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	<title>Comments on: Obama plans trip to Europe and the Middle East</title>
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		<title>By: Wati</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307583</link>
		<dc:creator>Wati</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:08:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It is astonishing to notice that americans are dumb enough to believe Obama is muslim just cause his dad was one! Pick a clue he has been an avid church goer for 20 years. America has lost international prestige due to needless wars and Americans have lost respect from other countries due to egocentric leaders vote 4 the visionary vote obama and get educated ignorant fools</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is astonishing to notice that americans are dumb enough to believe Obama is muslim just cause his dad was one! Pick a clue he has been an avid church goer for 20 years. America has lost international prestige due to needless wars and Americans have lost respect from other countries due to egocentric leaders vote 4 the visionary vote obama and get educated ignorant fools</p>
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		<title>By: McCain lover</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307407</link>
		<dc:creator>McCain lover</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:12:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I love john McCain but barack Obama is a monkey</description>
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		<title>By: StacyGA</title>
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		<dc:creator>StacyGA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Why is this such a problem for some people? Why the hate ? the fact of the matter is he (Obama) has the experience of living in another country and visiting some countries in Africa already. GWB NEVER stepped foot in another country (except on family vacation) until well after he was President. So what gives here? If you don&#039;t like Obama then that is fine- don&#039;t vote for him. But why does EVERYTHING the man does, every word he says, Heck every word anybody else says(that he just happens to know has to be scrutinized and raked over the friggin coals so thoroughly? Can someone answer this intelligently and without insults and cheap talking points? He is trying to do the right thing in this instance and it is a good move. Heck McCain has made several BS trips to further his war agenda.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why is this such a problem for some people? Why the hate ? the fact of the matter is he (Obama) has the experience of living in another country and visiting some countries in Africa already. GWB NEVER stepped foot in another country (except on family vacation) until well after he was President. So what gives here? If you don't like Obama then that is fine- don't vote for him. But why does EVERYTHING the man does, every word he says, Heck every word anybody else says(that he just happens to know has to be scrutinized and raked over the friggin coals so thoroughly? Can someone answer this intelligently and without insults and cheap talking points? He is trying to do the right thing in this instance and it is a good move. Heck McCain has made several BS trips to further his war agenda.</p>
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		<title>By: Grant</title>
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		<dc:creator>Grant</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To STAN:
A senator can&#039;t just go into a hostile country and negotiate on behalf of the entire country. That would be completely over stepping his role, that is the job of the President and Secretary of State.
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Having experience as a POW makes you brave, courageous etc. However, it has absolutely nothing to do with knowing how to lead a country, how to conduct foreign policy or having good judgement. (&quot;Bomb Iran, Bomb bomb Iran&quot; is not good judgement.)

Who is defining &quot;foreign policy experience&quot; anyway? Obama is the chairman of a Senate Sub-Committee on Foreign Relations. During his time in Congress McCain has served exclusively on committees dealing with internal affairs. Once again, being a POW or serving in the military does not qualify somebody to automatically have &quot;foreign policy experience.&quot;

Not to mention McCain does not even understand the decisions of the Supreme Court he hopes to fill with politically motivated judges. In response to their decision regarding the DC Hand-gun ban he said &quot;I&#039;m glad they ruled in favor of the 2nd Amendment.&quot; They simply interpreted it, they did not rule for or against it. Just because he holds a certain position on how to interpret a part of the Constitution, it does not mean that ruling the opposite way would have been &quot;against&quot; the Constitution as he implies.  He also seems to think that Habeas Corpus is a political issue, when in fact it is a fundamental Constitutional right.

And to anyone who is scared of so-called &quot;big government&quot; taking their money, maybe you should pay attention to where all of your tax dollars go in our current &quot;small, libertarian, conservative, (insert buzz word here) government.&quot; To Wall Street investment firms who are screwed because they went overboard on sub-prime loans and other bad investments. To defense companies who make billions from no-bid contracts. You&#039;re so worried about welfare and preserving a Reaganesque supply side economy, but as Social Security and Medicare continue to come under fire, what about corporate welfare? Where is the free market when our largest corporations wan welfare instead of tax cuts? Why is the only welfare that is a problem the welfare that goes to the richest people in the country?

Obama &#039;08, Change</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To STAN:<br />
A senator can't just go into a hostile country and negotiate on behalf of the entire country. That would be completely over stepping his role, that is the job of the President and Secretary of State.<br />
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Having experience as a POW makes you brave, courageous etc. However, it has absolutely nothing to do with knowing how to lead a country, how to conduct foreign policy or having good judgement. ("Bomb Iran, Bomb bomb Iran" is not good judgement.)</p>
<p>Who is defining "foreign policy experience" anyway? Obama is the chairman of a Senate Sub-Committee on Foreign Relations. During his time in Congress McCain has served exclusively on committees dealing with internal affairs. Once again, being a POW or serving in the military does not qualify somebody to automatically have "foreign policy experience."</p>
<p>Not to mention McCain does not even understand the decisions of the Supreme Court he hopes to fill with politically motivated judges. In response to their decision regarding the DC Hand-gun ban he said "I'm glad they ruled in favor of the 2nd Amendment." They simply interpreted it, they did not rule for or against it. Just because he holds a certain position on how to interpret a part of the Constitution, it does not mean that ruling the opposite way would have been "against" the Constitution as he implies.  He also seems to think that Habeas Corpus is a political issue, when in fact it is a fundamental Constitutional right.</p>
<p>And to anyone who is scared of so-called "big government" taking their money, maybe you should pay attention to where all of your tax dollars go in our current "small, libertarian, conservative, (insert buzz word here) government." To Wall Street investment firms who are screwed because they went overboard on sub-prime loans and other bad investments. To defense companies who make billions from no-bid contracts. You're so worried about welfare and preserving a Reaganesque supply side economy, but as Social Security and Medicare continue to come under fire, what about corporate welfare? Where is the free market when our largest corporations wan welfare instead of tax cuts? Why is the only welfare that is a problem the welfare that goes to the richest people in the country?</p>
<p>Obama '08, Change</p>
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		<title>By: McCain =War</title>
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		<dc:creator>McCain =War</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I feel the desperation of the Republicans and it makes me so happy.  

Obama is going to raise all our taxes, he has no foreign experience,  he&#039;s an appeaser, he&#039;s muslim, he&#039;s scary, I don&#039;t trust him, he&#039;s too black, he&#039;s acting too white, he doesn&#039;t wear a flag pin, he treated Hillary bad, he didn&#039;t stick up for Bill when Bill tried to invoke race into the election, he bought the election, he rigged the election, he&#039;s sexist, he&#039;s elite.  

Come on people.  If this is all the total and complete lies and nonsense you&#039;ve got I see why your so desperate.  

btw, I think Knoxville, or Brian from Knoxville, or Angus, or whatever he chooses to pose as today is really Karl Rove with too much time on his hands .........hehehehehehehehehehehehe

I know it&#039;s hard to stick of for Bush and McBush but you&#039;re gonna have to do alot better than that.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I feel the desperation of the Republicans and it makes me so happy.  </p>
<p>Obama is going to raise all our taxes, he has no foreign experience,  he's an appeaser, he's muslim, he's scary, I don't trust him, he's too black, he's acting too white, he doesn't wear a flag pin, he treated Hillary bad, he didn't stick up for Bill when Bill tried to invoke race into the election, he bought the election, he rigged the election, he's sexist, he's elite.  </p>
<p>Come on people.  If this is all the total and complete lies and nonsense you've got I see why your so desperate.  </p>
<p>btw, I think Knoxville, or Brian from Knoxville, or Angus, or whatever he chooses to pose as today is really Karl Rove with too much time on his hands .........hehehehehehehehehehehehe</p>
<p>I know it's hard to stick of for Bush and McBush but you're gonna have to do alot better than that.</p>
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		<title>By: YES WE WILL</title>
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		<dc:creator>YES WE WILL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:58:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Willy, here you are again - talking about stuff you know nothing about!.
So who you are going to vote for?  McNasty ?

J. C. - please do research before you vote for McCain.  While he was laying in the bed when he was captured he was asking for his wife.  The same wife he was married to when he was having an affair with the rich one he married when he divorced his wife after a bad car reck.  No integrity but he does have a hot temper.  His speeches are like being at a funeral.  We must have someone that works on health care, lowing gas prices, creating job and works on the housing issues.  Barack Obama is that person.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Willy, here you are again &#8211; talking about stuff you know nothing about!.<br />
So who you are going to vote for?  McNasty ?</p>
<p>J. C. &#8211; please do research before you vote for McCain.  While he was laying in the bed when he was captured he was asking for his wife.  The same wife he was married to when he was having an affair with the rich one he married when he divorced his wife after a bad car reck.  No integrity but he does have a hot temper.  His speeches are like being at a funeral.  We must have someone that works on health care, lowing gas prices, creating job and works on the housing issues.  Barack Obama is that person.</p>
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		<title>By: tainopower</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307358</link>
		<dc:creator>tainopower</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:51:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>hope he can opens his eyes and see that our heroes r winning the war in iraq and let then finish the job.

PS :if pull the troops out whit out winning the war it will be the obama presidential failure. and not Busch&#039;s if obama gets elected

                                    butt bean a Latino i cannot foreseen voting for obama not knowing anything about hes policies or anything that he has done.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hope he can opens his eyes and see that our heroes r winning the war in iraq and let then finish the job.</p>
<p>PS :if pull the troops out whit out winning the war it will be the obama presidential failure. and not Busch's if obama gets elected</p>
<p>                                    butt bean a Latino i cannot foreseen voting for obama not knowing anything about hes policies or anything that he has done.</p>
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		<title>By: Gerald  - London, Uk</title>
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		<dc:creator>Gerald  - London, Uk</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In Britain, we can&#039;t wait to welcome Obama. 

This guy has got a realistic view of the world. We feel strongly that our friendship with America will be enormously enhanced with him as the US president.

Just wait and see how he will be welcomed every where he goes in Europe.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In Britain, we can't wait to welcome Obama. </p>
<p>This guy has got a realistic view of the world. We feel strongly that our friendship with America will be enormously enhanced with him as the US president.</p>
<p>Just wait and see how he will be welcomed every where he goes in Europe.</p>
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		<title>By: Ardnuas</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307320</link>
		<dc:creator>Ardnuas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>GREAT..... I&#039;m sure MOST of the people in Iraq want us OUT of their country, so they can run their OWN country...... so let&#039;s get OUT.  We have been training them for 6 years, they KNOW what to do NOW!!!!
Obama/Biden08</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>GREAT..... I'm sure MOST of the people in Iraq want us OUT of their country, so they can run their OWN country...... so let's get OUT.  We have been training them for 6 years, they KNOW what to do NOW!!!!<br />
Obama/Biden08</p>
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		<title>By: HMB-Sandman</title>
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		<dc:creator>HMB-Sandman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Scott L,
    It is true, Obama wants to raise taxes. The Bush administration lowered taxes. But when a government fights a war, or does pretty much anything for the &quot;common good&quot; it has to pay for it. The Bush admin has paid for it by lowering taxes, and printing money in the form of higher inflation. Think about why gas prices are about 4 to 5 times higher since 2000. The way I figure, with a Democrat you pay in the form of higher taxes, with a Republican you pay in the form of higher inflation. My personal view is that higher taxes are better than higher inflation.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Scott L,<br />
    It is true, Obama wants to raise taxes. The Bush administration lowered taxes. But when a government fights a war, or does pretty much anything for the "common good" it has to pay for it. The Bush admin has paid for it by lowering taxes, and printing money in the form of higher inflation. Think about why gas prices are about 4 to 5 times higher since 2000. The way I figure, with a Democrat you pay in the form of higher taxes, with a Republican you pay in the form of higher inflation. My personal view is that higher taxes are better than higher inflation.</p>
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		<title>By: To all Obama haters</title>
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		<dc:creator>To all Obama haters</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>People need to calm down he will visit iraq but he does not have to say it out loud when mccain goes to iraq nobody knows till he is there even a sitting president can&#039;t go he has to do it hiding so chill out Obama haters just watch how he will be recieved in the other countries the the countries will be on holiday cause Obama is visting just watch your TV and fill yourself with more hate .</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>People need to calm down he will visit iraq but he does not have to say it out loud when mccain goes to iraq nobody knows till he is there even a sitting president can't go he has to do it hiding so chill out Obama haters just watch how he will be recieved in the other countries the the countries will be on holiday cause Obama is visting just watch your TV and fill yourself with more hate .</p>
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		<title>By: Enlightened</title>
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		<dc:creator>Enlightened</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is for Knoxvill,    HATE ON!  You speak the words of your father, and all he speaks is lies.  Knoxville, YOU WILL RECEIVE A BLACK President in January 2009, whether YOU or others Like YOU, LIKE OR NOT!.  Get over it.  The Likes of YOU are not worthy to Unloose Senator Barack Obama&#039;s Shoes!  HATE will eat you alive.  As a matter of fact, IT ALREADY IS!  DOPE!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is for Knoxvill,    HATE ON!  You speak the words of your father, and all he speaks is lies.  Knoxville, YOU WILL RECEIVE A BLACK President in January 2009, whether YOU or others Like YOU, LIKE OR NOT!.  Get over it.  The Likes of YOU are not worthy to Unloose Senator Barack Obama's Shoes!  HATE will eat you alive.  As a matter of fact, IT ALREADY IS!  DOPE!</p>
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		<title>By: Ridgeway</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ridgeway</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Middle East, eh? Going to visit the &quot;Old Country&quot; so to speak.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Middle East, eh? Going to visit the "Old Country" so to speak.</p>
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		<title>By: bennyn</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307279</link>
		<dc:creator>bennyn</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:25:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Good  Idea  Mr.president,I  know  you  are  qualified  to  be  president  but  it  is  only  in  America  that  a  presidential  candidate  is  subjected  to  all  this.I  am  a  white  girl  21  years  old  and  wonder  how  long  it  will  take  for  my  dear  white  brothers  and  sisters  to  get  to  know  that  what  America  needs  is  somebody  who  will  help  you  with  activities  of  daily  living  irrespective  of  his/her  color  or  what  is  in  one&#039;s  ipod.Somethings  are  personal.Grow  up  guys.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good  Idea  Mr.president,I  know  you  are  qualified  to  be  president  but  it  is  only  in  America  that  a  presidential  candidate  is  subjected  to  all  this.I  am  a  white  girl  21  years  old  and  wonder  how  long  it  will  take  for  my  dear  white  brothers  and  sisters  to  get  to  know  that  what  America  needs  is  somebody  who  will  help  you  with  activities  of  daily  living  irrespective  of  his/her  color  or  what  is  in  one's  ipod.Somethings  are  personal.Grow  up  guys.</p>
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		<title>By: Christiane from Germany</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307255</link>
		<dc:creator>Christiane from Germany</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>That is great that he comes to Germany!!!!</description>
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		<title>By: Helen, NY</title>
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		<dc:creator>Helen, NY</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This guy from Wisconsin has guts to call John McCain.. Mcwar. Stop this nonsense. You do not know what the war is for. War is a serious matter. Tell Obama to go to Iraq. He is now going because John McCain asked him to do so. Get a life.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This guy from Wisconsin has guts to call John McCain.. Mcwar. Stop this nonsense. You do not know what the war is for. War is a serious matter. Tell Obama to go to Iraq. He is now going because John McCain asked him to do so. Get a life.</p>
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		<title>By: Kim</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Willy above says Obama will tax everyone to give money to the poor. Sorry Willy, you are ignorant or lying. Obama will actually lower taxes for anyone that makes less than two hundred thousand dollars.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Willy above says Obama will tax everyone to give money to the poor. Sorry Willy, you are ignorant or lying. Obama will actually lower taxes for anyone that makes less than two hundred thousand dollars.</p>
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		<title>By: Ula Nejad- Sacramento Ca</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ula Nejad- Sacramento Ca</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama shows his lack of understanding on how to successfully run a country and one whose culture is entirely different from him as a muslim and indiviual. The regular folks like me could teach hima thing or two. My advise to McCain is to work the youth  &quot;Wise up&quot; campaign. Bobby Jindal is crucial here. EVen if he is to appear via satellite. This will &quot;rock the vote&quot; while McCain deals with foreign policy.  If Obama&#039;s sister, a Ph.D in cultural anthropology is moving the culture movement within the young people why not give Obama a challenge by Bobby Jindal&#039;s youth as governor.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obama shows his lack of understanding on how to successfully run a country and one whose culture is entirely different from him as a muslim and indiviual. The regular folks like me could teach hima thing or two. My advise to McCain is to work the youth  "Wise up" campaign. Bobby Jindal is crucial here. EVen if he is to appear via satellite. This will "rock the vote" while McCain deals with foreign policy.  If Obama's sister, a Ph.D in cultural anthropology is moving the culture movement within the young people why not give Obama a challenge by Bobby Jindal's youth as governor.</p>
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		<title>By: arnoldray</title>
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		<dc:creator>arnoldray</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>He can&#039;t. Because when he does the new Iraqi leadership is going to tell him,

 &quot;Thanks a lot for nothing, we have safety for our women and children and you are such a pansy Obambi (HAHAHA), spineless, heartless weak little man that you would leave us to be slaughtered. We are almost ready to defend ourselves and secure our future and secure a supply of free-market oil but you are willing to throw all of this progress down the toilet, just to gain power, thanks a lot you evil heartless gutless wussy of a half man. You don&#039;t even care that we are so close to success. You must really hate us that bad. And just what sect of Muslim are you anyway? You must be Sunni that is why you want us to be destroyed. Your name is Hussein just like the dictator that killed our people. He was Sunni too. That is why you want to see us fail. We are now living in peace but you want to ruin all that. We HATE you, get out of our country and never come again. You are not welcome here&quot;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>He can't. Because when he does the new Iraqi leadership is going to tell him,</p>
<p> "Thanks a lot for nothing, we have safety for our women and children and you are such a pansy Obambi (HAHAHA), spineless, heartless weak little man that you would leave us to be slaughtered. We are almost ready to defend ourselves and secure our future and secure a supply of free-market oil but you are willing to throw all of this progress down the toilet, just to gain power, thanks a lot you evil heartless gutless wussy of a half man. You don't even care that we are so close to success. You must really hate us that bad. And just what sect of Muslim are you anyway? You must be Sunni that is why you want us to be destroyed. Your name is Hussein just like the dictator that killed our people. He was Sunni too. That is why you want to see us fail. We are now living in peace but you want to ruin all that. We HATE you, get out of our country and never come again. You are not welcome here".</p>
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		<title>By: G</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307210</link>
		<dc:creator>G</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Good, more exposure gives voters more chances to examine both candidates in various venues, at home and abroad, which is related to the job they are running for.  This will allow for more informed choice and there&#039;s nothing wrong with that at all.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good, more exposure gives voters more chances to examine both candidates in various venues, at home and abroad, which is related to the job they are running for.  This will allow for more informed choice and there's nothing wrong with that at all.</p>
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		<title>By: Gary Chandler in Canada</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307202</link>
		<dc:creator>Gary Chandler in Canada</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama could ask Britain, Germany and France what they think of McCain&#039;s &quot;plan&quot; to boot Russia, and bar China from the G8!?
Would the other member States have any say in this? (Canada, Japan, Italy)
Y&#039;all (McCain supporters) might think it&#039;s &#039;unpatriotic&#039; or &#039;something&#039; to consult with Allies, but will please STOP wearing Canadian flags when travelling abroad!?
McCain crashed 2 jets, jumped over more qualified candidate into flight school, and promoted to Captain because he was born into an &#039;elite&#039; military family. His only military decision making was what music to play when releasing bombs from 10,000 feet.
Wikipedia his great senate record. It will only take a few moments.
Check his flip flop record on the King holiday.
Notice Obama and he cosponsored a Bill on green house gases.
His stance on Russia and China and the G8 makes him internationally dangerous and isolationist!
He will run your country the way he flew trainer jets, Crash and Crasher.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obama could ask Britain, Germany and France what they think of McCain's "plan" to boot Russia, and bar China from the G8!?<br />
Would the other member States have any say in this? (Canada, Japan, Italy)<br />
Y'all (McCain supporters) might think it's 'unpatriotic' or 'something' to consult with Allies, but will please STOP wearing Canadian flags when travelling abroad!?<br />
McCain crashed 2 jets, jumped over more qualified candidate into flight school, and promoted to Captain because he was born into an 'elite' military family. His only military decision making was what music to play when releasing bombs from 10,000 feet.<br />
Wikipedia his great senate record. It will only take a few moments.<br />
Check his flip flop record on the King holiday.<br />
Notice Obama and he cosponsored a Bill on green house gases.<br />
His stance on Russia and China and the G8 makes him internationally dangerous and isolationist!<br />
He will run your country the way he flew trainer jets, Crash and Crasher.</p>
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		<title>By: Jeff</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307200</link>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Knoxville, 

How is it that you have so much venom in you to say the things you&#039;ve said about Obama. Criticizm is one thing, spewing hatred...wow, that was completely over the line. So in rebuttal to your short-sighted comments.

1. Calling his supporter&#039;s &quot;cult followers&quot; is very offensive. There are over 18 million people across this great country of ours that would fall into that category. Your friends, your neighbors. Well...perhaps they&#039;re not friends or neighbors of yours. They&#039;re ACTUALLY educated, insightful, and and fair minded people. People that are sucessful and don&#039;t reside in the same trailor park you do. 

2. Obama wasn&#039;t given the nomination. HE WENT OUT AND TOOK IT FROM THE ESTABLISHED CANDIDATE. He out worked, out thought, and out fundraised Clinton. Clinton statred the race with all of the name recognition, money, donors, party establishment, and over 200 super delegates. Clinton had all of the advantages, and she was just beaten. Plain and simple. No conspiracy, just simple numbers. The rules were to obtain a specified number of DELEGATES to win the nomination. Not big states, blue states, red states, popular vote or any other measure. DELEGATES. He won the most by working harded and smarter.

3. Calling Obama a false prophet? Where is that comming from? No one named him any kind of religious leader. The haters like yourself just don&#039;t like him for WHATEVER reason, so you need to try to make him out to something he isn&#039;t just to scare people.

4. I will concede that Obama doesn&#039;t have the most extensive forign policy experience, but he has the right experience. Not like McCain that believes in doing things the same way they&#039;ve been done for years, bullying and saber rattleing and expecting other countries to &quot;fall in line&quot;. It hasn&#039;t worked to this point, what will change to make it work now? Nor has Obama fabricated his experience such as sniper fire, or negotiating peace in Bosnia or Ireland. 

So, if you don&#039;t like Obama and won&#039;t vote for him,  just say it. Don&#039;t make things up or make excuses. Pull your head out of your rear, enroll in night school, community college, trade school or the Army. Put up, shut up, or go get a gun and shoot yourself, cause you aren&#039;t doing anyone any good,... including yourself.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Knoxville, </p>
<p>How is it that you have so much venom in you to say the things you've said about Obama. Criticizm is one thing, spewing hatred...wow, that was completely over the line. So in rebuttal to your short-sighted comments.</p>
<p>1. Calling his supporter's "cult followers" is very offensive. There are over 18 million people across this great country of ours that would fall into that category. Your friends, your neighbors. Well...perhaps they're not friends or neighbors of yours. They're ACTUALLY educated, insightful, and and fair minded people. People that are sucessful and don't reside in the same trailor park you do. </p>
<p>2. Obama wasn't given the nomination. HE WENT OUT AND TOOK IT FROM THE ESTABLISHED CANDIDATE. He out worked, out thought, and out fundraised Clinton. Clinton statred the race with all of the name recognition, money, donors, party establishment, and over 200 super delegates. Clinton had all of the advantages, and she was just beaten. Plain and simple. No conspiracy, just simple numbers. The rules were to obtain a specified number of DELEGATES to win the nomination. Not big states, blue states, red states, popular vote or any other measure. DELEGATES. He won the most by working harded and smarter.</p>
<p>3. Calling Obama a false prophet? Where is that comming from? No one named him any kind of religious leader. The haters like yourself just don't like him for WHATEVER reason, so you need to try to make him out to something he isn't just to scare people.</p>
<p>4. I will concede that Obama doesn't have the most extensive forign policy experience, but he has the right experience. Not like McCain that believes in doing things the same way they've been done for years, bullying and saber rattleing and expecting other countries to "fall in line". It hasn't worked to this point, what will change to make it work now? Nor has Obama fabricated his experience such as sniper fire, or negotiating peace in Bosnia or Ireland. </p>
<p>So, if you don't like Obama and won't vote for him,  just say it. Don't make things up or make excuses. Pull your head out of your rear, enroll in night school, community college, trade school or the Army. Put up, shut up, or go get a gun and shoot yourself, cause you aren't doing anyone any good,... including yourself.</p>
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		<title>By: Debby, NJ</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307186</link>
		<dc:creator>Debby, NJ</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Next Rock Star in the making !!...BARACK THE VOTE</description>
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		<title>By: Reality Check</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307183</link>
		<dc:creator>Reality Check</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What about Japan? They have been very supportive of you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What about Japan? They have been very supportive of you.</p>
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		<title>By: Bayou Joe</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307177</link>
		<dc:creator>Bayou Joe</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Enjoy the Vacation.  I hear the Riviera is nice this time of year.  Went last year and enjoyed Italy and Spain. The Brits were great too, but I can&#039;t say the same for the French.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Enjoy the Vacation.  I hear the Riviera is nice this time of year.  Went last year and enjoyed Italy and Spain. The Brits were great too, but I can't say the same for the French.</p>
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		<title>By: bk</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307175</link>
		<dc:creator>bk</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama is just going over there so he can avoid having debates and Town Hall meetings.  What happened to &quot;I&#039;ll debate John McCain any time any place any where?&quot;  All rhetoric and no substance. The media needs to hold Obama to his word.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obama is just going over there so he can avoid having debates and Town Hall meetings.  What happened to "I'll debate John McCain any time any place any where?"  All rhetoric and no substance. The media needs to hold Obama to his word.</p>
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		<title>By: Dr. Bob</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307168</link>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Bob</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:58:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>NObama is an idiot.  I can&#039;t wait for him to lose so all of you nobamanots will go away!!!!</description>
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		<title>By: Tejano</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307164</link>
		<dc:creator>Tejano</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Maybe you can convince our European allies to help with the War Against Radical Islam.  Also ask, France and Germany to pay for their own defense., so we can bring home our boys from those countries and use our resources to defeat the real Enemy.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Maybe you can convince our European allies to help with the War Against Radical Islam.  Also ask, France and Germany to pay for their own defense., so we can bring home our boys from those countries and use our resources to defeat the real Enemy.</p>
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		<title>By: aware</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307158</link>
		<dc:creator>aware</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So?

This hard core Liberal leaves me cold.  The very last thing America needs is this arrogant, pompous, devious, obfuscating, power-hungry guy with no moral center in the White House.  

He will do or say anything to win, and he will use any combination of fuzzy words to influence the mainstream Americans he thinks are stupid enough to be fooled.

A vote for this guy is a vote for the backward and downward spiral of America!  :(</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So?</p>
<p>This hard core Liberal leaves me cold.  The very last thing America needs is this arrogant, pompous, devious, obfuscating, power-hungry guy with no moral center in the White House.  </p>
<p>He will do or say anything to win, and he will use any combination of fuzzy words to influence the mainstream Americans he thinks are stupid enough to be fooled.</p>
<p>A vote for this guy is a vote for the backward and downward spiral of America!  <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Michelle</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307156</link>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Does anyone realize Obama&#039;s failures right 
here at home?

He helped the slumlords in Chicago more than he helped
the poor tenants themselves.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Does anyone realize Obama's failures right<br />
here at home?</p>
<p>He helped the slumlords in Chicago more than he helped<br />
the poor tenants themselves.</p>
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		<title>By: aware</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307151</link>
		<dc:creator>aware</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So?

This hard core Liberal leaves me cold.  The very last thing America needs is this arrogant, pompous, devious, obfuscating, power-hungry guy with no moral center in the White House.  

He will do or say anything to win, and he will use use any combination of fuzzy words to influence the mainstream Americans he thinks are stupid enough to be fooled.

A vote for this guy is a vote for the backward and downward spiral of America!  :(</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So?</p>
<p>This hard core Liberal leaves me cold.  The very last thing America needs is this arrogant, pompous, devious, obfuscating, power-hungry guy with no moral center in the White House.  </p>
<p>He will do or say anything to win, and he will use use any combination of fuzzy words to influence the mainstream Americans he thinks are stupid enough to be fooled.</p>
<p>A vote for this guy is a vote for the backward and downward spiral of America!  <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Michelle</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307142</link>
		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>A crash course--a photo opportunity--and nothing more.

How about a DEBATE right here in the United States?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A crash course&#8211;a photo opportunity&#8211;and nothing more.</p>
<p>How about a DEBATE right here in the United States?</p>
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		<title>By: Carl</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307136</link>
		<dc:creator>Carl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Just show boating,THAT&#039;S ALL.</description>
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		<title>By: Remy</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307122</link>
		<dc:creator>Remy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:49:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It is the best time for Sen.Obama to introduce himself to the allies!</description>
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		<title>By: virginia nielsen</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307117</link>
		<dc:creator>virginia nielsen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In Europe he is considered already our next president ! In my recent trip (Italy and Germany) that&#039;s all people talk about that they are very happy that finally USA is going to have an intelligent and competent president : BARACK OBAMA !!! God bless USA !!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In Europe he is considered already our next president ! In my recent trip (Italy and Germany) that's all people talk about that they are very happy that finally USA is going to have an intelligent and competent president : BARACK OBAMA !!! God bless USA !!!</p>
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		<title>By: Cambob</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307113</link>
		<dc:creator>Cambob</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>He&#039;s taking a vacation to Iraq? I hope he remember&#039;s to take his swimsuit and beach umbrella....</description>
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		<title>By: saga for Obama</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307105</link>
		<dc:creator>saga for Obama</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>guys he is going to give a lesson to the GOP, Bush Chaney and their protege McCain on how diplomacy should be done. i agree though Africa should be a target zone for him as well</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>guys he is going to give a lesson to the GOP, Bush Chaney and their protege McCain on how diplomacy should be done. i agree though Africa should be a target zone for him as well</p>
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		<title>By: Sweden</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307096</link>
		<dc:creator>Sweden</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:43:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>we will come u obama,,,europe loves u!!!</description>
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		<title>By: Dems</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307083</link>
		<dc:creator>Dems</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Gee...it&#039;s about time!

The only reason he&#039;s going is because of all of the flack he has taken for not visiting Iraq since 2006.  Just like his wearing the flag pin, he only changes when the polls dictate he change.

Obama = Jimmy Carter

McCain &#039;08!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gee...it's about time!</p>
<p>The only reason he's going is because of all of the flack he has taken for not visiting Iraq since 2006.  Just like his wearing the flag pin, he only changes when the polls dictate he change.</p>
<p>Obama = Jimmy Carter</p>
<p>McCain '08!</p>
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		<title>By: Mimi De La Cruz for OBAMA</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307077</link>
		<dc:creator>Mimi De La Cruz for OBAMA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:39:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>K-THAT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. AS BRILLIANT &amp; WELL

EDUCATED, AS OUR FUTURE PRESIDENT IS, HE DOESN&#039;T 

ACTUALLY  KNOW, WHERE WE ARE KEEPING

 THOSE OTHER EXTRA SEVEN STATES!

 K- IS A GREAT EXAMPLE FOR

NATIONAL EDUCATION FUNDING, STANDARD &amp; POLICY.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>K-THAT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. AS BRILLIANT &amp; WELL</p>
<p>EDUCATED, AS OUR FUTURE PRESIDENT IS, HE DOESN'T </p>
<p>ACTUALLY  KNOW, WHERE WE ARE KEEPING</p>
<p> THOSE OTHER EXTRA SEVEN STATES!</p>
<p> K- IS A GREAT EXAMPLE FOR</p>
<p>NATIONAL EDUCATION FUNDING, STANDARD &amp; POLICY.</p>
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		<title>By: Bibek ME</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307042</link>
		<dc:creator>Bibek ME</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The whole planet HATES us. I hope our next president can bring some of the respect back to the United States....

We don&#039;t need war, we need peace and respect that we deserve for all that we have done for the world.

Thank you senator Obama.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The whole planet HATES us. I hope our next president can bring some of the respect back to the United States....</p>
<p>We don't need war, we need peace and respect that we deserve for all that we have done for the world.</p>
<p>Thank you senator Obama.</p>
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		<title>By: Peter E</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307037</link>
		<dc:creator>Peter E</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:31:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>He is NOT president yet, and he has no right negotiating with other countries until he is. That&#039;s for the current administration to do, no matter how much you might disagree with their policies. If we have every senator on a power trip go visit foreign countries and make their own deals we&#039;ll soon have the biggest international pandemonium on our hands!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>He is NOT president yet, and he has no right negotiating with other countries until he is. That's for the current administration to do, no matter how much you might disagree with their policies. If we have every senator on a power trip go visit foreign countries and make their own deals we'll soon have the biggest international pandemonium on our hands!</p>
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		<title>By: Nowhere Man</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307035</link>
		<dc:creator>Nowhere Man</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Does he even know where these places are?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Does he even know where these places are?</p>
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		<title>By: Rusty, Portland</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307034</link>
		<dc:creator>Rusty, Portland</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hopefully he&#039;ll stay over there.</description>
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		<title>By: Phil, FL</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1307001</link>
		<dc:creator>Phil, FL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Scott - how many folks do you know that make over $200 K that would pay more in taxes?

My friends make about 1/10th of that, and would love a tax reduction.  Bush has been for padding wealthy pockets long enough.

TIME FOR A CHANGE</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Scott &#8211; how many folks do you know that make over $200 K that would pay more in taxes?</p>
<p>My friends make about 1/10th of that, and would love a tax reduction.  Bush has been for padding wealthy pockets long enough.</p>
<p>TIME FOR A CHANGE</p>
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		<title>By: Mike in NM</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1306995</link>
		<dc:creator>Mike in NM</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Heh heh. Obama tries to get some feel for present US-world relations by visiting some countries, and we see people finding fault in that...by not visiting Africa, or how he should remain on US soli campaigning, or how one visit doen&#039;t bolster knowledge of international affairs. Of course Bush hadn&#039;t stepped on foreign soil before he became president. C&#039;mon, folks, cut Obama a little slack. At least you won&#039;t hear him calling his wife the C-word, he won&#039;t be throlwing the F-bomb at his colleagues, and he will never be singing &quot;bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran.&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Heh heh. Obama tries to get some feel for present US-world relations by visiting some countries, and we see people finding fault in that...by not visiting Africa, or how he should remain on US soli campaigning, or how one visit doen't bolster knowledge of international affairs. Of course Bush hadn't stepped on foreign soil before he became president. C'mon, folks, cut Obama a little slack. At least you won't hear him calling his wife the C-word, he won't be throlwing the F-bomb at his colleagues, and he will never be singing "bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran."</p>
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		<title>By: jimmy velman</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1306969</link>
		<dc:creator>jimmy velman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>IT&#039;S A  LONG, LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY.  THE ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE IS EVEN LONGER AND IS  FRAUGHT WITH
UNKNOWN  OBSTACLES.  SOME OF WHICH  ARE RIGHT UNDER YOUR NOSE AND YOU CAN EASILY MISS THEM.
A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MAY HAVE  A BIG LEAD IN THE POLLS
BUT WHEN THE REALITY AMONG THE VOTERS SETS IN  RIGHT UP TO THE VOTING BOOTH.  SUDDENLY ALL THINGS CHANGE.
NEITHER  McCAIN OR OBAMA REALLY HAS THE EDGE AT THIS TIME.. THE REAL BATTLES HAVE NOT YET BEGAN .  AMERICA IS ANXIOUS TO KNOW THE VP RUNNING MATES OF EACH CANDIDATE. WE ARE AMONG THEM.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>IT'S A  LONG, LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY.  THE ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE IS EVEN LONGER AND IS  FRAUGHT WITH<br />
UNKNOWN  OBSTACLES.  SOME OF WHICH  ARE RIGHT UNDER YOUR NOSE AND YOU CAN EASILY MISS THEM.<br />
A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MAY HAVE  A BIG LEAD IN THE POLLS<br />
BUT WHEN THE REALITY AMONG THE VOTERS SETS IN  RIGHT UP TO THE VOTING BOOTH.  SUDDENLY ALL THINGS CHANGE.<br />
NEITHER  McCAIN OR OBAMA REALLY HAS THE EDGE AT THIS TIME.. THE REAL BATTLES HAVE NOT YET BEGAN .  AMERICA IS ANXIOUS TO KNOW THE VP RUNNING MATES OF EACH CANDIDATE. WE ARE AMONG THEM.</p>
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		<title>By: mike</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1306968</link>
		<dc:creator>mike</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Mc. please pull out your campain and if you have left money could you give for Hillery? and then get rest and watch how change is all about.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mc. please pull out your campain and if you have left money could you give for Hillery? and then get rest and watch how change is all about.</p>
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		<title>By: Peter E</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1306961</link>
		<dc:creator>Peter E</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Finally somebody showed him on the map where these places are...</description>
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		<title>By: Wisconsin</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/28/obama-plans-trip-to-europe-and-the-middle-east/#comment-1306952</link>
		<dc:creator>Wisconsin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I would rather have Obama working for peace then McWar killing Americans in a false war!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would rather have Obama working for peace then McWar killing Americans in a false war!</p>
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