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	<title>Comments on: In economic policy speech, McCain says &#8216;chairman of the FEC&#8217; &#8212; not SEC &#8212; should resign.</title>
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		<title>By: AMcG773</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/mccain-sec-fec/comment-page-2/#comment-5239640</link>
		<dc:creator>AMcG773</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Is this some kind of effort to get more Reagan supporters to support McCain?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is this some kind of effort to get more Reagan supporters to support McCain?<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=5239640', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Doc Rock</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/mccain-sec-fec/comment-page-2/#comment-5239444</link>
		<dc:creator>Doc Rock</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>PSD--Progressive senile dementia</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>PSD&#8211;Progressive senile dementia<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=5239444', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: chiefeditor</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/mccain-sec-fec/comment-page-2/#comment-5239270</link>
		<dc:creator>chiefeditor</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.entertonement.com/clips/28002/John-McCain/John-McCain-SEC-Gaffe/John-McCain-On-The-Economy/Chairman-of-the-FEC&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Oh, Grandpa!&lt;/a&gt; Go take a nap!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.entertonement.com/clips/28002/John-McCain/John-McCain-SEC-Gaffe/John-McCain-On-The-Economy/Chairman-of-the-FEC" rel="nofollow">Oh, Grandpa!</a> Go take a nap!<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=5239270', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Idyll</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/mccain-sec-fec/comment-page-2/#comment-5239176</link>
		<dc:creator>Idyll</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Trying again...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Trying again&#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=5239176', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Idyll</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/mccain-sec-fec/comment-page-2/#comment-5239180</link>
		<dc:creator>Idyll</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:34:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I give up. What word don&#039;t you like? Neocons? Pitbulls?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I give up. What word don&#8217;t you like? Neocons? Pitbulls?<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=5239180', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Idyll</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/mccain-sec-fec/comment-page-2/#comment-5239172</link>
		<dc:creator>Idyll</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My comments have been awaiting moderation for over 2 hours! What&#039;s up with that?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My comments have been awaiting moderation for over 2 hours! What&#8217;s up 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=5239172', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: SP Biloxi</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/mccain-sec-fec/comment-page-2/#comment-5239120</link>
		<dc:creator>SP Biloxi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Another gaffe moment from Grandpappy McSame. He must have forgotten to take Geritol today.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Another gaffe moment from Grandpappy McSame. He must have forgotten to take Geritol today.<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=5239120', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Wayne</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/mccain-sec-fec/comment-page-2/#comment-5238752</link>
		<dc:creator>Wayne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Tawdry Says:

McCain is calling for the creation of a Mortgage and Financial Institution Trust which he called - get this - MFI. Holy Cow! Dumber than Dumb.&lt;/em&gt;

MFI =  Mutha Fooking Idiot.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Tawdry Says:</p>
<p>McCain is calling for the creation of a Mortgage and Financial Institution Trust which he called &#8211; get this &#8211; MFI. Holy Cow! Dumber than Dumb.</em></p>
<p>MFI =  Mutha Fooking 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=5238752', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Game of Life</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/mccain-sec-fec/comment-page-2/#comment-5238718</link>
		<dc:creator>Game of Life</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Tawdry Says:

McCain is calling for the creation of a Mortgage and Financial Institution Trust which he called - get this - MFI. Holy Cow! Dumber than Dumb.&lt;/em&gt;


MFIT=Motha Fiuking Iced Tea</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Tawdry Says:</p>
<p>McCain is calling for the creation of a Mortgage and Financial Institution Trust which he called &#8211; get this &#8211; MFI. Holy Cow! Dumber than Dumb.</em></p>
<p>MFIT=Motha Fiuking Iced Tea<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=5238718', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Wayne</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/mccain-sec-fec/comment-page-2/#comment-5238650</link>
		<dc:creator>Wayne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>McCain  is really  starting  to  remind  me  of the  Pathological Liar portrayed by Jon Lovitz  on  Saturday  Night  Live  years  ago.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>McCain  is really  starting  to  remind  me  of the  Pathological Liar portrayed by Jon Lovitz  on  Saturday  Night  Live  years  ago.<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=5238650', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: MapleStreet</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/mccain-sec-fec/comment-page-2/#comment-5238652</link>
		<dc:creator>MapleStreet</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Considering that the voting irregularities of the last election have not been corrected, the head of the FEC should resign.  But I just don&#039;t see how to tie this to Fannie Mae.

As Olbermann has been hitting on another topic, the McCain camp is throwing out explanations that make things worse:

1) Sarah Palin puts in a tanning bed.   Gets flack.  So they insinuate that it is for depression (worse than if they just admitted vanity).

2) McCain misspeaks on SEC and says it should be the FEC.  Especially considering that before giving this explanation, he had time for letting some folks in his campaign vet this explanation and look up the details, this release is outrageous.  

The SEC could have been an off-the-cuff slip of the tongue.  The release of the FEC explanation was done in private with full time for research.

Doesn&#039;t McChurian candidate pay any attention to looking up the facts ?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Considering that the voting irregularities of the last election have not been corrected, the head of the FEC should resign.  But I just don&#8217;t see how to tie this to Fannie Mae.</p>
<p>As Olbermann has been hitting on another topic, the McCain camp is throwing out explanations that make things worse:</p>
<p>1) Sarah Palin puts in a tanning bed.   Gets flack.  So they insinuate that it is for depression (worse than if they just admitted vanity).</p>
<p>2) McCain misspeaks on SEC and says it should be the FEC.  Especially considering that before giving this explanation, he had time for letting some folks in his campaign vet this explanation and look up the details, this release is outrageous.  </p>
<p>The SEC could have been an off-the-cuff slip of the tongue.  The release of the FEC explanation was done in private with full time for research.</p>
<p>Doesn&#8217;t McChurian candidate pay any attention to looking up the facts ?<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=5238652', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Leftside Annie</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/mccain-sec-fec/comment-page-2/#comment-5238636</link>
		<dc:creator>Leftside Annie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:44:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Patty Says: 

Now, now, as Gov. Palin would say, “You’re taking him to task on his verb-idge.”&lt;/em&gt;

Hmmmm. His &quot;verb-idge to nowhere&quot;...?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Patty Says: </p>
<p>Now, now, as Gov. Palin would say, “You’re taking him to task on his verb-idge.”</em></p>
<p>Hmmmm. His &#8220;verb-idge to nowhere&#8221;&#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=5238636', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: The Republic of Stupidity</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/mccain-sec-fec/comment-page-2/#comment-5238634</link>
		<dc:creator>The Republic of Stupidity</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:43:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well it&#039;s O/T, but still painfully relevant...

Over at HuffPo, the big banner at the top says the Fed bailout of Wall Street could cost a TRILLION DOLLARS.  Yes, you read that right.  Another TRILLION DOLLARS tacked onto the national debt, and in just a week&#039;s time.

I was wondering why the GOOP wasn&#039;t complaining more about this sort of handout, and then it hit me.  They love this BS.  It&#039;s just another chance to bury the Fed deeper and deeper in debt, whilst getting their rich banking buddies out of the hole they&#039;ve dug themselves into.

I&#039;ve read several times over the last few years that GOOP&#039;s secret plan is to run up such a crushing deficit that the Federal govt collapses, has to cut out ALL social spending FOREVER, sell off all its assets (YOUR national parks...), and then retract permanently.

THINK about the size of the deficits Botch has run continuously since 2001, or going back to the truly execrable, monumentally worthless Reagan, who ran non-stop deficits while in office too, all in the name of &quot;fiscal responsibility&quot;.

And now this - an ADDITIONAL TRILLION DOLLARS of debt, in one week.

This bailout is basically just another transfer of wealth, folks.

Jes&#039; pointin&#039; it out.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well it&#8217;s O/T, but still painfully relevant&#8230;</p>
<p>Over at HuffPo, the big banner at the top says the Fed bailout of Wall Street could cost a TRILLION DOLLARS.  Yes, you read that right.  Another TRILLION DOLLARS tacked onto the national debt, and in just a week&#8217;s time.</p>
<p>I was wondering why the GOOP wasn&#8217;t complaining more about this sort of handout, and then it hit me.  They love this BS.  It&#8217;s just another chance to bury the Fed deeper and deeper in debt, whilst getting their rich banking buddies out of the hole they&#8217;ve dug themselves into.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve read several times over the last few years that GOOP&#8217;s secret plan is to run up such a crushing deficit that the Federal govt collapses, has to cut out ALL social spending FOREVER, sell off all its assets (YOUR national parks&#8230;), and then retract permanently.</p>
<p>THINK about the size of the deficits Botch has run continuously since 2001, or going back to the truly execrable, monumentally worthless Reagan, who ran non-stop deficits while in office too, all in the name of &#8220;fiscal responsibility&#8221;.</p>
<p>And now this &#8211; an ADDITIONAL TRILLION DOLLARS of debt, in one week.</p>
<p>This bailout is basically just another transfer of wealth, folks.</p>
<p>Jes&#8217; pointin&#8217; it out.<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=5238634', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Leftside Annie</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/mccain-sec-fec/comment-page-1/#comment-5238630</link>
		<dc:creator>Leftside Annie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:42:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Republicans hate America so much that they are trying to foist a &lt;strong&gt;second &lt;/strong&gt;senile old man off on us as president...the first was Ronald Reagan.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Republicans hate America so much that they are trying to foist a <strong>second </strong>senile old man off on us as president&#8230;the first was Ronald Reagan.<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=5238630', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: wisedup</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/mccain-sec-fec/comment-page-1/#comment-5238616</link>
		<dc:creator>wisedup</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Chimpy and wallstreet crooks just handed the helm to the Democrates. The object was to mess up the country first so to make it harder to lead and undo. Money over country is the way republiCONS work. Taxpayers get to pay for what the crooks stole.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chimpy and wallstreet crooks just handed the helm to the Democrates. The object was to mess up the country first so to make it harder to lead and undo. Money over country is the way republiCONS work. Taxpayers get to pay for what the crooks stole.<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=5238616', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: impeachcheneythenbush</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/mccain-sec-fec/comment-page-1/#comment-5238608</link>
		<dc:creator>impeachcheneythenbush</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Anonymouse Says:

    The public should demand an Alzheimer’s Test for McCain and a full release of medical records.

I’ve been concerned about this for months - the faulty memory, the emotion swings …

Seriously, this reads like a bad Tom Clancy novel. What would be worse for the country - having such a thing revealed prior to the election, or only after? I ask this with a strong belief that this country needs at least two viable parties, even though I know which one I’m voting for in November.

Clear and present danger, indeed.&lt;/em&gt;

Melanoma, when it metastasis, has a favorite destination.  The brain.  We need McCain&#039;s full medical records.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Anonymouse Says:</p>
<p>    The public should demand an Alzheimer’s Test for McCain and a full release of medical records.</p>
<p>I’ve been concerned about this for months &#8211; the faulty memory, the emotion swings …</p>
<p>Seriously, this reads like a bad Tom Clancy novel. What would be worse for the country &#8211; having such a thing revealed prior to the election, or only after? I ask this with a strong belief that this country needs at least two viable parties, even though I know which one I’m voting for in November.</p>
<p>Clear and present danger, indeed.</em></p>
<p>Melanoma, when it metastasis, has a favorite destination.  The brain.  We need McCain&#8217;s full medical records.<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=5238608', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: 5th Estate</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/mccain-sec-fec/comment-page-1/#comment-5238604</link>
		<dc:creator>5th Estate</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:29:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>McWars Says:

&lt;em&gt;That’s why I believe that the chairman of the FEC should resign and leave office and be replaced.&lt;/em&gt;

Resigning is leaving office. Fool.

&quot;And he better not take any office supplies with him either!&quot; McCain added.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>McWars Says:</p>
<p><em>That’s why I believe that the chairman of the FEC should resign and leave office and be replaced.</em></p>
<p>Resigning is leaving office. Fool.</p>
<p>&#8220;And he better not take any office supplies with him either!&#8221; McCain added.<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=5238604', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: 5th Estate</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/mccain-sec-fec/comment-page-1/#comment-5238596</link>
		<dc:creator>5th Estate</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;Spin Fast:
&lt;/strong&gt;
McCain&#039;s proposal to combine &lt;strong&gt;FEC &lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;SEC &lt;/strong&gt;and then &lt;em&gt;fire &lt;/em&gt;the heads of both will save taxpayers millions and fulfill public need for scapegoats and  &#039;change&#039;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Spin Fast:<br />
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McCain&#8217;s proposal to combine <strong>FEC </strong>and <strong>SEC </strong>and then <em>fire </em>the heads of both will save taxpayers millions and fulfill public need for scapegoats and  &#8216;change&#8217;.<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=5238596', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: 5th Estate</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/mccain-sec-fec/comment-page-1/#comment-5238590</link>
		<dc:creator>5th Estate</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>toaster, satirev, others....

On how to define McCain: Age? Flip-flop? McBush? Keating Five? 

The GOP pick two or three &quot;issues&quot; and stick with them. The DEMS are confronted with dozens of issues they could use, such is the cluster the GOP and McCain have wrought. Al of them deserve attention to illustrate the incredible mess we are in and to favor just a couple of them would be a disservice. 
On the other hand bringing them all to the fore apparently risks &#039;confusing&#039; the situation and making the voters choice &#039;harder&#039;(supposedly). What to do?

Obama and the DEMS need to develop the narrative and build the story--connect the dots so that each &#039;issue&#039; is connected to the other (which they are) rather than just scoring news-cycle (though valid ) points.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>toaster, satirev, others&#8230;.</p>
<p>On how to define McCain: Age? Flip-flop? McBush? Keating Five? </p>
<p>The GOP pick two or three &#8220;issues&#8221; and stick with them. The DEMS are confronted with dozens of issues they could use, such is the cluster the GOP and McCain have wrought. Al of them deserve attention to illustrate the incredible mess we are in and to favor just a couple of them would be a disservice.<br />
On the other hand bringing them all to the fore apparently risks &#8216;confusing&#8217; the situation and making the voters choice &#8216;harder&#8217;(supposedly). What to do?</p>
<p>Obama and the DEMS need to develop the narrative and build the story&#8211;connect the dots so that each &#8216;issue&#8217; is connected to the other (which they are) rather than just scoring news-cycle (though valid ) points.<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=5238590', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: McWars</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/mccain-sec-fec/comment-page-1/#comment-5238586</link>
		<dc:creator>McWars</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;That’s why I believe that the chairman of the FEC should resign and leave office and be replaced.&lt;/em&gt;

Resigning &lt;em&gt;is&lt;/em&gt; leaving office.  Fool.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>That’s why I believe that the chairman of the FEC should resign and leave office and be replaced.</em></p>
<p>Resigning <em>is</em> leaving office.  Fool.<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=5238586', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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