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	<title>Comments on: Clinton official says Obama&#039;s past drug use could hurt him</title>
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		<title>By: Kansas Obama backer</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kansas Obama backer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Honesty appears to be the best policy! Hillary may be confused with this issue since her husband always mixed a little deception with the truth, that is, until he was truly caught with his pants down and had to fess up. Obama at least rattles his own skeletons before the GOP pulls them out of the closet.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Honesty appears to be the best policy! Hillary may be confused with this issue since her husband always mixed a little deception with the truth, that is, until he was truly caught with his pants down and had to fess up. Obama at least rattles his own skeletons before the GOP pulls them out of the closet.</p>
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		<title>By: The PTA for Truth - All Across America</title>
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		<dc:creator>The PTA for Truth - All Across America</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Is this honestly the image to which we would want our children to aspire? And is this truly the legacy we want for the future of America? We the Parents and Teachers Associations All Across America Stand Up and Shout NO MORE!! :(</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is this honestly the image to which we would want our children to aspire? And is this truly the legacy we want for the future of America? We the Parents and Teachers Associations All Across America Stand Up and Shout NO MORE!! <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Nightowl hoot hoot WinterStorm USA</title>
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		<dc:creator>Nightowl hoot hoot WinterStorm USA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bill Shaheen is my lawyer, a crummy one at that, and the fact that he is co chairman of Hillary&#039;s campaign makes me even sicker. Vote Obama or we are all in serious trouble for the next 8 years!

Posted By Anonymous Somewhere, NH : December 13, 2007 3:35 am 

Hmmm - right and this lady who doesn&#039;t even have the brains to dump her lousy lawyer and get a new one is telling the rest of us how to vote?? LOL

GOP TROLL :(</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bill Shaheen is my lawyer, a crummy one at that, and the fact that he is co chairman of Hillary's campaign makes me even sicker. Vote Obama or we are all in serious trouble for the next 8 years!</p>
<p>Posted By Anonymous Somewhere, NH : December 13, 2007 3:35 am </p>
<p>Hmmm &#8211; right and this lady who doesn't even have the brains to dump her lousy lawyer and get a new one is telling the rest of us how to vote?? LOL</p>
<p>GOP TROLL <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: RuthieM</title>
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		<dc:creator>RuthieM</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:13:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Just ask Bill Clinton, he should know. And while you&#039;re asking him, ask him if Hillary joined him, they were hippie boyfriend and girlfriend.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just ask Bill Clinton, he should know. And while you're asking him, ask him if Hillary joined him, they were hippie boyfriend and girlfriend.</p>
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		<title>By: MidniteRyder = nightowl hoot hoot USA</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/12/13/clinton-official-says-obamas-past-drug-use-could-hurt-him/#comment-182343</link>
		<dc:creator>MidniteRyder = nightowl hoot hoot USA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m soooo relieved we won&#039;t have to listen to ANOTHER 8 years of Bush telling our future generatons: &quot;Don&#039;t worry if you were a C or D student - you too can someday grow up to be the President.&quot;

Instead we can just have Obama advise the little darlings: &quot;Don&#039;t worry if you are a drug abuser - you too can someday grow up to become the President of the United States of America.&quot;

Has such a nice ring to it, don&#039;t ya think?

You peeps crack me up = You are such a hoot and a half. I&#039;m sure there&#039;s a village somewhere in Texas which will be soooo happy to finally have it&#039;s Idiot back. Yep - obviously Just Say NO isn&#039;t working.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I'm soooo relieved we won't have to listen to ANOTHER 8 years of Bush telling our future generatons: "Don't worry if you were a C or D student &#8211; you too can someday grow up to be the President."</p>
<p>Instead we can just have Obama advise the little darlings: "Don't worry if you are a drug abuser &#8211; you too can someday grow up to become the President of the United States of America."</p>
<p>Has such a nice ring to it, don't ya think?</p>
<p>You peeps crack me up = You are such a hoot and a half. I'm sure there's a village somewhere in Texas which will be soooo happy to finally have it's Idiot back. Yep &#8211; obviously Just Say NO isn't working.</p>
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		<title>By: Tony, Harrisburg, PA</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tony, Harrisburg, PA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Inhale or not to inhale that is the question (which will determine the 2008 Presidential election).</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Inhale or not to inhale that is the question (which will determine the 2008 Presidential election).</p>
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		<title>By: HISTORY REPEATS, NY</title>
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		<dc:creator>HISTORY REPEATS, NY</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:49:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>come on!!! we need REAL people and if youve never done marijuana then ill tell you what....youve missed out!!! you gotta try things because how can you understand people if you know nothing about what they have been through?? you know what i hate about these &quot;conservatives&quot; is that they wish they could bring us back to &quot;leave it to beaver&quot; but the problem with that is LEAVE IT TO BEAVER WASNT REAL!!!!! none of that brady bunch stuff was real!! thats why when national lampoons vacation came out everybody related to the griswalds!! everybody thinks there family is, at least a little bit, disfunctional. life was never leave it to beaver, so why do our presidents have to be???</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>come on!!! we need REAL people and if youve never done marijuana then ill tell you what....youve missed out!!! you gotta try things because how can you understand people if you know nothing about what they have been through?? you know what i hate about these "conservatives" is that they wish they could bring us back to "leave it to beaver" but the problem with that is LEAVE IT TO BEAVER WASNT REAL!!!!! none of that brady bunch stuff was real!! thats why when national lampoons vacation came out everybody related to the griswalds!! everybody thinks there family is, at least a little bit, disfunctional. life was never leave it to beaver, so why do our presidents have to be???</p>
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		<title>By: thepostersedict</title>
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		<dc:creator>thepostersedict</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>JTo McKinney SW MO 

1 sentence is a stmt.
2-4 sentences are an in-depth opinion.
5 or more usually go unread due to the numberous other rambling rants. 

In your case: I blurred out after: How far do we carry this &quot;honesty&quot; thing?&quot;  skipping down to &quot;I am for Hillary–we need her.&quot;
  
nuff said, now I’m rambling..</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>JTo McKinney SW MO </p>
<p>1 sentence is a stmt.<br />
2-4 sentences are an in-depth opinion.<br />
5 or more usually go unread due to the numberous other rambling rants. </p>
<p>In your case: I blurred out after: How far do we carry this "honesty" thing?"  skipping down to "I am for Hillary–we need her."</p>
<p>nuff said, now I’m rambling..</p>
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		<title>By: Surrealist, Fort Myers, FL</title>
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		<dc:creator>Surrealist, Fort Myers, FL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This photo looks like he&#039;s auditioning for American Idol.  Wonder if he would be sent home as the &quot;geek&quot; he is.  Between him and Hillary I don&#039;t know which is the most laughable as President.  My fellow Democrats--take another look at John Edwards.  Let&#039;s oppose the media selecting our Presidential candidate--and do it ourselves!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This photo looks like he's auditioning for American Idol.  Wonder if he would be sent home as the "geek" he is.  Between him and Hillary I don't know which is the most laughable as President.  My fellow Democrats&#8211;take another look at John Edwards.  Let's oppose the media selecting our Presidential candidate&#8211;and do it ourselves!</p>
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		<title>By: Terry, El Paso, TX</title>
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		<dc:creator>Terry, El Paso, TX</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>J. McKinney of SW MO says, &quot;I don&#039;t exactly understand this &#039;honesty&#039; thing. Does it completely fix everything?...&quot;

I don&#039;t understand the &quot;pretend&quot; thing. Why pretend that the truth is other than it is. Street drugs and party drugs are common in America, including the traditional American drugs horse, maryjane, and blow as well as the newest products of America&#039;s pharmaceutical industry like oxycontin. There is no reason for unmarried women to pretend they are virgins. There is no reason to pretend that Congress is not owned lock, stock, and barrel by corporations. There is no reason to pretend any more that those corporations are even slightly interested in our welfare. There is no reason to pretend any more that America is the greatest, best, toughest, biggest, proudest anything.

We have lots and lots of problems. Our country doesn&#039;t just need to have a couple of screws tightened; we need a complete overhaul, a lot of body work, and a paint job. We are not riding around in a Ferarri.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>J. McKinney of SW MO says, "I don't exactly understand this 'honesty' thing. Does it completely fix everything?..."</p>
<p>I don't understand the "pretend" thing. Why pretend that the truth is other than it is. Street drugs and party drugs are common in America, including the traditional American drugs horse, maryjane, and blow as well as the newest products of America's pharmaceutical industry like oxycontin. There is no reason for unmarried women to pretend they are virgins. There is no reason to pretend that Congress is not owned lock, stock, and barrel by corporations. There is no reason to pretend any more that those corporations are even slightly interested in our welfare. There is no reason to pretend any more that America is the greatest, best, toughest, biggest, proudest anything.</p>
<p>We have lots and lots of problems. Our country doesn't just need to have a couple of screws tightened; we need a complete overhaul, a lot of body work, and a paint job. We are not riding around in a Ferarri.</p>
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		<title>By: Matthew McSheehy, Seattle, Wa</title>
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		<dc:creator>Matthew McSheehy, Seattle, Wa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I have always seen Hillary as an opportunist. Now we see her true colors when teh times get tough and her numbers start to slide. How will she act if she were to ever get into office and things got tough?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have always seen Hillary as an opportunist. Now we see her true colors when teh times get tough and her numbers start to slide. How will she act if she were to ever get into office and things got tough?</p>
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		<title>By: dmw, roeland park, ks</title>
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		<dc:creator>dmw, roeland park, ks</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am glad things are starting to come out about the real Obama; no thanks to the media.  He, himself told us that he used drugs heavily in college and growing up.  So, now, they want to get on Hillary&#039;s case and once again yell about Bill.  Obama and his campaign are such hypocrites. Obama wants to have it both ways.

Obama is an extreme left wing person and the more his records are revealed the better informed we will be.  Right now, he is living on HOPE and his arrogance to think that he will be able to fool the Democrats; then if he wins the nomination, the Democrats will be horrified when the Republicans spill all of the left wing issues Obama supported while a State Senator.

The Democrats will then lose the general election because no matter what you all want to believe, America is not a left wing country.

Edwards and Obama started the negative attacks on Hillary when all she wanted to do is discuss the issues. Now, that Obama&#039;s veneer is starting to crack, all of his supporters are upset and his campaign continues to try and divert his left wing liberalism. 

Well, you reap what you sow.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am glad things are starting to come out about the real Obama; no thanks to the media.  He, himself told us that he used drugs heavily in college and growing up.  So, now, they want to get on Hillary's case and once again yell about Bill.  Obama and his campaign are such hypocrites. Obama wants to have it both ways.</p>
<p>Obama is an extreme left wing person and the more his records are revealed the better informed we will be.  Right now, he is living on HOPE and his arrogance to think that he will be able to fool the Democrats; then if he wins the nomination, the Democrats will be horrified when the Republicans spill all of the left wing issues Obama supported while a State Senator.</p>
<p>The Democrats will then lose the general election because no matter what you all want to believe, America is not a left wing country.</p>
<p>Edwards and Obama started the negative attacks on Hillary when all she wanted to do is discuss the issues. Now, that Obama's veneer is starting to crack, all of his supporters are upset and his campaign continues to try and divert his left wing liberalism. </p>
<p>Well, you reap what you sow.</p>
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		<title>By: David, Encinitas, CA</title>
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		<dc:creator>David, Encinitas, CA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:21:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Todd Dedham, what did the Clintons do to you that makes you hate them? Why do you take it so personally? Seems to me that overall things were not so bad under Bill Clinton&#039;s watch.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Todd Dedham, what did the Clintons do to you that makes you hate them? Why do you take it so personally? Seems to me that overall things were not so bad under Bill Clinton's watch.</p>
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		<title>By: J. McKinney  SW  MO</title>
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		<dc:creator>J. McKinney  SW  MO</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Since when does it take 2 days to moderate one of my posts??

&gt;&gt;Your comment is awaiting moderation. Due to the volume of comments we receive, not all comments will be posted. 

 (My post--again)
I don&#039;t exactly understand
this &quot;honesty&quot; thing. Does it completely fix everything? Obama apparently did some pretty serious drugs, and because he was &quot;honest&quot; about it, that makes it all ok, and he is wonderful. How far do we carry this &quot;honesty&quot; thing? If it is learned that someone murdered someone 15 years ago, but they admit it now, does that mean that the murderer is wonderful, because he is now being &quot;honest&quot; about it, and it was a long time ago, and he is a better man for it now? Or is he still a murderer? And on Obama&#039;s drug use, and drinking. I think it is worth wondering, if he gets the presidency, if things get rough, he might go back to the drinking and drug use. I don&#039;t agree that &quot;everyone&quot; did drugs and went on drinking binges at a teen. I didn&#039;t, and my friends didn&#039;t. And I don&#039;t think it is anything to be proud of, even if he is &quot;honest&quot; about it.
I am for Hillary–we need her.

Posted By J. McKinney SW MO : December 12, 2007 7:50 pm</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Since when does it take 2 days to moderate one of my posts??</p>
<p>&gt;&gt;Your comment is awaiting moderation. Due to the volume of comments we receive, not all comments will be posted. </p>
<p> (My post&#8211;again)<br />
I don't exactly understand<br />
this "honesty" thing. Does it completely fix everything? Obama apparently did some pretty serious drugs, and because he was "honest" about it, that makes it all ok, and he is wonderful. How far do we carry this "honesty" thing? If it is learned that someone murdered someone 15 years ago, but they admit it now, does that mean that the murderer is wonderful, because he is now being "honest" about it, and it was a long time ago, and he is a better man for it now? Or is he still a murderer? And on Obama's drug use, and drinking. I think it is worth wondering, if he gets the presidency, if things get rough, he might go back to the drinking and drug use. I don't agree that "everyone" did drugs and went on drinking binges at a teen. I didn't, and my friends didn't. And I don't think it is anything to be proud of, even if he is "honest" about it.<br />
I am for Hillary–we need her.</p>
<p>Posted By J. McKinney SW MO : December 12, 2007 7:50 pm</p>
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		<title>By: David, Encinitas, CA</title>
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		<dc:creator>David, Encinitas, CA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama tried drugs as a teenager: So What? He has strong character, which is the only relevant issue. Were Republicans should not play this up - Bush abused drugs and/or alcohol well into his 30&#039;s. It seems to me that Hilary Clinton needs to pay more attention to the character of her staff.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obama tried drugs as a teenager: So What? He has strong character, which is the only relevant issue. Were Republicans should not play this up &#8211; Bush abused drugs and/or alcohol well into his 30's. It seems to me that Hilary Clinton needs to pay more attention to the character of her staff.</p>
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		<title>By: Brendan H., San Antonio, TX</title>
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		<dc:creator>Brendan H., San Antonio, TX</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;d rather have a guy who smoked a blunt and admitted it (Obama) than a guy who had more snow up his nose than on the slopes of Kilimanjaro (Bush) and won&#039;t admit or acknowledge it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I'd rather have a guy who smoked a blunt and admitted it (Obama) than a guy who had more snow up his nose than on the slopes of Kilimanjaro (Bush) and won't admit or acknowledge it.</p>
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		<title>By: eleni102</title>
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		<dc:creator>eleni102</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>sadly...they&#039;re all pathetic..bush was an avowed drunk for 25 years of his life...and now he&#039;s running america..go figure..dont tell me his brain cells aren&#039;t burned out..lets not foget he woke up one morning and said..&quot;god&quot;told me to go to iraq..problem is..god never told him when to get out...great!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>sadly...they're all pathetic..bush was an avowed drunk for 25 years of his life...and now he's running america..go figure..dont tell me his brain cells aren't burned out..lets not foget he woke up one morning and said.."god"told me to go to iraq..problem is..god never told him when to get out...great!</p>
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		<title>By: Nita</title>
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		<dc:creator>Nita</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>No not everyone has skeletons in our closets. Most of us do. But not everyone and that isn&#039;t fair to the good people who have lived a decent life. Shame. Obama prior drug use isn&#039;t the story. That he isn&#039;t a worthly candidate is. I can&#039;t imagine why this man thinks he has a chance. Vote right - vote Clinton. or for that matter vote for anyone other than Obama.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No not everyone has skeletons in our closets. Most of us do. But not everyone and that isn't fair to the good people who have lived a decent life. Shame. Obama prior drug use isn't the story. That he isn't a worthly candidate is. I can't imagine why this man thinks he has a chance. Vote right &#8211; vote Clinton. or for that matter vote for anyone other than Obama.</p>
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		<title>By: Ramon Trujillo Portland Or.</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ramon Trujillo Portland Or.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I didn&#039;t inhale. That was a lie. Like I never had sex with that women was a lie. We need people who can tell the truth. Tell the Clinton&#039;s that Obama has my vote.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I didn't inhale. That was a lie. Like I never had sex with that women was a lie. We need people who can tell the truth. Tell the Clinton's that Obama has my vote.</p>
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		<title>By: Colin</title>
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		<dc:creator>Colin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>There is NO evidence that Hillary ever took drugs when she was young. There is evidence that she did NOT take drugs. Someone she wrote to nearly 40 years ago when at college had kept her letters and they were made public about two months ago.. In one, she wrote how upset she was about a friend&#039;s use of drugs, clearly indicating she was then against use of drugs.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is NO evidence that Hillary ever took drugs when she was young. There is evidence that she did NOT take drugs. Someone she wrote to nearly 40 years ago when at college had kept her letters and they were made public about two months ago.. In one, she wrote how upset she was about a friend's use of drugs, clearly indicating she was then against use of drugs.</p>
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		<title>By: Bill  Fairfax, Va</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bill  Fairfax, Va</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:17:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is ridiculous.  Dubya is too much of a coward to tell the truth about his own drug use, and he got elected twice.  I can honestly say that the best and the brightest people I have ever encountered usually smoked weed at some point in their lives.  Those that never touched any drugs, are frequently (not always), wierd, scary types that I wouldn&#039;t trust to run a faucet, much less a country.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is ridiculous.  Dubya is too much of a coward to tell the truth about his own drug use, and he got elected twice.  I can honestly say that the best and the brightest people I have ever encountered usually smoked weed at some point in their lives.  Those that never touched any drugs, are frequently (not always), wierd, scary types that I wouldn't trust to run a faucet, much less a country.</p>
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		<title>By: Randy S.  Lawton, OK</title>
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		<dc:creator>Randy S.  Lawton, OK</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama has a better chance at getting pregnant than winning this election. He can save his time and money, and go home now.

Posted By Jennifer, Palm Beach, FL : December 13, 2007 9:49 am 

Declarations of desparation, heh, Jennifer.

To all appearances, Obama&#039;s wiping the floor with Hillary and it&#039;s largely her own doing.  She has no one else to blame when she&#039;s at home watching the Presidential election results in her nightgown, next November.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obama has a better chance at getting pregnant than winning this election. He can save his time and money, and go home now.</p>
<p>Posted By Jennifer, Palm Beach, FL : December 13, 2007 9:49 am </p>
<p>Declarations of desparation, heh, Jennifer.</p>
<p>To all appearances, Obama's wiping the floor with Hillary and it's largely her own doing.  She has no one else to blame when she's at home watching the Presidential election results in her nightgown, next November.</p>
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		<title>By: Monte Brown, New York, NY</title>
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		<dc:creator>Monte Brown, New York, NY</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I don&#039;t know why people are getting hyped up over Obama.  He is not going to win.  If Iowans throw their votes away at Obama they are just going to make this a long drawn out process, but Hillary will be the nominee.  

It is so hard to believe that Obama and Edwards are tied with Hillary in Iowa.  It sounds to me like Iowans are listening to the people who thrive from hating Hillary.  Neither Obama nor Edwards can beat Hillary on policy.  The only people who will not vote for Hillary are people who do things out of spite.  

Hillary Clinton is the most qualified candidate, the most experienced candidate and she&#039;s READY TO LEAD.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don't know why people are getting hyped up over Obama.  He is not going to win.  If Iowans throw their votes away at Obama they are just going to make this a long drawn out process, but Hillary will be the nominee.  </p>
<p>It is so hard to believe that Obama and Edwards are tied with Hillary in Iowa.  It sounds to me like Iowans are listening to the people who thrive from hating Hillary.  Neither Obama nor Edwards can beat Hillary on policy.  The only people who will not vote for Hillary are people who do things out of spite.  </p>
<p>Hillary Clinton is the most qualified candidate, the most experienced candidate and she's READY TO LEAD.</p>
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		<title>By: andrew</title>
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		<dc:creator>andrew</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Lord knows what Hillary has been smoking these days! I&#039;m pretty sure she would not want anyone discussing her past indiscretions let alone Bill&#039;s!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lord knows what Hillary has been smoking these days! I'm pretty sure she would not want anyone discussing her past indiscretions let alone Bill's!</p>
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		<title>By: APK Meadville, PA</title>
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		<dc:creator>APK Meadville, PA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Another sleazy surrogate from the Clinton campaign-

This follows Andrew Young saying Bill Clinton dated more black women than Barack.

And Geraldine Ferraro saying Mrs. Clinton was the victim of sexism at the debates.

And Tom Vilsack saying &quot;who really watches Oprah anyway?&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Another sleazy surrogate from the Clinton campaign-</p>
<p>This follows Andrew Young saying Bill Clinton dated more black women than Barack.</p>
<p>And Geraldine Ferraro saying Mrs. Clinton was the victim of sexism at the debates.</p>
<p>And Tom Vilsack saying "who really watches Oprah anyway?"</p>
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		<title>By: AJ; Montpelier, VT</title>
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		<dc:creator>AJ; Montpelier, VT</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Q-OKC posted &quot;HILLARY CLINTON IS AN IDIOT, FIND ME AN HONEST POLITICIAN, A JUDGE OR LAWYER, AND DEAR FRIEND YOU HAVE FOUND GOD!&quot;

Do you really believe this? To imply that Lawyers and Judges and yes, even politicians are all dishonest proves that you are the moron that you claim Hillary Clinton is. Perhaps you should run off to see the Wizard and ask for a brain...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Q-OKC posted "HILLARY CLINTON IS AN IDIOT, FIND ME AN HONEST POLITICIAN, A JUDGE OR LAWYER, AND DEAR FRIEND YOU HAVE FOUND GOD!"</p>
<p>Do you really believe this? To imply that Lawyers and Judges and yes, even politicians are all dishonest proves that you are the moron that you claim Hillary Clinton is. Perhaps you should run off to see the Wizard and ask for a brain...</p>
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		<title>By: No Third Term, VT</title>
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		<dc:creator>No Third Term, VT</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Susan, you&#039;re right.  We need better judgement after the last two Presidents.  That&#039;s why Clinton&#039;s a big &quot;no go&quot;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Susan, you're right.  We need better judgement after the last two Presidents.  That's why Clinton's a big "no go".</p>
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		<title>By: Kim</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am personally glad to have a candidate for President who is willing to tell the truth - it is a refreshing change!

BTW - Obama came out with this long before he announced for he was running for President - read his book Dreams of my Father that was published in the mid-90&#039;s.

What this is is a complete desperation move by HRC because she knows that she is going down.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am personally glad to have a candidate for President who is willing to tell the truth &#8211; it is a refreshing change!</p>
<p>BTW &#8211; Obama came out with this long before he announced for he was running for President &#8211; read his book Dreams of my Father that was published in the mid-90's.</p>
<p>What this is is a complete desperation move by HRC because she knows that she is going down.</p>
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		<title>By: Jennifer, Palm Beach, FL</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jennifer, Palm Beach, FL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;b&gt; Obama has a better chance at getting pregnant than winning this election. He can save his time and money, and go home now.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b> Obama has a better chance at getting pregnant than winning this election. He can save his time and money, and go home now.</b></p>
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		<title>By: Farrell, Houston, Tx</title>
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		<dc:creator>Farrell, Houston, Tx</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Polygraph test don&#039;t just focus in on drug use, there are some pretty graphic questions asked.  I say give every candidate a polygraph test and let the results be publically exposed.  Remember, people that live in glass houses shouldn&#039;t throw stones.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Polygraph test don't just focus in on drug use, there are some pretty graphic questions asked.  I say give every candidate a polygraph test and let the results be publically exposed.  Remember, people that live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.</p>
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		<title>By: Kyu Reisch, Radcliff, Kentucky</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kyu Reisch, Radcliff, Kentucky</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama supporters posted about Obama&#039;s drug use by their convenient way. They are confusing the TRUTH, truth is what that means he used drug when he was teens. We are talking about the qualification of the President, tell your mistake or bad childhood is not a proud thing as the candidate. Obama supporters like to put the ring on the nose and make nosering, put the ring on ears make earrings, what about tonguering?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obama supporters posted about Obama's drug use by their convenient way. They are confusing the TRUTH, truth is what that means he used drug when he was teens. We are talking about the qualification of the President, tell your mistake or bad childhood is not a proud thing as the candidate. Obama supporters like to put the ring on the nose and make nosering, put the ring on ears make earrings, what about tonguering?</p>
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		<title>By: Tom Dedham, Mass</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tom Dedham, Mass</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You Clinton sheep are not only blinded by BDS, you are the most hypocritical posters as usual. 

Just like I applauded Bush for admitting his past indiscretions, I do the same for Obama. 

Secondly, BUSH IS NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT ANYMORE (no MORE Bush&#039;s). 

You geniuses doing the hammering, can you ALL look in the mirror and say you NEVER twisted one up or maybe tried a little nose candy at a party in the 90&#039;s?

We have a politician that is speaking the truth, something we should covet, but you are attacking him because he is not YOUR candidate, he&#039;s not mine either, but he earned my respect.

Two phrases come to mind, &quot;I didn&#039;t inhale&quot; and &quot;I did not have sex with that woman&quot;, so much for the truthfullness of your king. 

This reeks of the typical Clinton &quot;dirty tricks&quot; of the 90&#039;s, raise your hand if you have seen this before, the gutless wonders have their surrogates spew the hate so the message get&#039;s out there, they come out and claim they had nothing to do with it and the media let&#039;s them off scot free with &quot;no blood on their hands&quot; and the needed &quot;damage is done.

The 90&#039;s are long over and they can&#039;t get away with this anymore.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You Clinton sheep are not only blinded by BDS, you are the most hypocritical posters as usual. </p>
<p>Just like I applauded Bush for admitting his past indiscretions, I do the same for Obama. </p>
<p>Secondly, BUSH IS NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT ANYMORE (no MORE Bush's). </p>
<p>You geniuses doing the hammering, can you ALL look in the mirror and say you NEVER twisted one up or maybe tried a little nose candy at a party in the 90's?</p>
<p>We have a politician that is speaking the truth, something we should covet, but you are attacking him because he is not YOUR candidate, he's not mine either, but he earned my respect.</p>
<p>Two phrases come to mind, "I didn't inhale" and "I did not have sex with that woman", so much for the truthfullness of your king. </p>
<p>This reeks of the typical Clinton "dirty tricks" of the 90's, raise your hand if you have seen this before, the gutless wonders have their surrogates spew the hate so the message get's out there, they come out and claim they had nothing to do with it and the media let's them off scot free with "no blood on their hands" and the needed "damage is done.</p>
<p>The 90's are long over and they can't get away with this anymore.</p>
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		<title>By: Randy S.  Lawton, OK</title>
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		<dc:creator>Randy S.  Lawton, OK</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>so he obviously has worse judgement than many people. By all means, we need more bad personal judgement in the White House after the last 2 presidents.

Hillary 08! (Women really run the country, so let&#039;s admit it and elect one!)

Posted By Susan : December 13, 2007 8:43 am 

Susan, you&#039;re kidding right?  First of all, he HAD poor judgement...25 years ago.  You never exercised poor judgment when you were a teenager?  If not re drug use, than boys you dated, friends you chose, decisions you made.  If not, then by golly, you should run for President.

And you apparently forget that one of the past two President&#039;s was Hill&#039;s husband, based on that and the depths to which her campaign has and is sinking, what on God&#039;s green earth, makes you think her judgment will be any better.

As for your last statement: Just keep telling yourself that as your paycheck is about 80% of your male counterpart&#039;s

You really should wake up and try to inform yourself OBJECTIVELY.  Take off the Clinton-colored glasses and do a little research.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>so he obviously has worse judgement than many people. By all means, we need more bad personal judgement in the White House after the last 2 presidents.</p>
<p>Hillary 08! (Women really run the country, so let's admit it and elect one!)</p>
<p>Posted By Susan : December 13, 2007 8:43 am </p>
<p>Susan, you're kidding right?  First of all, he HAD poor judgement...25 years ago.  You never exercised poor judgment when you were a teenager?  If not re drug use, than boys you dated, friends you chose, decisions you made.  If not, then by golly, you should run for President.</p>
<p>And you apparently forget that one of the past two President's was Hill's husband, based on that and the depths to which her campaign has and is sinking, what on God's green earth, makes you think her judgment will be any better.</p>
<p>As for your last statement: Just keep telling yourself that as your paycheck is about 80% of your male counterpart's</p>
<p>You really should wake up and try to inform yourself OBJECTIVELY.  Take off the Clinton-colored glasses and do a little research.</p>
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		<title>By: Jon Eli, Little Rock, Ark</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jon Eli, Little Rock, Ark</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And this from the &quot;I didn&#039;t inhale&quot; and &quot;define is&quot; camp.  Another well deserved self-inflicted blow for &quot;wanna be queen hillary&quot;.  Again all New Yorkers should be very proud of the reverse carpet bagger for showing her true colors</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And this from the "I didn't inhale" and "define is" camp.  Another well deserved self-inflicted blow for "wanna be queen hillary".  Again all New Yorkers should be very proud of the reverse carpet bagger for showing her true colors</p>
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		<title>By: Surrealist, Fort Myers, FL</title>
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		<dc:creator>Surrealist, Fort Myers, FL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:31:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>BS
Many Americans were able to lead productive lives and NEVER use illegal drugs.  I think, his exploration of his past sins--was preemptive--in case any skeletons leaped from the closet.  This guy, and Hillary, have been grooming themselves since &quot;Hahhvaad&quot; education days, to fit into a system, and collegial community that by it&#039;s very nature is &quot;exclusive&quot; and &quot;narrow viewed&quot;.  Like his book, the only thing &quot;audacious&quot; about himself, or Hillary for that matter--is that somehow they are in &quot;touch&quot; with the needs of everyday Americans.  If you&#039;ve never had to choose with paying your utility bill or buying food--you are not in touch with everday Americans, particularly, at this time in our nations history.  They are Ivy League &quot;wanna-be&#039;s&quot;.  Thier messages--change like the wind in reaction to polls.  They really believe that by controlling the &quot;science&quot; of the political process: money, proper message, poise, personna...it will win an election for them.  Fact is, Americans have grown up and understand how the process works, we understand and clearly see the machinations in their words and on the air. At this time in history--Americans are looking for the genuine article--not more of the same false hope/no action leadership.  The only Democratic candidate who retains large favor--and has stayed on message without being twisted/reactive to the polls--is John Edwards.  He really lived as an average American.  He really lives today, in touch, with average Americans.  He really believes in what he says, and practices what he preaches.  His family is representative of the fact--and his record is also representative of the fact.  Both Hillary (more Bill?) and OpraBama are devoid of anything but career aspirations--Edwards has fire, zeal, and the will to &quot;fight the good fight&quot; in Washington.  He will &quot;really&quot; kick up some dust, and perhaps--change the plight of the average American voter.  His Presidency, is the only one that promises to be as historical as Roosevelt or Kennedy.</description>
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Many Americans were able to lead productive lives and NEVER use illegal drugs.  I think, his exploration of his past sins&#8211;was preemptive&#8211;in case any skeletons leaped from the closet.  This guy, and Hillary, have been grooming themselves since "Hahhvaad" education days, to fit into a system, and collegial community that by it's very nature is "exclusive" and "narrow viewed".  Like his book, the only thing "audacious" about himself, or Hillary for that matter&#8211;is that somehow they are in "touch" with the needs of everyday Americans.  If you've never had to choose with paying your utility bill or buying food&#8211;you are not in touch with everday Americans, particularly, at this time in our nations history.  They are Ivy League "wanna-be's".  Thier messages&#8211;change like the wind in reaction to polls.  They really believe that by controlling the "science" of the political process: money, proper message, poise, personna...it will win an election for them.  Fact is, Americans have grown up and understand how the process works, we understand and clearly see the machinations in their words and on the air. At this time in history&#8211;Americans are looking for the genuine article&#8211;not more of the same false hope/no action leadership.  The only Democratic candidate who retains large favor&#8211;and has stayed on message without being twisted/reactive to the polls&#8211;is John Edwards.  He really lived as an average American.  He really lives today, in touch, with average Americans.  He really believes in what he says, and practices what he preaches.  His family is representative of the fact&#8211;and his record is also representative of the fact.  Both Hillary (more Bill?) and OpraBama are devoid of anything but career aspirations&#8211;Edwards has fire, zeal, and the will to "fight the good fight" in Washington.  He will "really" kick up some dust, and perhaps&#8211;change the plight of the average American voter.  His Presidency, is the only one that promises to be as historical as Roosevelt or Kennedy.</p>
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		<title>By: AJ; Montpelier, VT</title>
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		<dc:creator>AJ; Montpelier, VT</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Give me a break. Obama&#039;s past drug use is the least of our worries about this man. Get real and start being concerned that he&#039;s an empty suit held up by allot of hot air.</description>
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		<title>By: Lilly, South Carolina</title>
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		<dc:creator>Lilly, South Carolina</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hillary is a despicable person. I am a life long Democrat but if she wins the nomination I will vote Republican. How dare she make an issue out of nothing. If she wants to call into question someone&#039;s character, she might want to look across the table at her own husband.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hillary is a despicable person. I am a life long Democrat but if she wins the nomination I will vote Republican. How dare she make an issue out of nothing. If she wants to call into question someone's character, she might want to look across the table at her own husband.</p>
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		<title>By: RightyTighty</title>
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		<dc:creator>RightyTighty</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:28:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Did you ever give drugs to anyone? Did you sell them to anyone?&quot;


Bingo!! I think we just heard what the hidden dirt on Obama is.. Was that a Freudian slip Hillary or politics of personal destruction??</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>"Did you ever give drugs to anyone? Did you sell them to anyone?"</p>
<p>Bingo!! I think we just heard what the hidden dirt on Obama is.. Was that a Freudian slip Hillary or politics of personal destruction??</p>
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		<title>By: NObama '08, No Way</title>
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		<dc:creator>NObama '08, No Way</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Who cares?  He&#039;s a junior senator from Illinois and that&#039;s all he&#039;ll ever be for the next 4-8 years.</description>
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		<title>By: herbert  carrington ,reisterstown , maryland</title>
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		<dc:creator>herbert  carrington ,reisterstown , maryland</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>up until now i&#039;ve been observing the political campaigns thats a low blow by the clinton campaign to bring up past drug use as a negative when obama has been open about the issue. if anything this gives drug users and others with various indescretions in their past hope that a person can over come any obstacles and still do great things with their life. obama just got my vote.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>up until now i've been observing the political campaigns thats a low blow by the clinton campaign to bring up past drug use as a negative when obama has been open about the issue. if anything this gives drug users and others with various indescretions in their past hope that a person can over come any obstacles and still do great things with their life. obama just got my vote.</p>
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		<title>By: Will, Wake Forest NC</title>
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		<dc:creator>Will, Wake Forest NC</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I have been a republican the majority of my voting years however I can honestly say that I have voted all my years based on the character of the individual and the topics at hand.  I have voted for democratic offices in both local and federal positions in the past.   I have yet to decide in this presidential election and probably will not be able to decide until the final two candidates.  I found this article rather comical to say the least.  We as a society preach honesty and forgiveness.  We are a nation of laws and moral character yet for the majority of our society has at one time or another broke a law in ones’ life.   As an individual we must all learn from our experiences and decide which road we are going to take.  I commend Mr. Obama for correcting his path he was on and choosing the path of honesty, integrity, and public service.  Furthermore he was honest about his past and that is very commendable in my book as he is honest to himself as well as to his constituents.   If I were Obama&#039;s advisor I would just reference the “source” of this story and leave it at that!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have been a republican the majority of my voting years however I can honestly say that I have voted all my years based on the character of the individual and the topics at hand.  I have voted for democratic offices in both local and federal positions in the past.   I have yet to decide in this presidential election and probably will not be able to decide until the final two candidates.  I found this article rather comical to say the least.  We as a society preach honesty and forgiveness.  We are a nation of laws and moral character yet for the majority of our society has at one time or another broke a law in ones’ life.   As an individual we must all learn from our experiences and decide which road we are going to take.  I commend Mr. Obama for correcting his path he was on and choosing the path of honesty, integrity, and public service.  Furthermore he was honest about his past and that is very commendable in my book as he is honest to himself as well as to his constituents.   If I were Obama's advisor I would just reference the “source” of this story and leave it at that!</p>
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		<title>By: therealist</title>
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		<dc:creator>therealist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;When was the last time? Did you ever give drugs to anyone? Did you sell them to anyone?&quot; -said Bill Shaheen, a national co-chairman of Clinton&#039;s  campaign.


&quot;These comments were not authorized or condoned by the campaign in any way,&quot; -said Clinton.



ie..., the chairman of Hillary&#039;s campaign is not authorized to speak for her campaign.., in this case.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>"When was the last time? Did you ever give drugs to anyone? Did you sell them to anyone?" -said Bill Shaheen, a national co-chairman of Clinton's  campaign.</p>
<p>"These comments were not authorized or condoned by the campaign in any way," -said Clinton.</p>
<p>ie..., the chairman of Hillary's campaign is not authorized to speak for her campaign.., in this case.</p>
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		<title>By: Skyjuice, kissimmee, FL</title>
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		<dc:creator>Skyjuice, kissimmee, FL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:24:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hmmmm..The Clinton Camp should be very very careful here. They need to remember who disgraced the whitehouse, while in office, by comitting ADULTRY !!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hmmmm..The Clinton Camp should be very very careful here. They need to remember who disgraced the whitehouse, while in office, by comitting ADULTRY !!!</p>
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		<title>By: Richard, St. Paul, MN</title>
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		<dc:creator>Richard, St. Paul, MN</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama gets in trouble for telling the truth? Only in Washington do you get in trouble for being the one honest peg in a corrupt hole.</description>
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		<title>By: Chuck, Miami FL</title>
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		<dc:creator>Chuck, Miami FL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>1)2/23/07 David Geffen makes negative comments about Clinton at an Obama fund-raiser. Character attack.
2)11/3/07 Obama mocks Clinton for playing the gender card. 
3)6/19/07 Obama said his campaign made a dumb mistake for criticizing Clinton&#039;s financial ties to India.
4)A youtube ad shows Clinton in the 1984 movie format. Great ad. Guy that did it has ties to Obama camp.

This is when the fun begins. LOL</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>1)2/23/07 David Geffen makes negative comments about Clinton at an Obama fund-raiser. Character attack.<br />
2)11/3/07 Obama mocks Clinton for playing the gender card.<br />
3)6/19/07 Obama said his campaign made a dumb mistake for criticizing Clinton's financial ties to India.<br />
4)A youtube ad shows Clinton in the 1984 movie format. Great ad. Guy that did it has ties to Obama camp.</p>
<p>This is when the fun begins. LOL</p>
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		<title>By: C. Baugh, Ft. Walton Beach, FL</title>
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		<dc:creator>C. Baugh, Ft. Walton Beach, FL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Senator Clinton reel in those campaign persons speaking out of line! Telling the truth should not be a hinderance to a candidate. Have we forgotten the George Washington cherry tree story? Go Senator Obama, focus on what is good for our counrty and let Hillary&#039;s own campaign people ruin her.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Senator Clinton reel in those campaign persons speaking out of line! Telling the truth should not be a hinderance to a candidate. Have we forgotten the George Washington cherry tree story? Go Senator Obama, focus on what is good for our counrty and let Hillary's own campaign people ruin her.</p>
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		<title>By: Nathan, London, England</title>
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		<dc:creator>Nathan, London, England</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama saying this makes him more real, most of the country has probably smoked pot or tried cocaine, so for him to level with the fact that he tried it, he seems far more human. Clinton is trying to seem like a better person, but in the end just looks stupid for trying to take easy, underhand digs at Obama. smooth.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obama saying this makes him more real, most of the country has probably smoked pot or tried cocaine, so for him to level with the fact that he tried it, he seems far more human. Clinton is trying to seem like a better person, but in the end just looks stupid for trying to take easy, underhand digs at Obama. smooth.</p>
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		<title>By: Pat -Ottawa-</title>
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		<dc:creator>Pat -Ottawa-</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The minute you need to resort to using Obama&#039;s past admission of drug use as a way of discrediting him tells me you are not confident in your own abilities-give me break-who cares what he did in the past-judge him for what he is doing today</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The minute you need to resort to using Obama's past admission of drug use as a way of discrediting him tells me you are not confident in your own abilities-give me break-who cares what he did in the past-judge him for what he is doing today</p>
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		<title>By: Randy S.  Lawton, OK</title>
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		<dc:creator>Randy S.  Lawton, OK</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Posted By Jerry : December 12, 2007 7:05 pm 

OK, Jerry, first of all, Clinton did go negative first, and still hasn&#039;t stopped.  Her &quot;campaign&quot; has, for the last several weeks, leaked misinformation and outright falsehoods re Obama, digging up kindergarten and third grade essays, planting questions in both GOP and DEM debates, packing audiences (with an assist from CNN).
She is desparate, she is a liar, she is a megalomaniac, and Flying Spaghetti Monster help this country if she becomes President.

Secondly, the Obama drug use is a non-starter for the GOP.  They would have to defend W&#039;s use and abuse or come across as being major hypocrits(then again that has never stopped a career politician before).  Besides that, Obama&#039;s drug use has been in the public domain since he wrote his first book.

Essentially his honesty in this matter has pre-empted anything the GOP may try to do with this information.  By the time the general campaign heats up it will just be old news.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Posted By Jerry : December 12, 2007 7:05 pm </p>
<p>OK, Jerry, first of all, Clinton did go negative first, and still hasn't stopped.  Her "campaign" has, for the last several weeks, leaked misinformation and outright falsehoods re Obama, digging up kindergarten and third grade essays, planting questions in both GOP and DEM debates, packing audiences (with an assist from CNN).<br />
She is desparate, she is a liar, she is a megalomaniac, and Flying Spaghetti Monster help this country if she becomes President.</p>
<p>Secondly, the Obama drug use is a non-starter for the GOP.  They would have to defend W's use and abuse or come across as being major hypocrits(then again that has never stopped a career politician before).  Besides that, Obama's drug use has been in the public domain since he wrote his first book.</p>
<p>Essentially his honesty in this matter has pre-empted anything the GOP may try to do with this information.  By the time the general campaign heats up it will just be old news.</p>
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		<title>By: Rick, Galloway NJ</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rick, Galloway NJ</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>EVERYONE has a past, EVERYONE has a skeleton or 2, NO ONE is perfect!  But FEW people have the INTEGRITY and HONESTY to look you in the eyes and say &#039;I am human, I made a mistake, I am sorry to anyone I may have hurt.  And I have learned from it&#039;.</description>
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