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		<title>By: Jackie</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/04/proud-american/comment-page-1/#comment-5322494</link>
		<dc:creator>Jackie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:21:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>As a memmber of Hillary&#039;s Sisterhood of the traveling pants suits I agree.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As a memmber of Hillary&#8217;s Sisterhood of the traveling pants suits I agree.<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=5322494', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: gummitch</title>
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		<dc:creator>gummitch</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Shayne Says:

My sister lives in Asheville misshusseinmolly and voted with you. She said when Palin came to NC and asked how many were “rednecks” she pissed a lot of people off. I hope so.&lt;/em&gt;

&quot;Hey, how y&#039;all crackers doin&#039;?&quot; 

Please, lord, I never want to hear this woman&#039;s voice again.</description>
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<p>My sister lives in Asheville misshusseinmolly and voted with you. She said when Palin came to NC and asked how many were “rednecks” she pissed a lot of people off. I hope so.</em></p>
<p>&#8220;Hey, how y&#8217;all crackers doin&#8217;?&#8221; </p>
<p>Please, lord, I never want to hear this woman&#8217;s voice 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=5322482', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Shayne</title>
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		<dc:creator>Shayne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My sister lives in Asheville misshusseinmolly and voted with you.  She waid when Palin came to NC and asked how many were &quot;rednecks&quot; she pissed a lot of people off.  I hope so.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My sister lives in Asheville misshusseinmolly and voted with you.  She waid when Palin came to NC and asked how many were &#8220;rednecks&#8221; she pissed a lot of people off.  I hope so.<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=5322466', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: DidHeJustSayThat</title>
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		<dc:creator>DidHeJustSayThat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;John McCain&#039;s POW Hero status and Mavericky edge will do that!&lt;/strong&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>John McCain&#8217;s POW Hero status and Mavericky edge will do that!</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=5322452', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: misshusseinmolly</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/04/proud-american/comment-page-1/#comment-5322420</link>
		<dc:creator>misshusseinmolly</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What will be exciting for me today is if my vote counts.  This is my ninth presidential election, and because of our Electoral College system, my vote has NEVER counted.

In every one of the eight previous elections I have voted in, the state I voted in went for the other guy (Washington in &#039;76; California in &#039;80, &#039;84, and &#039;88; and North Carolina from &#039;92 on).

And this year I&#039;m voting in a battleground state that&#039;s currently polling a virtual tie.

If North Carolina goes for Obama, you will probably be able to hear my joyous whoop all the way out to California.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What will be exciting for me today is if my vote counts.  This is my ninth presidential election, and because of our Electoral College system, my vote has NEVER counted.</p>
<p>In every one of the eight previous elections I have voted in, the state I voted in went for the other guy (Washington in &#8216;76; California in &#8216;80, &#8216;84, and &#8216;88; and North Carolina from &#8216;92 on).</p>
<p>And this year I&#8217;m voting in a battleground state that&#8217;s currently polling a virtual tie.</p>
<p>If North Carolina goes for Obama, you will probably be able to hear my joyous whoop all the way out to California.<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=5322420', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: MCMetal</title>
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		<dc:creator>MCMetal</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I just returned from voting with my mom ; her 1st ballot cast in an election , ever .......

Count 2 votes for Obama in Jersey ............</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just returned from voting with my mom ; her 1st ballot cast in an election , ever &#8230;&#8230;.</p>
<p>Count 2 votes for Obama in Jersey &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#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=5322412', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: misshusseinmolly</title>
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		<dc:creator>misshusseinmolly</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:47:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Marie Says
November 4th, 2008 at 10:31 am 

I will be on “pins and needles” awaiting the final outcome today. I won’t believe it until I see it. We are having some friends in tonight — I hope we are celebrating.
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I plan to spend my evening in my most comfy flannel jammies curled on the couch with a mug of hot cocoa, freshly popped popcorn, a fire in the fireplace, and the election returns on television.  And I can&#039;t wait.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Marie Says<br />
November 4th, 2008 at 10:31 am </p>
<p>I will be on “pins and needles” awaiting the final outcome today. I won’t believe it until I see it. We are having some friends in tonight — I hope we are celebrating.<br />
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<p>I plan to spend my evening in my most comfy flannel jammies curled on the couch with a mug of hot cocoa, freshly popped popcorn, a fire in the fireplace, and the election returns on television.  And I can&#8217;t wait.<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=5322400', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: unbelievable</title>
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		<dc:creator>unbelievable</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;ralph the wonder llama Says: I wonder if he’s basing that estimate on THE math?&lt;/em&gt;

I think he lacks the loyalty to stand behind McCain, and is instead joining the ranks of those who are calling this for Obama, so that in hindsight, he can say he sided with the winner.  I truly think he&#039;s that shallow.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>ralph the wonder llama Says: I wonder if he’s basing that estimate on THE math?</em></p>
<p>I think he lacks the loyalty to stand behind McCain, and is instead joining the ranks of those who are calling this for Obama, so that in hindsight, he can say he sided with the winner.  I truly think he&#8217;s that shallow.<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=5322398', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: misshusseinmolly</title>
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		<dc:creator>misshusseinmolly</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Shin Gallon Says
November 4th, 2008 at 10:32 am 

...by CA voters dragging civil rights backwards 30 years for people like me.
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If California passes Proposition 8, that won&#039;t just drag civil rights backwards for our gay citizens, it will drag civil rights backwards for the state of California.

For when we deny any group of people their basic rights as humans, we are all diminished.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Shin Gallon Says<br />
November 4th, 2008 at 10:32 am </p>
<p>&#8230;by CA voters dragging civil rights backwards 30 years for people like me.<br />
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<p>If California passes Proposition 8, that won&#8217;t just drag civil rights backwards for our gay citizens, it will drag civil rights backwards for the state of California.</p>
<p>For when we deny any group of people their basic rights as humans, we are all diminished.<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=5322392', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: unbelievable</title>
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		<dc:creator>unbelievable</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Marie Says: I will be on “pins and needles” awaiting the final outcome today. I won’t believe it until I see it. We are having some friends in tonight — I hope we are celebrating.&lt;/em&gt;

I think we&#039;ll know by 10:00 pm tonight.  If Obama wins Virginia (and he will), it&#039;ll be the tell-tale of things to come.

I think all of the liberals who have worked tirelessly for the past 4 years to get Americans to this point should be especially proud.  I strongly believe that were it not for blogs like TP and those who comment on them, we&#039;d have had a complicit media allow another epublican to hoodwink America yet again.

The Founding Fathers would have been proud of our efforts in this election to inform voters and change the direction of our country.

I doubt our battle is over.  No rest for teh weary.  But right now, it just feels good to have crossed the finish line :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Marie Says: I will be on “pins and needles” awaiting the final outcome today. I won’t believe it until I see it. We are having some friends in tonight — I hope we are celebrating.</em></p>
<p>I think we&#8217;ll know by 10:00 pm tonight.  If Obama wins Virginia (and he will), it&#8217;ll be the tell-tale of things to come.</p>
<p>I think all of the liberals who have worked tirelessly for the past 4 years to get Americans to this point should be especially proud.  I strongly believe that were it not for blogs like TP and those who comment on them, we&#8217;d have had a complicit media allow another epublican to hoodwink America yet again.</p>
<p>The Founding Fathers would have been proud of our efforts in this election to inform voters and change the direction of our country.</p>
<p>I doubt our battle is over.  No rest for teh weary.  But right now, it just feels good to have crossed the finish line :)<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=5322390', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: ralph the wonder llama</title>
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		<dc:creator>ralph the wonder llama</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;unbelievable Says:
Even KKKarl Rove predicts a 338-200 Obama blow-out today…&lt;/blockquote&gt;

I wonder if he&#039;s basing that estimate on THE math?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>unbelievable Says:<br />
Even KKKarl Rove predicts a 338-200 Obama blow-out today…</p></blockquote>
<p>I wonder if he&#8217;s basing that estimate on THE math?<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=5322384', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Shayne</title>
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		<dc:creator>Shayne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Zimzone, glad I&#039;m not the only old fart around here.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Zimzone, glad I&#8217;m not the only old fart around 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=5322386', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: livelongandprosper</title>
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		<dc:creator>livelongandprosper</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:34:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Americans, for the most part, are decent people. Most Americans genuinely care about others and want to do right by their fellow man.&lt;/em&gt;

Yes misshusseinmolly.  This is very true and Obama has clearly shown this sentiment.  The other guy, not so much. I would extend your comment to &quot;most humans&quot; are decent people etc..  But today is America&#039;s day. From a Canadian to all Americans - GO VOTE (for Obama lol)!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Americans, for the most part, are decent people. Most Americans genuinely care about others and want to do right by their fellow man.</em></p>
<p>Yes misshusseinmolly.  This is very true and Obama has clearly shown this sentiment.  The other guy, not so much. I would extend your comment to &#8220;most humans&#8221; are decent people etc..  But today is America&#8217;s day. From a Canadian to all Americans &#8211; GO VOTE (for Obama lol)!<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=5322388', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Marie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Marie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Zimzone, and Miss Molly, I am right there with you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Zimzone, and Miss Molly, I am right there with you.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5322380', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Shin Gallon</title>
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		<dc:creator>Shin Gallon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:32:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The only thing that will tarnish this day will be if Prop. 8 manages to pass in California. I&#039;m pretty confident that Obama will take the Presidency, I just hope the joy that will bring won&#039;t have to be tempered by CA voters dragging civil rights backwards 30 years for people like me.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The only thing that will tarnish this day will be if Prop. 8 manages to pass in California. I&#8217;m pretty confident that Obama will take the Presidency, I just hope the joy that will bring won&#8217;t have to be tempered by CA voters dragging civil rights backwards 30 years for people like me.<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=5322382', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Marie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Marie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I will be on &quot;pins and needles&quot; awaiting the final outcome today.  I won&#039;t believe it until I see it.  We are having some friends in tonight -- I hope we are celebrating.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I will be on &#8220;pins and needles&#8221; awaiting the final outcome today.  I won&#8217;t believe it until I see it.  We are having some friends in tonight &#8212; I hope we are celebrating.<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=5322378', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Zimzone</title>
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		<dc:creator>Zimzone</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;ve seen 10 Presidential elections I was eligible to vote in.
I&#039;ve voted in all 10.
I saw the violence in &#039;68 in Chicago.
I saw the violence &amp; rioting in Watts after MLK was killed.
I&#039;ve seen cops with nightsticks beat pregnant women in the stomach for participating in political demonstrations.
I&#039;ve seen tear gas, rubber bullets and clubs used on political demonstrators in L.A.
I watched riot police drag media people away just 2 months ago in St. Paul, MN.
I&#039;ve watched my beautiful Country that 4 generations of my family have fought for be led by people who&#039;s interests contained only greed and self serving activities.
&lt;em&gt;
I&#039;ve watched a young man from Illinois share a message of hope the has resonated around the entire Planet.&lt;/em&gt;

I will vote again today.
I believe in my heart &amp; soul today is the most important vote I&#039;ve ever cast.

America, we will not forsake you. Our Forefather&#039;s vision was a Country where free ideas and the right to discuss them without retribution is the most important part of a Democracy.

Join me. Vote today. Tomorrow is a new beginning, and we have much more work to do.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve seen 10 Presidential elections I was eligible to vote in.<br />
I&#8217;ve voted in all 10.<br />
I saw the violence in &#8216;68 in Chicago.<br />
I saw the violence &amp; rioting in Watts after MLK was killed.<br />
I&#8217;ve seen cops with nightsticks beat pregnant women in the stomach for participating in political demonstrations.<br />
I&#8217;ve seen tear gas, rubber bullets and clubs used on political demonstrators in L.A.<br />
I watched riot police drag media people away just 2 months ago in St. Paul, MN.<br />
I&#8217;ve watched my beautiful Country that 4 generations of my family have fought for be led by people who&#8217;s interests contained only greed and self serving activities.<br />
<em><br />
I&#8217;ve watched a young man from Illinois share a message of hope the has resonated around the entire Planet.</em></p>
<p>I will vote again today.<br />
I believe in my heart &amp; soul today is the most important vote I&#8217;ve ever cast.</p>
<p>America, we will not forsake you. Our Forefather&#8217;s vision was a Country where free ideas and the right to discuss them without retribution is the most important part of a Democracy.</p>
<p>Join me. Vote today. Tomorrow is a new beginning, and we have much more work to do.<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=5322376', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Marie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Marie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I, too, have always been proud to be an American, even as I was embarrassed and ashamed of some things that my country has done.  That feeling has never been so acute as it has been in the last 8 years.
Today, though, I am hopefully proud -- I think Americans have seen through the nasty, divisive tactics employed by some; the racism and bigotry embraced by others; and Americans are coming together in saying &quot;enough!&quot; of that.  We ARE better than that, we do know what is fair and just, we do want to be able to proclaim, we are America and we are good.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I, too, have always been proud to be an American, even as I was embarrassed and ashamed of some things that my country has done.  That feeling has never been so acute as it has been in the last 8 years.<br />
Today, though, I am hopefully proud &#8212; I think Americans have seen through the nasty, divisive tactics employed by some; the racism and bigotry embraced by others; and Americans are coming together in saying &#8220;enough!&#8221; of that.  We ARE better than that, we do know what is fair and just, we do want to be able to proclaim, we are America and we are good.<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=5322374', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Dumb_Hussein_Fox</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dumb_Hussein_Fox</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Molly @ 8 - Nicely said.

From my perspective, at the moment, my generation seems to be proud of the great legacy we have inherited. Which is a cop-out of sorts.

I want future generations to be as proud of the America they are born into as we have been fortunate enough to be. That&#039;s a helluva goal, and we have much work to do. So yeah, I&#039;ve got pride, but with an asterisk. And asterisk that we owe it to ourselves to erase.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Molly @ 8 &#8211; Nicely said.</p>
<p>From my perspective, at the moment, my generation seems to be proud of the great legacy we have inherited. Which is a cop-out of sorts.</p>
<p>I want future generations to be as proud of the America they are born into as we have been fortunate enough to be. That&#8217;s a helluva goal, and we have much work to do. So yeah, I&#8217;ve got pride, but with an asterisk. And asterisk that we owe it to ourselves to erase.<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=5322372', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: unbelievable</title>
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		<dc:creator>unbelievable</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Even KKKarl Rove predicts a 338-200 Obama blow-out today...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Even KKKarl Rove predicts a 338-200 Obama blow-out today&#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=5322370', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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