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		    <title><![CDATA[vandinem Commented on In Private Meeting, Reid Tells Lieberman That It&apos;s Unlikely He&apos;ll Keep Committee Slot by Greg Sargent]]></title>
		        
			<published>2008-11-06T23:47:38Z</published>
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		        <![CDATA[<p>What is it with Reid that he can't take action, like, EVER?  This is the most cut-and-dried case of Party treachery that you could provide.  Why is he simply unable to just say, "Thanks, you're out."  Simplest damn thing in the world.</p>]]>
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		    <title><![CDATA[vandinem Commented on Obama Volunteer On Scene Disputes Fox News&apos; Suggestions That Black Panthers Are Intimidating Voters by Greg Sargent]]></title>
		        
			<published>2008-11-04T20:55:17Z</published>
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		        <![CDATA[<p>This is terrible!</p>

<p>Don't you get it? This means that the Black Panthers from the 1960s have gotten hold of a freaking TIME MACHINE!  God help us all.</p>

<p>Somehow Linc, Pete and Julie from the Mod Squad will have to find a way to send these radicals back to the Sixties!</p>

<p>I knew that that Huey Newton was a tricky SOB.</p>]]>
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		    <title>vandinem Commented on Readers, Thank You by Greg Sargent</title>
		        
			<published>2008-11-04T15:53:07Z</published>
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		        <![CDATA[<p>Thanks to you all for real information, interesting commentary, and a virtual connection to other members of my tribe!  It's a great site and a model for the New Journalism, and I can't wait to see what bubbles up tomorrow and in the months to come.</p>]]>
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		    <title>vandinem Commented on Election Central Morning Roundup by Eric Kleefeld</title>
		        
			<published>2008-11-03T15:23:33Z</published>
			   <updated>2008-11-03T15:23:33Z</updated>
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		        <![CDATA[<p>Too many Mint Juleps?</p>]]>
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		    <title>vandinem Commented on Election Central Morning Roundup by Eric Kleefeld</title>
		        
			<published>2008-11-03T15:22:01Z</published>
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		        <![CDATA[<p>McCain in Moon Township AND Roswell?  Is there suddenly an X-Files angle to this campaign?</p>]]>
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		    <title><![CDATA[vandinem Commented on *$%($&amp;%^*$ by Orlando]]></title>
		        
			<published>2008-10-31T19:59:46Z</published>
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		        <![CDATA[<p>Aw, forget that Lowlife Lex Luthor Look-Alike.  He's just some pinhead who inexplicably found himself on the TeeVee and will spout any amount of mindless nonsense to milk his 15 minutes of fame.</p>]]>
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		    <title><![CDATA[vandinem Commented on Obama = &quot;Interconnectedness&quot; - Awesome Video by John Nail]]></title>
		        
			<published>2008-10-31T18:12:45Z</published>
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		        <![CDATA[<p>Awesome video .. rec'd and appreciated!</p>]]>
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		    <title>vandinem Commented on They Also Serve Who Do Not Vote by dan kaufman</title>
		        
			<published>2008-10-30T19:22:42Z</published>
			   <updated>2008-10-30T19:22:42Z</updated>
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		        <![CDATA[<p>Funny piece.  Well done!</p>]]>
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		    <title>vandinem Commented on Rachel Maddow Turning Into Wolf Blitzer? by Craig Gurian</title>
		        
			<published>2008-10-29T21:25:55Z</published>
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		        <![CDATA[<p>I understand that it is a work in progress, and I think it will get to where she wants it.</p>

<p>I REALLY wish she'd dump the pop-culture segment with what's-his-name.  What a waste of broadcast minutes.</p>]]>
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		    <title>vandinem Commented on Blogging Without the Option of Comment by CVille Dem</title>
		        
			<published>2008-10-29T17:46:29Z</published>
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		        <![CDATA[<p>I like the Barack avatar.  Very cool.</p>]]>
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		    <title>vandinem Commented on Blogging Without the Option of Comment by CVille Dem</title>
		        
			<published>2008-10-29T17:44:52Z</published>
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		        <![CDATA[<p>I don't know ... we can't comment on Josh's blog off the main site, can we?  So what if someone else claims the same privilege?  I think talking to yourself is covered by the First Amendment.</p>]]>
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		    <title><![CDATA[vandinem Commented on McCain Cuts Ad Attacking Obama That&apos;s Geared To ... West Virginia? by Greg Sargent]]></title>
		        
			<published>2008-10-23T00:32:29Z</published>
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		        <![CDATA[<p>When did those guys turn into such tools?  Are there no independent wire services anymore?</p>]]>
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		    <title>vandinem Commented on Stealing Pennsylvania by Ron Drummond</title>
		        
			<published>2008-10-22T23:42:14Z</published>
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		        <![CDATA[<p>He's going after PA because he is out of options ... that's the basis of the 'last stand' mentality.</p>

<p>Not that the Repugs wouldn't steal it if they thought they had an angle to do so ... they've done it elsewhere in the last two.</p>

<p>But the wheels are coming off the bus for McCain, and his campaign does not evince the sort of organization it would take to pull off a cyber-heist.  I think Philly and Pittsburgh will go for BHO big time, as will Scranton for favorite son Biden.  The interior of the state is as red as WVa, however, so it will be a fight.</p>]]>
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		    <title><![CDATA[vandinem Commented on McCain Cuts Ad Attacking Obama That&apos;s Geared To ... West Virginia? by Greg Sargent]]></title>
		        
			<published>2008-10-22T23:32:34Z</published>
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		        <![CDATA[<p>WVa won't go blue.  No way, no how.</p>

<p>McCain's just running out of money.  There is just no upside to spending money in WVa if you are trying to fight for some sort of edge in PA.  He wants to spend his money there and assumes (probably correctly) that WVa is safe.</p>]]>
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		    <title><![CDATA[vandinem Commented on TPM Track Composite: Obama&apos;s Lead Holds Steady In First Day Of Post-Debate Trackers by Eric Kleefeld]]></title>
		        
			<published>2008-10-17T17:22:28Z</published>
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		        <![CDATA[<p>Good summary, thanks.</p>

<p>What's the deal with "averaged together, weighted by the square root of the sample sizes"?  That makes no mathematical sense for lots of reasons.  Mainly because there are reasonable apples-to-oranges problems among many of these polls that argues against attempting to aggregate at all, but also ... square root of the sample size?  What is the rationale for that?</p>]]>
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		    <title><![CDATA[vandinem Commented on GOP&apos;s New Attack: Yes, We Screwed Everything Up, But Dems Would Make Things Worse! by Eric Kleefeld]]></title>
		        
			<published>2008-10-16T22:50:55Z</published>
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		        <![CDATA[<p>Worse?  You'd have to be Lex F*cking Luthor to make this train wreck worse.</p>]]>
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	<title>vandinem recommended Fri/Sat 2nd Chance Clearinghouse For Posts That Deserve Another Look- Updated Daily  by stillidealistic</title>
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	<title>vandinem recommended Democrats Should Be Applauding Obama for his superb Campaigning. by coonsey</title>
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	<title>vandinem recommended Do Something by Orlando</title>
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	<title><![CDATA[vandinem recommended Obama On Lipstick Controversy: Attacks Media, Says &quot;Enough Is Enough&quot; by Greg Sargent]]></title>
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	<title>vandinem recommended Marry Me, Jon Stewart!!! - Last and Final Word by rationalcauses</title>
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	<title><![CDATA[vandinem recommended New Emails Suggest Holes in Palin&apos;s Trooper-Gate Story by Zachary Roth]]></title>
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	<title>vandinem recommended McCain Triumphs in Shark High Jump by Josh Marshall</title>
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	<title>vandinem recommended ROPING A DOPE by Deanie Mills</title>
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	<title><![CDATA[vandinem recommended A Few Cautionary Thoughts on the &quot;Telecom Cave&quot;  Hoohaw by The Commenter Formerly Known as NCSteve]]></title>
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	<title>vandinem recommended Are We Always Proud of the Ones We Love? by Orlando</title>
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  <published>2008-06-19T22:53:42Z</published>
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	<title>vandinem recommended In Defense of a Good Offense by jason everett miller</title>
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	<title>vandinem recommended Our current president by RE</title>
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