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	<title>Comments on: Does Clinton benefit from so-called &#039;dream ticket&#039; talk?</title>
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		<title>By: John</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705277</link>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wake Up Hillary!  It&#039;s past 3am!  Stop dreaming about a presidency that you cannot win!!!

Hillary Plays The People!  

She knows most Americans don&#039;t try to find out information about the candidates.  She knows most Americans believe what they see on tv, or read online.

This has allowed Hillary to run a campaign based upon one lie after another, and one attack after another all in attempts to make Obama look bad, and to make her look good.

Luckily, alot of Americans are informed!  We know the truth about Obama, and we know the truths about Hillary and Bill.

Obama has been an elected official 4 more years than Hillary, which gives him Real Experience In Office!  He has worked great with politicians in both partys.  He has worked on military and foreign matters more than Hillary.  From the beginning, he knew that a War in Iraq was mistake that was not needed.  Instead, he knew that Afghanistan and searching for Bin Laden was what was really needed.

It&#039;s great that Americans are starting to inform themselves about Obama!  The more that people are informed, the more they like Obama, and the more they see Hillary for what she really is... a liar!

Now, she is contradicting herself!!!  One day seeing Obama isn&#039;t fit for office, then the next day offering him VP, just so she can win instead of him.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wake Up Hillary!  It's past 3am!  Stop dreaming about a presidency that you cannot win!!!</p>
<p>Hillary Plays The People!  </p>
<p>She knows most Americans don't try to find out information about the candidates.  She knows most Americans believe what they see on tv, or read online.</p>
<p>This has allowed Hillary to run a campaign based upon one lie after another, and one attack after another all in attempts to make Obama look bad, and to make her look good.</p>
<p>Luckily, alot of Americans are informed!  We know the truth about Obama, and we know the truths about Hillary and Bill.</p>
<p>Obama has been an elected official 4 more years than Hillary, which gives him Real Experience In Office!  He has worked great with politicians in both partys.  He has worked on military and foreign matters more than Hillary.  From the beginning, he knew that a War in Iraq was mistake that was not needed.  Instead, he knew that Afghanistan and searching for Bin Laden was what was really needed.</p>
<p>It's great that Americans are starting to inform themselves about Obama!  The more that people are informed, the more they like Obama, and the more they see Hillary for what she really is... a liar!</p>
<p>Now, she is contradicting herself!!!  One day seeing Obama isn't fit for office, then the next day offering him VP, just so she can win instead of him.</p>
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		<title>By: carlo</title>
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		<dc:creator>carlo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What is all of this &quot;Hillary can do better?&quot;  SHE IS LOSING!  And just think us Obama supporters are supposed to be drinking the KoolAid.  

Don&#039;t forget, Bill had even less experience than Obama, and heck, most of us voted for him, including me.  Hindsight is 20/20.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What is all of this "Hillary can do better?"  SHE IS LOSING!  And just think us Obama supporters are supposed to be drinking the KoolAid.  </p>
<p>Don't forget, Bill had even less experience than Obama, and heck, most of us voted for him, including me.  Hindsight is 20/20.</p>
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		<title>By: Paul - Manchester, England</title>
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		<dc:creator>Paul - Manchester, England</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I have watched the Democratic race, like many others in the UK, with great interest. I cannot see how Hillary Clinton&#039;s outburst has in any way aided her cause. Just as when I was a child I used to whistle when I was nervous or afraid, it seems Hillary throws out these sort of deflections when she knows she is &#039;up against it&#039;. I do not doubt she could be a good President, but it seems to me that what America needs right now is not just &#039;perspiration&#039; of the Clinton&#039;s &quot;work hard to fix things&quot; type, but real inspiration of the sort that Obama clearly offers. He may not be truly tested yet, but honestly, is she? I dont recall JFK being in senior Political Office before 1960, but he wasn&#039;t that bad was he? Please America, give the world the triumph of Hope over huburis....we will thank you for it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have watched the Democratic race, like many others in the UK, with great interest. I cannot see how Hillary Clinton's outburst has in any way aided her cause. Just as when I was a child I used to whistle when I was nervous or afraid, it seems Hillary throws out these sort of deflections when she knows she is 'up against it'. I do not doubt she could be a good President, but it seems to me that what America needs right now is not just 'perspiration' of the Clinton's "work hard to fix things" type, but real inspiration of the sort that Obama clearly offers. He may not be truly tested yet, but honestly, is she? I dont recall JFK being in senior Political Office before 1960, but he wasn't that bad was he? Please America, give the world the triumph of Hope over huburis....we will thank you for it.</p>
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		<title>By: Paaa</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705274</link>
		<dc:creator>Paaa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How can Hillary control the oval the white house when she wasnt able to control the ORAL office under Bill?....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How can Hillary control the oval the white house when she wasnt able to control the ORAL office under Bill?....</p>
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		<title>By: Tony</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tony</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Sometimes it really amazes me how naive the media is. They&#039;ve been pushing this story for a couple of days when we all know this is just a political maneuver. Noneless, I have to say it&#039;s a smart move from the Clinton campaign. They knew Obama would reject the offer so the issue is now not whether Clinton would consider him as VP but how he actually rejected it. This way he appears somewhat arrogant and egotistical, looking for his own interest and not the one of the Country. This issue forced him to be on the spot and not talking about the real issues and what&#039;s important to the Mississipi people (in preparation for today&#039;s primaries) but how he adamantly rejects the VP spot. 

Senator Obama, still a rookie sir.. still a rookie. Hats off to the Clinton camp for this brilliant strategy.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes it really amazes me how naive the media is. They've been pushing this story for a couple of days when we all know this is just a political maneuver. Noneless, I have to say it's a smart move from the Clinton campaign. They knew Obama would reject the offer so the issue is now not whether Clinton would consider him as VP but how he actually rejected it. This way he appears somewhat arrogant and egotistical, looking for his own interest and not the one of the Country. This issue forced him to be on the spot and not talking about the real issues and what's important to the Mississipi people (in preparation for today's primaries) but how he adamantly rejects the VP spot. </p>
<p>Senator Obama, still a rookie sir.. still a rookie. Hats off to the Clinton camp for this brilliant strategy.</p>
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		<title>By: mick</title>
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		<dc:creator>mick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The Clintons do know what they are saying and doing.
It is a known fact that Obama is not ready for ths White House or V.P, however with Bill Clinton At the White House Obama could get a good start if anythin,g happen to Hillary, maybe you people should wake up and look at the whole picture, we need change and two Presidents in the White House is Change. Obama does not have a chance</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Clintons do know what they are saying and doing.<br />
It is a known fact that Obama is not ready for ths White House or V.P, however with Bill Clinton At the White House Obama could get a good start if anythin,g happen to Hillary, maybe you people should wake up and look at the whole picture, we need change and two Presidents in the White House is Change. Obama does not have a chance</p>
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		<title>By: JENA from Woodbridge</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705271</link>
		<dc:creator>JENA from Woodbridge</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:58:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I cannot believe that Hilary play the dream ticket to win Mississipi. Like I said before, she&#039;s EVIL. She doesn&#039;t care about the party or America. The only thing she cares about is winning, go back to the white house for Bill to find another Ms. Lewinsky because she&#039;s old with lot of rinkless.

Listen my friends, HILARY is not good for the white house again. If she can vote for the war in IRAQ means she doesn&#039;t have good jugement to be our President.

Let us vote for OBAMA who can bring all Americains together. Who can bring back americans people on top of the word again.

GO OBAMA 08</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I cannot believe that Hilary play the dream ticket to win Mississipi. Like I said before, she's EVIL. She doesn't care about the party or America. The only thing she cares about is winning, go back to the white house for Bill to find another Ms. Lewinsky because she's old with lot of rinkless.</p>
<p>Listen my friends, HILARY is not good for the white house again. If she can vote for the war in IRAQ means she doesn't have good jugement to be our President.</p>
<p>Let us vote for OBAMA who can bring all Americains together. Who can bring back americans people on top of the word again.</p>
<p>GO OBAMA 08</p>
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		<title>By: PJohnson</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705270</link>
		<dc:creator>PJohnson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:56:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bill&#039;s the VP choice for HIllary, no doubt about it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bill's the VP choice for HIllary, no doubt about it.</p>
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		<title>By: Walt, Belton,TX</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705268</link>
		<dc:creator>Walt, Belton,TX</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:51:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Slick willie&#039;s just trying to feel out the public about him becoming Hillary&#039;s running mate.   That way he gets to stay at the Vice President&#039;s mansion while Hillary is at the White House.   

Ladies:   The line forms by the servants&#039; entrance........................</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Slick willie's just trying to feel out the public about him becoming Hillary's running mate.   That way he gets to stay at the Vice President's mansion while Hillary is at the White House.   </p>
<p>Ladies:   The line forms by the servants' entrance........................</p>
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		<title>By: Jeff</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705267</link>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Who&#039;s leading the popular vote ie. all democrats in America that  voted incl. Mich and Florida.

Who&#039;s more popular amoungst the the voters.

Guess Who.

Do the maths.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Who's leading the popular vote ie. all democrats in America that  voted incl. Mich and Florida.</p>
<p>Who's more popular amoungst the the voters.</p>
<p>Guess Who.</p>
<p>Do the maths.</p>
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		<title>By: Tim, Boston MA</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705266</link>
		<dc:creator>Tim, Boston MA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>WATCH WHAT YOU WRITE, SAY OR DO: THE FASCISTS ARE WATCHING YOU!  ENJOY YOUR FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY AT THE EXPENSE OF EVERYONE&#039;S LIBERTY!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>WATCH WHAT YOU WRITE, SAY OR DO: THE FASCISTS ARE WATCHING YOU!  ENJOY YOUR FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY AT THE EXPENSE OF EVERYONE'S LIBERTY!</p>
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		<title>By: Ante</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ante</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am a Nigerian but i have been following closely the presidential nomination of the democratic party. Never have i been most nauseated than the diabolical sugestion made by Hillary that Obama who has won more pupolar votes, more states and above all more hearts of both Americans and the rest of the world to take up the vp slot i truly think she must be hallucinating or better still be an Alice in wounderland  let her vent her fustration at her campaign crew or better still throw in the towel and support Obama so that the Democrat can concentrate on the presidential race proper</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am a Nigerian but i have been following closely the presidential nomination of the democratic party. Never have i been most nauseated than the diabolical sugestion made by Hillary that Obama who has won more pupolar votes, more states and above all more hearts of both Americans and the rest of the world to take up the vp slot i truly think she must be hallucinating or better still be an Alice in wounderland  let her vent her fustration at her campaign crew or better still throw in the towel and support Obama so that the Democrat can concentrate on the presidential race proper</p>
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		<title>By: Sarah</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705264</link>
		<dc:creator>Sarah</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I cannot believe CNN and all of there negative comments about Hillary Clinton.  Saturday night live tells the true story  -- I think CNN has a hidden agenda.  Pay attention America !!   Read between the lines.


This country needs a women and needs someone with experience !! 

Go Hillary !!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I cannot believe CNN and all of there negative comments about Hillary Clinton.  Saturday night live tells the true story  - I think CNN has a hidden agenda.  Pay attention America !!   Read between the lines.</p>
<p>This country needs a women and needs someone with experience !! </p>
<p>Go Hillary !!</p>
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		<title>By: Anne Webb</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705263</link>
		<dc:creator>Anne Webb</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I wish the press would stop pushing the idea of a Clinton - Barrack or a Barrack - Clinton ticket. BOTH candidates have said this is prematrue and they are focusing on their campaigns. So why does the press keep pushing this? Isn&#039;t there some other important news to report on? Last I heard we were still at war!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wish the press would stop pushing the idea of a Clinton &#8211; Barrack or a Barrack &#8211; Clinton ticket. BOTH candidates have said this is prematrue and they are focusing on their campaigns. So why does the press keep pushing this? Isn't there some other important news to report on? Last I heard we were still at war!</p>
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		<title>By: peter</title>
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		<dc:creator>peter</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hillary is as corrupt as everyone says she is that is clear. Obama though is all talk and has absolutly no substance behind him and no experience. The media has given him a free ride. But if he gets the nomination I feel some things from his past will come out and show he is not as high and mighty as he claims. Remember obama is someone who has been in politics for awhile now and claims to be above everyone else in Washington.only one person has the right ideas and the experience and just because he is running as a republican doesn&#039;t mean he is going to do the same exact thing as bush, he is on record as opposing many of his ideas. He is very much a different republican a better one.

McCain &#039;08</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hillary is as corrupt as everyone says she is that is clear. Obama though is all talk and has absolutly no substance behind him and no experience. The media has given him a free ride. But if he gets the nomination I feel some things from his past will come out and show he is not as high and mighty as he claims. Remember obama is someone who has been in politics for awhile now and claims to be above everyone else in Washington.only one person has the right ideas and the experience and just because he is running as a republican doesn't mean he is going to do the same exact thing as bush, he is on record as opposing many of his ideas. He is very much a different republican a better one.</p>
<p>McCain '08</p>
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		<title>By: Rick</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hillary cant win without Obama and Obama can win by himself.

Hillary cant beat McCain, but Obama CAN

Hillary is always ME ME ME,

Obama is always WE. 

It was We who formed this country, not the ME ME Clinton</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hillary cant win without Obama and Obama can win by himself.</p>
<p>Hillary cant beat McCain, but Obama CAN</p>
<p>Hillary is always ME ME ME,</p>
<p>Obama is always WE. </p>
<p>It was We who formed this country, not the ME ME Clinton</p>
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		<title>By: Steve-Ohio</title>
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		<dc:creator>Steve-Ohio</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am not sure what point Mr. Davey is attempting to make. It is however obvious that the uneducated of which he speaks may have recieved a history lesson from him.

LJB- House of Rep - 1937-1948
Minority Leader Senate - 1953
Majority Leader Senate - 1954-1960

JFK - House-1946-1952
Senate- 1952-1960

Kennedy did not choose Johnson under the same conditions as suggested ( lack of experience----you know.......who do you want answering the phone at 3:00AM ).

Do your homework....must have skimmed the Cliffnotes version.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am not sure what point Mr. Davey is attempting to make. It is however obvious that the uneducated of which he speaks may have recieved a history lesson from him.</p>
<p>LJB- House of Rep &#8211; 1937-1948<br />
Minority Leader Senate &#8211; 1953<br />
Majority Leader Senate &#8211; 1954-1960</p>
<p>JFK &#8211; House-1946-1952<br />
Senate- 1952-1960</p>
<p>Kennedy did not choose Johnson under the same conditions as suggested ( lack of experience--you know.......who do you want answering the phone at 3:00AM ).</p>
<p>Do your homework....must have skimmed the Cliffnotes version.</p>
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		<title>By: John Kay</title>
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		<dc:creator>John Kay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:43:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hillary has been using one of the best politician (Bill) to get the nomination. Now she is trying to use the best politician (Obama) to realise her dream.

She has claimed all the successes of Bill Clinton and will soon claim that of Obama. The question is; When is she gonna be independent of other people&#039;s achievements and lead on her own?

Ready on day one?????????????????????&#039;&#039;&#039;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hillary has been using one of the best politician (Bill) to get the nomination. Now she is trying to use the best politician (Obama) to realise her dream.</p>
<p>She has claimed all the successes of Bill Clinton and will soon claim that of Obama. The question is; When is she gonna be independent of other people's achievements and lead on her own?</p>
<p>Ready on day one?????????????????????"'</p>
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		<title>By: Tom</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:42:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It blows my mind how anyone can give the big &quot;H&quot; an advantage in the experiance column. Hello, she&#039;s only been in the senate 8 years. 
Obama what 4? Not much difference. 
Of course though it was Ok for her to run for her first office with &quot;ZERO&quot; experiance and never have even lived in New York state. She didn&#039;t even know the layout of New York State and certainly not the wants and needs of the New Yorkers but that was acceptable. She new she could take advantage of Bill&#039;s coatails. Why do you think his office is in Harlem? 
Enough already with the experiance issues. Let&#039;s vote for integredy which will exclude her.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It blows my mind how anyone can give the big "H" an advantage in the experiance column. Hello, she's only been in the senate 8 years.<br />
Obama what 4? Not much difference.<br />
Of course though it was Ok for her to run for her first office with "ZERO" experiance and never have even lived in New York state. She didn't even know the layout of New York State and certainly not the wants and needs of the New Yorkers but that was acceptable. She new she could take advantage of Bill's coatails. Why do you think his office is in Harlem?<br />
Enough already with the experiance issues. Let's vote for integredy which will exclude her.</p>
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		<title>By: Greg</title>
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		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>EGObama says, &quot;With all due respect&quot; but he did not decline with decency or manners. I think they have a name for that if it were a female.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>EGObama says, "With all due respect" but he did not decline with decency or manners. I think they have a name for that if it were a female.</p>
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		<title>By: Ron</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ron</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Jobs, Healthcare, Bring troops home and balance the budget People!
Lets stick with the agenda.Potty mouths are not fit to vote in a grown up election.Nothing but a bunch of nasty teenagers on here</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jobs, Healthcare, Bring troops home and balance the budget People!<br />
Lets stick with the agenda.Potty mouths are not fit to vote in a grown up election.Nothing but a bunch of nasty teenagers on here</p>
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		<title>By: Dan</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:40:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I use to love the political season, but this campaign has become bitter and never ending.  The egos out here are absolutely unbelievable.  At some point in my life, I would like to vote for a real candidate and not the &quot;lesser of the evils&quot;.  I don&#039;t like McCain (no change), I don&#039;t like Hilary (same old thing), I don&#039;t like Obama (I need more than inspiration), Paul is obsolete, and Nader is a narcissist.  So, who can I vote for that will bring vision and intelligence to this race?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I use to love the political season, but this campaign has become bitter and never ending.  The egos out here are absolutely unbelievable.  At some point in my life, I would like to vote for a real candidate and not the "lesser of the evils".  I don't like McCain (no change), I don't like Hilary (same old thing), I don't like Obama (I need more than inspiration), Paul is obsolete, and Nader is a narcissist.  So, who can I vote for that will bring vision and intelligence to this race?</p>
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		<title>By: Ali</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ali</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:39:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>She won&#039;t win without him and will only hurt his chances at winning if she is connected to him.  She is poison.</description>
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		<title>By: T.Lowder</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705252</link>
		<dc:creator>T.Lowder</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Don&#039;t settle for less. Let your party and the people tell you they don&#039;t want you. Don&#039;t concede or give into this VP nonsense! It will never work it will only hurt you in the long run. Look at what happend to former VP Al Gore. He was VP in name only The Clintons technically ran both offices. And look how Al&#039;s presidency campagain turned out?
Lace up your gloves and fight the good fight until it is done Mr. Obama!

OBAMA 2008</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Don't settle for less. Let your party and the people tell you they don't want you. Don't concede or give into this VP nonsense! It will never work it will only hurt you in the long run. Look at what happend to former VP Al Gore. He was VP in name only The Clintons technically ran both offices. And look how Al's presidency campagain turned out?<br />
Lace up your gloves and fight the good fight until it is done Mr. Obama!</p>
<p>OBAMA 2008</p>
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		<title>By: AER</title>
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		<dc:creator>AER</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Politics has become so bitter and partisan, so gummed up by money and influence, that we can&#039;t tackle the big problems that demand solutions. And that&#039;s what we have to change first. We have to change our politics, and come together around our common interests and concerns as Americans. BARACK OBAMA, email to supporters, Jan. 16, 2007

IF BARACK OBAMA CANNOT UNITE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, HOW CAN HE &quot;HOPE&quot; TO UNITE THIS NATION?  He talks the talk for unity, but does not walk the walk.  He wants to be President only because then he does not have to compromise with anyone. As VP, he won&#039;t be the &quot;lead dog&quot; and he knows that unless you are the lead dog the view never changes.

He&#039;s just another political hypocrite.  Let&#039;s see what he does to unite his party.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>"Politics has become so bitter and partisan, so gummed up by money and influence, that we can't tackle the big problems that demand solutions. And that's what we have to change first. We have to change our politics, and come together around our common interests and concerns as Americans. BARACK OBAMA, email to supporters, Jan. 16, 2007</p>
<p>IF BARACK OBAMA CANNOT UNITE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, HOW CAN HE "HOPE" TO UNITE THIS NATION?  He talks the talk for unity, but does not walk the walk.  He wants to be President only because then he does not have to compromise with anyone. As VP, he won't be the "lead dog" and he knows that unless you are the lead dog the view never changes.</p>
<p>He's just another political hypocrite.  Let's see what he does to unite his party.</p>
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		<title>By: Jack from Illinois</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jack from Illinois</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:37:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How can you credit Hillary with Texas when it is clear that Obama won more delegates there than Hillary?  

Obama won Texas.

Obama &#039;08</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How can you credit Hillary with Texas when it is clear that Obama won more delegates there than Hillary?  </p>
<p>Obama won Texas.</p>
<p>Obama '08</p>
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		<title>By: Richard</title>
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		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:36:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I will never vote for Obama or is it Osama ( No difference)!
What is Obama good  at?   Dividing the Democrats! Talking!
That sums it up!

Go Hillary 2008!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I will never vote for Obama or is it Osama ( No difference)!<br />
What is Obama good  at?   Dividing the Democrats! Talking!<br />
That sums it up!</p>
<p>Go Hillary 2008!</p>
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		<title>By: Sara M</title>
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		<dc:creator>Sara M</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama voters are disillusioned if they think Obama is &quot;Clearly&quot; winning.   

Dems CANNOT WIN without Ohio, Texas and Florida.  They simply CAN NOT WIN.

McCain is pretty popular in ALL of those states, and what&#039;s more, popular in New York, New Jersey and many other states that Obama LOST.

If Obama can&#039;t win those states, he can&#039;t win the election.

People fail to point out that the little red states that Obama won over Hilary are REPUBLICAN STATES...and McCain got more than DOUBLE the votes than Obama got....Obama can&#039;t count those as a win, and any delegate who&#039;s not stupid should be able to figure that out if they weren&#039;t caught up in the mind-boggling fad of promises that can&#039;t be kept.

When it comes down to Republican versus Democrat, HILARY HAS MORE VOTES.

When you remove all of the delegates that will go towards republicans instead of democrats, Obama loses by a long shot.

If we vote Obama, we vote McCain.

And that&#039;s not even getting started on the fact that no one has addressed that Florida and Michigan could have purposefully broken the rules, screwing the voters over, just so Hilary couldn&#039;t get the delegates there, and knowing it would push Obama out of the race if Hilary won.  (Because Hilary would be winning if they were counted, both in counts, AND in popular vote!)

Has anyone stopped to think if maybe the lead-men in charge WANTED florida and michigan to not count?

Think about it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obama voters are disillusioned if they think Obama is "Clearly" winning.   </p>
<p>Dems CANNOT WIN without Ohio, Texas and Florida.  They simply CAN NOT WIN.</p>
<p>McCain is pretty popular in ALL of those states, and what's more, popular in New York, New Jersey and many other states that Obama LOST.</p>
<p>If Obama can't win those states, he can't win the election.</p>
<p>People fail to point out that the little red states that Obama won over Hilary are REPUBLICAN STATES...and McCain got more than DOUBLE the votes than Obama got....Obama can't count those as a win, and any delegate who's not stupid should be able to figure that out if they weren't caught up in the mind-boggling fad of promises that can't be kept.</p>
<p>When it comes down to Republican versus Democrat, HILARY HAS MORE VOTES.</p>
<p>When you remove all of the delegates that will go towards republicans instead of democrats, Obama loses by a long shot.</p>
<p>If we vote Obama, we vote McCain.</p>
<p>And that's not even getting started on the fact that no one has addressed that Florida and Michigan could have purposefully broken the rules, screwing the voters over, just so Hilary couldn't get the delegates there, and knowing it would push Obama out of the race if Hilary won.  (Because Hilary would be winning if they were counted, both in counts, AND in popular vote!)</p>
<p>Has anyone stopped to think if maybe the lead-men in charge WANTED florida and michigan to not count?</p>
<p>Think about it.</p>
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		<title>By: Scott</title>
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		<dc:creator>Scott</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Sex in the White House...humm...even Kennedy was guilty!  Scandal in the White House (why do you think it is white...Brides wear white no?)  Mud slinging in a campaign....always what they can&#039;t do versus what I can.  Truth is, the way Government runs, neither accomplishes anything.  Proof....go back and listen to the Bush promises 4 and 8 years ago......humm...delivered nothing but fake WMD&#039;s that are live IRD&#039;s on our troops he sent over!  Imagine what that trillion dollars would do at home towards National Healthcare, Education, homelessness, infrastructure, etc.  When I find a candidate that actually is &quot;of the people, by the people and for the people&quot; then perhaps it will be worth my time and energy.  Until then, this is Fox Reality TV and most of the World is watching and laughing along!  I wonder, what would Goerge, Thomas, Benjamin and the 37 other founders think of how we have run the Country?  Anyone look in their tombs to see if they have rolled over?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sex in the White House...humm...even Kennedy was guilty!  Scandal in the White House (why do you think it is white...Brides wear white no?)  Mud slinging in a campaign....always what they can't do versus what I can.  Truth is, the way Government runs, neither accomplishes anything.  Proof....go back and listen to the Bush promises 4 and 8 years ago......humm...delivered nothing but fake WMD's that are live IRD's on our troops he sent over!  Imagine what that trillion dollars would do at home towards National Healthcare, Education, homelessness, infrastructure, etc.  When I find a candidate that actually is "of the people, by the people and for the people" then perhaps it will be worth my time and energy.  Until then, this is Fox Reality TV and most of the World is watching and laughing along!  I wonder, what would Goerge, Thomas, Benjamin and the 37 other founders think of how we have run the Country?  Anyone look in their tombs to see if they have rolled over?</p>
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		<title>By: Barb</title>
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		<dc:creator>Barb</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I want to vote for Obama for &quot;president&quot;, not the vice president. If Obama wins the nomination, he wil certainly get my vote. If Hillary were to wrangle the nomination, I will vote for McCain, and I really don&#039;t want to do that. I&#039;m a woman in my mid-forties who will not even consider casting a vote for Hillary. I remember the 90&#039;s all too well. Oh has she returned the silver and art work she and Bill stole from the White House when they left?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I want to vote for Obama for "president", not the vice president. If Obama wins the nomination, he wil certainly get my vote. If Hillary were to wrangle the nomination, I will vote for McCain, and I really don't want to do that. I'm a woman in my mid-forties who will not even consider casting a vote for Hillary. I remember the 90's all too well. Oh has she returned the silver and art work she and Bill stole from the White House when they left?</p>
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		<title>By: Lydia</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705244</link>
		<dc:creator>Lydia</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:28:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Clinton has no plans whatsoever to name Barack Obama her running mate.  This is Clinton being her usual patronizing, condescending and arrogant self.  She is #2 in total number of votes cast.  She is #2 in total number of delegates.  She is #2 in total number of pledged delegates.  She is #2 in total number of states won.  For her to suggest a Clinton-Obama ticket is insulting.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Clinton has no plans whatsoever to name Barack Obama her running mate.  This is Clinton being her usual patronizing, condescending and arrogant self.  She is #2 in total number of votes cast.  She is #2 in total number of delegates.  She is #2 in total number of pledged delegates.  She is #2 in total number of states won.  For her to suggest a Clinton-Obama ticket is insulting.</p>
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		<title>By: Darryl</title>
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		<dc:creator>Darryl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>****Mail-in ballot suggested as possible Florida-Michigan ****

This is a bad ideal, see you can not ensure every will get the right information, or verify their right to vote. illegals may try to tilt the ballots.

Polling place it the only was to ensure that proper voting is taking place. 

I don&#039;t see how we can allow the Bush Administration blow trillions of  dollars on a needless war but we can&#039;t spend money to properly hold a election to the Highest Office in America, we need to get real.

We need to review what the Attorney General is doing spending $25 million to his own firm, this looks like a Ethic violation or conflict of interest.  

In the Bush Administration, American we have took our eyes off the prize.</description>
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<p>This is a bad ideal, see you can not ensure every will get the right information, or verify their right to vote. illegals may try to tilt the ballots.</p>
<p>Polling place it the only was to ensure that proper voting is taking place. </p>
<p>I don't see how we can allow the Bush Administration blow trillions of  dollars on a needless war but we can't spend money to properly hold a election to the Highest Office in America, we need to get real.</p>
<p>We need to review what the Attorney General is doing spending $25 million to his own firm, this looks like a Ethic violation or conflict of interest.  </p>
<p>In the Bush Administration, American we have took our eyes off the prize.</p>
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		<title>By: James, FL</title>
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		<dc:creator>James, FL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hillary Clinton deserves a better VP candidate and Bill Richardson
is the man!  Remember there are more Hispanic voters than blacks so Richardson will solidify the Hispanic votes on both parties to vote for Sen. Clinton.  Sen. Clinton/Gov Richardson 08!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hillary Clinton deserves a better VP candidate and Bill Richardson<br />
is the man!  Remember there are more Hispanic voters than blacks so Richardson will solidify the Hispanic votes on both parties to vote for Sen. Clinton.  Sen. Clinton/Gov Richardson 08!</p>
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		<title>By: PATTY</title>
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		<dc:creator>PATTY</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>PUT IT THIS WAY, OBAMA&#039;S VOTING RECORD;
The Truth About Obama&#039;s Voting Record 
Posted by RollinTruth on Thursday, January 17, 2008 3:07:53 PM 
The tendency of Barrack Obama to vote &quot;present&quot; on controversial matters during his time in the Illinois State Senate is getting some media attention lately, and his campaign has sought to dismiss the criticism by claiming there were good, sound political strategies involved in Obama&#039;s decision to avoid voting.

The most absurd aspect of the whole story is not his votes -- which are already pretty absurd -- but rather his attempted defense of those votes.  Obama&#039;s defense of not doing the job he was elected to do? He couldn&#039;t vote on those bills, because his votes would&#039;ve been used against him when he ran for reelection.

HUH? Since when is it a legitimate argument to say, &quot;I didn&#039;t vote on that bill, because it would hurt my political future.&quot; Even worse is that much of the liberal press has actually accepted this ridiculous, indefensible opportunistic point of view.  So, pretty absurd and inexcusable, right?

Oh, but wait -- it gets better!  Not only does he admit his votes (or lack thereof) were based on purely political calculations, and not only does the mainstream media accept and defend his argument.  Deciding to just take the ball and run with it, Obama and his supporters say that not voting out of personal political opportunism is in fact an example of true leadership on these issues he wouldn&#039;t vote on!

What is interesting is that during all this examination of Obama&#039;s record in the Illinois Senate, nobody is raising the issue of Obama&#039;s serial non-voting in Congress.  Let&#039;s take a look at how he voted during his long one-year career in the U.S. Senate:

He skipped voting on 26 of 59 budget, spending, and tax measures – that means he didn&#039;t bother to vote on 44% of these measures during his entire career in the Senate. He skipped NINE out of fifteen votes on health related measures. He skipped voting on FIVE of six transportation measures in 2007.  He skipped voting on FOUR of five welfare-related measures. He skipped voting on about half of environmental-related measures. He skipped voting on half of education measures. He constantly skipped out on votes relating to farm subsidies and agriculture expenditures.

He voted AGAINST a bill that would deny legal status to undocumented immigrants convicted of aggravated felonies, domestic violence, stalking, violation of protection orders, crimes against children, or crimes relating to the illegal purchase or sale of firearms. But then he voted FOR a bill reducing the number of guest workers. Now, regardless of one&#039;s view on immigration in general, if you had to choose between allowing in MORE criminals or MORE legal workers, which would you choose? That&#039;s all I&#039;m saying!

He skipped voting on future military funding for Iraq, as well as multiple other Iraq funding measures, skipped voting on the Iraq Withdrawal Amendment, after first voting AGAINST it a few months earlier; and he also skipped voting on the measure designation Iran&#039;s Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization. But he&#039;s been running around the country for months saying he opposes the war and that he&#039;ll end the war, while being unwilling to go on record about any of it.  I&#039;m not saying he should have voted for a withdrawal, I&#039;m just saying he&#039;s like a lot of cowardly liberals who say something but are unwilling to actually risk backing it up with action.

Finally, in an apparent attempt to continue his strong record of leading by non-example from his grand days in the Illinois Senate, Obama skipped voting on two of three abortion-related bills in Congress. At least on this issue, his vote -- or rather, non-vote -- has remained consistent, I guess.

Well, that&#039;s one way to ensure the Republican candidate won&#039;t be able to attack him for his record in the Senate -- just avoid having one!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>PUT IT THIS WAY, OBAMA'S VOTING RECORD;<br />
The Truth About Obama's Voting Record<br />
Posted by RollinTruth on Thursday, January 17, 2008 3:07:53 PM<br />
The tendency of Barrack Obama to vote "present" on controversial matters during his time in the Illinois State Senate is getting some media attention lately, and his campaign has sought to dismiss the criticism by claiming there were good, sound political strategies involved in Obama's decision to avoid voting.</p>
<p>The most absurd aspect of the whole story is not his votes - which are already pretty absurd - but rather his attempted defense of those votes.  Obama's defense of not doing the job he was elected to do? He couldn't vote on those bills, because his votes would've been used against him when he ran for reelection.</p>
<p>HUH? Since when is it a legitimate argument to say, "I didn't vote on that bill, because it would hurt my political future." Even worse is that much of the liberal press has actually accepted this ridiculous, indefensible opportunistic point of view.  So, pretty absurd and inexcusable, right?</p>
<p>Oh, but wait - it gets better!  Not only does he admit his votes (or lack thereof) were based on purely political calculations, and not only does the mainstream media accept and defend his argument.  Deciding to just take the ball and run with it, Obama and his supporters say that not voting out of personal political opportunism is in fact an example of true leadership on these issues he wouldn't vote on!</p>
<p>What is interesting is that during all this examination of Obama's record in the Illinois Senate, nobody is raising the issue of Obama's serial non-voting in Congress.  Let's take a look at how he voted during his long one-year career in the U.S. Senate:</p>
<p>He skipped voting on 26 of 59 budget, spending, and tax measures – that means he didn't bother to vote on 44% of these measures during his entire career in the Senate. He skipped NINE out of fifteen votes on health related measures. He skipped voting on FIVE of six transportation measures in 2007.  He skipped voting on FOUR of five welfare-related measures. He skipped voting on about half of environmental-related measures. He skipped voting on half of education measures. He constantly skipped out on votes relating to farm subsidies and agriculture expenditures.</p>
<p>He voted AGAINST a bill that would deny legal status to undocumented immigrants convicted of aggravated felonies, domestic violence, stalking, violation of protection orders, crimes against children, or crimes relating to the illegal purchase or sale of firearms. But then he voted FOR a bill reducing the number of guest workers. Now, regardless of one's view on immigration in general, if you had to choose between allowing in MORE criminals or MORE legal workers, which would you choose? That's all I'm saying!</p>
<p>He skipped voting on future military funding for Iraq, as well as multiple other Iraq funding measures, skipped voting on the Iraq Withdrawal Amendment, after first voting AGAINST it a few months earlier; and he also skipped voting on the measure designation Iran's Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization. But he's been running around the country for months saying he opposes the war and that he'll end the war, while being unwilling to go on record about any of it.  I'm not saying he should have voted for a withdrawal, I'm just saying he's like a lot of cowardly liberals who say something but are unwilling to actually risk backing it up with action.</p>
<p>Finally, in an apparent attempt to continue his strong record of leading by non-example from his grand days in the Illinois Senate, Obama skipped voting on two of three abortion-related bills in Congress. At least on this issue, his vote - or rather, non-vote - has remained consistent, I guess.</p>
<p>Well, that's one way to ensure the Republican candidate won't be able to attack him for his record in the Senate - just avoid having one!</p>
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		<title>By: MD in CT</title>
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		<dc:creator>MD in CT</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bill&#039;s Good Idea: A Combined Hillary-Barack Ticket

Fine, have Hillary stop campaigning now and become the vice-president. That would show she is not power hungry. If Obama accepted the vice-presidency then the ticket should read:

1) HILLARY FOR PRESIDENT,

2) BILL FOR MONARCH, and

3) OBAMA FOR SERVANT TO THE CLINTONS</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bill's Good Idea: A Combined Hillary-Barack Ticket</p>
<p>Fine, have Hillary stop campaigning now and become the vice-president. That would show she is not power hungry. If Obama accepted the vice-presidency then the ticket should read:</p>
<p>1) HILLARY FOR PRESIDENT,</p>
<p>2) BILL FOR MONARCH, and</p>
<p>3) OBAMA FOR SERVANT TO THE CLINTONS</p>
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		<title>By: Randy</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705239</link>
		<dc:creator>Randy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dream on Billary, Take note Superdelegates!</description>
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		<title>By: Randy</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705238</link>
		<dc:creator>Randy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Of course she benefits, it&#039;s just another one of her ploys to try to move &quot;under the table&quot; like the slithering snake she is!
She again proves that she will do anything to try and win this election, at any cost, and any sacrifice, she is hood-winking the electorate and playing on their fears and emotions.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Of course she benefits, it's just another one of her ploys to try to move "under the table" like the slithering snake she is!<br />
She again proves that she will do anything to try and win this election, at any cost, and any sacrifice, she is hood-winking the electorate and playing on their fears and emotions.</p>
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		<title>By: Danny in Pittsburgh</title>
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		<dc:creator>Danny in Pittsburgh</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Curious that so many posters here who are praising Hillary for &quot;trying to unite&quot; the party are the same ones insisting they&#039;ll vote McCain if Hllary&#039;s not the top dog on the ticket.

We all need to take a deep breath here and remember that 4 more years of anything resembling the Bush presidency may DESTROY our country as we know it.  McCain represents that.  And as it stands now, if things &quot;ended tomorrow&quot;, Barack Obama would be the democratic nominee.  

All this political claptrap aside (and I admit, Hillary&#039;s been the engine driving it)...don&#039;t get so wrapped up in the battle that you lose sight on the objective of the war.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Curious that so many posters here who are praising Hillary for "trying to unite" the party are the same ones insisting they'll vote McCain if Hllary's not the top dog on the ticket.</p>
<p>We all need to take a deep breath here and remember that 4 more years of anything resembling the Bush presidency may DESTROY our country as we know it.  McCain represents that.  And as it stands now, if things "ended tomorrow", Barack Obama would be the democratic nominee.  </p>
<p>All this political claptrap aside (and I admit, Hillary's been the engine driving it)...don't get so wrapped up in the battle that you lose sight on the objective of the war.</p>
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		<title>By: Kimberly</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705235</link>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>THIS IS GREAT ONE FROM PETER..............

Its really like something out of a movie, where the hero has been beaten by some villain who suddenly changes tone and offers respite and some reward of personal gain if he will only give up fighting the good fight. 

Oh wait, am I allowed to call Hillary a villain? I don&#039;t want to make her cry or anything</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>THIS IS GREAT ONE FROM PETER..............</p>
<p>Its really like something out of a movie, where the hero has been beaten by some villain who suddenly changes tone and offers respite and some reward of personal gain if he will only give up fighting the good fight. </p>
<p>Oh wait, am I allowed to call Hillary a villain? I don't want to make her cry or anything</p>
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		<title>By: taylor</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705234</link>
		<dc:creator>taylor</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;America The Beautiful&#039; is 100% hilarity, by the way.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>"America The Beautiful' is 100% hilarity, by the way.</p>
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		<title>By: Rick, Maryland</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705233</link>
		<dc:creator>Rick, Maryland</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>People act as if she&#039;s doing this to help her in Mississippe, she
doesn&#039;t need Mississippi, just the way Obama brushed off his
losses in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island.
Wait till Pennsylvania, another big state, Hillery will wipe out
Obama.
Why can&#039;t he just buy the election, oh sorry, he is, outspending
Hillery, 2 and 3 to one and maybe he could get a good deal on
the White House like he did on his own house, what 250,000.00
off.
Go Hillery, 2008.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>People act as if she's doing this to help her in Mississippe, she<br />
doesn't need Mississippi, just the way Obama brushed off his<br />
losses in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island.<br />
Wait till Pennsylvania, another big state, Hillery will wipe out<br />
Obama.<br />
Why can't he just buy the election, oh sorry, he is, outspending<br />
Hillery, 2 and 3 to one and maybe he could get a good deal on<br />
the White House like he did on his own house, what 250,000.00<br />
off.<br />
Go Hillery, 2008.</p>
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		<title>By: dan</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705232</link>
		<dc:creator>dan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:08:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It&#039;s questionable how someone behind gives ideas to somebody ahead, get ahead &amp; then give some advice to your followers.what advantage does clinton have to suggest she has better offers for obama, give me a break.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It's questionable how someone behind gives ideas to somebody ahead, get ahead &amp; then give some advice to your followers.what advantage does clinton have to suggest she has better offers for obama, give me a break.</p>
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		<title>By: Velle</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705231</link>
		<dc:creator>Velle</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>When pigs fly, Hilary! Enough already Hilary, just tell Bill to tell the Emir of Dubai that the UAR will not have the &quot;back door&quot; into the White House that he promised. He&#039;ll probably at least let you keep the $1 million contribution for Bill&#039;s library!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When pigs fly, Hilary! Enough already Hilary, just tell Bill to tell the Emir of Dubai that the UAR will not have the "back door" into the White House that he promised. He'll probably at least let you keep the $1 million contribution for Bill's library!</p>
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		<title>By: taylor</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705229</link>
		<dc:creator>taylor</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:04:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I have 35 years of experience in saying that I have 35 years of experience!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have 35 years of experience in saying that I have 35 years of experience!</p>
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		<title>By: lpreito.</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705227</link>
		<dc:creator>lpreito.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Mr. Obama just take the second sit, you got nothing to loose anyway!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mr. Obama just take the second sit, you got nothing to loose anyway!</p>
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		<title>By: Tom Swift, NH</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705226</link>
		<dc:creator>Tom Swift, NH</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:02:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>`
I am a 55 year old Independant that votes mostly Republican for President.

This year I am open to voting Democrat.  I was hoping Joe Biden would be in the running, but it was not to be.

Voting for Obama is a possibility - I need to see more.

One thing is certain: I will never, ever vote for a ticket that has Hillary Clinton on it. Not ever.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>`<br />
I am a 55 year old Independant that votes mostly Republican for President.</p>
<p>This year I am open to voting Democrat.  I was hoping Joe Biden would be in the running, but it was not to be.</p>
<p>Voting for Obama is a possibility &#8211; I need to see more.</p>
<p>One thing is certain: I will never, ever vote for a ticket that has Hillary Clinton on it. Not ever.</p>
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		<title>By: rj</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705225</link>
		<dc:creator>rj</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>America the Beautiful.....is your head buried in the sand??  Have you not seen every poll indicating Obama would beat McCain and the same polls saying McCain would beat Clinton?    Watching Spitzer apologize with his doting wife standing by his side sure reminded me of some other politician doing the same thing--but only after lying about it first.  Who was that..let me think...oh yeah...the Clintons.  Hillary went through that at least three times that we know of.  is that the vast experience all her fans talk about??   will she be able to stand in front of the country with him by her side and lie just as well as he did when she says....&#039;i did not have sex with that woman&#039;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>America the Beautiful.....is your head buried in the sand??  Have you not seen every poll indicating Obama would beat McCain and the same polls saying McCain would beat Clinton?    Watching Spitzer apologize with his doting wife standing by his side sure reminded me of some other politician doing the same thing&#8211;but only after lying about it first.  Who was that..let me think...oh yeah...the Clintons.  Hillary went through that at least three times that we know of.  is that the vast experience all her fans talk about??   will she be able to stand in front of the country with him by her side and lie just as well as he did when she says....'i did not have sex with that woman'.</p>
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		<title>By: CHERYL</title>
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		<dc:creator>CHERYL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>VOTE SMART VOTE SENATOR CLINTON!!!!!!!!!

CLINTON!!!!

CLINTON!!!!

CLINTON!!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>VOTE SMART VOTE SENATOR CLINTON!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>CLINTON!!!!</p>
<p>CLINTON!!!!</p>
<p>CLINTON!!!!</p>
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		<title>By: Mike</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705222</link>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Not a real smart tactic for the Clintons.   One of the biggest appeal sof Obama is that he is break from the Clinton sleaze.   Show what do the Clintons do --- they get sleazier!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not a real smart tactic for the Clintons.   One of the biggest appeal sof Obama is that he is break from the Clinton sleaze.   Show what do the Clintons do - they get sleazier!!</p>
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		<title>By: Lucille</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/11/does-clinton-benefit-from-so-called-dream-ticket-talk/#comment-705220</link>
		<dc:creator>Lucille</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>give a break, OBAMA PRESIDENT OF U.S.A. YEAH  RIGHT,i had been  a Democrat for so many years, when we get to November Elections, all the Rich people will be voting for Mcain, not for A  Muslin wanta be..wake up...one way or another, they will be in the white house for another 8 years....not this losser Obama even the name is ridicules..

GO HILARY, FOR PRESIDENT...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>give a break, OBAMA PRESIDENT OF U.S.A. YEAH  RIGHT,i had been  a Democrat for so many years, when we get to November Elections, all the Rich people will be voting for Mcain, not for A  Muslin wanta be..wake up...one way or another, they will be in the white house for another 8 years....not this losser Obama even the name is ridicules..</p>
<p>GO HILARY, FOR PRESIDENT...</p>
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