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		<title>By: Stephen</title>
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		<dc:creator>Stephen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So you, yourself, figure the president is *supposed* to be the final authority on matters theological and scientific? And so many of the commenters seem to agree with you. No wonder America is going to hell in a handbasket. At least Obama is smart enough to know what he doesn&#039;t know, and to understand that he is not qualified to make profound ethical judgments without external input. A whole lot more than can be said for the previous administration. (You note that word, &#039;administration.&#039; Not Papacy. Executive. Not Imperium.)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So you, yourself, figure the president is *supposed* to be the final authority on matters theological and scientific? And so many of the commenters seem to agree with you. No wonder America is going to hell in a handbasket. At least Obama is smart enough to know what he doesn&#8217;t know, and to understand that he is not qualified to make profound ethical judgments without external input. A whole lot more than can be said for the previous administration. (You note that word, &#8216;administration.&#8217; Not Papacy. Executive. Not Imperium.)</p>
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		<title>By: MSNBC&#8217;s Shuster Wets Himself Over &#8216;The One&#8217; &#124; The Great Illuminator</title>
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		<dc:creator>MSNBC&#8217;s Shuster Wets Himself Over &#8216;The One&#8217; &#124; The Great Illuminator</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 10:44:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] I personally find that his positions are founded in liberal dogma and can site when he has admitted as [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Protecting Joe Plumber From Senator Government &#171; El Quinio</title>
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		<dc:creator>Protecting Joe Plumber From Senator Government &#171; El Quinio</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:42:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] right to abortion, but when it comes to the fundamental, inalieanable right to life, it is “above his pay grade.” Thankfully, Sen. McCain did not apologize for protecting the unborn. He ended his response to [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] right to abortion, but when it comes to the fundamental, inalieanable right to life, it is “above his pay grade.” Thankfully, Sen. McCain did not apologize for protecting the unborn. He ended his response to [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Third Debate- Protecting Joe Plumber From Big Government Tax Hiker &#124; Asian Americans for McCain</title>
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		<dc:creator>Third Debate- Protecting Joe Plumber From Big Government Tax Hiker &#124; Asian Americans for McCain</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] right to abortion, but when it comes to the fundamental, inalieanable right to life, it is &#8220;above his pay grade.&#8221; Thankfully, Sen. McCain did not apologize for protecting the unborn. He ended his response [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] right to abortion, but when it comes to the fundamental, inalieanable right to life, it is &#8220;above his pay grade.&#8221; Thankfully, Sen. McCain did not apologize for protecting the unborn. He ended his response [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Suzie Jeanne</title>
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		<dc:creator>Suzie Jeanne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&#039;&#039;Shawn:
 
It is so refreshing to see that L.Shock is an intelligent person.

Why do we as a country let the media tell us what we should or should not know. 

It is so depressing to see that so many people hear one line or sentence out of context and make up what it is supposed to mean.

Is it so WORNG to have an intelligent and well educated person want to be president. Or do we really just need actors running the show, people who can pretend to be what ever they need to be just to get elected. 

I read the quote from Sen. Obama about pay grade and understood right away that he meant that it was above any human to make that decision. It is obvious to me that he is educated, and intelligent. &#039;&#039;

SHAWN I&#039;M GLAD THAT SOMEONE AS INTELLIGENT AS YOU COULD PRAISE SOMEONE AS WORNG (SORRY, WRONG) AS L.SHOCK.  NO ONE IS DISPUTING THAT SENATOR OBAMA IS EDUCATED, AND I DON&#039;T THINK THAT ANYONE IS CALLING HIM STUPID.  HE IS UNEXPERIENCED, UNTRUSTWORTHY, AND POLITICAL TO AN EXTREME.  HE SCARES MOST PEOPLE WITH REAL INTELLIGENCE.  I DON&#039;T MEAN TO PICK ON YOUR TYPO, BUT YOU SHOULD REALLY PROOFREAD SOMETHING THAT SPEAKS SO OFTEN AND HIGHLY OF INTELLIGENCE.  BARACK OBAMA HAS WRITTEN THOUGHTFUL AND MEANINGFUL BOOKS, HE HAS CHARMED AUDIENCES OF MILLIONS, AND HE HAS MADE MANY STATEMENTS THAT I&#039;M SURE HE WISHES THAT HE COULD TAKE BACK.  SO HAS SENATOR MCCAIN.  THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT SENATOR MCCAIN SPEAKS THE SAME BELIEFS TO EVERY AUDIENCE, EVEN WHEN HE KNOWS THAT IT MAY HARM HIM IN THE END.  THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT EXPERIENCE DOES MATTER, AND THAT SO DOES SOMEONES RECORD.  GO TO WIKIPEDIA AND LOOK UP THE POLITICAL POSITIONS OF BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA, AND OF JOHN S. MCCAIN.  THERE ARE PAGES AND PAGES OF LEGISLATION AND POSITIONS OF MCCAIN, AND A COUPLE OF PARAGRAPHS ABOUT OBAMA.  HE DOESN&#039;T HAVE THE EXPERIENCE TO GO WITH HIS INTELLIGENCE, AND CONTRARY TO THE BEDAZZLED MILLIONS WHO WANT TO FOLLOW THIS PIED PIPER, EXPERIENCE MATTERS.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8221;Shawn:</p>
<p>It is so refreshing to see that L.Shock is an intelligent person.</p>
<p>Why do we as a country let the media tell us what we should or should not know. </p>
<p>It is so depressing to see that so many people hear one line or sentence out of context and make up what it is supposed to mean.</p>
<p>Is it so WORNG to have an intelligent and well educated person want to be president. Or do we really just need actors running the show, people who can pretend to be what ever they need to be just to get elected. </p>
<p>I read the quote from Sen. Obama about pay grade and understood right away that he meant that it was above any human to make that decision. It is obvious to me that he is educated, and intelligent. &#8221;</p>
<p>SHAWN I&#8217;M GLAD THAT SOMEONE AS INTELLIGENT AS YOU COULD PRAISE SOMEONE AS WORNG (SORRY, WRONG) AS L.SHOCK.  NO ONE IS DISPUTING THAT SENATOR OBAMA IS EDUCATED, AND I DON&#8217;T THINK THAT ANYONE IS CALLING HIM STUPID.  HE IS UNEXPERIENCED, UNTRUSTWORTHY, AND POLITICAL TO AN EXTREME.  HE SCARES MOST PEOPLE WITH REAL INTELLIGENCE.  I DON&#8217;T MEAN TO PICK ON YOUR TYPO, BUT YOU SHOULD REALLY PROOFREAD SOMETHING THAT SPEAKS SO OFTEN AND HIGHLY OF INTELLIGENCE.  BARACK OBAMA HAS WRITTEN THOUGHTFUL AND MEANINGFUL BOOKS, HE HAS CHARMED AUDIENCES OF MILLIONS, AND HE HAS MADE MANY STATEMENTS THAT I&#8217;M SURE HE WISHES THAT HE COULD TAKE BACK.  SO HAS SENATOR MCCAIN.  THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT SENATOR MCCAIN SPEAKS THE SAME BELIEFS TO EVERY AUDIENCE, EVEN WHEN HE KNOWS THAT IT MAY HARM HIM IN THE END.  THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT EXPERIENCE DOES MATTER, AND THAT SO DOES SOMEONES RECORD.  GO TO WIKIPEDIA AND LOOK UP THE POLITICAL POSITIONS OF BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA, AND OF JOHN S. MCCAIN.  THERE ARE PAGES AND PAGES OF LEGISLATION AND POSITIONS OF MCCAIN, AND A COUPLE OF PARAGRAPHS ABOUT OBAMA.  HE DOESN&#8217;T HAVE THE EXPERIENCE TO GO WITH HIS INTELLIGENCE, AND CONTRARY TO THE BEDAZZLED MILLIONS WHO WANT TO FOLLOW THIS PIED PIPER, EXPERIENCE MATTERS.</p>
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		<title>By: Suzie Jeanne</title>
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		<dc:creator>Suzie Jeanne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&#039;L.Shock:
 

FOR ALL THE PEOPLE THAT DON’T UNDERSTAND ……………………..WHEN OBAMA SAID IT WAS ABOVE HIS PAY GRADE……………….THAT WAS A FIGURE OF SPEECH WHICH MEANT………………AS FAR AS ABORTION FROM A MORAL STAND POINT AND WHEN LIFE TRULY BEGINS, THAT IS FOR GOD TO JUDGE…………….. IT IS A FIGURE OF SPEECH, HE’S SAYING THAT I CAN NOT JUDGE WHETHER A WOMAN HAVING AN ABORTION IS RIGHT OR WRONG ……………..ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE HER……………SERIOUS PEOPLE YOU GUYS TAKE EVERYTHING SOOOOOOOOOOOO LITERAL. I HONESTLY THINK THATS WHY A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T LIKE HIM BECAUSE THEY DON’T UNDERSTAND HIM. HE ACTUALLY TRIES TO EXPLAIN SOMETHING TO PEOPLE FROM A REAL STAND POINT BUT WE ARE ALL STILL SO DELUDED FROM LISTENING TO BS ALL THESE YEARS THAT WE DON’T UNDERSTAND SOMEONE WHEN THEY ARE TRYING TO BE HONEST AND FORTHRIGHT.&#039;

----- Barack, is that you?  You sound sooooooooooooo confused and indignant that it must be you....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8216;L.Shock:</p>
<p>FOR ALL THE PEOPLE THAT DON’T UNDERSTAND ……………………..WHEN OBAMA SAID IT WAS ABOVE HIS PAY GRADE……………….THAT WAS A FIGURE OF SPEECH WHICH MEANT………………AS FAR AS ABORTION FROM A MORAL STAND POINT AND WHEN LIFE TRULY BEGINS, THAT IS FOR GOD TO JUDGE…………….. IT IS A FIGURE OF SPEECH, HE’S SAYING THAT I CAN NOT JUDGE WHETHER A WOMAN HAVING AN ABORTION IS RIGHT OR WRONG ……………..ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE HER……………SERIOUS PEOPLE YOU GUYS TAKE EVERYTHING SOOOOOOOOOOOO LITERAL. I HONESTLY THINK THATS WHY A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T LIKE HIM BECAUSE THEY DON’T UNDERSTAND HIM. HE ACTUALLY TRIES TO EXPLAIN SOMETHING TO PEOPLE FROM A REAL STAND POINT BUT WE ARE ALL STILL SO DELUDED FROM LISTENING TO BS ALL THESE YEARS THAT WE DON’T UNDERSTAND SOMEONE WHEN THEY ARE TRYING TO BE HONEST AND FORTHRIGHT.&#8217;</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8211; Barack, is that you?  You sound sooooooooooooo confused and indignant that it must be you&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: Suzie Jeanne</title>
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		<dc:creator>Suzie Jeanne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:17:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>srlucado:
 

Fer cryin’ out loud, can’t Obama give a straight answer to any question?* 

If he was unprepared to answer this, what was he doing at this forum, anyway? Someone on his staff must have known that this would come up, and fed him something better to say than talking about a pay grade. Empty suit, empty head.

Scott

*I’m reminded of the story about Groucho Marx being invited to a seance, and being given a chance to ask the spirits a question. He asked, “What’s the capital of North Dakota?” (Would Obama know the answer?)

THANK YOU SRLUCADO.  FIRSTLY, I&#039;M NOT SURE THAT HE WOULD KNOW THE ANSWER (BISMARCK).  SECONDLY, THANK YOU AGAIN.  YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH.  OF COURSE HE WAS PREPPED FOR THIS QUESTION, BUT AS OTHERS HAVE POINTED OUT, HE ANSWERS QUESTIONS BASED UPON WHAT HE FEELS THAT HIS AUDIENCE WANTS TO HEAR, NOT BASED UPON HIS ACTUAL POSITIONS.  MCCAIN AT LEAST WILL SPEAK THE UNPOPULAR ANSWER WHEN IT IS WHAT HE BELIEVES.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>srlucado:</p>
<p>Fer cryin’ out loud, can’t Obama give a straight answer to any question?* </p>
<p>If he was unprepared to answer this, what was he doing at this forum, anyway? Someone on his staff must have known that this would come up, and fed him something better to say than talking about a pay grade. Empty suit, empty head.</p>
<p>Scott</p>
<p>*I’m reminded of the story about Groucho Marx being invited to a seance, and being given a chance to ask the spirits a question. He asked, “What’s the capital of North Dakota?” (Would Obama know the answer?)</p>
<p>THANK YOU SRLUCADO.  FIRSTLY, I&#8217;M NOT SURE THAT HE WOULD KNOW THE ANSWER (BISMARCK).  SECONDLY, THANK YOU AGAIN.  YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH.  OF COURSE HE WAS PREPPED FOR THIS QUESTION, BUT AS OTHERS HAVE POINTED OUT, HE ANSWERS QUESTIONS BASED UPON WHAT HE FEELS THAT HIS AUDIENCE WANTS TO HEAR, NOT BASED UPON HIS ACTUAL POSITIONS.  MCCAIN AT LEAST WILL SPEAK THE UNPOPULAR ANSWER WHEN IT IS WHAT HE BELIEVES.</p>
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		<title>By: mtm</title>
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		<dc:creator>mtm</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Oh Sheeple,
Thank God you can&#039;t vote.  Yes, Germany has lots of experience with its government telling the folks what to do and putting limits on their freedoms and telling them how to think. Your glory period of 1939-45 comes to mind right now. That turned out really well! 
 
I just don&#039;t think we&#039;ll ever get that goose-step down as well as you all do. Call us uncoordinated but that control thing is your thing, not ours.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh Sheeple,<br />
Thank God you can&#8217;t vote.  Yes, Germany has lots of experience with its government telling the folks what to do and putting limits on their freedoms and telling them how to think. Your glory period of 1939-45 comes to mind right now. That turned out really well! </p>
<p>I just don&#8217;t think we&#8217;ll ever get that goose-step down as well as you all do. Call us uncoordinated but that control thing is your thing, not ours.</p>
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		<title>By: blueline</title>
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		<dc:creator>blueline</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m so embarassed!  I did not use &quot;blueline&quot; because I am a democrate.  Which I certainly am NOT!  I used it because I was a cop for 18 years.  I didn&#039;t want to be mistaken for being on the wrong side of the fence.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m so embarassed!  I did not use &#8220;blueline&#8221; because I am a democrate.  Which I certainly am NOT!  I used it because I was a cop for 18 years.  I didn&#8217;t want to be mistaken for being on the wrong side of the fence.</p>
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		<title>By: Shawn</title>
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		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:09:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It is so refreshing to see that L.Shock is an intelligent person.

Why do we as a country let the media tell us what we should or should not know. 

It is so depressing to see that so many people hear one line or sentence out of context and make up what it is supposed to mean.

Is it so worng to have an intelligent and well educated person want to be president. Or do we really just need actors running the show, people who can pretend to be what ever they need to be just to get elected. 

I read the quote from Sen. Obama about pay grade and understood right away that he meant that it was above any human to make that decision. It is obvious to me that he is educated, and intelligent. 

Our current president might have an MBA, but that does not give him intelligence. We do not need more &quot;trust-fund&quot; graduates leading our country, or our companies. We need real peeople who actually earned and learned their way through life.

I for one do not look at Sen. Obama as an elitist but as a man who lifted himself out of poverty and made a better life for himself. How can this be a bad thing? Isn&#039;t that the american dream?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is so refreshing to see that L.Shock is an intelligent person.</p>
<p>Why do we as a country let the media tell us what we should or should not know. </p>
<p>It is so depressing to see that so many people hear one line or sentence out of context and make up what it is supposed to mean.</p>
<p>Is it so worng to have an intelligent and well educated person want to be president. Or do we really just need actors running the show, people who can pretend to be what ever they need to be just to get elected. </p>
<p>I read the quote from Sen. Obama about pay grade and understood right away that he meant that it was above any human to make that decision. It is obvious to me that he is educated, and intelligent. </p>
<p>Our current president might have an MBA, but that does not give him intelligence. We do not need more &#8220;trust-fund&#8221; graduates leading our country, or our companies. We need real peeople who actually earned and learned their way through life.</p>
<p>I for one do not look at Sen. Obama as an elitist but as a man who lifted himself out of poverty and made a better life for himself. How can this be a bad thing? Isn&#8217;t that the american dream?</p>
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