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		<title>By: Dave Surls</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dave Surls</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;The president has chosen realism over morality when it comes to Iran.&quot;

His policies are neither realistic nor moral.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;The president has chosen realism over morality when it comes to Iran.&#8221;</p>
<p>His policies are neither realistic nor moral.</p>
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		<title>By: Dave Surls</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dave Surls</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Since Obama has been around, we have Hezbollah losing an election...&quot;

Hezbollah loses EVERY election.  And, Obama had about as much to do with their losing this election as George Bush had to do with Hezbollah losing the last election.

Which is nothing.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Since Obama has been around, we have Hezbollah losing an election&#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>Hezbollah loses EVERY election.  And, Obama had about as much to do with their losing this election as George Bush had to do with Hezbollah losing the last election.</p>
<p>Which is nothing.</p>
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		<title>By: jw</title>
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		<dc:creator>jw</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If Israel had been allowed to bomb the Iranian nuclear weapons facilities, or if the U.S. or allies had gone to war with Iran about the nuclear weapons build up, then there could have been real democratic elections in Iran.  Germany and Japan became free democracies because they were defeated by the United States and its allies.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If Israel had been allowed to bomb the Iranian nuclear weapons facilities, or if the U.S. or allies had gone to war with Iran about the nuclear weapons build up, then there could have been real democratic elections in Iran.  Germany and Japan became free democracies because they were defeated by the United States and its allies.</p>
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		<title>By: Berlet98</title>
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		<dc:creator>Berlet98</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think you dolts should be nicer to Obama!  He suffers from, perhaps, terminal HUHA! . . . 

Sitting presidents in the last century have suffered from various lingering maladies and from sudden onsets of near-catastrophic health events.  Wilson’s stokes, FDR’s polio, Ike’s heart attack, JFK’s Addison’s Disease, LBJ’s gall bladder issue all had some negative impacts on their administrations.

Our current chief executive’s continuing battle with HUHA Syndrome may be one of the best kept health secrets of our president, even if its symptoms are apparent daily to the most casual observer.  

Tuesday’s scheduled Rose Garden news conference was held inside the White House instead, in deference to the humidity of Washington D.C., and a reminder that the capital was built adjacent to a swamp.  Unfortunately, Obama’s HUHA Syndrome showed its ugly head early and often during the president’s 55 minute Q&amp;A.

In deference to its Republican viewership, Fox News Channel declined to air the event, perhaps also fearing that a HUHA episode was in the offing and refusing to be party to televising a president’s physical flaws to the nation especially since it was a daytime affair and kids could be watching.

HUHA, as most people know, can be a-symptomatic in the perception of those afflicted but to witnesses it usually is quite obvious.  The president’s feigned lack of awareness that his staged first and principal questioner was a set-up was a clear indicator of a HUHA attack. 

The question came from a HufPo columnist, someone customarily relegated to the nosebleed section of the Washington Press Corps.  The “exchange” went as follows:

“In what appeared to be a coordinated exchange, President Obama called on the Huffington Post’s Nico Pitney near the start of his press conference and requested a question directly about Iran.

‘Nico, [addressed as if Pitney were an old smoking buddy] I know you and all across the Internet, [sic] we’ve been seeing a lot of reports coming out of Iran, . . . I know there may actually be questions from people in Iran who are communicating through the Internet. Do you have a question?’Pitney, as if ignoring what Obama had just said, said: ‘I wanted to use this opportunity to ask you a question directly from an Iranian.’ ” (http://www.politico.com/blogs/michaelcalderone/0609/Obama_calls_on_HuffPost_for_Iran_question.html)

Duh, Nico, back to the cheap seats for you!  Evidently, Nico had not been briefed that his query was supposed to look spontaneous so that Obama could respond with equivalent spontaneity, but that was not to be. 

HUHA symptoms were transparent thoughout as Obama went on as if the obviousness of the set up question, for which the president had rehearsed his extended reply, was not also transparent.  It must be conceded that, despite his pledges, transparency is as integral to his first 5 months in office as protecting the pre-born from abortions.  

At least he was consistent.

The fact that staged Q&amp;A . . .
(Read the rest at http://genelalor.com)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think you dolts should be nicer to Obama!  He suffers from, perhaps, terminal HUHA! . . . </p>
<p>Sitting presidents in the last century have suffered from various lingering maladies and from sudden onsets of near-catastrophic health events.  Wilson’s stokes, FDR’s polio, Ike’s heart attack, JFK’s Addison’s Disease, LBJ’s gall bladder issue all had some negative impacts on their administrations.</p>
<p>Our current chief executive’s continuing battle with HUHA Syndrome may be one of the best kept health secrets of our president, even if its symptoms are apparent daily to the most casual observer.  </p>
<p>Tuesday’s scheduled Rose Garden news conference was held inside the White House instead, in deference to the humidity of Washington D.C., and a reminder that the capital was built adjacent to a swamp.  Unfortunately, Obama’s HUHA Syndrome showed its ugly head early and often during the president’s 55 minute Q&amp;A.</p>
<p>In deference to its Republican viewership, Fox News Channel declined to air the event, perhaps also fearing that a HUHA episode was in the offing and refusing to be party to televising a president’s physical flaws to the nation especially since it was a daytime affair and kids could be watching.</p>
<p>HUHA, as most people know, can be a-symptomatic in the perception of those afflicted but to witnesses it usually is quite obvious.  The president’s feigned lack of awareness that his staged first and principal questioner was a set-up was a clear indicator of a HUHA attack. </p>
<p>The question came from a HufPo columnist, someone customarily relegated to the nosebleed section of the Washington Press Corps.  The “exchange” went as follows:</p>
<p>“In what appeared to be a coordinated exchange, President Obama called on the Huffington Post’s Nico Pitney near the start of his press conference and requested a question directly about Iran.</p>
<p>‘Nico, [addressed as if Pitney were an old smoking buddy] I know you and all across the Internet, [sic] we’ve been seeing a lot of reports coming out of Iran, . . . I know there may actually be questions from people in Iran who are communicating through the Internet. Do you have a question?’Pitney, as if ignoring what Obama had just said, said: ‘I wanted to use this opportunity to ask you a question directly from an Iranian.’ ” (<a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/michaelcalderone/0609/Obama_calls_on_HuffPost_for_Iran_question.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.politico.com/blogs/michaelcalderone/0609/Obama_calls_on_HuffPost_for_Iran_question.html</a>)</p>
<p>Duh, Nico, back to the cheap seats for you!  Evidently, Nico had not been briefed that his query was supposed to look spontaneous so that Obama could respond with equivalent spontaneity, but that was not to be. </p>
<p>HUHA symptoms were transparent thoughout as Obama went on as if the obviousness of the set up question, for which the president had rehearsed his extended reply, was not also transparent.  It must be conceded that, despite his pledges, transparency is as integral to his first 5 months in office as protecting the pre-born from abortions.  </p>
<p>At least he was consistent.</p>
<p>The fact that staged Q&amp;A . . .<br />
(Read the rest at <a href="http://genelalor.com)" rel="nofollow">http://genelalor.com)</a></p>
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		<title>By: Ken</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ken</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Couldn’t we just offer to take a side in exchange for some consideration. It’s likely that we could pick the winner of this internal confilict if we were willing to use a little military and nonmilitary resources. Does it seem likely that the protesters would accept the dissoulution of their nuclear wepons program in exchange for control of the country.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Couldn’t we just offer to take a side in exchange for some consideration. It’s likely that we could pick the winner of this internal confilict if we were willing to use a little military and nonmilitary resources. Does it seem likely that the protesters would accept the dissoulution of their nuclear wepons program in exchange for control of the country.</p>
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		<title>By: SteveB/Colorado</title>
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		<dc:creator>SteveB/Colorado</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>#22  Delia:  &quot;4th of July ring a bell?&quot;  Not really as has nothing to do with Iran. Suggest you read comments #30 &amp; 31.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#22  Delia:  &#8220;4th of July ring a bell?&#8221;  Not really as has nothing to do with Iran. Suggest you read comments #30 &amp; 31.</p>
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		<title>By: The Shadow</title>
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		<dc:creator>The Shadow</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You begin to make the case there is a difference between a conservative and a wingnut.  Somehow, I think you have misjudged your audience here.  They want people who will add fuel to the bonfire</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You begin to make the case there is a difference between a conservative and a wingnut.  Somehow, I think you have misjudged your audience here.  They want people who will add fuel to the bonfire</p>
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		<title>By: The Shadow</title>
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		<dc:creator>The Shadow</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:24:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Rick - What are you doing talking sense - You might redeem this site</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rick &#8211; What are you doing talking sense &#8211; You might redeem this site</p>
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		<title>By: Edward A</title>
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		<dc:creator>Edward A</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Just as President Eisenhower stood and watched the revolution in Hungary not willing to take any action, the first President Bush took similar action decades later. As F. Zakaria wrote, &quot;I think a good historic analogy is President George H.W. Bush&#039;s cautious response to the cracks in the Soviet empire in 1989. Then, many neo-conservatives were livid with Bush for not loudly supporting those trying to topple the communist regimes in Eastern Europe. But Bush&#039;s concern was that the situation was fragile. Those regimes could easily crack down on the protestors and the Soviet Union could send in tanks. Handing the communists reasons to react forcefully would help no one, least of all the protesters. Bush&#039;s basic approach was correct and has been vindicated by history.&quot;
This is the action of of real Republicans and thoughtful leaders. Americans now once again are fortunate to have such a leader.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just as President Eisenhower stood and watched the revolution in Hungary not willing to take any action, the first President Bush took similar action decades later. As F. Zakaria wrote, &#8220;I think a good historic analogy is President George H.W. Bush&#8217;s cautious response to the cracks in the Soviet empire in 1989. Then, many neo-conservatives were livid with Bush for not loudly supporting those trying to topple the communist regimes in Eastern Europe. But Bush&#8217;s concern was that the situation was fragile. Those regimes could easily crack down on the protestors and the Soviet Union could send in tanks. Handing the communists reasons to react forcefully would help no one, least of all the protesters. Bush&#8217;s basic approach was correct and has been vindicated by history.&#8221;<br />
This is the action of of real Republicans and thoughtful leaders. Americans now once again are fortunate to have such a leader.</p>
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		<title>By: Ratatosk</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ratatosk</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I see both possibilities as possible, though honestly I wish Americans would stop thinking that they have skin in this particular game. Saying Obama is in a pickle, means we hauled his ass out of the stands and threw him onto the field between bases and said &quot;Go!&quot;

People MUST win democracy for themselves. Our beloved Mr. Jefferson tried to make that point to the French, before their bloody revolution, complete f*ck up and failure. America revolted on her own, after making a few smart political allies. The revolution in Lebanon was not a western influenced act, it was the People of that Nation who took control. If Iran is going to be free... it needs to free itself.

If a real war breaks out and the rebels ask for help from US, then I would be 100% behind action.

Talking is stupid, talking simply to piss off people that already dislike you is doubly stupid. And let&#039;s be honest, the people that want Obama to smack Iran aren&#039;t gonna be happy with any decision he makes anyway. Therefore it would be a politically stupid act.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I see both possibilities as possible, though honestly I wish Americans would stop thinking that they have skin in this particular game. Saying Obama is in a pickle, means we hauled his ass out of the stands and threw him onto the field between bases and said &#8220;Go!&#8221;</p>
<p>People MUST win democracy for themselves. Our beloved Mr. Jefferson tried to make that point to the French, before their bloody revolution, complete f*ck up and failure. America revolted on her own, after making a few smart political allies. The revolution in Lebanon was not a western influenced act, it was the People of that Nation who took control. If Iran is going to be free&#8230; it needs to free itself.</p>
<p>If a real war breaks out and the rebels ask for help from US, then I would be 100% behind action.</p>
<p>Talking is stupid, talking simply to piss off people that already dislike you is doubly stupid. And let&#8217;s be honest, the people that want Obama to smack Iran aren&#8217;t gonna be happy with any decision he makes anyway. Therefore it would be a politically stupid act.</p>
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