware the South Ossetia was part of Russia.</em></p>
<p>There&#8217;s a lot you&#8217;re not aware of, including the fact that <a href="http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKL861356520080808" rel="nofollow">most of them have Russian passports</a>.</p>
<blockquote><p>The majority of the breakaway region&#8217;s roughly 70,000 population feel close to Russia and are ethnically distinct from Georgians.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>By: Shayne</title>
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		<dc:creator>Shayne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:04:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How much experience did McCain have when he became one of the Keating 5?  Enough to know better I&#039;d guess.  Fact is, when somebody is so stupid that they graduate 3rd from the bottom of their class with the clout of two admirals in the family, it is obvious that they are too dumb to learn much.  McCain peaked a long time ago and is on the downhill path now.  So you trolls have seen what an idiot for president can do with Bush and now you want more of the same.  I&#039;m sure this is a symptom of insanity.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How much experience did McCain have when he became one of the Keating 5?  Enough to know better I&#8217;d guess.  Fact is, when somebody is so stupid that they graduate 3rd from the bottom of their class with the clout of two admirals in the family, it is obvious that they are too dumb to learn much.  McCain peaked a long time ago and is on the downhill path now.  So you trolls have seen what an idiot for president can do with Bush and now you want more of the same.  I&#8217;m sure this is a symptom of insanity.<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=5154586', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Bilbo Hussein Baggins</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/12/neocon-russia-ceasefire/comment-page-3/#comment-5154584</link>
		<dc:creator>Bilbo Hussein Baggins</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;#Tracy_5 Says:
“Well now, I don’t think that Russia would have had the “excuse” to invade Georgia if Georgia had not invaded Ossetia first. Russia was protecting their people from those who invaded them. I guess I don’t see what’s wrong with that.”
Their people? I wasn’t aware the South Ossetia was part of Russia.&lt;/em&gt;

The people in South Ossetia consider themselves to be Russians and identify with Russia not Georgia.

Now how about you answer my question cupcake.  Who started this skirmish, Georgia or Russia.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>#Tracy_5 Says:<br />
“Well now, I don’t think that Russia would have had the “excuse” to invade Georgia if Georgia had not invaded Ossetia first. Russia was protecting their people from those who invaded them. I guess I don’t see what’s wrong with that.”<br />
Their people? I wasn’t aware the South Ossetia was part of Russia.</em></p>
<p>The people in South Ossetia consider themselves to be Russians and identify with Russia not Georgia.</p>
<p>Now how about you answer my question cupcake.  Who started this skirmish, Georgia or Russia.<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=5154584', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Fred</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/12/neocon-russia-ceasefire/comment-page-3/#comment-5154530</link>
		<dc:creator>Fred</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:54:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;dennis Says: 
This is serious stuff, Bilbo.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Where ya been dennis, it&#039;s been serious for some time now.  Guess you hadn&#039;t heard, people are dying.

You can&#039;t scare us into the corner with your bullshit.  We have tried your way and nothing good is coming out of it.  

Time for a different approach.  

You won&#039;t be happy but most of the rest of the world will be glad to see you stormtroopers sent back to the bunkers.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>dennis Says:<br />
This is serious stuff, Bilbo.</p></blockquote>
<p>Where ya been dennis, it&#8217;s been serious for some time now.  Guess you hadn&#8217;t heard, people are dying.</p>
<p>You can&#8217;t scare us into the corner with your bullshit.  We have tried your way and nothing good is coming out of it.  </p>
<p>Time for a different approach.  </p>
<p>You won&#8217;t be happy but most of the rest of the world will be glad to see you stormtroopers sent back to the bunkers.<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=5154530', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Bilbo Hussein Baggins</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/12/neocon-russia-ceasefire/comment-page-3/#comment-5154512</link>
		<dc:creator>Bilbo Hussein Baggins</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;dennis Says:
It’s disconcerting, to put it mildly, Bilbo. That’s a very good example of why we should be more careful in electing someone with experience this time. Obama may be smarter and way more eloquent than W, but he doesn’t come close to matching McCain in the area of experience. &lt;/em&gt;

And what would McBush&#039;s experience be?  Experience in being a prisoner of war and being tortured?  Experience in adultery and dumping a crippled wife.  Or how about his experience at changing his mind on every major issue before us today?  Is that the kind of experience you value?  

If you want to know who the real John McCain is, I dare you to read this article:

http://phoenixnewtimes.com/content/printVersion/848709

Then come back and tell us that this man is someone you want to lead this nation.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>dennis Says:<br />
It’s disconcerting, to put it mildly, Bilbo. That’s a very good example of why we should be more careful in electing someone with experience this time. Obama may be smarter and way more eloquent than W, but he doesn’t come close to matching McCain in the area of experience. </em></p>
<p>And what would McBush&#8217;s experience be?  Experience in being a prisoner of war and being tortured?  Experience in adultery and dumping a crippled wife.  Or how about his experience at changing his mind on every major issue before us today?  Is that the kind of experience you value?  </p>
<p>If you want to know who the real John McCain is, I dare you to read this article:</p>
<p><a href="http://phoenixnewtimes.com/content/printVersion/848709" rel="nofollow">http://phoenixnewtimes.com/content/printVersion/848709</a></p>
<p>Then come back and tell us that this man is someone you want to lead this nation.<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=5154512', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: upside99</title>
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		<dc:creator>upside99</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>dennis,

So you actually believe that Johnny Boy could remember anyone&#039;s name long enough to even have a dialog with them?  You think everyone would wear nametags for him or would he have his handlers whispering them in his hearing aid/ear piece?

I will take intelligence, logical thinking and diplomacy over senility and double digit IQ any day.  Which is what we have had for the last 7 1/2 years.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>dennis,</p>
<p>So you actually believe that Johnny Boy could remember anyone&#8217;s name long enough to even have a dialog with them?  You think everyone would wear nametags for him or would he have his handlers whispering them in his hearing aid/ear piece?</p>
<p>I will take intelligence, logical thinking and diplomacy over senility and double digit IQ any day.  Which is what we have had for the last 7 1/2 years.<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=5154502', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Keith</title>
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		<dc:creator>Keith</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:51:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Rowan,
What exactly did our president do to save Tommy&#039;s ass?  I&#039;ll bet it is all in your mind.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rowan,<br />
What exactly did our president do to save Tommy&#8217;s ass?  I&#8217;ll bet it is all in your mind.<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=5154500', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Fred</title>
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		<dc:creator>Fred</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>dennis Says: 

It doesn&#039;t take a war monger to defend.

Obama can be just as strong and determined as mccain when the time comes.  You just don&#039;t want to hear it, you want war.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>dennis Says: </p>
<p>It doesn&#8217;t take a war monger to defend.</p>
<p>Obama can be just as strong and determined as mccain when the time comes.  You just don&#8217;t want to hear it, you want war.<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=5154488', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Shayne</title>
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		<dc:creator>Shayne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The nitwit trolls say that Obama was caught napping because he was on vacation even though he made the most intelligent statement.  But if he had come back to the country and held a big press conference they&#039;d accuse him of acting like he was already the president.  If these trolls were standing in a women&#039;s prison with a hand full of pardons they&#039;d still find something to complain about.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The nitwit trolls say that Obama was caught napping because he was on vacation even though he made the most intelligent statement.  But if he had come back to the country and held a big press conference they&#8217;d accuse him of acting like he was already the president.  If these trolls were standing in a women&#8217;s prison with a hand full of pardons they&#8217;d still find something to complain about.<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=5154482', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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