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	<title>Comments on: Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman cancels holiday party because of &#8216;trying financial times.&#8217;</title>
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		<title>By: alamacTHC</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/25/mullen-party/comment-page-1/#comment-5358730</link>
		<dc:creator>alamacTHC</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:07:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m not sure Obama needs to keep a JCS who doesn&#039;t know the difference between &quot;forego&quot; and &quot;forgo&quot; :-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m not sure Obama needs to keep a JCS who doesn&#8217;t know the difference between &#8220;forego&#8221; and &#8220;forgo&#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=5358730', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: ElBruce</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/25/mullen-party/comment-page-1/#comment-5358542</link>
		<dc:creator>ElBruce</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I keep hearing &quot;foggy bottom&quot; this cycle, and had to actually look it up for the first time.  Apparently it&#039;s an affluent suburb of D.C.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I keep hearing &#8220;foggy bottom&#8221; this cycle, and had to actually look it up for the first time.  Apparently it&#8217;s an affluent suburb of D.C.<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=5358542', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: the Lone Voice of Reason</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/25/mullen-party/comment-page-1/#comment-5358518</link>
		<dc:creator>the Lone Voice of Reason</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I didn&#039;t mean the soldiers and their families either</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I didn&#8217;t mean the soldiers and their families either<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=5358518', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: the Lone Voice of Reason</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/25/mullen-party/comment-page-1/#comment-5358516</link>
		<dc:creator>the Lone Voice of Reason</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Oh boo-hoo

Hope they choke on their Thanksgiving turkey</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh boo-hoo</p>
<p>Hope they choke on their Thanksgiving turkey<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=5358516', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: ElBruce</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/25/mullen-party/comment-page-1/#comment-5358486</link>
		<dc:creator>ElBruce</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:08:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It&#039;s some kind of political move.  I can&#039;t think of any job anybody could have which has more of a precisely fixed income than this.

Or maybe it&#039;s conscience.  He got sick of feeding the rich &amp; famous and wanted to throw his shindig for people he knew deserved it.

But either way, it&#039;s not due to being poor this year &#039;cuz &#039;a da economic fluctuations.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s some kind of political move.  I can&#8217;t think of any job anybody could have which has more of a precisely fixed income than this.</p>
<p>Or maybe it&#8217;s conscience.  He got sick of feeding the rich &amp; famous and wanted to throw his shindig for people he knew deserved it.</p>
<p>But either way, it&#8217;s not due to being poor this year &#8216;cuz &#8216;a da economic fluctuations.<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=5358486', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Bob Roth</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/25/mullen-party/comment-page-1/#comment-5357954</link>
		<dc:creator>Bob Roth</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well put Ms Annie!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well put Ms Annie!<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=5357954', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Leftside Annie</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/25/mullen-party/comment-page-1/#comment-5357912</link>
		<dc:creator>Leftside Annie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:23:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Too little, too late.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Too little, too late.<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=5357912', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Bob Roth</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/25/mullen-party/comment-page-1/#comment-5357890</link>
		<dc:creator>Bob Roth</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:16:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It&#039;s only &quot;conspicuous consumption&quot; if Sally Quinn gets to write about the party in that puke WaPo she workes for.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s only &#8220;conspicuous consumption&#8221; if Sally Quinn gets to write about the party in that puke WaPo she workes for.<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=5357890', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: 49erDem</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/25/mullen-party/comment-page-1/#comment-5357860</link>
		<dc:creator>49erDem</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:08:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>At least it&#039;s marginally refreshing to see wealthy, powerful people who have a clue. People don&#039;t need any conspicuous consumption in their faces right now. Maybe these people get that. If they do, I appreciate it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At least it&#8217;s marginally refreshing to see wealthy, powerful people who have a clue. People don&#8217;t need any conspicuous consumption in their faces right now. Maybe these people get that. If they do, I appreciate it.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5357860', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Bob Roth</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/25/mullen-party/comment-page-1/#comment-5357822</link>
		<dc:creator>Bob Roth</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:58:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Come on people, what gives with this?  Is Mullen endanger of loosing his commission and hence his paycheck?  No mention of giving the party money to some vets charity or other good cause.  If he continued with the party at least some cateres would have jobs.  I&#039;m not impressed with this empty act.  Baha-Humbug!  And a lump of coal in your stocking, Adm. Mullen.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Come on people, what gives with this?  Is Mullen endanger of loosing his commission and hence his paycheck?  No mention of giving the party money to some vets charity or other good cause.  If he continued with the party at least some cateres would have jobs.  I&#8217;m not impressed with this empty act.  Baha-Humbug!  And a lump of coal in your stocking, Adm. Mullen.<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=5357822', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: tigger</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/25/mullen-party/comment-page-1/#comment-5357812</link>
		<dc:creator>tigger</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Good. They ought to suggest a donation to the local food banks which are feeding service people&#039;s families, too.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good. They ought to suggest a donation to the local food banks which are feeding service people&#8217;s families, 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=5357812', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: ElBruce</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/25/mullen-party/comment-page-1/#comment-5357806</link>
		<dc:creator>ElBruce</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hm, I guess I&#039;ll have to throw out my invitation now.  I had a tux on layaway and everything.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hm, I guess I&#8217;ll have to throw out my invitation now.  I had a tux on layaway and everything.<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=5357806', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: The Dogfather</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/25/mullen-party/comment-page-1/#comment-5357790</link>
		<dc:creator>The Dogfather</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:47:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Just wondering, though — do the wounded service members get Kid Rock and fancy eats?&lt;/em&gt;

Or maybe Janet Jackson and wardrobe malfunctions?

Or Britney Spears and lack-o-talent?

Or John Ashcroft and songs about eagles flying?

(OK, that last one made even &lt;em&gt;me&lt;/em&gt; retch...).</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Just wondering, though — do the wounded service members get Kid Rock and fancy eats?</em></p>
<p>Or maybe Janet Jackson and wardrobe malfunctions?</p>
<p>Or Britney Spears and lack-o-talent?</p>
<p>Or John Ashcroft and songs about eagles flying?</p>
<p>(OK, that last one made even <em>me</em> retch&#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=5357790', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: HighPlainsJoker</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/25/mullen-party/comment-page-1/#comment-5357782</link>
		<dc:creator>HighPlainsJoker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Now lets hear something from Blackwater and Halliburton and KBR.  No rapes over the holidys, I mean Christmas, ..</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now lets hear something from Blackwater and Halliburton and KBR.  No rapes over the holidys, I mean Christmas, ..<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=5357782', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Chocolate Jesus</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/25/mullen-party/comment-page-1/#comment-5357780</link>
		<dc:creator>Chocolate Jesus</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&gt;Sorry…kid rock?…WTF? At a military event?


Kid Rock sucks, all the musical skill of an autistic epileptic gorilla with a learning disability. Although given that people who blow stuff up for a living probably have pretty atrocious tastes, I guess it isnt surprising.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&gt;Sorry…kid rock?…WTF? At a military event?</p>
<p>Kid Rock sucks, all the musical skill of an autistic epileptic gorilla with a learning disability. Although given that people who blow stuff up for a living probably have pretty atrocious tastes, I guess it isnt surprising.<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=5357780', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: stateofthedivision</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/25/mullen-party/comment-page-1/#comment-5357778</link>
		<dc:creator>stateofthedivision</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I hope Admiral Mullen can return those rented Greek columns...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hope Admiral Mullen can return those rented Greek columns&#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=5357778', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: misshusseinmolly</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/11/25/mullen-party/comment-page-1/#comment-5357776</link>
		<dc:creator>misshusseinmolly</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:41:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If this is a party that&#039;s normally thrown on the taxpayer&#039;s dime, then it makes sense to &quot;forego&quot; it (although I must say that such a fancy engraved notice deserves a proofreader to check for spelling errors).

But if Admiral and Mrs. Mullen throw this party annually at their own expense, they have the right to throw it or cancel it as they wish without criticism from anyone.

Just wondering, though -- do the wounded service members get Kid Rock and fancy eats?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If this is a party that&#8217;s normally thrown on the taxpayer&#8217;s dime, then it makes sense to &#8220;forego&#8221; it (although I must say that such a fancy engraved notice deserves a proofreader to check for spelling errors).</p>
<p>But if Admiral and Mrs. Mullen throw this party annually at their own expense, they have the right to throw it or cancel it as they wish without criticism from anyone.</p>
<p>Just wondering, though &#8212; do the wounded service members get Kid Rock and fancy eats?<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=5357776', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Chocolate Jesus</title>
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		<dc:creator>Chocolate Jesus</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:39:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>how about you idiots have your party in iRaq, they dont mind dropping about 2 billion a week there, whats a few hundreds thousand more?..</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>how about you idiots have your party in iRaq, they dont mind dropping about 2 billion a week there, whats a few hundreds thousand 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=5357766', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Michael Lafferty</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michael Lafferty</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@ 2: &quot;&lt;em&gt;… by calling himself by his title rather than his name marry a chick named Michael?&lt;/em&gt;&quot;

You&#039;re kidding, right? Albeit and artifact more than a half-century old, this is a formal &#039;form&#039; for such invitations. I guess you&#039;ve never been invited to or attended a formal military gathering of this sort…

In military terms, this turnabout is a rather big deal: a great example of, in this case, the JCS Chairman leading by example.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@ 2: &#8220;<em>… by calling himself by his title rather than his name marry a chick named Michael?</em>&#8221;</p>
<p>You&#8217;re kidding, right? Albeit and artifact more than a half-century old, this is a formal &#8216;form&#8217; for such invitations. I guess you&#8217;ve never been invited to or attended a formal military gathering of this sort…</p>
<p>In military terms, this turnabout is a rather big deal: a great example of, in this case, the JCS Chairman leading by example.<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=5357764', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Badmoodman</title>
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		<dc:creator>Badmoodman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt; “in these trying financial times they have decided to forego their their holiday reception“:&lt;/em&gt;

 - - In its place, Adm. Mullen suggested everyone drop in on the AIG holiday bash.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em> “in these trying financial times they have decided to forego their their holiday reception“:</em></p>
<p> &#8211; - In its place, Adm. Mullen suggested everyone drop in on the AIG holiday bash.<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=5357760', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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