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	<title>Comments on: Obama prepares to deliver much-anticipated speech in Berlin</title>
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		<title>By: JC</title>
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		<dc:creator>JC</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>As much as I thought Obama&#039;s comments with reporters in Iraq were great, I was as equally uninspired by his comments yesterday in Israel.  He backtracked, sidestepped, and gave corporate answers to many of the questions.  I liked his Iraq comments because he seemed candid and some of his comments, which may not be that popular, represented him and his platform.

As for the world loving the United States if Obama is elected, you are in for a rude awakening.  Most of the world is still going to hate the United States because the US is one of the haves and the North-South problem is very dividing.  It doesn&#039;t matter who the president of the US.  Obama may be liked in Europe because he resembles many of the European socialists who are in power right now.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As much as I thought Obama's comments with reporters in Iraq were great, I was as equally uninspired by his comments yesterday in Israel.  He backtracked, sidestepped, and gave corporate answers to many of the questions.  I liked his Iraq comments because he seemed candid and some of his comments, which may not be that popular, represented him and his platform.</p>
<p>As for the world loving the United States if Obama is elected, you are in for a rude awakening.  Most of the world is still going to hate the United States because the US is one of the haves and the North-South problem is very dividing.  It doesn't matter who the president of the US.  Obama may be liked in Europe because he resembles many of the European socialists who are in power right now.</p>
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		<title>By: A  CANUCK</title>
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		<dc:creator>A  CANUCK</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:43:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>McCain goaded Obama about going to Iraq.(small thinking)....so Obama went a few steps further and is visiting about EIGHT countries......Obama is wise beyond his years and to know him is to respect him.....Mcain should be careful what he wishes for !!!!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>McCain goaded Obama about going to Iraq.(small thinking)....so Obama went a few steps further and is visiting about EIGHT countries......Obama is wise beyond his years and to know him is to respect him.....Mcain should be careful what he wishes for !!!!!!</p>
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		<title>By: Never Barak Obama</title>
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		<dc:creator>Never Barak Obama</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Appeasement is what brought WWI &amp; II, have we not learned from it!</description>
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		<title>By: not an obamabot, thank GOD</title>
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		<dc:creator>not an obamabot, thank GOD</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>much anticipated by the media, nobody I know cares were he is giving his awe inspiring speech.  wish we could just get this &quot;election&quot;(use that term lightly) over with and usher in King Obama, the solver of ALL problems.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>much anticipated by the media, nobody I know cares were he is giving his awe inspiring speech.  wish we could just get this "election"(use that term lightly) over with and usher in King Obama, the solver of ALL problems.</p>
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		<title>By: dems be dopes</title>
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		<dc:creator>dems be dopes</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:42:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama said speech writing started about two weeks ago .........

Now only if the teleprompters work...........God help him if he had to think on his feet or come up with an origional thought that was not handed to him by one of his 300 advisors.

Follow the money, someone is paying large $$$ to get this empty suit elected.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obama said speech writing started about two weeks ago .........</p>
<p>Now only if the teleprompters work...........God help him if he had to think on his feet or come up with an origional thought that was not handed to him by one of his 300 advisors.</p>
<p>Follow the money, someone is paying large $$$ to get this empty suit elected.</p>
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		<title>By: Nicosia, Petersburg,Va</title>
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		<dc:creator>Nicosia, Petersburg,Va</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This man is restoring America&#039;s image with our Allies!!! Something John McCain would know nothing about. I love it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This man is restoring America's image with our Allies!!! Something John McCain would know nothing about. I love it.</p>
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		<title>By: No Bam Bam Obama</title>
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		<dc:creator>No Bam Bam Obama</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m curious....is Berlin the 57th state??</description>
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		<title>By: Moderate Democrat</title>
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		<dc:creator>Moderate Democrat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>There is NOTHING similiar between John F Kennedy and Obama.

 Kennedy had been a  World War 2 War hero, a Congressman and a Senator for 15 years before becoming President. Obama has not even been a senator for 3.5 years yet. He has less experience than anyone to ever run for President.


 The media who continues to swoon over Obama is looking so incredibly biased. It is amazing that the NYT would not publish an editorial by a Presidential Candidate because the do not support them. What is going on in this country? Sounds scary to me when we have censorship in the media to me. Is this still the home of the free?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is NOTHING similiar between John F Kennedy and Obama.</p>
<p> Kennedy had been a  World War 2 War hero, a Congressman and a Senator for 15 years before becoming President. Obama has not even been a senator for 3.5 years yet. He has less experience than anyone to ever run for President.</p>
<p> The media who continues to swoon over Obama is looking so incredibly biased. It is amazing that the NYT would not publish an editorial by a Presidential Candidate because the do not support them. What is going on in this country? Sounds scary to me when we have censorship in the media to me. Is this still the home of the free?</p>
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		<title>By: Dan from Kitchener</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dan from Kitchener</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well the plain truth is John McCain showed he has nothing but contempt for the American people and thinks they so naive and ignorant they can&#039;t detect him lying through his teeth and are so gullible they&#039;ll believe anything he says.

Proof of the above statement lies in his less than brilliant attempt at covering up his lack of knowledge about the so called surge and when it started.  The only people who could possibly support someone who will lie when the truth will fit better and appears totally confused on a daily basis would have to be on the intellectual level as McCain himself.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well the plain truth is John McCain showed he has nothing but contempt for the American people and thinks they so naive and ignorant they can't detect him lying through his teeth and are so gullible they'll believe anything he says.</p>
<p>Proof of the above statement lies in his less than brilliant attempt at covering up his lack of knowledge about the so called surge and when it started.  The only people who could possibly support someone who will lie when the truth will fit better and appears totally confused on a daily basis would have to be on the intellectual level as McCain himself.</p>
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		<title>By: tedious898</title>
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		<dc:creator>tedious898</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:39:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Again.....McCain supporters, Reps, PUMA&#039;s !  Please inform us what John McCain is proposing to insure the prosperity of this great country

I know...I know... Barack sucks, only has a speech, promises everything delivers nothing, they may like him in other parts of the word but who cares (?), - we true americans don&#039;t care if nobody likes us and thinks we&#039;re idiots.  We have big military and we can kill everybody.

Speak up please and tell us about John McCain.

Ok cue the crickets</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Again.....McCain supporters, Reps, PUMA's !  Please inform us what John McCain is proposing to insure the prosperity of this great country</p>
<p>I know...I know... Barack sucks, only has a speech, promises everything delivers nothing, they may like him in other parts of the word but who cares (?), &#8211; we true americans don't care if nobody likes us and thinks we're idiots.  We have big military and we can kill everybody.</p>
<p>Speak up please and tell us about John McCain.</p>
<p>Ok cue the crickets</p>
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		<title>By: webster208</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/24/obama-prepares-to-deliver-much-anticipated-speech-in-berlin/#comment-1391979</link>
		<dc:creator>webster208</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama&#039;s solution for everything is to give a speech. And the media buys into it by lavishing praise, and convincing everyone that stringing motherhood statements together into a 20 minute speech is the best solution to America&#039;s problems. What a farce!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obama's solution for everything is to give a speech. And the media buys into it by lavishing praise, and convincing everyone that stringing motherhood statements together into a 20 minute speech is the best solution to America's problems. What a farce!</p>
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		<title>By: John</title>
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		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>All caps makes you morans (sic) look really super-smart.</description>
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		<title>By: Charlotte</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/24/obama-prepares-to-deliver-much-anticipated-speech-in-berlin/#comment-1391976</link>
		<dc:creator>Charlotte</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;ve no doubt his speech will be great.  He can give a speech as well as anyone I&#039;ve ever heard.  When it requires his own thoughts he stammmers and umms me to the point of me wanting to finish his thoughts,while waiting for the words to come out.  Write Hillary on your ballot in November..</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I've no doubt his speech will be great.  He can give a speech as well as anyone I've ever heard.  When it requires his own thoughts he stammmers and umms me to the point of me wanting to finish his thoughts,while waiting for the words to come out.  Write Hillary on your ballot in November..</p>
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		<title>By: ANGIE</title>
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		<dc:creator>ANGIE</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:38:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great to see germany and europe favor obama bush has disgraced america, With all of europe favoring obama that should show the american people the world is ready for change!!!!!!!!!!!!! obama08</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great to see germany and europe favor obama bush has disgraced america, With all of europe favoring obama that should show the american people the world is ready for change!!!!!!!!!!!!! obama08</p>
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		<title>By: James Hussein, SC</title>
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		<dc:creator>James Hussein, SC</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>A lot of olks are complaining about Senator Obama&#039;s travel overseas. Well, Senator McCain conducted his travels and ALL of you thought it was great. Now, it is Senator Obama&#039;s trip so shut up and listen for once in you life. You just might see why Senator McCain is long past his time and benefit to America.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A lot of olks are complaining about Senator Obama's travel overseas. Well, Senator McCain conducted his travels and ALL of you thought it was great. Now, it is Senator Obama's trip so shut up and listen for once in you life. You just might see why Senator McCain is long past his time and benefit to America.</p>
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		<title>By: MR-TN</title>
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		<dc:creator>MR-TN</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I THINK IT IS SAD THAT SO MANY AMERICAN WHITE PEOPLE ARE SO INSECURE WITH THE NOTION THAT A BLACK MAN MIGHT POSSIBLY BE MORE EDUCATED, MORE ARTICULATE AND HAVE A BETTER SENSE OF WORLD ISSUES THAN A WHITE MAN WHO WAS A POW.

HERE&#039;S A CLUE...THERE ARE SOME VERY EDUCATED, POWERFUL BLACK PEOPLE WHO RUN CORPORATIONS, RAISE HAPPY AND RESPONSIBLY FAMILIES, AND CAN ARTICULATE THOUGHT OUTSIDE OF THE BELOW 80 IQ GROUP.

THIS IS A TIME IN OUR HISTORY THAT YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF. THE COUNTRY HAS COME A LONG WAY. IGNORANCE AND LOW-INFORMATION VOTERS HAVE HAD THEIR 7 PLUS YEARS OF THEIR CHOICE, WITH BUSH.

MAYBE IT IS TIME TO ALLOW MORE INTELLIGENT PEOPLE TO HELP SHAKE THE FUTURE IN THIS COUNTRY.

TAKE ON CHANCE ON INTELLIGENCE...IT MAY MAKE YOU WANT TO BE A BETTER PERSON.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I THINK IT IS SAD THAT SO MANY AMERICAN WHITE PEOPLE ARE SO INSECURE WITH THE NOTION THAT A BLACK MAN MIGHT POSSIBLY BE MORE EDUCATED, MORE ARTICULATE AND HAVE A BETTER SENSE OF WORLD ISSUES THAN A WHITE MAN WHO WAS A POW.</p>
<p>HERE'S A CLUE...THERE ARE SOME VERY EDUCATED, POWERFUL BLACK PEOPLE WHO RUN CORPORATIONS, RAISE HAPPY AND RESPONSIBLY FAMILIES, AND CAN ARTICULATE THOUGHT OUTSIDE OF THE BELOW 80 IQ GROUP.</p>
<p>THIS IS A TIME IN OUR HISTORY THAT YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF. THE COUNTRY HAS COME A LONG WAY. IGNORANCE AND LOW-INFORMATION VOTERS HAVE HAD THEIR 7 PLUS YEARS OF THEIR CHOICE, WITH BUSH.</p>
<p>MAYBE IT IS TIME TO ALLOW MORE INTELLIGENT PEOPLE TO HELP SHAKE THE FUTURE IN THIS COUNTRY.</p>
<p>TAKE ON CHANCE ON INTELLIGENCE...IT MAY MAKE YOU WANT TO BE A BETTER PERSON.</p>
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		<title>By: Adam</title>
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		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:37:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yes, Irma in NC, anyone who doesn&#039;t vote for Obama is racist. It has nothing to do with him planning to double the capital gains tax or create an oil windfall profit tax that will do nothing but drive up gas prices more, or how no one knows where he stands on NAFTA, or his flip-flop on FISA.

It has to be that we&#039;re all racists.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes, Irma in NC, anyone who doesn't vote for Obama is racist. It has nothing to do with him planning to double the capital gains tax or create an oil windfall profit tax that will do nothing but drive up gas prices more, or how no one knows where he stands on NAFTA, or his flip-flop on FISA.</p>
<p>It has to be that we're all racists.</p>
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		<title>By: K</title>
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		<dc:creator>K</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:37:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama&#039;s arrogance and narcissism makes Bush look normal.  Pathetic.</description>
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		<title>By: Olive Oil (a-guhg-guhg-gugh)</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/24/obama-prepares-to-deliver-much-anticipated-speech-in-berlin/#comment-1391964</link>
		<dc:creator>Olive Oil (a-guhg-guhg-gugh)</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama, will you please put JFK&#039;s corpse back into his grave and actually campaign on your own merits and ideas?  Oh, that&#039;s right... you don&#039;t have any.  Lest I forget, hope and change, hope and change, hope and change...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obama, will you please put JFK's corpse back into his grave and actually campaign on your own merits and ideas?  Oh, that's right... you don't have any.  Lest I forget, hope and change, hope and change, hope and change...</p>
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		<title>By: Chris from Baltimore</title>
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		<dc:creator>Chris from Baltimore</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>BlackMan4Mac   July 24th, 2008 5:49 am ET writes:

Why do we care what europe thinks, this is not their vote. This our country and if they want him so bad, why can&#039;t they put him in as their president? I bet they would never vote him in to their office. They just want to see America go down with him, that is why they want him to help give our country to them.
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Great point, BlackMan4Mac!

Why on earth should Americans care what our largest trading partners, who join with us in International Security under the banner of NATO, think?

Their opinions, after all, have absolutely NOTHING to do with our economic prosperity and national security. 

The REAL issues that matter to the general welfare of our citizens, the issues that actually touch our everyday lives, as championed by Senator McCain and his Republican Party, revolve around whether or not Senator Obama wears a flag pin or not, what his wife may have meant in a speach she gave, and the political views of his former Pastor.

Why can&#039;t the American public see, as you and I do, what&#039;s REALLY important in their lives?  Why won&#039;t they recognize the &quot;leadership&quot; John McCain has shown for the last 25 years of cashing taxpayer-funded checks as a Senator?  Why do they consider Senator McCain as just another &quot;dead wood, do-nothing&quot; politician when he&#039;s personally accomplished so much that has affected our everyday lives?

I guess it must be the biased, liberal media that&#039;s responsible for that.

I&#039;m sure you agree.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BlackMan4Mac   July 24th, 2008 5:49 am ET writes:</p>
<p>Why do we care what europe thinks, this is not their vote. This our country and if they want him so bad, why can't they put him in as their president? I bet they would never vote him in to their office. They just want to see America go down with him, that is why they want him to help give our country to them.<br />
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<p>Great point, BlackMan4Mac!</p>
<p>Why on earth should Americans care what our largest trading partners, who join with us in International Security under the banner of NATO, think?</p>
<p>Their opinions, after all, have absolutely NOTHING to do with our economic prosperity and national security. </p>
<p>The REAL issues that matter to the general welfare of our citizens, the issues that actually touch our everyday lives, as championed by Senator McCain and his Republican Party, revolve around whether or not Senator Obama wears a flag pin or not, what his wife may have meant in a speach she gave, and the political views of his former Pastor.</p>
<p>Why can't the American public see, as you and I do, what's REALLY important in their lives?  Why won't they recognize the "leadership" John McCain has shown for the last 25 years of cashing taxpayer-funded checks as a Senator?  Why do they consider Senator McCain as just another "dead wood, do-nothing" politician when he's personally accomplished so much that has affected our everyday lives?</p>
<p>I guess it must be the biased, liberal media that's responsible for that.</p>
<p>I'm sure you agree.</p>
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		<title>By: Pat F</title>
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		<dc:creator>Pat F</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama is giving a substantive speech?  Not just meaningless platitudes, and warm and fuzzy statements devoid of content?  Wow, that is REALLY news!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obama is giving a substantive speech?  Not just meaningless platitudes, and warm and fuzzy statements devoid of content?  Wow, that is REALLY news!</p>
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		<title>By: Joe Reg</title>
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		<dc:creator>Joe Reg</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama&#039;s presidency will retore America image in the world.</description>
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		<title>By: Kevin</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama has been treated like dirt by half the nation.  I&#039;m sick of hearing about unfair media coverage.  Does McCain receive death threats and racial slurs like those that Obama receives?  Does Mccain get hoax e-mails sent around about him?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obama has been treated like dirt by half the nation.  I'm sick of hearing about unfair media coverage.  Does McCain receive death threats and racial slurs like those that Obama receives?  Does Mccain get hoax e-mails sent around about him?</p>
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		<title>By: Mauri</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mauri</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:35:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Everyone please listen to every word Obama says in his speech from Germany.  Perhaps we&#039;ll again hear him &quot;misspeak&quot; about another governmental committee he&#039;s a member of.  Yesterday it was the banking committee -- today, who knows what it will be.  His next book will undoubtedly be named &quot;What I Really Meant to Say.&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Everyone please listen to every word Obama says in his speech from Germany.  Perhaps we'll again hear him "misspeak" about another governmental committee he's a member of.  Yesterday it was the banking committee - today, who knows what it will be.  His next book will undoubtedly be named "What I Really Meant to Say."</p>
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		<title>By: James Hussein, SC</title>
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		<dc:creator>James Hussein, SC</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ja, wir koennen!

McJealous asked for this and he got it.

Now, McSurge can NOT stop his crying.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ja, wir koennen!</p>
<p>McJealous asked for this and he got it.</p>
<p>Now, McSurge can NOT stop his crying.</p>
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		<title>By: It Be Me</title>
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		<dc:creator>It Be Me</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>is it November yet???

all this hate and discontent is getting old in a hurry.....

everybody has their reasons for voting for their canidate.....and coming on here and spewing hate against the other isn&#039;t getting us anywhere....do you really think you&#039;re gonna change anyones mind???

Lets just vote already, and get it over with.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>is it November yet???</p>
<p>all this hate and discontent is getting old in a hurry.....</p>
<p>everybody has their reasons for voting for their canidate.....and coming on here and spewing hate against the other isn't getting us anywhere....do you really think you're gonna change anyones mind???</p>
<p>Lets just vote already, and get it over with.</p>
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		<title>By: Dave</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:32:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>After watching Obama for the last several years, I have decided that he is just like a Twinkie.  A lot of people like him, but he has nothing to offer but fluff and empty calories.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After watching Obama for the last several years, I have decided that he is just like a Twinkie.  A lot of people like him, but he has nothing to offer but fluff and empty calories.</p>
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		<title>By: Michael</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yep, that&#039;s the ticket.  Wow the Germans.  When did it become conventional wisdom that the United States had to be loved by Old Europe?  What has Germany or France done to help us recently?  i seem to remember helping France--twice--and smashing the obscenity that was Germany in 1919 and 1945.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yep, that's the ticket.  Wow the Germans.  When did it become conventional wisdom that the United States had to be loved by Old Europe?  What has Germany or France done to help us recently?  i seem to remember helping France&#8211;twice&#8211;and smashing the obscenity that was Germany in 1919 and 1945.</p>
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		<title>By: ProudToBeDemocrat</title>
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		<dc:creator>ProudToBeDemocrat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Barack means one who is blessed by God.  No matter what the Republicans our next president is President Obama no one can change God&#039;s will.  God bless America and our next presidnet.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Barack means one who is blessed by God.  No matter what the Republicans our next president is President Obama no one can change God's will.  God bless America and our next presidnet.</p>
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		<title>By: Didine - Maryland</title>
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		<dc:creator>Didine - Maryland</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Barack Obama is so presidential, he looks really good in this picture. The whole world is waiting for his speech in Germany. Obama is a gift from God and we all should be very proud of him. He represents hope and change.
Go Barack!

Obama &#039;08</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Barack Obama is so presidential, he looks really good in this picture. The whole world is waiting for his speech in Germany. Obama is a gift from God and we all should be very proud of him. He represents hope and change.<br />
Go Barack!</p>
<p>Obama '08</p>
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		<title>By: 58-year-old white woman</title>
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		<dc:creator>58-year-old white woman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I welcome the opportunity for an intelligent, thinking president who can raise America&#039;s reputation in the world.  His verbal talents are not just empty qualities; he has gotten many citizens interested in and excited about politics again.  The best part is that he is a man of honor and integrity and I trust him.  He clearly loves his family and respects the feelings of others without being a doormat.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I welcome the opportunity for an intelligent, thinking president who can raise America's reputation in the world.  His verbal talents are not just empty qualities; he has gotten many citizens interested in and excited about politics again.  The best part is that he is a man of honor and integrity and I trust him.  He clearly loves his family and respects the feelings of others without being a doormat.</p>
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		<title>By: Never Barak Obama</title>
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		<dc:creator>Never Barak Obama</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:29:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Polls show hispanic turnaround to Obama, please stop helping Obama with the polls. (hispanics do not support Obama)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Polls show hispanic turnaround to Obama, please stop helping Obama with the polls. (hispanics do not support Obama)</p>
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		<title>By: Calling on Independents, TX</title>
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		<dc:creator>Calling on Independents, TX</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:29:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hello Independents:
I am calling each and everyone of you to do the right thing in this election, because I am also an Independent. I can understand why a republican would vote for McCain. I am having a very tough time understanding someone who is a true Independent will have any questions after having seen and heard both candidates. The difference is so obvious that you don&#039;t need to spend more than 5 minutes listening to McCain that he should not get your vote. I would have still votted for Obama even if the the candidates had switched their Parties. Come on lets do it!
OBAMA 08 to bring this country back on track!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Independents:<br />
I am calling each and everyone of you to do the right thing in this election, because I am also an Independent. I can understand why a republican would vote for McCain. I am having a very tough time understanding someone who is a true Independent will have any questions after having seen and heard both candidates. The difference is so obvious that you don't need to spend more than 5 minutes listening to McCain that he should not get your vote. I would have still votted for Obama even if the the candidates had switched their Parties. Come on lets do it!<br />
OBAMA 08 to bring this country back on track!</p>
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		<title>By: Aida</title>
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		<dc:creator>Aida</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It&#039;s also been reported Obama will be performing with the Rolling Stones, The Who and U2 at the Berlin Wall! 

Get over yourselves. Obama is what the media wants you to see and you have so much kool-aid in your system you are falling all over yourselves to crown the king.

Remember, if you decide to elect this imposter, he will lead you down the path to destruction. A fool to lead the fools.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It's also been reported Obama will be performing with the Rolling Stones, The Who and U2 at the Berlin Wall! </p>
<p>Get over yourselves. Obama is what the media wants you to see and you have so much kool-aid in your system you are falling all over yourselves to crown the king.</p>
<p>Remember, if you decide to elect this imposter, he will lead you down the path to destruction. A fool to lead the fools.</p>
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		<title>By: 33/W/M in Ohio</title>
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		<dc:creator>33/W/M in Ohio</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:28:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think that it is great that there is a candidate that is respected and liked around the world.  Let&#039;s not forget that the USA is only one of many sovereign nations on this planet.  Let&#039;s break from our arrogance and reestablish good relations with our allies and open up broader channels of communication with our adversaries.

We certainly can&#039;t count on people that joke about bombing Iran (though I thought the song parody itself was funny) to lead us forward towards a more peaceful and stable era.  We need diplomacy in the White House, not Saturday Night Live.

This isn&#039;t the Roman Empire.  Those days are long gone.  We can&#039;t prosper by conquering everyone.  Germany found that out back in the 1940&#039;s.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think that it is great that there is a candidate that is respected and liked around the world.  Let's not forget that the USA is only one of many sovereign nations on this planet.  Let's break from our arrogance and reestablish good relations with our allies and open up broader channels of communication with our adversaries.</p>
<p>We certainly can't count on people that joke about bombing Iran (though I thought the song parody itself was funny) to lead us forward towards a more peaceful and stable era.  We need diplomacy in the White House, not Saturday Night Live.</p>
<p>This isn't the Roman Empire.  Those days are long gone.  We can't prosper by conquering everyone.  Germany found that out back in the 1940's.</p>
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		<title>By: Irma in North Carolina</title>
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		<dc:creator>Irma in North Carolina</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I strongly adivse the americans to listen to Obamas speech in Germany, most of all the puma group, who are so childish and stubborn that their canidate lost, and they can not realize if they vote for Mccain, here comes another  4 years of bush.  I hope they all wake up and see the light.  This just goes to show that this pumma group are all a bunch of racists.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I strongly adivse the americans to listen to Obamas speech in Germany, most of all the puma group, who are so childish and stubborn that their canidate lost, and they can not realize if they vote for Mccain, here comes another  4 years of bush.  I hope they all wake up and see the light.  This just goes to show that this pumma group are all a bunch of racists.</p>
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		<title>By: RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD</title>
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		<dc:creator>RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:27:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>OBAMA IS AN IDIOT.  WHY IS HE CAMPAIGNING IN EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST?  ARE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THAT STUPID NOT TO BELIEVE THIS IS A CAMPAIGN TRIP?  ARE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THAT IDIOTIC TO BELIEVE THAT ONE TRIP OVERSEAS MAKES HIM A FOREIGN AFFAIRS EXPERT OR THAT IT HELPS HIS FOREIGN POLICY CREDENTIALS?  IS THAT LIKE SAYING THAT HE LEARNED ABOUT FOREIGN AFFAIRS WHEN HE WAS A CHILD LIVING IN INDONESIA BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6 AND 10?  NEXT THING YOU KNOW OBAMA IS GOING TO ANNOUNCE, IF, GOD FORBID, HE IS ELECTED PRESIDENT, THAT HIS DAUGHTER, MALIA, WHO IS 10 YEARS OLD, WILL BE HIS SECRETARY OF STATE AND THAT HIS OTHER DAUGHTER WHO IS ABOUT 6, WILL BE THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION BECAUSE SHE HAS BEEN IN SCHOOD FOR 2 YEARS.  OBAMA IS A JOKE AND A DANGER TO THE SECURITY OF AMERICA.  MCCAIN IS MORE INTERESTED IN DOING WHAT IS RIGHT FOR AMERICA AND FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THAN OBAMA EVER HAS IN HIS ENTIRE LIFE.  OBAMA STRUTS AROUND OVERSEAS LIKE HE IS ALL THAT AND A BAG OF CHIPS.  OBAMA IS AN EMPTY SUIT FILLED WITH RHETHORIC AND EMPTY PROMISES.  NOTICE HIS INTERVIEWS ARE ALWAYS FILLED WITH &quot;UMMMS&quot; AND &quot;YOU KNOW&quot;.  WHERE IS THE GREAT ORATOR?  MCCAIN WILL DO AMERICA PROUD.  AND FOR THOSE HILLARY SUPPORTERS WHO WILL STAY HOME, PLEASE VOTE MCCAIN.  A VOTE FOR MCCAIN IS A VOTE AGAINST OBAMA AND THE CORRUPT DNC, DEAN, PELOSI AND BRAZILLE.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OBAMA IS AN IDIOT.  WHY IS HE CAMPAIGNING IN EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST?  ARE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THAT STUPID NOT TO BELIEVE THIS IS A CAMPAIGN TRIP?  ARE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THAT IDIOTIC TO BELIEVE THAT ONE TRIP OVERSEAS MAKES HIM A FOREIGN AFFAIRS EXPERT OR THAT IT HELPS HIS FOREIGN POLICY CREDENTIALS?  IS THAT LIKE SAYING THAT HE LEARNED ABOUT FOREIGN AFFAIRS WHEN HE WAS A CHILD LIVING IN INDONESIA BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6 AND 10?  NEXT THING YOU KNOW OBAMA IS GOING TO ANNOUNCE, IF, GOD FORBID, HE IS ELECTED PRESIDENT, THAT HIS DAUGHTER, MALIA, WHO IS 10 YEARS OLD, WILL BE HIS SECRETARY OF STATE AND THAT HIS OTHER DAUGHTER WHO IS ABOUT 6, WILL BE THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION BECAUSE SHE HAS BEEN IN SCHOOD FOR 2 YEARS.  OBAMA IS A JOKE AND A DANGER TO THE SECURITY OF AMERICA.  MCCAIN IS MORE INTERESTED IN DOING WHAT IS RIGHT FOR AMERICA AND FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THAN OBAMA EVER HAS IN HIS ENTIRE LIFE.  OBAMA STRUTS AROUND OVERSEAS LIKE HE IS ALL THAT AND A BAG OF CHIPS.  OBAMA IS AN EMPTY SUIT FILLED WITH RHETHORIC AND EMPTY PROMISES.  NOTICE HIS INTERVIEWS ARE ALWAYS FILLED WITH "UMMMS" AND "YOU KNOW".  WHERE IS THE GREAT ORATOR?  MCCAIN WILL DO AMERICA PROUD.  AND FOR THOSE HILLARY SUPPORTERS WHO WILL STAY HOME, PLEASE VOTE MCCAIN.  A VOTE FOR MCCAIN IS A VOTE AGAINST OBAMA AND THE CORRUPT DNC, DEAN, PELOSI AND BRAZILLE.</p>
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		<title>By: Jim</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama winning all the minority voters......... good bye McCain.</description>
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		<title>By: JohnBoy</title>
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		<dc:creator>JohnBoy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am sure he will read a great speach.

Vote for a real American

McCain 08</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am sure he will read a great speach.</p>
<p>Vote for a real American</p>
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		<title>By: Mandy</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mandy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:25:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I really think many of you are looking too far into this. He obviously wants to help not just himself (come on, this is politics...expect it), but also his country. What we need the MOST right now are better international relations and I don&#039;t understand what you think he&#039;s doing wrong.

I believe this is a landmark step in the right direction and can only help our standing in the world.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I really think many of you are looking too far into this. He obviously wants to help not just himself (come on, this is politics...expect it), but also his country. What we need the MOST right now are better international relations and I don't understand what you think he's doing wrong.</p>
<p>I believe this is a landmark step in the right direction and can only help our standing in the world.</p>
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		<title>By: Praetorian, Fort Myers</title>
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		<dc:creator>Praetorian, Fort Myers</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How splendid he&#039;s appearing in the one place that socialist public policy has failed the most in the past 25 years.  

As Germany fights to extricate itself from it&#039;s liberal and very costly government entitlements--Obama speaks of adopting their own failed domestic policies here in the United States.  

Is this just me. or does anyone else think it&#039;s very impractical and a little wierd we are accepting public policy that has failed elsewhere just because of the failures of the neo-con George Bush and his cadre of deception and impropriety?  Making things better by making things worse--doesn&#039;t seem like a good strategy for me.  If McDonald&#039;s duplicated the failed strategies of some of their competitors--they wouldn&#039;t be the worlds fast food leader today.  Why should we duplicate failed public policy which is tearing western europe and canada apart?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How splendid he's appearing in the one place that socialist public policy has failed the most in the past 25 years.  </p>
<p>As Germany fights to extricate itself from it's liberal and very costly government entitlements&#8211;Obama speaks of adopting their own failed domestic policies here in the United States.  </p>
<p>Is this just me. or does anyone else think it's very impractical and a little wierd we are accepting public policy that has failed elsewhere just because of the failures of the neo-con George Bush and his cadre of deception and impropriety?  Making things better by making things worse&#8211;doesn't seem like a good strategy for me.  If McDonald's duplicated the failed strategies of some of their competitors&#8211;they wouldn't be the worlds fast food leader today.  Why should we duplicate failed public policy which is tearing western europe and canada apart?</p>
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		<title>By: JB</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/24/obama-prepares-to-deliver-much-anticipated-speech-in-berlin/#comment-1391871</link>
		<dc:creator>JB</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Did I miss the election? Is he already President? Why is every news organization so giddy about this tour? Why is Obama looking for so many photo ops? Oh, I guess he&#039;s doing what every other master politician does... he&#039;s just playing politics.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Did I miss the election? Is he already President? Why is every news organization so giddy about this tour? Why is Obama looking for so many photo ops? Oh, I guess he's doing what every other master politician does... he's just playing politics.</p>
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		<title>By: April</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/24/obama-prepares-to-deliver-much-anticipated-speech-in-berlin/#comment-1391869</link>
		<dc:creator>April</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is ridiculous.  Are those people citizens of United States?  If they are not, then why are they telling us whom to vote for?  Do we tell them who to choose as their President or Prime Minister?  Do they in any shape or form consider ouropinions when they head to the polls in their country?  IF THE ANSWER TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS ARE, NO, NO, NO, AND NO, THEN, WHY SHOULD WE CARE WHAT THEY THINK?  ARE THEY GOING TO LIVE IN THIS COUNTRY AND TOLERATE OBAMA’S PRESIDENCY IF HE WINS, WHICH MOST OF US HOPE NOT? OBVIOUSLY NOT.  WHO ARE THESE FOREIGNERS, WHO HAVE THE ODASITY TO COME INTO OUR HOUSE, OUR COUNTRY AND TELL US WHO THEY LIKE AND WHO THEY THINK WE SHOULD VOTE FOR?  WE DO NOT DO THE SAME TO THEM DURING THEIR ELECTION NOR WOULD THEY EVEN TAKE OUR DECISION INTO CONSIDERATION.  WOULD THEY ELECT A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE TO BE THE CEO OF THEIR MOST IMPORTANT REVENUE GENERATING COMPANY?  OFCOURSE NOT.  WOULD THEY ELECT &quot;AN INTERN&quot; TO BE THEIR PRESIDENT?  AGAIN, OFCOURSE NOT.  BUT BECAUSE AS THEY CALL US &quot;CRAZY AMERICANS&quot;, WE ARE SO GULLIBLE AND DO NOT HAVE ANY BACKBONE BUT TO CARE FOR AND DO AS THEY DIRECT AND TELL US. THEY THINK, WE WILL BE STUPID ENOUGH TO GO WITH A CANDIDATE WHICH EVERYONE KNOWS IS “NOT QUALIFIED&quot; FOR THE JOB.  THEY KNOW, ELECTING OBAMA IS TO THEIR BENEFIT.  IT IS NOT FOR OUR BENEFIT BECAUSE &quot;THE CLOWN&quot; HATES AMERICANS ACCORDING TO HOW HE WAS BROUGHT UP AND TAUGHT BY REFEREND WRIGHT AND TRINITY CHURCH.  IF THESE SO CALL FOREIGNERS SO &quot;LOVE&quot; HIM AND WANTS HIM FOR &quot;A PRESIDENT&quot; THEN, WHY DONT THEY INSTALL HIM OVER THEIR COUNTRY AS &quot;THEIR PRESIDENT&quot;?  AS DAVID LETTERMAN PUTS IT WHEN HILLARY WON PUERTO RICO, &quot;PUERTO RICO SHOULD MAKE HER THEIR PRESIDENT.&quot;  SO NOW, LET OBAMA &quot;THE CLOWN&quot; STAY THERE AND BE THEIR &quot;PRESIDENT&quot;.  HERE IN AMERICA, WE DO NOT  VOTE FOR &quot;INTERNS&quot; TO BE OUR PRESIDENT, THERE ARE IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING OUR COUNTRY, AND THIS &quot;CLOWN&quot; DO NOT HAVE ANY SOLID CLUE ON HOW TO FIX IT EXCEPT TO GIVE US &quot;POLITICAL RETORIC&quot; IN ALL ISSUES WITHOUT ANY CONCRETE SOLUTION TO WHAT HE WILL DO TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS.  IF WE INSIST HE GIVE US A SOLUTION TO ANY ISSUE,  HE STEALS A LINE OR TWO FROM OTHER CANDIDATES LIKE HILLARY OR MCCAIN.  HE FLIPS FLOPS AND PANDERS ALL OVER THE ISSUES TO GET  VOTES.  THIS IS NOT WHAT WE WANT FOR “A PRESIDENT”.  AGAIN, IF YOU OUT THERE IN OVERSEAS LAND LOVE HIM SO MUCH, KEEP HIM AND LET HIM LEAD YOU BECAUSE IT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN HERE.  FOREIGNERS CANNOT CHOOSE OUR PRESIDENT FOR US JUST LIKE THEY WILL NOT TOLERATE OUR OPINION TOWARDS WHOM THEY SHOULD CHOOSE AS THEIR PRESIDENT OR PRIME MINISTER. HERE WE NEED A WELL QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL, PATRIOTIC, GOD FEARING, NON MUSLIM, AND A PERSON WHO LOVE THIS COUNTRY AND NOT JUST PRETEND TO DO SO TO GET VOTES.  OBAMA IS NOT THAT CANDIDATE FOR AMERICA, SO KEEP HIM THERE IF YOU  THINK HE IS A PRESIDENTIAL MATERIAL FOR YOU.
MCCAIN FOR PRESIDENT 2008 AND HILLARY 2012!!!!!!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is ridiculous.  Are those people citizens of United States?  If they are not, then why are they telling us whom to vote for?  Do we tell them who to choose as their President or Prime Minister?  Do they in any shape or form consider ouropinions when they head to the polls in their country?  IF THE ANSWER TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS ARE, NO, NO, NO, AND NO, THEN, WHY SHOULD WE CARE WHAT THEY THINK?  ARE THEY GOING TO LIVE IN THIS COUNTRY AND TOLERATE OBAMA’S PRESIDENCY IF HE WINS, WHICH MOST OF US HOPE NOT? OBVIOUSLY NOT.  WHO ARE THESE FOREIGNERS, WHO HAVE THE ODASITY TO COME INTO OUR HOUSE, OUR COUNTRY AND TELL US WHO THEY LIKE AND WHO THEY THINK WE SHOULD VOTE FOR?  WE DO NOT DO THE SAME TO THEM DURING THEIR ELECTION NOR WOULD THEY EVEN TAKE OUR DECISION INTO CONSIDERATION.  WOULD THEY ELECT A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE TO BE THE CEO OF THEIR MOST IMPORTANT REVENUE GENERATING COMPANY?  OFCOURSE NOT.  WOULD THEY ELECT "AN INTERN" TO BE THEIR PRESIDENT?  AGAIN, OFCOURSE NOT.  BUT BECAUSE AS THEY CALL US "CRAZY AMERICANS", WE ARE SO GULLIBLE AND DO NOT HAVE ANY BACKBONE BUT TO CARE FOR AND DO AS THEY DIRECT AND TELL US. THEY THINK, WE WILL BE STUPID ENOUGH TO GO WITH A CANDIDATE WHICH EVERYONE KNOWS IS “NOT QUALIFIED" FOR THE JOB.  THEY KNOW, ELECTING OBAMA IS TO THEIR BENEFIT.  IT IS NOT FOR OUR BENEFIT BECAUSE "THE CLOWN" HATES AMERICANS ACCORDING TO HOW HE WAS BROUGHT UP AND TAUGHT BY REFEREND WRIGHT AND TRINITY CHURCH.  IF THESE SO CALL FOREIGNERS SO "LOVE" HIM AND WANTS HIM FOR "A PRESIDENT" THEN, WHY DONT THEY INSTALL HIM OVER THEIR COUNTRY AS "THEIR PRESIDENT"?  AS DAVID LETTERMAN PUTS IT WHEN HILLARY WON PUERTO RICO, "PUERTO RICO SHOULD MAKE HER THEIR PRESIDENT."  SO NOW, LET OBAMA "THE CLOWN" STAY THERE AND BE THEIR "PRESIDENT".  HERE IN AMERICA, WE DO NOT  VOTE FOR "INTERNS" TO BE OUR PRESIDENT, THERE ARE IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING OUR COUNTRY, AND THIS "CLOWN" DO NOT HAVE ANY SOLID CLUE ON HOW TO FIX IT EXCEPT TO GIVE US "POLITICAL RETORIC" IN ALL ISSUES WITHOUT ANY CONCRETE SOLUTION TO WHAT HE WILL DO TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS.  IF WE INSIST HE GIVE US A SOLUTION TO ANY ISSUE,  HE STEALS A LINE OR TWO FROM OTHER CANDIDATES LIKE HILLARY OR MCCAIN.  HE FLIPS FLOPS AND PANDERS ALL OVER THE ISSUES TO GET  VOTES.  THIS IS NOT WHAT WE WANT FOR “A PRESIDENT”.  AGAIN, IF YOU OUT THERE IN OVERSEAS LAND LOVE HIM SO MUCH, KEEP HIM AND LET HIM LEAD YOU BECAUSE IT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN HERE.  FOREIGNERS CANNOT CHOOSE OUR PRESIDENT FOR US JUST LIKE THEY WILL NOT TOLERATE OUR OPINION TOWARDS WHOM THEY SHOULD CHOOSE AS THEIR PRESIDENT OR PRIME MINISTER. HERE WE NEED A WELL QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL, PATRIOTIC, GOD FEARING, NON MUSLIM, AND A PERSON WHO LOVE THIS COUNTRY AND NOT JUST PRETEND TO DO SO TO GET VOTES.  OBAMA IS NOT THAT CANDIDATE FOR AMERICA, SO KEEP HIM THERE IF YOU  THINK HE IS A PRESIDENTIAL MATERIAL FOR YOU.<br />
MCCAIN FOR PRESIDENT 2008 AND HILLARY 2012!!!!!!!!</p>
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		<title>By: Kate</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/24/obama-prepares-to-deliver-much-anticipated-speech-in-berlin/#comment-1391870</link>
		<dc:creator>Kate</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The USA really really needed this.  I&#039;m not sure whether you realize  how badly your image has been tarnished across the world.  You ought to be proud.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The USA really really needed this.  I'm not sure whether you realize  how badly your image has been tarnished across the world.  You ought to be proud.</p>
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		<title>By: linda n carolina</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/24/obama-prepares-to-deliver-much-anticipated-speech-in-berlin/#comment-1391868</link>
		<dc:creator>linda n carolina</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Barack Obama will show the world today that even though we kept a buffoon in office for 8 years, Americans know a true leader when we see one. Obama represents the American dream that we all strive for. It will be great to have respect again instead of saber rattling we&#039;ve had the last 8 years. The huge crowds today will only point to the fact the whole world is wanting a change for the better.  Yes We Can....Obama 08</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Barack Obama will show the world today that even though we kept a buffoon in office for 8 years, Americans know a true leader when we see one. Obama represents the American dream that we all strive for. It will be great to have respect again instead of saber rattling we've had the last 8 years. The huge crowds today will only point to the fact the whole world is wanting a change for the better.  Yes We Can....Obama 08</p>
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		<title>By: Nikki, Florida</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/24/obama-prepares-to-deliver-much-anticipated-speech-in-berlin/#comment-1391865</link>
		<dc:creator>Nikki, Florida</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>CNN, where&#039;s your article on Larry Hunters (R) endorsement of Obama????????</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>CNN, where's your article on Larry Hunters (R) endorsement of Obama????????</p>
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		<title>By: kent</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/24/obama-prepares-to-deliver-much-anticipated-speech-in-berlin/#comment-1391862</link>
		<dc:creator>kent</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:23:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>CNN,please carry the speech live to the cabin outside Sedona, Arizona for the viewing by McCain and political allies and fundraisers from around the country as they gather to watch and listen to America&#039;s next President. What a great way to begin the barbeque.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>CNN,please carry the speech live to the cabin outside Sedona, Arizona for the viewing by McCain and political allies and fundraisers from around the country as they gather to watch and listen to America's next President. What a great way to begin the barbeque.</p>
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		<title>By: HENRIE WARE</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/24/obama-prepares-to-deliver-much-anticipated-speech-in-berlin/#comment-1391851</link>
		<dc:creator>HENRIE WARE</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>YOU GO OBAMA THIS IS ONE FAMILY OF AMERICANS THAT BACK YOU.  MR MAGOO COULD NEVER COME UP TO YOUR STANDARDS</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>YOU GO OBAMA THIS IS ONE FAMILY OF AMERICANS THAT BACK YOU.  MR MAGOO COULD NEVER COME UP TO YOUR STANDARDS</p>
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		<title>By: NewYorker Magazine Rocks</title>
		<link>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/24/obama-prepares-to-deliver-much-anticipated-speech-in-berlin/#comment-1391850</link>
		<dc:creator>NewYorker Magazine Rocks</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think Obama should move to Asia, Africa or Europe.

Annoy the Media, say NO to Obama.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think Obama should move to Asia, Africa or Europe.</p>
<p>Annoy the Media, say NO to Obama.</p>
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		<title>By: DD, New York</title>
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		<dc:creator>DD, New York</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama has 300 advisors?    300??!!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obama has 300 advisors?    300??!!!!</p>
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