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	<title>Comments on: Poll: Majority of Americans liked Obama&#8217;s first presser as President-elect.</title>
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		<title>By: EugeneDebs</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/08/rasmussen-obama-presser/comment-page-4/#comment-5335828</link>
		<dc:creator>EugeneDebs</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>LushInterior Says: 
genee-D, your mine!
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No Lush you are just a clueless moron. You THINK you annoy and you THINK you are clever but you just delude yourself those things are true because you are stupid. The FACT is you are ignorant and pathetic. You KNOW this which is why you dont even TRY to enter discussion. You embarass yourself and are too stupid to even know it. I pity you nothing more</description>
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genee-D, your mine!<br />
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<p>No Lush you are just a clueless moron. You THINK you annoy and you THINK you are clever but you just delude yourself those things are true because you are stupid. The FACT is you are ignorant and pathetic. You KNOW this which is why you dont even TRY to enter discussion. You embarass yourself and are too stupid to even know it. I pity you nothing more<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=5335828', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: wiley</title>
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		<dc:creator>wiley</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:49:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;ll give Obama 100 points for NOT being McCain. How miserable it would be to have him as president elect right now. 

Obama is intelligent and thoughtful. I, for one, feel like writing statesmen again. I&#039;d like to recommend Dennis Kucinich for the State Department. The people of the world would be in love. Crank up the Department of Peace. Appoint actual diplomats to key positions as Ambassadors---not cronies, children of cronies, or Salvador Option types. 

I&#039;m happy as a clam with the potential for an administration that is reasonable and not showing any sociopathic tendencies. The bar has been so low that that&#039;s a BIG step, and one absolutely necessary to the restoration of national sanity and social/economic justice.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ll give Obama 100 points for NOT being McCain. How miserable it would be to have him as president elect right now. </p>
<p>Obama is intelligent and thoughtful. I, for one, feel like writing statesmen again. I&#8217;d like to recommend Dennis Kucinich for the State Department. The people of the world would be in love. Crank up the Department of Peace. Appoint actual diplomats to key positions as Ambassadors&#8212;not cronies, children of cronies, or Salvador Option types. </p>
<p>I&#8217;m happy as a clam with the potential for an administration that is reasonable and not showing any sociopathic tendencies. The bar has been so low that that&#8217;s a BIG step, and one absolutely necessary to the restoration of national sanity and social/economic justice.<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=5333506', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: EugeneDebs</title>
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		<dc:creator>EugeneDebs</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:29:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Brain Obama isnt as progressive as I would like to see. His FISA vote, is just one example. He IS however as progressive as we could hope for at this time. He is actually pretty progressive. I would LOVE to have seen Dennis Kucinich be president but that would be an alternate reality. Baby steps. Dont let the perfect be the enemy of the good. We should keep Obama honest but lets give him a chance and let him actually screw up before we jump all over him. IF Obama does well that will be GOOD for progressives. IF he does well enough then maybe a couple of elections down the road the people WILL look at a Dennis Kucinich type liberal maybe a Sherrod Brown or a Russ Fiengold. Helping to hurt an Obama will NOT help bring that about</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brain Obama isnt as progressive as I would like to see. His FISA vote, is just one example. He IS however as progressive as we could hope for at this time. He is actually pretty progressive. I would LOVE to have seen Dennis Kucinich be president but that would be an alternate reality. Baby steps. Dont let the perfect be the enemy of the good. We should keep Obama honest but lets give him a chance and let him actually screw up before we jump all over him. IF Obama does well that will be GOOD for progressives. IF he does well enough then maybe a couple of elections down the road the people WILL look at a Dennis Kucinich type liberal maybe a Sherrod Brown or a Russ Fiengold. Helping to hurt an Obama will NOT help bring that about<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=5333198', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: EugeneDebs</title>
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		<dc:creator>EugeneDebs</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>LushInterior Says: 

EugeneDebs Says: 

I have to think you are really a lefty….

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Thought provocateur be I? French? Yes. My lure has bound you. Oh what fun!
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No MORON be you and the lure of trainwrecks lures me in the same way. Pathalogical stupidity is appealing in exactly the same way. You drink deeply from the well of stupid and I find it astonishing that anyone would be so clueless as to be proud of their idiocy</description>
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<p>I have to think you are really a lefty….</p>
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Thought provocateur be I? French? Yes. My lure has bound you. Oh what fun!<br />
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<p>No MORON be you and the lure of trainwrecks lures me in the same way. Pathalogical stupidity is appealing in exactly the same way. You drink deeply from the well of stupid and I find it astonishing that anyone would be so clueless as to be proud of their idiocy<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=5333140', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: EugeneDebs</title>
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		<dc:creator>EugeneDebs</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>LushInterior Says: 

katy Says: 

Yeah he THINKS he is funny. Sadly he is only pathetic

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HE??????????

Hint: It takes a sharp mind or a normal boy to imagine a “LushInterior”
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Hint: You would have no way of knowing. Not only do you not HAVE a sharp mind you wouldnt recognize one if it bit your nutsack. You delude yourself that you are clever but you dont come within PARSECS of being clever. Your hamhanded and frankly STUPID attempts at sarcasm are just pathetic. Your substandard brain isnt up to the task of crafting actual clever sarcasm. You are an idiot with delusions of adequacy.</description>
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<p>katy Says: </p>
<p>Yeah he THINKS he is funny. Sadly he is only pathetic</p>
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HE??????????</p>
<p>Hint: It takes a sharp mind or a normal boy to imagine a “LushInterior”<br />
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<p>Hint: You would have no way of knowing. Not only do you not HAVE a sharp mind you wouldnt recognize one if it bit your nutsack. You delude yourself that you are clever but you dont come within PARSECS of being clever. Your hamhanded and frankly STUPID attempts at sarcasm are just pathetic. Your substandard brain isnt up to the task of crafting actual clever sarcasm. You are an idiot with delusions of adequacy.<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=5333134', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: EugeneDebs</title>
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		<dc:creator>EugeneDebs</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>LushInterior Says: 

katy Says: 

Yeah he THINKS he is funny. Sadly he is only pathetic

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HE??????????

Hint: It takes a sharp mind or a normal boy to imagine a “LushInterior”
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Hint: YOU would have no way of knowing. Not only dont you HAVE a sharp mind you wouldnt recognize one if it bit your sack. You are an idiot. You delude yourself into thinking youaer clever but you arent. In fact you arent within PARSECS of being clever much less funny. Your substandard brain isnt UP to clever or funny.</description>
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<p>katy Says: </p>
<p>Yeah he THINKS he is funny. Sadly he is only pathetic</p>
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HE??????????</p>
<p>Hint: It takes a sharp mind or a normal boy to imagine a “LushInterior”<br />
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<p>Hint: YOU would have no way of knowing. Not only dont you HAVE a sharp mind you wouldnt recognize one if it bit your sack. You are an idiot. You delude yourself into thinking youaer clever but you arent. In fact you arent within PARSECS of being clever much less funny. Your substandard brain isnt UP to clever or funny.<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=5333124', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: freeman</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Emmanuel may well turn out to be a valuble asset , we will have to wait and see .
 He may also turn out to be the watch dog for AIPAC at the presidents door . In either case let the OBAMA administration be aware that we are not asleep and are paying VERY CLOSE ATTENTION !</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Emmanuel may well turn out to be a valuble asset , we will have to wait and see .<br />
 He may also turn out to be the watch dog for AIPAC at the presidents door . In either case let the OBAMA administration be aware that we are not asleep and are paying VERY CLOSE ATTENTION !<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=5333114', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: freeman</title>
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		<dc:creator>freeman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Fred I do remember that you told me that after the election if the dem&#039;s won we would go about the business of pushing them toward the restitution of the constitution and ending the war the war . Please understand that many of the posters here are left of the majority of the democratic party such as brain and myself .Lets work together to do what Obama asked from us while running his campaign , Keep him honest .</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fred I do remember that you told me that after the election if the dem&#8217;s won we would go about the business of pushing them toward the restitution of the constitution and ending the war the war . Please understand that many of the posters here are left of the majority of the democratic party such as brain and myself .Lets work together to do what Obama asked from us while running his campaign , Keep him honest .<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=5333106', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: freeman</title>
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		<dc:creator>freeman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:39:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Glad to see some posts here with real substance ! I HOPE that we can focus on the real issues like the posts have since I left .Dissent is not a bad thing and I do appreciate the Emmanuel may not turn out to be the &quot; Decider &quot;.
 But I  believe it is important that the democrats know that we are watching them . 
 It is to me a great worry that Mr. Emmanuel thinks like a neo con in terms of foreign policy . He may well serve Obama well in his first hundred days with his reputation as a hard ball operator by keeping the democrats in line in the removal of the horrendous laws that have been passed under Bush , time will tell.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Glad to see some posts here with real substance ! I HOPE that we can focus on the real issues like the posts have since I left .Dissent is not a bad thing and I do appreciate the Emmanuel may not turn out to be the &#8221; Decider &#8220;.<br />
 But I  believe it is important that the democrats know that we are watching them .<br />
 It is to me a great worry that Mr. Emmanuel thinks like a neo con in terms of foreign policy . He may well serve Obama well in his first hundred days with his reputation as a hard ball operator by keeping the democrats in line in the removal of the horrendous laws that have been passed under Bush , time will tell.<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=5333102', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Fred</title>
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		<dc:creator>Fred</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Brain From Planet Arous Says: 

You don&#039;t get to define progressives brain.  You&#039;re just one person with an opinion, that&#039;s all.  I will just take one of your items to show you.  

pro-drilling:  We have been handed an energy crisis situation where we must get away from oil asap.  We must maintain our economy while seriously moving in that direction.  What progressive would not be for drilling reasonably and sensibly under those circumstances.

You see everything as black or white brain.  You have a childs mind.  

You automatically asign Obama to the corporatacracy.  The problem with your message is that it imply&#039;s that all business is bad.  

Sorry, I belive in successful businesses in America, I just don&#039;t believe they should not pay thier share of the cost of running the country nor should they be allowed to have huge monopolies such as the oil industry has on us right now.</description>
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<p>You don&#8217;t get to define progressives brain.  You&#8217;re just one person with an opinion, that&#8217;s all.  I will just take one of your items to show you.  </p>
<p>pro-drilling:  We have been handed an energy crisis situation where we must get away from oil asap.  We must maintain our economy while seriously moving in that direction.  What progressive would not be for drilling reasonably and sensibly under those circumstances.</p>
<p>You see everything as black or white brain.  You have a childs mind.  </p>
<p>You automatically asign Obama to the corporatacracy.  The problem with your message is that it imply&#8217;s that all business is bad.  </p>
<p>Sorry, I belive in successful businesses in America, I just don&#8217;t believe they should not pay thier share of the cost of running the country nor should they be allowed to have huge monopolies such as the oil industry has on us right now.<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=5333098', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Brain From Planet Arous</title>
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		<dc:creator>Brain From Planet Arous</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Barfly, two questions:

1) What is your definition of &quot;Progressive&quot;

2) Are the following stances Progressive or Cro-Magnon?
a - Pro-War
b - Pro Wall Street
c - Anti Gay Marriage
d - Pro Surveillance
e - Pro Drilling

of course in six months, Obama might surprise me.

But.....When Bush was at 91% approval in October 2001, I was saying he will be exposed for what he is...a fraud. I have the same reservations now as I had then. Of course, this is subjective, except for my opinions from 2000 on, which are still posted at various sites and blogs.

So, if you don&#039;t mind, I will say if a person in the Obama administration is for the people or for corporations.

Thank you Thinkprogress for not banning me like FreeRepublic has.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Barfly, two questions:</p>
<p>1) What is your definition of &#8220;Progressive&#8221;</p>
<p>2) Are the following stances Progressive or Cro-Magnon?<br />
a &#8211; Pro-War<br />
b &#8211; Pro Wall Street<br />
c &#8211; Anti Gay Marriage<br />
d &#8211; Pro Surveillance<br />
e &#8211; Pro Drilling</p>
<p>of course in six months, Obama might surprise me.</p>
<p>But&#8230;..When Bush was at 91% approval in October 2001, I was saying he will be exposed for what he is&#8230;a fraud. I have the same reservations now as I had then. Of course, this is subjective, except for my opinions from 2000 on, which are still posted at various sites and blogs.</p>
<p>So, if you don&#8217;t mind, I will say if a person in the Obama administration is for the people or for corporations.</p>
<p>Thank you Thinkprogress for not banning me like FreeRepublic has.<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=5333088', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: barfly</title>
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		<dc:creator>barfly</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I mean, Emanuel might not even be on the team in January, so lighten up, already.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I mean, Emanuel might not even be on the team in January, so lighten up, already.<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=5333078', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: barfly</title>
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		<dc:creator>barfly</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;By your definition, being Progressive means for war, surveillance, Israel, and Wall Street. 

Do you even comprehend what you are saying? Do you realize that you have had your core values compromised and neutered? Don’t we dare question Jews and Blacks or we will labeled as Anti-Semites or Racists.&lt;/em&gt;

I don&#039;t think I offered a definition for anything, Bunky.

It seems you&#039;re the one who isn&#039;t comprehending what I&#039;m saying, and instead offering a badly-constructed strawman of me, that you can knock down, like the bully you are.

I said take it one day at a time.  Don&#039;t condemn out of hand, without fully comprehending what you&#039;re attacking.

Yes, Emanuel&#039;s known for hard-ball politics, and has a few unsavory connections - but I&#039;m willing to give Obama the benefit of the doubt, on his judgement in this matter.  Obama&#039;s going into a political arena, that will attempt to Clintonize him at every opportunity.  The media don&#039;t want him as president, because he has, and will, shatter all their preciously guarded shibboleths about race, the country&#039;s current ideological slant, economic theory regarding tax cuts, and a whole host of others.  That he might feel the need to employ a bastard, to deal with the bastards he will encounter, seems logical.  I withhold judgement for the first six months; you&#039;re judging him, and he hasn&#039;t even taken office yet!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>By your definition, being Progressive means for war, surveillance, Israel, and Wall Street. </p>
<p>Do you even comprehend what you are saying? Do you realize that you have had your core values compromised and neutered? Don’t we dare question Jews and Blacks or we will labeled as Anti-Semites or Racists.</em></p>
<p>I don&#8217;t think I offered a definition for anything, Bunky.</p>
<p>It seems you&#8217;re the one who isn&#8217;t comprehending what I&#8217;m saying, and instead offering a badly-constructed strawman of me, that you can knock down, like the bully you are.</p>
<p>I said take it one day at a time.  Don&#8217;t condemn out of hand, without fully comprehending what you&#8217;re attacking.</p>
<p>Yes, Emanuel&#8217;s known for hard-ball politics, and has a few unsavory connections &#8211; but I&#8217;m willing to give Obama the benefit of the doubt, on his judgement in this matter.  Obama&#8217;s going into a political arena, that will attempt to Clintonize him at every opportunity.  The media don&#8217;t want him as president, because he has, and will, shatter all their preciously guarded shibboleths about race, the country&#8217;s current ideological slant, economic theory regarding tax cuts, and a whole host of others.  That he might feel the need to employ a bastard, to deal with the bastards he will encounter, seems logical.  I withhold judgement for the first six months; you&#8217;re judging him, and he hasn&#8217;t even taken office yet!<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=5333074', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Fred</title>
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		<dc:creator>Fred</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Brain From Planet Arous Says: 

Brain, it&#039;s been really good talking to you.  I love the civil discussions you always offer.  I love ya man. 


When you start calling us 
lousy examples of progressives
Obamatrons
accusing of of living in a programmed reality
etc. 

you cross the line of civil discourse and present yourself as the all knowing dissenter when in fact you are just speculating. 

You are entitled to your opinion and I encourage you to post it.  Just stop acting like you know something that the rest of us don&#039;t know.  We are not LIV&#039;s

Oh and if you want to be treated with respect.....try treating others with a little respect, that works with kids.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brain From Planet Arous Says: </p>
<p>Brain, it&#8217;s been really good talking to you.  I love the civil discussions you always offer.  I love ya man. </p>
<p>When you start calling us<br />
lousy examples of progressives<br />
Obamatrons<br />
accusing of of living in a programmed reality<br />
etc. </p>
<p>you cross the line of civil discourse and present yourself as the all knowing dissenter when in fact you are just speculating. </p>
<p>You are entitled to your opinion and I encourage you to post it.  Just stop acting like you know something that the rest of us don&#8217;t know.  We are not LIV&#8217;s</p>
<p>Oh and if you want to be treated with respect&#8230;..try treating others with a little respect, that works with kids.<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=5333060', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Brain From Planet Arous</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/08/rasmussen-obama-presser/comment-page-4/#comment-5333042</link>
		<dc:creator>Brain From Planet Arous</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:44:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Fred Says:

You know, I’ve been really civil with you brain and the above is the way you treat those of us who disagree with you. &lt;/em&gt;

Fred you are a lousy example of what a Progressive is. What are your fellow Obamatrons saying to the few people who still can think outside of programmed reality? 

When I was ripping Dubya, everyone loved it. Posting facts, positing logical opinions, and generally being Sarcastic on the Bushies.

Now, when the shoe is on the other foot, you all turn into the same brainless mob with pitchforks and burning torches, similar to the Righties.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Fred Says:</p>
<p>You know, I’ve been really civil with you brain and the above is the way you treat those of us who disagree with you. </em></p>
<p>Fred you are a lousy example of what a Progressive is. What are your fellow Obamatrons saying to the few people who still can think outside of programmed reality? </p>
<p>When I was ripping Dubya, everyone loved it. Posting facts, positing logical opinions, and generally being Sarcastic on the Bushies.</p>
<p>Now, when the shoe is on the other foot, you all turn into the same brainless mob with pitchforks and burning torches, similar to the Righties.<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=5333042', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Exit Stage Left</title>
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		<dc:creator>Exit Stage Left</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;the Lone Voice of Reason Says: 
katy, no, you were no harsher than my child when she threatened to stick a fork in her uncle (unfortunately my older brother) for the racial remarks he made at a family dinner. Damn funny when my itty bitty grandma told him to STFU and go in the other room to sit at the kiddie table.&lt;/em&gt;

That is fantastic. Kudos to your daughter, and grandma too :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>the Lone Voice of Reason Says:<br />
katy, no, you were no harsher than my child when she threatened to stick a fork in her uncle (unfortunately my older brother) for the racial remarks he made at a family dinner. Damn funny when my itty bitty grandma told him to STFU and go in the other room to sit at the kiddie table.</em></p>
<p>That is fantastic. Kudos to your daughter, and grandma too :)<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=5333030', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Exit Stage Left</title>
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		<dc:creator>Exit Stage Left</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:34:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;katy Says: 
maybe i was too harsh…&lt;/em&gt;

I vote for not harsh enough :)~</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>katy Says:<br />
maybe i was too harsh…</em></p>
<p>I vote for not harsh enough :)~<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=5333024', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Fred</title>
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		<dc:creator>Fred</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
Brain From Planet Arous Says: 
And you sound like a doped up guy I met at the bus stop one day, and he said he is voting for Obama because he is black.

So when you also wake out of your Narcotic Stupor after 8 years of Fear and Hatred, let me know, I will still be as critical as I was with Bush.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

You know, I&#039;ve been really civil with you brain and the above is the way you treat those of us who disagree with you.  

You provide only speculation, fear and it seems hatred.  You are so 2007 republican in your approach.</description>
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Brain From Planet Arous Says:<br />
And you sound like a doped up guy I met at the bus stop one day, and he said he is voting for Obama because he is black.</p>
<p>So when you also wake out of your Narcotic Stupor after 8 years of Fear and Hatred, let me know, I will still be as critical as I was with Bush.</p></blockquote>
<p>You know, I&#8217;ve been really civil with you brain and the above is the way you treat those of us who disagree with you.  </p>
<p>You provide only speculation, fear and it seems hatred.  You are so 2007 republican in your approach.<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=5333022', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: katy</title>
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		<dc:creator>katy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>i like what randi said about rahm the other day:

&quot;nasty when he

hasta be&quot;

poetry!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i like what randi said about rahm the other day:</p>
<p>&#8220;nasty when he</p>
<p>hasta be&#8221;</p>
<p>poetry!<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=5333014', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Brain From Planet Arous</title>
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		<dc:creator>Brain From Planet Arous</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:16:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;barfly Says:

You’re sounding just like the drunken, crazy conservative lady I met in the bar, the night of the election.&lt;/em&gt;

And you sound like a doped up guy I met at the bus stop one day, and he said he is voting for Obama because he is black.

So when you also wake out of your Narcotic Stupor after 8 years of Fear and Hatred, let me know, I will still be as critical as I was with Bush.

By your definition, being Progressive means for war, surveillance, Israel, and Wall Street. 

Do you even comprehend what you are saying? Do you realize that you have had your core values compromised and neutered? Don&#039;t we dare question Jews and Blacks or we will labeled as Anti-Semites or Racists.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>barfly Says:</p>
<p>You’re sounding just like the drunken, crazy conservative lady I met in the bar, the night of the election.</em></p>
<p>And you sound like a doped up guy I met at the bus stop one day, and he said he is voting for Obama because he is black.</p>
<p>So when you also wake out of your Narcotic Stupor after 8 years of Fear and Hatred, let me know, I will still be as critical as I was with Bush.</p>
<p>By your definition, being Progressive means for war, surveillance, Israel, and Wall Street. </p>
<p>Do you even comprehend what you are saying? Do you realize that you have had your core values compromised and neutered? Don&#8217;t we dare question Jews and Blacks or we will labeled as Anti-Semites or Racists.<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=5333004', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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