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	<title>Comments on: Chambliss: The rush of African-Americans to the polls has &#8216;got our side energized.&#8217;</title>
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		<title>By: EugeneDebs</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/31/chambliss-black-voters/comment-page-4/#comment-5322058</link>
		<dc:creator>EugeneDebs</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Tim Vaculik Says: 

As usual nothing worth the waste of life it takes to read.

Hey MORON. I HAVE to be repetitive. I am talking to you brainwashed morons. Repitition is your native tongue. Nothing else has any chance of penetrating your thick skulls. I read the same garbage over and over and OVER from you idiots. It is recycled ENDLESSLY from the Limborg through you mindless minions ad naseum. Are you really claiming I have some obligation to come up with shiny new and original material to address the same stupidity I have destroyed a few dozen times on different websites over a period of months. NOTHING stops you morons from just repeating the same stupid garbage over and over so why should I do anything but reply with the same material?</description>
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<p>As usual nothing worth the waste of life it takes to read.</p>
<p>Hey MORON. I HAVE to be repetitive. I am talking to you brainwashed morons. Repitition is your native tongue. Nothing else has any chance of penetrating your thick skulls. I read the same garbage over and over and OVER from you idiots. It is recycled ENDLESSLY from the Limborg through you mindless minions ad naseum. Are you really claiming I have some obligation to come up with shiny new and original material to address the same stupidity I have destroyed a few dozen times on different websites over a period of months. NOTHING stops you morons from just repeating the same stupid garbage over and over so why should I do anything but reply with the same material?<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=5322058', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Tim Vaculik</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/31/chambliss-black-voters/comment-page-4/#comment-5321890</link>
		<dc:creator>Tim Vaculik</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>EugeneDebs,

It&#039;s funny, yet a little sad to watch you CUT &amp; PASTE the same insults over and over here.  Apparently you have some pathetic inner need to disparage anyone who dares voice an opinion that doesn&#039;t meet with your approval!

The question is, did YOU ever have an original thought?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>EugeneDebs,</p>
<p>It&#8217;s funny, yet a little sad to watch you CUT &amp; PASTE the same insults over and over here.  Apparently you have some pathetic inner need to disparage anyone who dares voice an opinion that doesn&#8217;t meet with your approval!</p>
<p>The question is, did YOU ever have an original thought?<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=5321890', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: straighttalkonmccain</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/31/chambliss-black-voters/comment-page-3/#comment-5319188</link>
		<dc:creator>straighttalkonmccain</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:55:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Crap, we gave them the vote and now they want to use it? Life was so much more simpler in the old days.&quot; Hey wait, did I just say that out loud? I was only thinking it, but now Miss daisy, I mean Miss Chambliss, sure do apologize for any misunderstanding. http://straighttalkonmccain.blogspot.com/</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Crap, we gave them the vote and now they want to use it? Life was so much more simpler in the old days.&#8221; Hey wait, did I just say that out loud? I was only thinking it, but now Miss daisy, I mean Miss Chambliss, sure do apologize for any misunderstanding. <a href="http://straighttalkonmccain.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://straighttalkonmccain.blogspot.com/</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=5319188', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: EugeneDebs</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/31/chambliss-black-voters/comment-page-3/#comment-5319130</link>
		<dc:creator>EugeneDebs</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Liberalhater you are an ignorant piece of stupid. You think liberals are bad for America because that is what the Limborg TOLD you to think and if you EVER had an original thought in your life you would think it was a brain aneurysm. That is why your list is nothing but the stupidity you were ALSO told to think basically a rerun of the Rush Limbaugh show. You are too stupid to really bother with. May God have mercy on your ignorance and please do the world a favor. DO. NOT. BREED.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Liberalhater you are an ignorant piece of stupid. You think liberals are bad for America because that is what the Limborg TOLD you to think and if you EVER had an original thought in your life you would think it was a brain aneurysm. That is why your list is nothing but the stupidity you were ALSO told to think basically a rerun of the Rush Limbaugh show. You are too stupid to really bother with. May God have mercy on your ignorance and please do the world a favor. DO. NOT. BREED.<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=5319130', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: EugeneDebs</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/31/chambliss-black-voters/comment-page-3/#comment-5319124</link>
		<dc:creator>EugeneDebs</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>LiberalHater Says: 
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Bilbo Hussein Baggins Says:

First of all, blacks aren’t voting for Obama because he is black. They are voting for him because they think he is the best candidate.

I say: Oh that is HORSESHIT and you know it! You can’t get 95% of people to agree on ANYTHING in politics! To say race has nothing to do with it is either dishonest, ignorant, or both! 
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You say that because you are a liar a fool and an ignorant brianwashed moron. Bill Clinton got more than 90% of the black vote you insufferable racist piece of garbage. Blacks routinely vote Democratic in the 90 percentile. YOU just think blacks arent smart enough to think about what is best for them. I think you are having bad reactions to the starch the cleaners put in your KKK sheets you conservative moron.</description>
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<p>Bilbo Hussein Baggins Says:</p>
<p>First of all, blacks aren’t voting for Obama because he is black. They are voting for him because they think he is the best candidate.</p>
<p>I say: Oh that is HORSESHIT and you know it! You can’t get 95% of people to agree on ANYTHING in politics! To say race has nothing to do with it is either dishonest, ignorant, or both!<br />
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<p>You say that because you are a liar a fool and an ignorant brianwashed moron. Bill Clinton got more than 90% of the black vote you insufferable racist piece of garbage. Blacks routinely vote Democratic in the 90 percentile. YOU just think blacks arent smart enough to think about what is best for them. I think you are having bad reactions to the starch the cleaners put in your KKK sheets you conservative moron.<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=5319124', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: EugeneDebs</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/31/chambliss-black-voters/comment-page-3/#comment-5319118</link>
		<dc:creator>EugeneDebs</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>John Kerry Says: 

Read it and weep you cowardly punk

http://www.electoral-vote.com/</description>
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<p>Read it and weep you cowardly punk</p>
<p><a href="http://www.electoral-vote.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.electoral-vote.com/</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=5319118', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: The Republic of Stupidity</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/31/chambliss-black-voters/comment-page-3/#comment-5319080</link>
		<dc:creator>The Republic of Stupidity</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:37:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>barfly Says:

That one is easy to debunk.

em&gt;They were low-balling their projections, to get a more-rosy outcome.

I believe Paul Krugman blew the whistle on this ploy.
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I&#039;d have to say libhater didn&#039;t even read the entire article.  It didn&#039;t come close to supporting his feverish contention.  But hey, libby&#039;s a troll.. waddayaexpect?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>barfly Says:</p>
<p>That one is easy to debunk.</p>
<p>em&gt;They were low-balling their projections, to get a more-rosy outcome.</p>
<p>I believe Paul Krugman blew the whistle on this ploy.<br />
____________</p>
<p>I&#8217;d have to say libhater didn&#8217;t even read the entire article.  It didn&#8217;t come close to supporting his feverish contention.  But hey, libby&#8217;s a troll.. waddayaexpect?<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=5319080', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: barfly</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/31/chambliss-black-voters/comment-page-3/#comment-5319058</link>
		<dc:creator>barfly</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>liberalhater&#039;s link:

July 13, 2005
&lt;em&gt;Sharp Rise in Tax Revenue to Pare U.S. Deficit 
By EDMUND L. ANDREWS
WASHINGTON, July 12 - For the first time since President Bush took office, an unexpected leap in tax revenue is about to shrink the federal budget deficit this year, by nearly $100 billion.

On Wednesday, White House officials plan to announce that the deficit for the 2005 fiscal year, which ends in September, will be far smaller than the $427 billion &lt;strong&gt;they estimated in February&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;

[. . .]

That one is easy to debunk. 

em&gt;They were low-balling their projections, to get a more-rosy outcome.

I believe Paul Krugman blew the whistle on this ploy.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>liberalhater&#8217;s link:</p>
<p>July 13, 2005<br />
<em>Sharp Rise in Tax Revenue to Pare U.S. Deficit<br />
By EDMUND L. ANDREWS<br />
WASHINGTON, July 12 &#8211; For the first time since President Bush took office, an unexpected leap in tax revenue is about to shrink the federal budget deficit this year, by nearly $100 billion.</p>
<p>On Wednesday, White House officials plan to announce that the deficit for the 2005 fiscal year, which ends in September, will be far smaller than the $427 billion <strong>they estimated in February</strong>.</em></p>
<p>[. . .]</p>
<p>That one is easy to debunk. </p>
<p>em&gt;They were low-balling their projections, to get a more-rosy outcome.</p>
<p>I believe Paul Krugman blew the whistle on this ploy.<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=5319058', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dbadass</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/31/chambliss-black-voters/comment-page-3/#comment-5319042</link>
		<dc:creator>dbadass</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:55:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Shit now I feel bad. It is customary for me to politely ask John Kerry to pull up a seat for a chat. I usually have a nice menu item for him. Still he always runs away. I am sorry I missed you JK. I can reheat something if you&#039;d like. Mi Casa and all...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Shit now I feel bad. It is customary for me to politely ask John Kerry to pull up a seat for a chat. I usually have a nice menu item for him. Still he always runs away. I am sorry I missed you JK. I can reheat something if you&#8217;d like. Mi Casa and all&#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=5319042', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Keith</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/31/chambliss-black-voters/comment-page-3/#comment-5319028</link>
		<dc:creator>Keith</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The troll &quot;John Kerry&quot; at #59 is a cut and paste from The Drudge Report.  I&#039;ll go with electoral-vote.com which says
Obama-353,  McCain-185.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The troll &#8220;John Kerry&#8221; at #59 is a cut and paste from The Drudge Report.  I&#8217;ll go with electoral-vote.com which says<br />
Obama-353,  McCain-185.<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=5319028', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: JaneaneTheAcerbicGoblin</title>
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		<dc:creator>JaneaneTheAcerbicGoblin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The people of the state of Georgia voted this bastard in six years ago over a triple amputee, Vietnam war veteran.  The people of Georgia obviously didn&#039;t care that Max Cleland lost three limbs serving in the Vietnam war, but did care that Chambliss didn&#039;t serve at all.  So, it would not surprise me if they voted for Chambliss again, because he still has never served in a war, hates blacks, gays, and hate those who will provide health care to those who can&#039;t afford it.  His priorities are those of the &lt;em&gt;fine&lt;/em&gt; state of Georgia.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The people of the state of Georgia voted this bastard in six years ago over a triple amputee, Vietnam war veteran.  The people of Georgia obviously didn&#8217;t care that Max Cleland lost three limbs serving in the Vietnam war, but did care that Chambliss didn&#8217;t serve at all.  So, it would not surprise me if they voted for Chambliss again, because he still has never served in a war, hates blacks, gays, and hate those who will provide health care to those who can&#8217;t afford it.  His priorities are those of the <em>fine</em> state of Georgia.<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=5318878', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: tombaker</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/31/chambliss-black-voters/comment-page-3/#comment-5318858</link>
		<dc:creator>tombaker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey Libertarians - I&#039;ve got Rolex&#039;s for $15!!! - (made&#039;em myself)

I&#039;ve also got cancer medicine and airplanes at rock-bottom prices!!

Tell big government to take a hike, and say yes to my low low prices on abdominal surgeries of all kinds!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Libertarians &#8211; I&#8217;ve got Rolex&#8217;s for $15!!! &#8211; (made&#8217;em myself)</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve also got cancer medicine and airplanes at rock-bottom prices!!</p>
<p>Tell big government to take a hike, and say yes to my low low prices on abdominal surgeries of all kinds!!!<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=5318858', 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>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Liberal Hater #82--your post dissed my intellectual capacity, so here you go.  I am working on my Doctorate in Education and my Doctorate in Practical Theology (that&#039;s a EdD and DPT for further reference), have a degree in Accounting and a Certificate in Managerial Services.  I am also currently working on a minor in another field, but you can see what you are up against.  
That said, I have students in my classes expressing racial and religious acrimony about the trends in the polls, strangers shouting racial hatreds at me because of a yard sign, and in general I live in a KKK loving area because racism is the highest form of ignorance and a quality these people absorb and emit with zeal.  I see that zeal in yourself and it is disturbing to say the least.  To further make my point, I do not hate Republicans, I am saddened by their unreasoning refusal to see that the US is becoming more broken apart by the day and a laughing stock in general to the world, that there are bigger issues than religion and race, being able to drink a beer with someone or owing someone anything because of former POW status, with respect to the service he did give to our country.  With Democrats and Libertarians I see the willingness to hope, to heal the tensions between others, to do the right thing regardless of their pocketbooks, volunteer and sacrifice, and NOT shouting derogatory hatreds because of a sign, nor voter intimidation or fraud, nor outright lies and slander.

Now let me put that in the simple terms you can understand--Go to Hel*</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Liberal Hater #82&#8211;your post dissed my intellectual capacity, so here you go.  I am working on my Doctorate in Education and my Doctorate in Practical Theology (that&#8217;s a EdD and DPT for further reference), have a degree in Accounting and a Certificate in Managerial Services.  I am also currently working on a minor in another field, but you can see what you are up against.<br />
That said, I have students in my classes expressing racial and religious acrimony about the trends in the polls, strangers shouting racial hatreds at me because of a yard sign, and in general I live in a KKK loving area because racism is the highest form of ignorance and a quality these people absorb and emit with zeal.  I see that zeal in yourself and it is disturbing to say the least.  To further make my point, I do not hate Republicans, I am saddened by their unreasoning refusal to see that the US is becoming more broken apart by the day and a laughing stock in general to the world, that there are bigger issues than religion and race, being able to drink a beer with someone or owing someone anything because of former POW status, with respect to the service he did give to our country.  With Democrats and Libertarians I see the willingness to hope, to heal the tensions between others, to do the right thing regardless of their pocketbooks, volunteer and sacrifice, and NOT shouting derogatory hatreds because of a sign, nor voter intimidation or fraud, nor outright lies and slander.</p>
<p>Now let me put that in the simple terms you can understand&#8211;Go to Hel*<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=5318854', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Kahoneez</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kahoneez</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Sen. Chambliss wants to scare white voters by bringing up black voters , i guess that means if his side is &quot; energized &quot; it&#039;s &lt;strong&gt;time to get the IRON out, press the HOODS&lt;/strong&gt; , get the cross prepared, set up the road blocks . And I always thought they were energized by watching the Dukes of Hazards Reruns .</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sen. Chambliss wants to scare white voters by bringing up black voters , i guess that means if his side is &#8221; energized &#8221; it&#8217;s <strong>time to get the IRON out, press the HOODS</strong> , get the cross prepared, set up the road blocks . And I always thought they were energized by watching the Dukes of Hazards Reruns .<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=5318836', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: singe_101</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/31/chambliss-black-voters/comment-page-3/#comment-5318824</link>
		<dc:creator>singe_101</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Oh no, citizens voting!

Oh, they&#039;re the other folks, not real Americans, right? Pigs.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh no, citizens voting!</p>
<p>Oh, they&#8217;re the other folks, not real Americans, right? Pigs.<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=5318824', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Klem Kiddilehopper</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/31/chambliss-black-voters/comment-page-3/#comment-5318810</link>
		<dc:creator>Klem Kiddilehopper</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How about showing some of all the hate here for each other, by focusing on Chambliss&#039;s &quot;CHICKENHAWK YEARS&quot; in the mid-60&#039;s!
He denigrated a &quot;REAL WAR HERO&quot; Senator Max Cleland by comparing him and Saddam as buddies in the &#039;02 Senatorial election! 
Re-read post #75!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How about showing some of all the hate here for each other, by focusing on Chambliss&#8217;s &#8220;CHICKENHAWK YEARS&#8221; in the mid-60&#8217;s!<br />
He denigrated a &#8220;REAL WAR HERO&#8221; Senator Max Cleland by comparing him and Saddam as buddies in the &#8216;02 Senatorial election!<br />
Re-read post #75!<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=5318810', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Fred</title>
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		<dc:creator>Fred</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>ElBruce Says: 

Well said ElBruce.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ElBruce Says: </p>
<p>Well said ElBruce.<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=5318784', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: tombaker</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/31/chambliss-black-voters/comment-page-3/#comment-5318744</link>
		<dc:creator>tombaker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:48:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I see one of the R&#039;s ambitious young volunteers is here.

What letter did you scratch on yourself, &quot;liberalhater&quot;?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I see one of the R&#8217;s ambitious young volunteers is here.</p>
<p>What letter did you scratch on yourself, &#8220;liberalhater&#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=5318744', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: ElBruce</title>
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		<dc:creator>ElBruce</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>These people just don&#039;t get it.  Here&#039;s the problem with merely noting that black people are voting in droves - that assumes they&#039;re against you.  You&#039;re assuming blacks are your enemies.

Now there might be lots of reasons why they&#039;re against you.  Sure, they&#039;d like to see a black guy become President.  But there were plenty of women who voted against Hillary in the primary, who might have liked to see a woman become President, so that can&#039;t entirely be it.  

The real reason they&#039;re against you is that your party has been against them for decades.  Yeah, there have been some superficial attempts to reach out to minorities, particularly in 2000.  But there wasn&#039;t any policy to back the words.  In fact, the policies of the Republican party specifically disenfranchise and exclude minority voters and your politics pretty much blame them for everything.  Wall Street crash?  Uppity black folks thought they could own homes, that&#039;s what did it.  Declining wages?  Must be illegal immigrants from Mexico.

Your party has never thought of minorities as a potential part of its constituency - people whose interests it sought to represent.  There&#039;s only one rule that explains the policies and philosophy of the Republican party, and that&#039;s &quot;whatever the rich want.&quot;  You don&#039;t represent anybody else, you rather manipulate them into voting against their interests and in the interests of the plutocracy.

That&#039;s ending with this election, and unless the RP comes up with an actual bedrock philosophy, instead of some fancy packaging for why rich folk should get whatever they want, it&#039;s going to end too.  Economic conservatism is nothing more than moral evil - mere greed - packaged to look like a political philosophy.  You&#039;re going to have to do better, because right now the RP looks pretty much like one of those wackjob third parties that everyone ignores every cycle.

Black vs. White in elections is also going the way of the dinosaur.  When it doesn&#039;t work this time, no political strategist worth the money will ever recommend it again, in any situation.  A party that doesn&#039;t seek to represent the interests of minority voters is never going to win a major election cycle in the 21st century.  

Stick to your guns and you&#039;re done for.  If you ever want to come back, you&#039;re going to have to invent Republicanism 2.0.  I&#039;d recommend as a starting point actually looking at what policies would look like that put some meat on past talking points, because you&#039;ve got some pretty good phrases to recycle: &quot;compassionate conservatism&quot; and &quot;ownership society&quot; are two.  Those with the general notion of maximizing economic mobility might be a good foundation to build again.

Come back and see us (the electorate) when you&#039;re done.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>These people just don&#8217;t get it.  Here&#8217;s the problem with merely noting that black people are voting in droves &#8211; that assumes they&#8217;re against you.  You&#8217;re assuming blacks are your enemies.</p>
<p>Now there might be lots of reasons why they&#8217;re against you.  Sure, they&#8217;d like to see a black guy become President.  But there were plenty of women who voted against Hillary in the primary, who might have liked to see a woman become President, so that can&#8217;t entirely be it.  </p>
<p>The real reason they&#8217;re against you is that your party has been against them for decades.  Yeah, there have been some superficial attempts to reach out to minorities, particularly in 2000.  But there wasn&#8217;t any policy to back the words.  In fact, the policies of the Republican party specifically disenfranchise and exclude minority voters and your politics pretty much blame them for everything.  Wall Street crash?  Uppity black folks thought they could own homes, that&#8217;s what did it.  Declining wages?  Must be illegal immigrants from Mexico.</p>
<p>Your party has never thought of minorities as a potential part of its constituency &#8211; people whose interests it sought to represent.  There&#8217;s only one rule that explains the policies and philosophy of the Republican party, and that&#8217;s &#8220;whatever the rich want.&#8221;  You don&#8217;t represent anybody else, you rather manipulate them into voting against their interests and in the interests of the plutocracy.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s ending with this election, and unless the RP comes up with an actual bedrock philosophy, instead of some fancy packaging for why rich folk should get whatever they want, it&#8217;s going to end too.  Economic conservatism is nothing more than moral evil &#8211; mere greed &#8211; packaged to look like a political philosophy.  You&#8217;re going to have to do better, because right now the RP looks pretty much like one of those wackjob third parties that everyone ignores every cycle.</p>
<p>Black vs. White in elections is also going the way of the dinosaur.  When it doesn&#8217;t work this time, no political strategist worth the money will ever recommend it again, in any situation.  A party that doesn&#8217;t seek to represent the interests of minority voters is never going to win a major election cycle in the 21st century.  </p>
<p>Stick to your guns and you&#8217;re done for.  If you ever want to come back, you&#8217;re going to have to invent Republicanism 2.0.  I&#8217;d recommend as a starting point actually looking at what policies would look like that put some meat on past talking points, because you&#8217;ve got some pretty good phrases to recycle: &#8220;compassionate conservatism&#8221; and &#8220;ownership society&#8221; are two.  Those with the general notion of maximizing economic mobility might be a good foundation to build again.</p>
<p>Come back and see us (the electorate) when you&#8217;re done.<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=5318736', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: alpuz3</title>
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		<dc:creator>alpuz3</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>...and, not that it really matters, I&#039;m guessing. It&#039;s Colmes. 
Colmes is the &quot;real skinny guy with the glasses&quot; that you actually like. 

Combs are for your hair and such and so...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8230;and, not that it really matters, I&#8217;m guessing. It&#8217;s Colmes.<br />
Colmes is the &#8220;real skinny guy with the glasses&#8221; that you actually like. </p>
<p>Combs are for your hair and such and so&#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=5318726', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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