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	<title>Comments on: Lawmakers Would Prefer McCain Butt Out Of Their Bailout Negotiations</title>
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		<title>By: republicanSScareme</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/lawmakers-mccain-bailout/comment-page-2/#comment-5251362</link>
		<dc:creator>republicanSScareme</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>When asked if being a buffoon would handicap his presidency, McCain said, &quot;I don&#039;t know why it would. It hasn&#039;t hurt George, has it?&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When asked if being a buffoon would handicap his presidency, McCain said, &#8220;I don&#8217;t know why it would. It hasn&#8217;t hurt George, has it?&#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=5251362', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: EugeneDebs</title>
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		<dc:creator>EugeneDebs</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Rick Y Says: 
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You can’t say McCain wasn’t working the problem. See
this for example.

McCain pushed reform in 2006.

McCain said: 

“If Congress does not act, American taxpayers will continue to be exposed to the enormous risk that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pose to the housing market, the overall financial system, and the economy as a whole.”

Congress did not act.

What legislation did Obama support? Any? He voted against the bill!

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Hey Ricky you are an idiot. This was 05 NOT 06 and NO ONE voted against this bill since it never made it out of comittee. This hivemind talking point has been destroyed a half dozen times you are spewing defunct propaganda here try to keep up. Try to remember being a moron is not contagious we are not going to catch it from reading your idiocy. It only makes YOU look dumb it doesnt spread to and convince actual human beings</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rick Y Says:<br />
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<p>You can’t say McCain wasn’t working the problem. See<br />
this for example.</p>
<p>McCain pushed reform in 2006.</p>
<p>McCain said: </p>
<p>“If Congress does not act, American taxpayers will continue to be exposed to the enormous risk that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pose to the housing market, the overall financial system, and the economy as a whole.”</p>
<p>Congress did not act.</p>
<p>What legislation did Obama support? Any? He voted against the bill!</p>
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<p>Hey Ricky you are an idiot. This was 05 NOT 06 and NO ONE voted against this bill since it never made it out of comittee. This hivemind talking point has been destroyed a half dozen times you are spewing defunct propaganda here try to keep up. Try to remember being a moron is not contagious we are not going to catch it from reading your idiocy. It only makes YOU look dumb it doesnt spread to and convince actual human beings<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=5250554', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: RUCerious</title>
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		<dc:creator>RUCerious</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And yet McIIIrd is using this as an excuse to not show up for a debate on Friday?
He doesn&#039;t want his mini stroke to be shown on national prime time, obviously.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And yet McIIIrd is using this as an excuse to not show up for a debate on Friday?<br />
He doesn&#8217;t want his mini stroke to be shown on national prime time, obviously.<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=5250490', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: mxsquirrel</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/lawmakers-mccain-bailout/comment-page-2/#comment-5250044</link>
		<dc:creator>mxsquirrel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>A call to arms for progressive bloggers!!!!

Liberals, please come to Speak Free Politics it’s an easy to use message board blog dominated by right wingers. My name there is osamabinforgotten. I need to recruit some lefty bloggers as i am being ganged up on and called a terrorist for being a liberal. All bloggers are invited to come there and check it out.

Johnny B. Goode!

Deep down in Arizona close to Mexico
Way back up in the cactuses where it never snows
There stood an ancient mansion made of gold and wood
Where lived a a corrupt politician named Johnny B Goode
Who’d never learned the difference between Sunni or Shia so well
But he could pretend to chase Osama to the gates of Hell

Go! Go! Go! Johnny!
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!
Go! Go! Johnny B. Goode!

He used to carry his bribe money in a gunnysack
Go sit beneath a tree and count his Keating kickbacks
Old lobbyist on K street would see him sittin’ in the shade
Laughing at the doubletalk and flip flops he made
The people passed him by they would stop and say
Oh my but that little old mummy really hates the gays

Go! Go! Go! Johnny!
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!
Go! Go! Johnny B. Goode!

Once upon time the state of Arizona couldn’t host a superbowl
Because it was legislated by a group of white supremacist trolls
The bigots were led by an angry fascist who was a goose-stepping man
A millionaire, senator who belonged to the Klu Klux Klan
Johnny B Goode was a maverick when it came to recognizing MLK
So the old cracker donned his klan robe and voted against a holiday

Go! Go! Go! Johnny!
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!
Go! Go! Johnny B. Goode!

His mother told him someday you will be an old man
And you will be the leader of a murderous criminal clan
Many people will be blown to bits from miles around
To see you launch the nukes and take us all down
Maybe some day you will make mushroom clouds so bright
Sayin’ “Johnny B Goode pushed the button tonight”

Go! Go! Go! Johnny!
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!
Go! Go! Johnny B. Goode!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A call to arms for progressive bloggers!!!!</p>
<p>Liberals, please come to Speak Free Politics it’s an easy to use message board blog dominated by right wingers. My name there is osamabinforgotten. I need to recruit some lefty bloggers as i am being ganged up on and called a terrorist for being a liberal. All bloggers are invited to come there and check it out.</p>
<p>Johnny B. Goode!</p>
<p>Deep down in Arizona close to Mexico<br />
Way back up in the cactuses where it never snows<br />
There stood an ancient mansion made of gold and wood<br />
Where lived a a corrupt politician named Johnny B Goode<br />
Who’d never learned the difference between Sunni or Shia so well<br />
But he could pretend to chase Osama to the gates of Hell</p>
<p>Go! Go! Go! Johnny!<br />
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!<br />
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!<br />
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!<br />
Go! Go! Johnny B. Goode!</p>
<p>He used to carry his bribe money in a gunnysack<br />
Go sit beneath a tree and count his Keating kickbacks<br />
Old lobbyist on K street would see him sittin’ in the shade<br />
Laughing at the doubletalk and flip flops he made<br />
The people passed him by they would stop and say<br />
Oh my but that little old mummy really hates the gays</p>
<p>Go! Go! Go! Johnny!<br />
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!<br />
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!<br />
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!<br />
Go! Go! Johnny B. Goode!</p>
<p>Once upon time the state of Arizona couldn’t host a superbowl<br />
Because it was legislated by a group of white supremacist trolls<br />
The bigots were led by an angry fascist who was a goose-stepping man<br />
A millionaire, senator who belonged to the Klu Klux Klan<br />
Johnny B Goode was a maverick when it came to recognizing MLK<br />
So the old cracker donned his klan robe and voted against a holiday</p>
<p>Go! Go! Go! Johnny!<br />
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!<br />
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!<br />
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!<br />
Go! Go! Johnny B. Goode!</p>
<p>His mother told him someday you will be an old man<br />
And you will be the leader of a murderous criminal clan<br />
Many people will be blown to bits from miles around<br />
To see you launch the nukes and take us all down<br />
Maybe some day you will make mushroom clouds so bright<br />
Sayin’ “Johnny B Goode pushed the button tonight”</p>
<p>Go! Go! Go! Johnny!<br />
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!<br />
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!<br />
Go! Go! Go! Johnny!<br />
Go! Go! Johnny B. Goode!<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=5250044', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: DieNowForPeace</title>
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		<dc:creator>DieNowForPeace</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;GODDAMN CRIMINAL LIARS, LOOTING OUR TREASURY AGAIN:&lt;/strong&gt;

 NEW YORK (CNN) — “I have great, great confidence in our capital markets and in our financial institutions. Our financial institutions, banks and investment banks, are strong. Our capital markets are resilient. They’re efficient. They’re flexible.”

&lt;strong&gt;– Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, March 16, 2008&lt;/strong&gt;

“Our policy in this administration — laws shouldn’t bail out lenders, laws shouldn’t help speculators.”

&lt;strong&gt;– President Bush, May 19, 2008&lt;/strong&gt;

“Our economy has continued growing, consumers are spending, business are investing, exports continue increasing and American productivity remains strong. We can have confidence in the long-term foundation of our economy…I think the system basically is sound. I truly do.”

&lt;strong&gt;– President Bush, July 15, 2008&lt;/strong&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>GODDAMN CRIMINAL LIARS, LOOTING OUR TREASURY AGAIN:</strong></p>
<p> NEW YORK (CNN) — “I have great, great confidence in our capital markets and in our financial institutions. Our financial institutions, banks and investment banks, are strong. Our capital markets are resilient. They’re efficient. They’re flexible.”</p>
<p><strong>– Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, March 16, 2008</strong></p>
<p>“Our policy in this administration — laws shouldn’t bail out lenders, laws shouldn’t help speculators.”</p>
<p><strong>– President Bush, May 19, 2008</strong></p>
<p>“Our economy has continued growing, consumers are spending, business are investing, exports continue increasing and American productivity remains strong. We can have confidence in the long-term foundation of our economy…I think the system basically is sound. I truly do.”</p>
<p><strong>– President Bush, July 15, 2008</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=5249898', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: the Lone Voice of Reason</title>
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		<dc:creator>the Lone Voice of Reason</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>tombaker

&quot;only in Arizona (or Alaska) could someone so bad persist for so long&quot;

Or in the White House</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>tombaker</p>
<p>&#8220;only in Arizona (or Alaska) could someone so bad persist for so long&#8221;</p>
<p>Or in the White House<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=5249846', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: the Lone Voice of Reason</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/lawmakers-mccain-bailout/comment-page-2/#comment-5249844</link>
		<dc:creator>the Lone Voice of Reason</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:04:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Rick Y

Today, the Hill reports that McCain “has not introduced any banking or housing bills in the 110th Congress, while Democratic rival Barack Obama has proposed five”</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rick Y</p>
<p>Today, the Hill reports that McCain “has not introduced any banking or housing bills in the 110th Congress, while Democratic rival Barack Obama has proposed five”<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=5249844', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: tombaker</title>
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		<dc:creator>tombaker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;d prefer he &quot;butt out&quot; period.

desperate, naked grasping ambition, with 0% honesty to back it up. old, opportunistic hack of the highest order. makes Boehner look talented and forthright.

only in Arizona (or Alaska) could someone so bad persist for so long</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;d prefer he &#8220;butt out&#8221; period.</p>
<p>desperate, naked grasping ambition, with 0% honesty to back it up. old, opportunistic hack of the highest order. makes Boehner look talented and forthright.</p>
<p>only in Arizona (or Alaska) could someone so bad persist for so long<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=5249822', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: kasinca</title>
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		<dc:creator>kasinca</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>#55 Rick Y Says: 
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You can’t say McCain wasn’t working the problem. See
this for example.

McCain pushed reform in 2006.
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Please look up the words reform and regulate in the dictionary so that you will quit confusing them.  McSame has never supported regulation.  McSame is the great deregulator.  You can reform a bad thing into another bad thing.  Don&#039;t confuse the words.  Only conservatives are that stupid.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#55 Rick Y Says:<br />
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<p>You can’t say McCain wasn’t working the problem. See<br />
this for example.</p>
<p>McCain pushed reform in 2006.<br />
============================================================</p>
<p>Please look up the words reform and regulate in the dictionary so that you will quit confusing them.  McSame has never supported regulation.  McSame is the great deregulator.  You can reform a bad thing into another bad thing.  Don&#8217;t confuse the words.  Only conservatives are that stupid.<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=5249816', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: kasinca</title>
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		<dc:creator>kasinca</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What a pitiful excuse of a candidate to ride in after a week of work both sides have done and try to take the glory for something he has nothing to do with.  Does he think the whole world is as crazy as he and his running mate and their base, of course.  This is laughable.  McSame can&#039;t spell banking committee for which he is not a member.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What a pitiful excuse of a candidate to ride in after a week of work both sides have done and try to take the glory for something he has nothing to do with.  Does he think the whole world is as crazy as he and his running mate and their base, of course.  This is laughable.  McSame can&#8217;t spell banking committee for which he is not a member.<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=5249814', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Rick Y</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rick Y</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You can&#039;t say McCain wasn&#039;t working the problem. See
&lt;a href=&quot;http://beltwaysnark.com/2008/09/16/john-mccain-supported-a-proposal-for-an-agency-to-oversee-fannie-and-freddiein-2005/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;this for example&lt;/a&gt;.

McCain &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/record.xpd?id=109-s20060525-16&amp;bill=s109-190#sMonofilemx003Ammx002Fmmx002Fmmx002Fmhomemx002Fmgovtrackmx002Fmdatamx002Fmusmx002Fm109mx002Fmcrmx002Fms20060525-16.xmlElementm0m0m0m&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;pushed reform&lt;/a&gt; in 2006.

McCain said: 

&lt;blockquote&gt;&quot;If Congress does not act, American taxpayers will continue to be exposed to the enormous risk that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pose to the housing market, the overall financial system, and the economy as a whole.&quot;&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Congress did not act.

What legislation did Obama support?  Any?  He voted against the bill!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You can&#8217;t say McCain wasn&#8217;t working the problem. See<br />
<a href="http://beltwaysnark.com/2008/09/16/john-mccain-supported-a-proposal-for-an-agency-to-oversee-fannie-and-freddiein-2005/" rel="nofollow">this for example</a>.</p>
<p>McCain <a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/record.xpd?id=109-s20060525-16&amp;bill=s109-190#sMonofilemx003Ammx002Fmmx002Fmmx002Fmhomemx002Fmgovtrackmx002Fmdatamx002Fmusmx002Fm109mx002Fmcrmx002Fms20060525-16.xmlElementm0m0m0m" rel="nofollow">pushed reform</a> in 2006.</p>
<p>McCain said: </p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;If Congress does not act, American taxpayers will continue to be exposed to the enormous risk that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pose to the housing market, the overall financial system, and the economy as a whole.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Congress did not act.</p>
<p>What legislation did Obama support?  Any?  He voted against the bill!<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=5249810', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: squidbilly</title>
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		<dc:creator>squidbilly</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Democrats don&#039;t have to do a thing, McDrain is destroying himself quite well.

Even his own party wonders what he could possibly do to contribute the resolution of the rescue package - except hang around DC and spew some more monsensical statements, maybe get some pointers from Shrub...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Democrats don&#8217;t have to do a thing, McDrain is destroying himself quite well.</p>
<p>Even his own party wonders what he could possibly do to contribute the resolution of the rescue package &#8211; except hang around DC and spew some more monsensical statements, maybe get some pointers from Shrub&#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=5249764', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Leftside Annie</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/lawmakers-mccain-bailout/comment-page-2/#comment-5249742</link>
		<dc:creator>Leftside Annie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>McMightyMouse!!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>McMightyMouse!!!!</p>
<p>HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!<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=5249742', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Bilbo Hussein Baggins</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/lawmakers-mccain-bailout/comment-page-2/#comment-5249720</link>
		<dc:creator>Bilbo Hussein Baggins</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well, it became quickly evident what McBush is up to.  He wants to reschedule the Presidential debate on October 2 and then find a new date (like never) for the Vice Presidential debate.

I suspect after seeing clips of Palin&#039;s Katie Couric interview they realized they need to keep her as far away as possible from any more interviews or debates.

And then there&#039;s the inconvenient truth of the fact that McCain&#039;s numbers are tanking.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, it became quickly evident what McBush is up to.  He wants to reschedule the Presidential debate on October 2 and then find a new date (like never) for the Vice Presidential debate.</p>
<p>I suspect after seeing clips of Palin&#8217;s Katie Couric interview they realized they need to keep her as far away as possible from any more interviews or debates.</p>
<p>And then there&#8217;s the inconvenient truth of the fact that McCain&#8217;s numbers are tanking.<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=5249720', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: the Lone Voice of Reason</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/lawmakers-mccain-bailout/comment-page-2/#comment-5249714</link>
		<dc:creator>the Lone Voice of Reason</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>They have just come to an agreement on the bailout.

Now I wonder what excuse Grampy will have.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>They have just come to an agreement on the bailout.</p>
<p>Now I wonder what excuse Grampy will have.<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=5249714', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Game of Life</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/lawmakers-mccain-bailout/comment-page-2/#comment-5249674</link>
		<dc:creator>Game of Life</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>mcchimpy needs some down time to catch up on his sleep so he&#039;s going to washington.

Ok mcchimpy who is going to answer the 3am call when your old ass can&#039;t be up at 8:30 in the morning?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>mcchimpy needs some down time to catch up on his sleep so he&#8217;s going to washington.</p>
<p>Ok mcchimpy who is going to answer the 3am call when your old ass can&#8217;t be up at 8:30 in the 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=5249674', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: spencers mom</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/lawmakers-mccain-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-5249654</link>
		<dc:creator>spencers mom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Uh oh, the bill is now finalized.

What will be the excuse du jour for Ole Johnny now?

PEACE</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Uh oh, the bill is now finalized.</p>
<p>What will be the excuse du jour for Ole Johnny now?</p>
<p>PEACE<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=5249654', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Game of Life</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/lawmakers-mccain-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-5249638</link>
		<dc:creator>Game of Life</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I swear you guys are cracking me up. It&#039;s so obvious mcchimpy is not prepared for the debates or for the presidency.

Stevie, Ray and three blind mice can see mcchimpy&#039;s is putting on another bad stunt.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I swear you guys are cracking me up. It&#8217;s so obvious mcchimpy is not prepared for the debates or for the presidency.</p>
<p>Stevie, Ray and three blind mice can see mcchimpy&#8217;s is putting on another bad stunt.<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=5249638', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: ebbAndflow</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/lawmakers-mccain-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-5249630</link>
		<dc:creator>ebbAndflow</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank You Barney Frank for speaking the truth without mincing words, oh, and for injecting humor where needed -

“McCain is Andy Kaufman in his Mighty Mouse costume - ‘Here I Come to Save the Day,’” Frank said...

“He hasn’t been involved,” Frank said. “He doesn’t know anything about it.”</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank You Barney Frank for speaking the truth without mincing words, oh, and for injecting humor where needed -</p>
<p>“McCain is Andy Kaufman in his Mighty Mouse costume &#8211; ‘Here I Come to Save the Day,’” Frank said&#8230;</p>
<p>“He hasn’t been involved,” Frank said. “He doesn’t know anything about it.”<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=5249630', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: 5th Estate</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/lawmakers-mccain-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-5249616</link>
		<dc:creator>5th Estate</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This stunt suggest to me a new nickname: John Drama-McQueen

but never mind that. As this farce unfolds it seems McCain is simply planning to vote NO on the bailout plan.
Why? 
Because &#039;Plan A From Outa Paulson&#039;s Ass&#039;is really bad? 
Not at all.  
Yesterday instead of hunkering down with his fellow congress  critters to at least get an idea about The Plan,  McCain was instead busy not-suspending his campaign with a photo-op and an interview with Catie Couric. 
McCain is apparently planning to vote against The Plan without actually knowing what it proposes.He&#039;s not voting on principle or from informed opinion but purely from political calculation--he HAS to vote NO to get his poll figures back up.
Ironically though Palin repeated the new official Republican talking point that if The Plan was NOT approved we&#039;d have another Great Depression! 

So if McCain votes NO, then he contradicts Palin and if he votes YES he contradicts popular opinion. What do you bo, McDramaQueen...what do you &lt;em&gt;do&lt;/em&gt;?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This stunt suggest to me a new nickname: John Drama-McQueen</p>
<p>but never mind that. As this farce unfolds it seems McCain is simply planning to vote NO on the bailout plan.<br />
Why?<br />
Because &#8216;Plan A From Outa Paulson&#8217;s Ass&#8217;is really bad?<br />
Not at all.<br />
Yesterday instead of hunkering down with his fellow congress  critters to at least get an idea about The Plan,  McCain was instead busy not-suspending his campaign with a photo-op and an interview with Catie Couric.<br />
McCain is apparently planning to vote against The Plan without actually knowing what it proposes.He&#8217;s not voting on principle or from informed opinion but purely from political calculation&#8211;he HAS to vote NO to get his poll figures back up.<br />
Ironically though Palin repeated the new official Republican talking point that if The Plan was NOT approved we&#8217;d have another Great Depression! </p>
<p>So if McCain votes NO, then he contradicts Palin and if he votes YES he contradicts popular opinion. What do you bo, McDramaQueen&#8230;what do you <em>do</em>?<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=5249616', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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