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	<title>Comments on: CNN&#8217;s Convention Coverage Sponsored By Big Oil Giant Exxon Mobil</title>
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		<title>By: Tim43</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/14/cnn-conventions-exxon/comment-page-1/#comment-5161576</link>
		<dc:creator>Tim43</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;Recommendation to America:&lt;/strong&gt;

Remove all of the federal and state politicians ... from the president to congress to the state governors.  

Replace them with Exxon Mobile executives, managers and employees.

Then sit back and watch the government become efficient,  watch the national debt vanish,  watch us become energy independent.  

There is a reason that ExxonMobil is the most profitable company on earth.  There is also a reason that the US government has the highest debt of any country on earth and can&#039;t even run the DMV very well let alone the public school system.  It comes down to people, processes, efficiency, productivity and so on... ExxonMobile has it and the US government does not.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Recommendation to America:</strong></p>
<p>Remove all of the federal and state politicians &#8230; from the president to congress to the state governors.  </p>
<p>Replace them with Exxon Mobile executives, managers and employees.</p>
<p>Then sit back and watch the government become efficient,  watch the national debt vanish,  watch us become energy independent.  </p>
<p>There is a reason that ExxonMobil is the most profitable company on earth.  There is also a reason that the US government has the highest debt of any country on earth and can&#8217;t even run the DMV very well let alone the public school system.  It comes down to people, processes, efficiency, productivity and so on&#8230; ExxonMobile has it and the US government does not.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5161576', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: lthuedk</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/14/cnn-conventions-exxon/comment-page-1/#comment-5160606</link>
		<dc:creator>lthuedk</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Militant corporatism in its purest form should never be relied upon for truth.  It&#039;s apparent complicity in a deception for money will not meet the sniff test for objectivity.  Quite the opposite.

CNN will join it&#039;s comrades at FOX and receive all the rights and privileges of the fascist state.  But there will be a price to pay.

Now CNN will have the Internet to deal with.  No amount of advertising can remove the stain of this sort of collusion.  Just when CNN thought their PSYOPS episode was over, they get spotlighted accepting ad money from the EXXON MOB.

http://www.light-to-dark.com/neocon_terrorism.html</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Militant corporatism in its purest form should never be relied upon for truth.  It&#8217;s apparent complicity in a deception for money will not meet the sniff test for objectivity.  Quite the opposite.</p>
<p>CNN will join it&#8217;s comrades at FOX and receive all the rights and privileges of the fascist state.  But there will be a price to pay.</p>
<p>Now CNN will have the Internet to deal with.  No amount of advertising can remove the stain of this sort of collusion.  Just when CNN thought their PSYOPS episode was over, they get spotlighted accepting ad money from the EXXON MOB.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.light-to-dark.com/neocon_terrorism.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.light-to-dark.com/neocon_terrorism.html</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=5160606', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: stateofthedivision</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/14/cnn-conventions-exxon/comment-page-1/#comment-5160294</link>
		<dc:creator>stateofthedivision</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And don&#039;t forget those ExxonMobile &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.exxonmobilcat.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=72&amp;Itemid=192&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Citizen Action Teams&lt;/a&gt;:

&lt;em&gt;The Citizen Action Team (CAT) is an ExxonMobil program that provides information on public policy issues and encourages employees and retirees in the United States and those citizens living abroad to get involved in issues that affect our business, families and communities. With nearly 100,000 U.S. employees and retirees providing representation in every congressional district, the ExxonMobil family is an important political force and a vehicle for positive change. By harnessing our collective strength, we can make a difference through the elections process, lobbying and grassroots communications.&lt;/em&gt;

They issued a &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.exxonmobilcat.com/images/Newsletters/summer2008.pdf&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;summer newsletter&lt;/a&gt;.  Recall Exxon&#039;s PAC gives 87% to Republicans and 13% to Democrats.  I&#039;m sure this message comes through loud and clear to employees.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And don&#8217;t forget those ExxonMobile <a href="http://www.exxonmobilcat.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=72&amp;Itemid=192" rel="nofollow">Citizen Action Teams</a>:</p>
<p><em>The Citizen Action Team (CAT) is an ExxonMobil program that provides information on public policy issues and encourages employees and retirees in the United States and those citizens living abroad to get involved in issues that affect our business, families and communities. With nearly 100,000 U.S. employees and retirees providing representation in every congressional district, the ExxonMobil family is an important political force and a vehicle for positive change. By harnessing our collective strength, we can make a difference through the elections process, lobbying and grassroots communications.</em></p>
<p>They issued a <a href="http://www.exxonmobilcat.com/images/Newsletters/summer2008.pdf" rel="nofollow">summer newsletter</a>.  Recall Exxon&#8217;s PAC gives 87% to Republicans and 13% to Democrats.  I&#8217;m sure this message comes through loud and clear to employees.<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=5160294', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: stateofthedivision</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/14/cnn-conventions-exxon/comment-page-1/#comment-5160266</link>
		<dc:creator>stateofthedivision</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>National Journal&#039;s coverage of the two conventions is sponsored by none other than, ExxonMobile!

http://www.nationaljournal.com/conventions/

&lt;strong&gt;NationalJournal.com Open To the Public During the 2008 Conventions&lt;/strong&gt;

For 24 years, National Journal Group has published the essential coverage of the people and politics that make the national conventions a distinctive American institution. &lt;em&gt;With the largest onsite presence of any media organization, we deliver insider access to the DNC and RNC convention halls&lt;/em&gt;. We facilitate access to our wealth of convention coverage by making all NationalJournal.com sites (including The Hotline, National Journal - The Magazine, and CongressDaily) open to the public from August 23
to September 7.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>National Journal&#8217;s coverage of the two conventions is sponsored by none other than, ExxonMobile!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nationaljournal.com/conventions/" rel="nofollow">http://www.nationaljournal.com/conventions/</a></p>
<p><strong>NationalJournal.com Open To the Public During the 2008 Conventions</strong></p>
<p>For 24 years, National Journal Group has published the essential coverage of the people and politics that make the national conventions a distinctive American institution. <em>With the largest onsite presence of any media organization, we deliver insider access to the DNC and RNC convention halls</em>. We facilitate access to our wealth of convention coverage by making all NationalJournal.com sites (including The Hotline, National Journal &#8211; The Magazine, and CongressDaily) open to the public from August 23<br />
to September 7.<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=5160266', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: corsair</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/14/cnn-conventions-exxon/comment-page-1/#comment-5159736</link>
		<dc:creator>corsair</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I canceled my cable television subscription last year. I urge all news junkies to stop watching and get your news SOLELY from the internet.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I canceled my cable television subscription last year. I urge all news junkies to stop watching and get your news SOLELY from the internet.<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=5159736', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Rich H</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/14/cnn-conventions-exxon/comment-page-1/#comment-5159588</link>
		<dc:creator>Rich H</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I stopped watching CNN a long time ago.  Once my bullsh** meter goes off it&#039;s hard to reset.  The same for network news and chanel 7 in L.A. (is that CBS, I don&#039;t know I don&#039;t watch that anymore either).
 It may seem I&#039;m limiting my choices. However, if you know where to look you can find the truth on the web.  There&#039;s no need to swallow bull.
  But I guess I&#039;ll have to watch the debate on CNN.  I wonder how disapointed I&#039;ll be.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I stopped watching CNN a long time ago.  Once my bullsh** meter goes off it&#8217;s hard to reset.  The same for network news and chanel 7 in L.A. (is that CBS, I don&#8217;t know I don&#8217;t watch that anymore either).<br />
 It may seem I&#8217;m limiting my choices. However, if you know where to look you can find the truth on the web.  There&#8217;s no need to swallow bull.<br />
  But I guess I&#8217;ll have to watch the debate on CNN.  I wonder how disapointed I&#8217;ll be.<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=5159588', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: sectionop92</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/14/cnn-conventions-exxon/comment-page-1/#comment-5159560</link>
		<dc:creator>sectionop92</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>These are the idiots who believe our current problems are &quot;psychological&quot; because their heroes&#039; brain damaged logic matches the same message they read in their Cheerios every morning.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>These are the idiots who believe our current problems are &#8220;psychological&#8221; because their heroes&#8217; brain damaged logic matches the same message they read in their Cheerios every morning.<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=5159560', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: EugeneDebs</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/14/cnn-conventions-exxon/comment-page-1/#comment-5159532</link>
		<dc:creator>EugeneDebs</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>TripleKick 11 Says: 
Tanq,
You rock like a rockstar. Props!

Tripleidiot you are stupider than the hair left on a barbershop floor</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>TripleKick 11 Says:<br />
Tanq,<br />
You rock like a rockstar. Props!</p>
<p>Tripleidiot you are stupider than the hair left on a barbershop floor<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=5159532', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: EugeneDebs</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/14/cnn-conventions-exxon/comment-page-1/#comment-5159526</link>
		<dc:creator>EugeneDebs</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Tanqueray Says: 

Your ignorant hivemind task of repeating this fist tap nonsense on every thread outs you as an incredibly stupid poster. WE already know how stupid and brainwashed you are. Can you at least try to make a point other than how ignorant you are?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tanqueray Says: </p>
<p>Your ignorant hivemind task of repeating this fist tap nonsense on every thread outs you as an incredibly stupid poster. WE already know how stupid and brainwashed you are. Can you at least try to make a point other than how ignorant you 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=5159526', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: EugeneDebs</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/14/cnn-conventions-exxon/comment-page-1/#comment-5159522</link>
		<dc:creator>EugeneDebs</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>TripleKick 11 Says: 

little TP kids, cable airtime for boring conventios ain’t free. I don’t see TP stepping up as a sponsor. Of course, TP doesn’t generate any income, but rather only burns through soros’ anti-American money. TP’s ideas are so negative, so radical that faiz and friends would never be able to survive in the private sector.
Probably never even had real jobs.

You REALLY are stupid Tripleidiot. WE OWN THE AIRWAVES. The deal the networks got was that they could make obscene buttloads of cash off of OUR resource and they had to perform a public service function it isnt too much to demand that they DO kick in the airtime for free to qualify to keep their licenses under that pesky public service clause. Also your projection is obvious. Just because you havent left your mommys basement in decades doesnt mean everyone lives that way. I suggest you take the plunge and go outside that big yellow ball that gives light and warmth is known as the Sun dont worship it or run in panic from it, actually it is your friend and doesnt even discriminate against people as stupid as you</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>TripleKick 11 Says: </p>
<p>little TP kids, cable airtime for boring conventios ain’t free. I don’t see TP stepping up as a sponsor. Of course, TP doesn’t generate any income, but rather only burns through soros’ anti-American money. TP’s ideas are so negative, so radical that faiz and friends would never be able to survive in the private sector.<br />
Probably never even had real jobs.</p>
<p>You REALLY are stupid Tripleidiot. WE OWN THE AIRWAVES. The deal the networks got was that they could make obscene buttloads of cash off of OUR resource and they had to perform a public service function it isnt too much to demand that they DO kick in the airtime for free to qualify to keep their licenses under that pesky public service clause. Also your projection is obvious. Just because you havent left your mommys basement in decades doesnt mean everyone lives that way. I suggest you take the plunge and go outside that big yellow ball that gives light and warmth is known as the Sun dont worship it or run in panic from it, actually it is your friend and doesnt even discriminate against people as stupid as you<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=5159522', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Bilbo Hussein Baggins</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/14/cnn-conventions-exxon/comment-page-1/#comment-5159498</link>
		<dc:creator>Bilbo Hussein Baggins</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Tanqueray Says:
My guy Barry(fist-tap) wouldn’t be caught dead taking money from an oil company, he’s too pricipled….what? No way…

    “Through June, Exxon employees have given Obama $42,100&lt;/em&gt;

So Tank... you don&#039;t read to well, do you.  What part of &lt;em&gt;Exxon Employees&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt; don&#039;t you get.  These are the little people who are sending Obama $50 and $100 at a shot.  Do you think that is going to influence Obama about the oil companies.

You really are too stupid for words to describe.&lt;/strong&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Tanqueray Says:<br />
My guy Barry(fist-tap) wouldn’t be caught dead taking money from an oil company, he’s too pricipled….what? No way…</p>
<p>    “Through June, Exxon employees have given Obama $42,100</em></p>
<p>So Tank&#8230; you don&#8217;t read to well, do you.  What part of <em>Exxon Employees</em><strong> don&#8217;t you get.  These are the little people who are sending Obama $50 and $100 at a shot.  Do you think that is going to influence Obama about the oil companies.</p>
<p>You really are too stupid for words to describe.</strong><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=5159498', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Bilbo Hussein Baggins</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/14/cnn-conventions-exxon/comment-page-1/#comment-5159492</link>
		<dc:creator>Bilbo Hussein Baggins</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>CNN is trying hard to be the new Faux Noise.  It&#039;s going to be interesting to see what happens to conservative media outlets when the country has gone liberal.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>CNN is trying hard to be the new Faux Noise.  It&#8217;s going to be interesting to see what happens to conservative media outlets when the country has gone liberal.<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=5159492', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Buckie Boy</title>
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		<dc:creator>Buckie Boy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Tanqueray lies: 

Corporations are not allowed to give to politicians, those came from individuals and he has no control over who works where that contribute.

As usual, you are distorting the facts and outright lying. Idiot.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tanqueray lies: </p>
<p>Corporations are not allowed to give to politicians, those came from individuals and he has no control over who works where that contribute.</p>
<p>As usual, you are distorting the facts and outright lying. Idiot.<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=5159394', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: stateofthedivision</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/14/cnn-conventions-exxon/comment-page-1/#comment-5159388</link>
		<dc:creator>stateofthedivision</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:56:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Here&#039;s the list of donors to the ExxonMobile PAC:

http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pacgave.php?cmte=C00121368&amp;cycle=2008

It looks like a who&#039;s who of current and retired Exxon bigwigs.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s the list of donors to the ExxonMobile PAC:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pacgave.php?cmte=C00121368&amp;cycle=2008" rel="nofollow">http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pacgave.php?cmte=C00121368&amp;cycle=2008</a></p>
<p>It looks like a who&#8217;s who of current and retired Exxon bigwigs.<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=5159388', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: pete</title>
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		<dc:creator>pete</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The whole concept of &quot;exclusive debates&quot; is anathema to our version of Democracy. Every debate should be covered, as they once were, by every broadcast medium, T.V. and radio. Just one more reason to boycott cable and cripple corporate media..</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The whole concept of &#8220;exclusive debates&#8221; is anathema to our version of Democracy. Every debate should be covered, as they once were, by every broadcast medium, T.V. and radio. Just one more reason to boycott cable and cripple corporate media..<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=5159380', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: stateofthedivision</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/14/cnn-conventions-exxon/comment-page-1/#comment-5159370</link>
		<dc:creator>stateofthedivision</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Suzanne Malveux nearly blew Coke threw her nose when she delivered the &quot;wimp&quot; line on Obama.  They were discussing Clinton&#039;s catharsis at the upcoming Democratic National Convention.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Suzanne Malveux nearly blew Coke threw her nose when she delivered the &#8220;wimp&#8221; line on Obama.  They were discussing Clinton&#8217;s catharsis at the upcoming Democratic National Convention.<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=5159370', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: T R L</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/14/cnn-conventions-exxon/comment-page-1/#comment-5159320</link>
		<dc:creator>T R L</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:36:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I swear  I do belive velshi has as much journalistic intergity  as he has hair on his head</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I swear  I do belive velshi has as much journalistic intergity  as he has hair on his head<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=5159320', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: stateofthedivision</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/14/cnn-conventions-exxon/comment-page-1/#comment-5159308</link>
		<dc:creator>stateofthedivision</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.denverconvention2008.com/index.cfm?page=sponsorlist&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;The Democratic National Convention has its list of sponsors.  They include:

Lockheed Martin
Greenberg Traurig
Parsons
Anthem/WellPoint
United Healthcare
Morgan Stanley
Waste Management
Lehman Brothers
Anheuser Busch
Cargill
Archer Daniels Midland
UBS
CH2M Hill
ConocoPhillips
AT&amp;T
Verizon

plus lots of drug companies and banks&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.denverconvention2008.com/index.cfm?page=sponsorlist" rel="nofollow">The Democratic National Convention has its list of sponsors.  They include:</p>
<p>Lockheed Martin<br />
Greenberg Traurig<br />
Parsons<br />
Anthem/WellPoint<br />
United Healthcare<br />
Morgan Stanley<br />
Waste Management<br />
Lehman Brothers<br />
Anheuser Busch<br />
Cargill<br />
Archer Daniels Midland<br />
UBS<br />
CH2M Hill<br />
ConocoPhillips<br />
AT&amp;T<br />
Verizon</p>
<p>plus lots of drug companies and banks</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=5159308', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: BushHater</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/14/cnn-conventions-exxon/comment-page-1/#comment-5159302</link>
		<dc:creator>BushHater</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Damn librul media</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Damn librul media<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=5159302', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: stateofthedivision</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/14/cnn-conventions-exxon/comment-page-1/#comment-5159292</link>
		<dc:creator>stateofthedivision</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>CNN just ran a spot saying they&#039;ll be the only network full time on the convention floor in Denver.  It didn&#039;t mention their ExxonMobile sponsorship.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>CNN just ran a spot saying they&#8217;ll be the only network full time on the convention floor in Denver.  It didn&#8217;t mention their ExxonMobile sponsorship.<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=5159292', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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