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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/09/21/friday-democratic-talking-points/#comment-848</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&gt;You&#039;re the one who voted democrat, 
&gt;or was that another lie?

No.. I voted for Bill Nelson for Senate.  He just happens to be a Democrat but, in my opinion was the best man for the job...

&gt;So it&#039;s YOUR democrats that are wrong. 
&gt;And it&#039;s your republicans that are also wrong.

Wrong again.. I claim no party affiliation whatsoever..  I even am registered that way.

Can you make the same claim??


&gt;But it&#039;s not democrats that are 
&gt;supporting the republican idiocy, 

No???  So, those weren&#039;t Democrats voting to censure and condemn MoveOn.org and Iran??

Who were they??  Body snatchers???

&gt;Attacking Iran is just another war crime, 

Really???  So, you are saying that you fully support Iran against the United States...  

Is that an accurate statement???

&gt;You must be proud of your war criminals, 
&gt;the American people are not.

I don&#039;t know of any war criminals or war crimes..

I DO hear a lot of hysterical whining and crying about &quot;lies&quot; and &quot;crimes&quot; and such..  But it&#039;s all BS propaganda from the luzers who can&#039;t handle that they have been wrong about everything that has occurred...

Present company excepted, of course..  :D


Michale.....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&gt;You're the one who voted democrat,<br />
&gt;or was that another lie?</p>
<p>No.. I voted for Bill Nelson for Senate.  He just happens to be a Democrat but, in my opinion was the best man for the job...</p>
<p>&gt;So it's YOUR democrats that are wrong.<br />
&gt;And it's your republicans that are also wrong.</p>
<p>Wrong again.. I claim no party affiliation whatsoever..  I even am registered that way.</p>
<p>Can you make the same claim??</p>
<p>&gt;But it's not democrats that are<br />
&gt;supporting the republican idiocy, </p>
<p>No???  So, those weren't Democrats voting to censure and condemn MoveOn.org and Iran??</p>
<p>Who were they??  Body snatchers???</p>
<p>&gt;Attacking Iran is just another war crime, </p>
<p>Really???  So, you are saying that you fully support Iran against the United States...  </p>
<p>Is that an accurate statement???</p>
<p>&gt;You must be proud of your war criminals,<br />
&gt;the American people are not.</p>
<p>I don't know of any war criminals or war crimes..</p>
<p>I DO hear a lot of hysterical whining and crying about "lies" and "crimes" and such..  But it's all BS propaganda from the luzers who can't handle that they have been wrong about everything that has occurred...</p>
<p>Present company excepted, of course..  :D</p>
<p>Michale.....</p>
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		<title>By: CDub</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/09/21/friday-democratic-talking-points/#comment-844</link>
		<dc:creator>CDub</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You&#039;re the one who voted democrat, or was that another lie?

So it&#039;s YOUR democrats that are wrong. And it&#039;s your republicans that are also wrong.

But it&#039;s not democrats that are supporting the republican idiocy, it&#039;s war profiteers itching for the next big score.

Attacking Iran is just another war crime, and it&#039;s already in progress. You must be proud of your war criminals, the American people are not.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You're the one who voted democrat, or was that another lie?</p>
<p>So it's YOUR democrats that are wrong. And it's your republicans that are also wrong.</p>
<p>But it's not democrats that are supporting the republican idiocy, it's war profiteers itching for the next big score.</p>
<p>Attacking Iran is just another war crime, and it's already in progress. You must be proud of your war criminals, the American people are not.</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/09/21/friday-democratic-talking-points/#comment-843</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Guess yer being disappointed all the way around, eh??


Senate Approves Symbolic Rebuke of Iran
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,298157,00.html

Once again...  Are your Democrats wrong or are you wrong???


Iddn&#039;t it amazing??

You people whine and cry that the Democrats can&#039;t further their agenda because they don&#039;t have enough of a majority..

Yet the GOP, who is the &lt;b&gt;MINORITY PARTY&lt;/b&gt; doesn&#039;t seem to have a problem with furthering THEIR agenda, as the recent actions by the House and Senate attest to...

Can you explain this???


Michale.....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Guess yer being disappointed all the way around, eh??</p>
<p>Senate Approves Symbolic Rebuke of Iran<br />
<a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,298157,00.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,298157,00.html</a></p>
<p>Once again...  Are your Democrats wrong or are you wrong???</p>
<p>Iddn't it amazing??</p>
<p>You people whine and cry that the Democrats can't further their agenda because they don't have enough of a majority..</p>
<p>Yet the GOP, who is the <b>MINORITY PARTY</b> doesn't seem to have a problem with furthering THEIR agenda, as the recent actions by the House and Senate attest to...</p>
<p>Can you explain this???</p>
<p>Michale.....</p>
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		<title>By: CDub</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/09/21/friday-democratic-talking-points/#comment-842</link>
		<dc:creator>CDub</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If by &#039;everyone&#039; you&#039;re talking about that minority of people who believe that Petraeus told the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, they are wrong, which is not new for them.

For instance, &#039;overwhelming control&#039;, you might want to check the batteries in your calculator.

~~~~
Why can&#039;t you just admit the truth? That MoveOn.org ad was vicious, unfair, flat out wrong and totally uncalled forâ€¦
~~~~

Imagine, a partisan organization swiftboating a decorated military man ... unprecedented.

I suppose if your representative has nothing better, or more important to do than soak up tax dollars rattling on about the trivial and commonplace, I&#039;m happy for you, I expect much more from my representatives.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If by 'everyone' you're talking about that minority of people who believe that Petraeus told the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, they are wrong, which is not new for them.</p>
<p>For instance, 'overwhelming control', you might want to check the batteries in your calculator.</p>
<p>~~~~<br />
Why can't you just admit the truth? That MoveOn.org ad was vicious, unfair, flat out wrong and totally uncalled forâ€¦<br />
~~~~</p>
<p>Imagine, a partisan organization swiftboating a decorated military man ... unprecedented.</p>
<p>I suppose if your representative has nothing better, or more important to do than soak up tax dollars rattling on about the trivial and commonplace, I'm happy for you, I expect much more from my representatives.</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/09/21/friday-democratic-talking-points/#comment-841</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This country needs more Democrats like this man:


Democrat takes beating for pro-surge stance
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0907/6016.html

A person of integrity who can take a good long objective look at the FACTS and the evidence and come to a non-partisan decision that is in the best interests of the country.

If there were more Democrats like him around, I would wager that the party AND the country would be in a lot better shape...


Michale.....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This country needs more Democrats like this man:</p>
<p>Democrat takes beating for pro-surge stance<br />
<a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0907/6016.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0907/6016.html</a></p>
<p>A person of integrity who can take a good long objective look at the FACTS and the evidence and come to a non-partisan decision that is in the best interests of the country.</p>
<p>If there were more Democrats like him around, I would wager that the party AND the country would be in a lot better shape...</p>
<p>Michale.....</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/09/21/friday-democratic-talking-points/#comment-839</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&gt;I hope those republicans have enough 
&gt;non-gay members to pounce on those panties.

Your biases are showing.. :D

The House is overwhelmingly controlled by Democrats..

Why can&#039;t you just admit the truth?  That MoveOn.org ad was vicious, unfair, flat out wrong and totally uncalled for...

EVERYONE (except MoveOn.org, of course) has said so...

So, let me guess...

EVERYONE else is wrong and YOU are right...  Right??


Michale.....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&gt;I hope those republicans have enough<br />
&gt;non-gay members to pounce on those panties.</p>
<p>Your biases are showing.. :D</p>
<p>The House is overwhelmingly controlled by Democrats..</p>
<p>Why can't you just admit the truth?  That MoveOn.org ad was vicious, unfair, flat out wrong and totally uncalled for...</p>
<p>EVERYONE (except MoveOn.org, of course) has said so...</p>
<p>So, let me guess...</p>
<p>EVERYONE else is wrong and YOU are right...  Right??</p>
<p>Michale.....</p>
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		<title>By: CDub</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/09/21/friday-democratic-talking-points/#comment-838</link>
		<dc:creator>CDub</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:17:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>House overwhelmingly condemns MoveOn ad
~~~~

Thank goodness our elected representatives are spending their time focusing on such important non-binding expressions of non-representative opinions, freeing up the American people to concentrate on what Britney&#039;s wearing ... white after labor day? What was she thinking? I hope those republicans have enough non-gay members to pounce on those panties.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>House overwhelmingly condemns MoveOn ad<br />
~~~~</p>
<p>Thank goodness our elected representatives are spending their time focusing on such important non-binding expressions of non-representative opinions, freeing up the American people to concentrate on what Britney's wearing ... white after labor day? What was she thinking? I hope those republicans have enough non-gay members to pounce on those panties.</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/09/21/friday-democratic-talking-points/#comment-836</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Another PR victory for the GOP...

House overwhelmingly condemns MoveOn ad
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/house-overwhelmingly-condemns-moveon-ad-2007-09-26.html


Michale.....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Another PR victory for the GOP...</p>
<p>House overwhelmingly condemns MoveOn ad<br />
<a href="http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/house-overwhelmingly-condemns-moveon-ad-2007-09-26.html" rel="nofollow">http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/house-overwhelmingly-condemns-moveon-ad-2007-09-26.html</a></p>
<p>Michale.....</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/09/21/friday-democratic-talking-points/#comment-802</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Sep 2007 23:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I must be really REALLY tired (spent all day yesterday and today on the &quot;back 40&quot; and I am beat) but I don&#039;t see any dis...

But I think you (and everyone else) is (are??) missing the &quot;point&quot; of talking points...

It does no good to spew a cute little talking point on  the Sunday Talk Show circuit and then run cowering back to your hole on Monday..

The reason why the GOP is successful with talking points is because they realize that it is an ongoing process, not just a single quip...  You have a GOP&#039;er say something cute or meaningful on Sunday and for the next few days to a week or more, THAT is the message of the GOP...  The Dems simply can&#039;t comprehend that THAT is what sells John Q. Pubic on the idea...  Mr/Mrs Public hear hundreds of different people selling the SAME idea and he/she thinks, &quot;Wow... So many people saying the same thing.. It MUST be true....&quot;

Now, look at the Dems..  You have a hundred different people saying a hundred different things..  No wonder the Dems can&#039;t get their message out..  They can&#039;t even agree what their message is!!! 

Which refers back to what I said about the inherent flaw in the Democratic Party.  They can&#039;t rally behind an idea, a quip or a talking point.  It&#039;s not in their nature...


Michale.....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I must be really REALLY tired (spent all day yesterday and today on the "back 40" and I am beat) but I don't see any dis...</p>
<p>But I think you (and everyone else) is (are??) missing the "point" of talking points...</p>
<p>It does no good to spew a cute little talking point on  the Sunday Talk Show circuit and then run cowering back to your hole on Monday..</p>
<p>The reason why the GOP is successful with talking points is because they realize that it is an ongoing process, not just a single quip...  You have a GOP'er say something cute or meaningful on Sunday and for the next few days to a week or more, THAT is the message of the GOP...  The Dems simply can't comprehend that THAT is what sells John Q. Pubic on the idea...  Mr/Mrs Public hear hundreds of different people selling the SAME idea and he/she thinks, "Wow... So many people saying the same thing.. It MUST be true...."</p>
<p>Now, look at the Dems..  You have a hundred different people saying a hundred different things..  No wonder the Dems can't get their message out..  They can't even agree what their message is!!! </p>
<p>Which refers back to what I said about the inherent flaw in the Democratic Party.  They can't rally behind an idea, a quip or a talking point.  It's not in their nature...</p>
<p>Michale.....</p>
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		<title>By: CDub</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/09/21/friday-democratic-talking-points/#comment-797</link>
		<dc:creator>CDub</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:11:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>At first, I didn&#039;t like the idea of adopting republican sounding names to legislation, but on second thought, it would be refreshing to have a &#039;clean air act&#039; bill that wasn&#039;t actually a reward to polluters.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At first, I didn't like the idea of adopting republican sounding names to legislation, but on second thought, it would be refreshing to have a 'clean air act' bill that wasn't actually a reward to polluters.</p>
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		<title>By: Chris Weigant</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/09/21/friday-democratic-talking-points/#comment-796</link>
		<dc:creator>Chris Weigant</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Sep 2007 07:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michael -

Yeah, that&#039;s why I included the bit about naming the bills, because I when I read it, I thought: that&#039;s a brilliant tactic to force the media talking heads to use your terminology.

Michale -

You&#039;ll recognize the first sentence in this post.  See, I do read everyone&#039;s comments!  

For everyone (and Michale) - 

Other than contests where I&#039;m openly soliciting entries, I never publish anyone&#039;s name even when I use their ideas in my writing.  It&#039;s just a blanket policy I have.  Just to let everyone know, I didn&#039;t &quot;dis&quot; Michale, I &quot;dis&quot; everyone equally.

-CW</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michael -</p>
<p>Yeah, that's why I included the bit about naming the bills, because I when I read it, I thought: that's a brilliant tactic to force the media talking heads to use your terminology.</p>
<p>Michale -</p>
<p>You'll recognize the first sentence in this post.  See, I do read everyone's comments!  </p>
<p>For everyone (and Michale) - </p>
<p>Other than contests where I'm openly soliciting entries, I never publish anyone's name even when I use their ideas in my writing.  It's just a blanket policy I have.  Just to let everyone know, I didn't "dis" Michale, I "dis" everyone equally.</p>
<p>-CW</p>
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		<title>By: Michael Gass</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/09/21/friday-democratic-talking-points/#comment-795</link>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gass</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Sep 2007 01:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Chris,

For the same reason that GOP smear campaigns always work; you got to have the pundits and media outlets to control the message framing in the media.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chris,</p>
<p>For the same reason that GOP smear campaigns always work; you got to have the pundits and media outlets to control the message framing in the media.</p>
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