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		<title>By: Elizabeth Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/06/27/bachmann-rising-palin-fading/#comment-14898</link>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale,

Take good care, my friend. I&#039;ll wait &#039;til yer back at full strength before I post any snarky comments. :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale,</p>
<p>Take good care, my friend. I'll wait 'til yer back at full strength before I post any snarky comments. :)</p>
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		<title>By: Chris Weigant</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/06/27/bachmann-rising-palin-fading/#comment-14897</link>
		<dc:creator>Chris Weigant</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale -

I wouldn&#039;t wish a burst appendix on my worst enemy.

Take care of yourself, and get well soon!

:-)

-CW</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale -</p>
<p>I wouldn't wish a burst appendix on my worst enemy.</p>
<p>Take care of yourself, and get well soon!</p>
<p>:-)</p>
<p>-CW</p>
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		<title>By: akadjian</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/06/27/bachmann-rising-palin-fading/#comment-14895</link>
		<dc:creator>akadjian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt; my appendix burst yesterday and i am down for a few days. &lt;/i&gt; 

Aren&#039;t you s&#039;posed to get that thang removed before it bursts? Seriously, that sucks. 

Sorry to hear and hope everything&#039;s ok. 
-Dave

&quot;I once removed a guy&#039;s appendix with a grapefruit spoon.&quot; Robert de Niro, Ronin</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i> my appendix burst yesterday and i am down for a few days. </i> </p>
<p>Aren't you s'posed to get that thang removed before it bursts? Seriously, that sucks. </p>
<p>Sorry to hear and hope everything's ok.<br />
-Dave</p>
<p>"I once removed a guy's appendix with a grapefruit spoon." Robert de Niro, Ronin</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/06/27/bachmann-rising-palin-fading/#comment-14894</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>i am not ducking u, david

my appendix burst yesterday and i am down for a few days..

we can continue our snappy (and snippy) :D repartee in a couple days


michale.....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i am not ducking u, david</p>
<p>my appendix burst yesterday and i am down for a few days..</p>
<p>we can continue our snappy (and snippy) :D repartee in a couple days</p>
<p>michale.....</p>
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		<title>By: akadjian</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/06/27/bachmann-rising-palin-fading/#comment-14889</link>
		<dc:creator>akadjian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt; Irony of ironies, when I come to this site the top of the page has a &quot;should Sarah run?&quot; ad. &lt;/i&gt; 

Kevin- I usually get a Newsmax ad with a haughty looking picture of Obama. 

I guess as long as these folks want to give their money to CW, that&#039;s ok. I just wish they were paying more!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i> Irony of ironies, when I come to this site the top of the page has a "should Sarah run?" ad. </i> </p>
<p>Kevin- I usually get a Newsmax ad with a haughty looking picture of Obama. </p>
<p>I guess as long as these folks want to give their money to CW, that's ok. I just wish they were paying more!</p>
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		<title>By: Kevin</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:48:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Irony of ironies, when I come to this site the top of the page has a &quot;should Sarah run?&quot; ad. If one of the options was &quot;into perpetual Hiding&quot;, I&#039;d click the thingy and vote :-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Irony of ironies, when I come to this site the top of the page has a "should Sarah run?" ad. If one of the options was "into perpetual Hiding", I'd click the thingy and vote :-)</p>
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		<title>By: akadjian</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/06/27/bachmann-rising-palin-fading/#comment-14887</link>
		<dc:creator>akadjian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt; And that is one of the reasons why the Left hates her so much... :D &lt;/i&gt; 

Hates? Are you sure you don&#039;t mean &quot;loves&quot;? 

She seems like the gift that keeps on giving ... But Michele Bachmann seems like she&#039;s trying hard to pick up the slack :)

&lt;i&gt; For now, the best measure of popularity may be in the mainstream media both Bachmann and Palin abhor. If the media continues its fascination with Bachmann, and if (a very big &quot;if,&quot; mind you) the media also ends its almost-slavish following of everything Palin does and says; then that sound you are going to hear will be the window of opportunity of Palin&#039;s chances creaking shut. &lt;/i&gt; 

Bingo, CW!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i> And that is one of the reasons why the Left hates her so much... :D </i> </p>
<p>Hates? Are you sure you don't mean "loves"? </p>
<p>She seems like the gift that keeps on giving ... But Michele Bachmann seems like she's trying hard to pick up the slack :)</p>
<p><i> For now, the best measure of popularity may be in the mainstream media both Bachmann and Palin abhor. If the media continues its fascination with Bachmann, and if (a very big "if," mind you) the media also ends its almost-slavish following of everything Palin does and says; then that sound you are going to hear will be the window of opportunity of Palin's chances creaking shut. </i> </p>
<p>Bingo, CW!</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;That &quot;most popular governor&quot; chestnut is getting a little hoary. &lt;/I&gt;

Yet, it&#039;s a title that the Left will never EVER be able to take away from Palin...

Another reason why the Left hates Palin so much..  :D

Michale....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>That "most popular governor" chestnut is getting a little hoary. </i></p>
<p>Yet, it's a title that the Left will never EVER be able to take away from Palin...</p>
<p>Another reason why the Left hates Palin so much..  :D</p>
<p>Michale....</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/06/27/bachmann-rising-palin-fading/#comment-14885</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>CW,

&lt;I&gt;That &quot;most popular governor&quot; chestnut is getting a little hoary. Let&#039;s check in and see what Alaskans think now, shall we?&lt;/I&gt;

That poll means nothing because Palin has been ripped apart by political biases on both sides of the spectrum..

The only polls that mean anything were the ones taken before she was thrust into the national spotlight...

This is further evidenced by the fact that the release of the Governor&#039;s emails (ya know, the one&#039;s the Left slobbered all over) show a kind, conscientious and above all else a hard-working Governor..

Palin&#039;s power over the Left is undeniable..

And that is one of the reasons why the Left hates her so much...  :D

Michale.....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>CW,</p>
<p><i>That "most popular governor" chestnut is getting a little hoary. Let's check in and see what Alaskans think now, shall we?</i></p>
<p>That poll means nothing because Palin has been ripped apart by political biases on both sides of the spectrum..</p>
<p>The only polls that mean anything were the ones taken before she was thrust into the national spotlight...</p>
<p>This is further evidenced by the fact that the release of the Governor's emails (ya know, the one's the Left slobbered all over) show a kind, conscientious and above all else a hard-working Governor..</p>
<p>Palin's power over the Left is undeniable..</p>
<p>And that is one of the reasons why the Left hates her so much...  :D</p>
<p>Michale.....</p>
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		<title>By: Chris Weigant</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/06/27/bachmann-rising-palin-fading/#comment-14881</link>
		<dc:creator>Chris Weigant</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michale -

That &quot;most popular governor&quot; chestnut is getting a little hoary.  Let&#039;s check in and see what &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/28/obama-palin-alaska-poll_n_886429.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Alaskans think now&lt;/a&gt;, shall we?

&lt;em&gt;A new poll shows President Obama beating Mama Grizzly in her homestate. When asked if they preferred Obama or Palin, 42% of responders leaned towards Obama, while only 36% chose Palin.

Of those who preferred Obama, 35% said they felt strongly about their choice. 24% felt similarly about Palin.&lt;/em&gt;

And before you say it... the poll was commissioned by a right-wing radio host, so it&#039;s not some &quot;liberal&quot; poll.

Heh.

-CW</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale -</p>
<p>That "most popular governor" chestnut is getting a little hoary.  Let's check in and see what <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/28/obama-palin-alaska-poll_n_886429.html" rel="nofollow">Alaskans think now</a>, shall we?</p>
<p><em>A new poll shows President Obama beating Mama Grizzly in her homestate. When asked if they preferred Obama or Palin, 42% of responders leaned towards Obama, while only 36% chose Palin.</p>
<p>Of those who preferred Obama, 35% said they felt strongly about their choice. 24% felt similarly about Palin.</em></p>
<p>And before you say it... the poll was commissioned by a right-wing radio host, so it's not some "liberal" poll.</p>
<p>Heh.</p>
<p>-CW</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/06/27/bachmann-rising-palin-fading/#comment-14878</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Kevin,

That&#039;s just political bias speaking..

You don&#039;t get to be the most popular Gov in a state with a unique set of issues by being venal or a twit..

I know, I know..  I have said it before.. 

And every time someone speaks from a position of subjective political bias, I will say it again.

To remind said person of the reality and the facts....

The problem the Left has with Palin is that she is EXACTLY the kind of leader that they Left wishes THEIR leaders were...

That and the Left is incensed that the GOP would intrude on their &quot;Strong Woman Political Leader&quot; market...   

One only has to read Taylor Marsh after Palin was nominated for VP to know that THAT is true...  :D


Michale.....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kevin,</p>
<p>That's just political bias speaking..</p>
<p>You don't get to be the most popular Gov in a state with a unique set of issues by being venal or a twit..</p>
<p>I know, I know..  I have said it before.. </p>
<p>And every time someone speaks from a position of subjective political bias, I will say it again.</p>
<p>To remind said person of the reality and the facts....</p>
<p>The problem the Left has with Palin is that she is EXACTLY the kind of leader that they Left wishes THEIR leaders were...</p>
<p>That and the Left is incensed that the GOP would intrude on their "Strong Woman Political Leader" market...   </p>
<p>One only has to read Taylor Marsh after Palin was nominated for VP to know that THAT is true...  :D</p>
<p>Michale.....</p>
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		<title>By: Kevin</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Only a writer I enjoy and respect could get me to read a piece on one or both of the harpy twins. Even your talent couldn&#039;t shake my policy of ignoring ANYTHING about these venal insults to humanity. The fact that these two twits are even discussed by the media in any terms other than mockery further diminishes the U.S. in the eyes of the thinking world :-(

Kevin</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Only a writer I enjoy and respect could get me to read a piece on one or both of the harpy twins. Even your talent couldn't shake my policy of ignoring ANYTHING about these venal insults to humanity. The fact that these two twits are even discussed by the media in any terms other than mockery further diminishes the U.S. in the eyes of the thinking world :-(</p>
<p>Kevin</p>
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