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		<title>By: Since2oo6</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/14/mccain-transition-saddam-hussein/comment-page-1/#comment-5574772</link>
		<dc:creator>Since2oo6</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Ohh Thanks :)<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=5574772', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: kevinbrown</title>
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		<dc:creator>kevinbrown</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m surprised that this story is not getting more traction. So far just over 30 google news hits. I suspose that this is one of these stories that is just too hot for the MSM to handle. Aside from the Iraq angle I don&#039;t know why McCain selection of a super-lobbyist to head his transition team is not raising more alarm bells. How can it be in the interest of the Country to have an Executive Branch handpicked by THE major Lobbyist in Washington. This provides final proof (if it was ever needed) that a McCain Presidency would be completely controlled by Lobbyists.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m surprised that this story is not getting more traction. So far just over 30 google news hits. I suspose that this is one of these stories that is just too hot for the MSM to handle. Aside from the Iraq angle I don&#8217;t know why McCain selection of a super-lobbyist to head his transition team is not raising more alarm bells. How can it be in the interest of the Country to have an Executive Branch handpicked by THE major Lobbyist in Washington. This provides final proof (if it was ever needed) that a McCain Presidency would be completely controlled by Lobbyists.<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=5285278', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Max-1</title>
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		<dc:creator>Max-1</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>.

Ladies and Gentlemen, 
Please help us welcome...

... Johnny McSaddam!

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>.</p>
<p>Ladies and Gentlemen,<br />
Please help us welcome&#8230;</p>
<p>&#8230; Johnny McSaddam!</p>
<p>.<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=5283986', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Arctic Ghetto</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/14/mccain-transition-saddam-hussein/comment-page-1/#comment-5283950</link>
		<dc:creator>Arctic Ghetto</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How is showing a picture of Darth Vader with his helmet off helping here?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How is showing a picture of Darth Vader with his helmet off helping here?<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=5283950', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: livelongandprosper</title>
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		<dc:creator>livelongandprosper</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Now, which team are you going to hire?&lt;/em&gt;

Obviously only one team was a party team: 894 of 899 and 5 colleges!  No question that team partied the hardiest. Go Party Team!  And don&#039;t forget the one guy that came back from war with an injured wife and promptly went to a sunny resort to chase girls!  That&#039;s my man.  YOOO HOOO.  And then he picks a party chick to play &#039;politics&#039; with! Every Joe Sixpacks dream ticket!  I can&#039;t wait tell they get the whole country partying (and abstaining of course).

/sarc off (did I really need the sarc off thingy?)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Now, which team are you going to hire?</em></p>
<p>Obviously only one team was a party team: 894 of 899 and 5 colleges!  No question that team partied the hardiest. Go Party Team!  And don&#8217;t forget the one guy that came back from war with an injured wife and promptly went to a sunny resort to chase girls!  That&#8217;s my man.  YOOO HOOO.  And then he picks a party chick to play &#8216;politics&#8217; with! Every Joe Sixpacks dream ticket!  I can&#8217;t wait tell they get the whole country partying (and abstaining of course).</p>
<p>/sarc off (did I really need the sarc off thingy?)<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=5283762', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Gregor Samsa</title>
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		<dc:creator>Gregor Samsa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So, is it safe to say that McCain has or has had ties to terrorists? 

/sarc off</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, is it safe to say that McCain has or has had ties to terrorists? </p>
<p>/sarc off<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=5283754', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: lurker</title>
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		<dc:creator>lurker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Wayne A. Schneider Says: 
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That picture of the Senator looks like he just spotted the future Mrs John McCain number three.&lt;/em&gt;

I thought it was when he found out Timmons lobbied for Saddam
after he announced that he had picked him.</description>
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<p>That picture of the Senator looks like he just spotted the future Mrs John McCain number three.</em></p>
<p>I thought it was when he found out Timmons lobbied for Saddam<br />
after he announced that he had picked him.<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=5283744', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Bob</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The pic looks like he associates with Body Snatchers and he&#039;s about to reveal someone.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The pic looks like he associates with Body Snatchers and he&#8217;s about to reveal someone.<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=5283740', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: barfly</title>
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		<dc:creator>barfly</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:31:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So, will it be dueling terrorists at ten paces?

I&#039;ll bet Obama&#039;s had a team of political writers working on just the right caliber of reply.

You know he won&#039;t fire first, but he will have a Howitzer retort in the chamber.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, will it be dueling terrorists at ten paces?</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll bet Obama&#8217;s had a team of political writers working on just the right caliber of reply.</p>
<p>You know he won&#8217;t fire first, but he will have a Howitzer retort in the chamber.<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=5283736', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: MrSquirrel</title>
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		<dc:creator>MrSquirrel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Timmons is clearly a terrorist sympathizer for trying to materially help Saddam Hussein.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Timmons is clearly a terrorist sympathizer for trying to materially help Saddam Hussein.<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=5283738', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: barfly</title>
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		<dc:creator>barfly</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wayne A. Schneider Says: 

&lt;em&gt;That picture of the Senator looks like he just spotted the future Mrs John McCain number three.&lt;/em&gt;

Or the Viagra just kicked in.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wayne A. Schneider Says: </p>
<p><em>That picture of the Senator looks like he just spotted the future Mrs John McCain number three.</em></p>
<p>Or the Viagra just kicked in.<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=5283724', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: upside99</title>
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		<dc:creator>upside99</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:23:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Spencer&#039;smom&#039;

And in addition to Timmons, let&#039;s not forget the convicted felon and terrorists, G Gordon Liddy and Ollie North.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Spencer&#8217;smom&#8217;</p>
<p>And in addition to Timmons, let&#8217;s not forget the convicted felon and terrorists, G Gordon Liddy and Ollie North.<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=5283718', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Marie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Marie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What if John McCain were a former president of the Harvard Law Review? 
What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of his graduating class? 

What if McCain were still married to the first woman he said &#039;I do&#039; to? 
What if Obama were the candidate who left his first wife after she no longer measured up to his standards? 

What if Michelle Obama were a wife who not only became addicted to pain killers, but acquired them illegally through her charitable organization? 
What if Cindy McCain graduated from Harvard? 

What if Obama were a member of the Keating-5? 
The Keating Five were five United States Senators 

What if McCain were a charismatic, eloquent speaker? 

If these questions reflected reality, do you really believe the election numbers would b e as close as they are? 

This is what racism does. It covers up, rationalizes and minimizes positive qualities in one candidate and emphasizes negative qualities in another when there is a color difference. 

PS: What if Barack Obama had an unwed, pregnant teenage daughter? What would people be saying? 

You are The Boss... which team would you hire? 

With America facing historic debt, 2 wars, stumbling health care, a weakened dollar, all-time high prison population, mortgage crises, bank foreclosures, etc. 

Educational Background: 

Obama: 
Columbia University - B.A. Political Science with a Specialization in 
International Relations. 
Harvard - Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude 

Biden: 
University of Delaware - B.A. in History and B.A. in Political Science. 
Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.) 

vs. 

McCain: 
United States Naval Academy - Class rank: 894 of 899 

Palin: 
Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester 
North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general study 
University of Idaho - 2 semesters - journalism 
Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester 
University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in Journalism 

Now, which team are you going to hire?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What if John McCain were a former president of the Harvard Law Review?<br />
What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of his graduating class? </p>
<p>What if McCain were still married to the first woman he said &#8216;I do&#8217; to?<br />
What if Obama were the candidate who left his first wife after she no longer measured up to his standards? </p>
<p>What if Michelle Obama were a wife who not only became addicted to pain killers, but acquired them illegally through her charitable organization?<br />
What if Cindy McCain graduated from Harvard? </p>
<p>What if Obama were a member of the Keating-5?<br />
The Keating Five were five United States Senators </p>
<p>What if McCain were a charismatic, eloquent speaker? </p>
<p>If these questions reflected reality, do you really believe the election numbers would b e as close as they are? </p>
<p>This is what racism does. It covers up, rationalizes and minimizes positive qualities in one candidate and emphasizes negative qualities in another when there is a color difference. </p>
<p>PS: What if Barack Obama had an unwed, pregnant teenage daughter? What would people be saying? </p>
<p>You are The Boss&#8230; which team would you hire? </p>
<p>With America facing historic debt, 2 wars, stumbling health care, a weakened dollar, all-time high prison population, mortgage crises, bank foreclosures, etc. </p>
<p>Educational Background: </p>
<p>Obama:<br />
Columbia University &#8211; B.A. Political Science with a Specialization in<br />
International Relations.<br />
Harvard &#8211; Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude </p>
<p>Biden:<br />
University of Delaware &#8211; B.A. in History and B.A. in Political Science.<br />
Syracuse University College of Law &#8211; Juris Doctor (J.D.) </p>
<p>vs. </p>
<p>McCain:<br />
United States Naval Academy &#8211; Class rank: 894 of 899 </p>
<p>Palin:<br />
Hawaii Pacific University &#8211; 1 semester<br />
North Idaho College &#8211; 2 semesters &#8211; general study<br />
University of Idaho &#8211; 2 semesters &#8211; journalism<br />
Matanuska-Susitna College &#8211; 1 semester<br />
University of Idaho &#8211; 3 semesters &#8211; B.A. in Journalism </p>
<p>Now, which team are you going to hire?<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=5283716', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Marie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Marie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It just keeps on coming.  McCain has a campaign staff of lobbyists and others whose self interest seems to be paramount.  Haven&#039;t we had enough of that?  How can the McCain staff be so tone-deaf?  
&lt;strong&gt;Even McCain&#039;s brother came out today and criticized the campaign&lt;/strong&gt;.  They are driving it into the ground due to their partisanship and opportunism.  
(Not that I am unhappy about that. In fact -- hooray!)  
Bush is going down in flames.  McCain will go down in self-destruction.  And we will all be better off for it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It just keeps on coming.  McCain has a campaign staff of lobbyists and others whose self interest seems to be paramount.  Haven&#8217;t we had enough of that?  How can the McCain staff be so tone-deaf?<br />
<strong>Even McCain&#8217;s brother came out today and criticized the campaign</strong>.  They are driving it into the ground due to their partisanship and opportunism.<br />
(Not that I am unhappy about that. In fact &#8212; hooray!)<br />
Bush is going down in flames.  McCain will go down in self-destruction.  And we will all be better off for 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=5283714', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: galmud</title>
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		<dc:creator>galmud</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;abarts Says:

But most importantly, does Sarah Palin know?!&lt;/em&gt;

Yes. Although Sarah had never heard of Saddam Hussein before shes horrified thinking McCain was palling around with a relative of Barack Obama</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>abarts Says:</p>
<p>But most importantly, does Sarah Palin know?!</em></p>
<p>Yes. Although Sarah had never heard of Saddam Hussein before shes horrified thinking McCain was palling around with a relative of Barack Obama<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=5283706', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: spencers mom</title>
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		<dc:creator>spencers mom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>McCain has painted himself into a corner.  He&#039;s publicly declared that he will go after Obama for his &quot;Ayers connections&quot; in tomorrow night&#039;s debate, and here we are, the day before the debate, discovering that McCain&#039;s &quot;terrorist&quot; ties are direct and in real time.

Now he has a choice:  He continues with his plans to go after Obama and risk having Obama throw all kinds of stuff back at him, or he backs off and risks looking like a wimp and liar to his base who he&#039;s riled up for over a week.

Rock - McCain - Hard Place.  Too bad, so sad.

PEACE</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>McCain has painted himself into a corner.  He&#8217;s publicly declared that he will go after Obama for his &#8220;Ayers connections&#8221; in tomorrow night&#8217;s debate, and here we are, the day before the debate, discovering that McCain&#8217;s &#8220;terrorist&#8221; ties are direct and in real time.</p>
<p>Now he has a choice:  He continues with his plans to go after Obama and risk having Obama throw all kinds of stuff back at him, or he backs off and risks looking like a wimp and liar to his base who he&#8217;s riled up for over a week.</p>
<p>Rock &#8211; McCain &#8211; Hard Place.  Too bad, so sad.</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=5283704', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: abarts</title>
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		<dc:creator>abarts</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Will the MSM pick up on this?  But most importantly, does Sarah Palin know?!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Will the MSM pick up on this?  But most importantly, does Sarah Palin know?!<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=5283684', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Little Freep Goofballs</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/14/mccain-transition-saddam-hussein/comment-page-1/#comment-5283692</link>
		<dc:creator>Little Freep Goofballs</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;SPQR Says:

He’ll need help moving his stuff to Boca Raton for his retirement.&lt;/em&gt;

Yet &lt;strong&gt;another&lt;/strong&gt; McCain house? I&#039;m starting to lose track here...</description>
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<p>He’ll need help moving his stuff to Boca Raton for his retirement.</em></p>
<p>Yet <strong>another</strong> McCain house? I&#8217;m starting to lose track here&#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=5283692', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: lurker</title>
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		<dc:creator>lurker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Nat Says:

Ques: Why does McCain have a transition team?&lt;/em&gt;

To go from dumb to dumber.</description>
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<p>Ques: Why does McCain have a transition team?</em></p>
<p>To go from dumb to dumber.<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=5283682', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Nat</title>
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		<dc:creator>Nat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Do you think we’ll hear as much about this as we have heard about mcCains keating 5 connection in the MSM ?By which I mean nothing at all ?
-freeman&lt;/em&gt;

Two things:

-The media narrative is - McCain had little involvement.

-Barack and his surrogates are not forcing the issue.

I think the media will start examining McCain and Palin&#039;s associations if Barack brings them up in the debate.  He needs to present the Keating Five like this:

Even if you buy McCain&#039;s version of events that he was only trying to protect a constituent and that the letters he wrote to regulators in support of Keating&#039;s position had nothing to do with the campaign contributions, free vacations, and Cindy&#039;s investment deals, McCain was a witness to illegal activity and he did nothing.  He sat on the ass for years and it ended up costing taxpayers billions of dollars.  Now this is only if you buy McCain&#039;s version of events, I don&#039;t. 

He can also point out that after McCain sat in a meeting where illegal activity was taking place, McCain went and did it again.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Do you think we’ll hear as much about this as we have heard about mcCains keating 5 connection in the MSM ?By which I mean nothing at all ?<br />
-freeman</em></p>
<p>Two things:</p>
<p>-The media narrative is &#8211; McCain had little involvement.</p>
<p>-Barack and his surrogates are not forcing the issue.</p>
<p>I think the media will start examining McCain and Palin&#8217;s associations if Barack brings them up in the debate.  He needs to present the Keating Five like this:</p>
<p>Even if you buy McCain&#8217;s version of events that he was only trying to protect a constituent and that the letters he wrote to regulators in support of Keating&#8217;s position had nothing to do with the campaign contributions, free vacations, and Cindy&#8217;s investment deals, McCain was a witness to illegal activity and he did nothing.  He sat on the ass for years and it ended up costing taxpayers billions of dollars.  Now this is only if you buy McCain&#8217;s version of events, I don&#8217;t. </p>
<p>He can also point out that after McCain sat in a meeting where illegal activity was taking place, McCain went and did it again.<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=5283678', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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