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Barack</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Obama vs. McCain: The trade war</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/02/1179645.aspx#1179654</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:37:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1179654</guid><dc:creator>Obama For President!!</dc:creator><description>Obama will do more for the economny that the current administration! &amp;nbsp;Reminder: 4.00 Gas, Terrible R.E,etc..&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The time for change is NOW!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;** 20% JULY BLOW-OUT SALE on Barack Obama products $8.99 &amp;amp; Up ( up to 80% Off). 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John Kerry released his !!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;McCain is all for trashing Gen.Clark,who is also a Hero and four star general, so why is McCain getting a pass on this.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Release ALL your military records, McCain.... &amp;nbsp; </description></item><item><title>Obama vs. McCain: The trade war</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/02/1179645.aspx#1179699</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:47:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1179699</guid><dc:creator>the Pajama Pundit</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;McCain and his traveling companions Sens. Joe Lieberman and Lindsey Graham...&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;*********************************&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Seriously, does this guy go to the bathroom with these two?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://thepajamapundit.com/"&gt;http://thepajamapundit.com/&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>Obama vs. McCain: The trade war</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/02/1179645.aspx#1179708</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:51:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1179708</guid><dc:creator>Democrat</dc:creator><description>Another racial comment from McCain? &amp;nbsp;&amp;quot;McCain questioned Obama's shifting position on trade as well as his experience with Latino voters. Voters, he argued, will ultimately vote Republican once they see the two candidates side by side.” &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;He did not talk about policy differences, he did not talk about a debate, he said &amp;quot;see&amp;quot; the two candidates side-by-side. &amp;nbsp;This is a racial dig if there ever was one.&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Obama vs. McCain: The trade war</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/02/1179645.aspx#1179715</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:53:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1179715</guid><dc:creator>LENI,MICHIGAN</dc:creator><description>Dear John, Just what is it that we trade with Colombia? Last time I looked , Colombia's largest import was drugs. Background please, or is this just another pathtic attempt to court the Latino vote.</description></item><item><title>Obama vs. McCain: The trade war</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/02/1179645.aspx#1179722</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:55:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1179722</guid><dc:creator>camie</dc:creator><description>obama will do more for the economy. &amp;nbsp;obviously the trade agreements need to be changed to benefit workers here in america and obama wants to renegoiate them whil mccain wants to keep them the way they are now.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.sensico.wordpress.com"&gt;http://www.sensico.wordpress.com&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>Obama vs. McCain: The trade war</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/02/1179645.aspx#1179731</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:58:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1179731</guid><dc:creator>Restore jobs to America - Vote Obama</dc:creator><description>After the unsafe, sub-standard imports from China, you can be your sweet a** that I want some &amp;quot;protection&amp;quot;. &amp;nbsp;I want jobs IN America and I want to see the signs &amp;quot;Made in America&amp;quot; again!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The repucklicans have outsourced America, so that a few fatcats can get fatter. &amp;nbsp;Look, around! &amp;nbsp;The repucklicans have pillaged the American economy and we sit back and let them terrorize us with fear of another attack? &amp;nbsp;Not me! &amp;nbsp;It is time to restore AMERICANS! &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama 08</description></item><item><title>Obama vs. McCain: The trade war</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/02/1179645.aspx#1179735</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:58:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1179735</guid><dc:creator>Restore jobs to America - Vote Obama</dc:creator><description>After the unsafe, sub-standard imports from China, you can be your sweet a** that I want some &amp;quot;protection&amp;quot;. &amp;nbsp;I want jobs IN America and I want to see the signs &amp;quot;Made in America&amp;quot; again!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The repucklicans have outsourced America, so that a few fatcats can get fatter. &amp;nbsp;Look, around! &amp;nbsp;The repucklicans have pillaged the American economy and we sit back and let them terrorize us with fear of another attack? &amp;nbsp;Not me! &amp;nbsp;It is time to restore AMERICANS! &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama 08</description></item><item><title>Obama vs. McCain: The trade war</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/02/1179645.aspx#1179747</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:02:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1179747</guid><dc:creator>BJ, CA</dc:creator><description>GOP's Worse Nightmare..on Trade&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Change in Washington D.C..&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama/Biden'08</description></item><item><title>Obama vs. McCain: The trade war</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/02/1179645.aspx#1179751</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:02:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1179751</guid><dc:creator>Ron Indiana</dc:creator><description>It's somewhat puzzling why McOld is going to Columbia and Mexico. &amp;nbsp;Clarlie Black has connections in Columbia so John can get a chance to talk to government people. &amp;nbsp;But why? The trip seems without purpose. I wish the media would focus on that question. &amp;nbsp;He has so much work to do on his campaign, so many states that are turning blue. so many subgroups to pursuade. &amp;nbsp;Why? Why? Why?</description></item><item><title>Obama vs. McCain: The trade war</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/02/1179645.aspx#1179759</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:04:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1179759</guid><dc:creator>Andrea, New York City</dc:creator><description>Has anyone noticed that John McCains rhetoric is mainly NAME CALLING. How substantial is that?</description></item><item><title>Obama vs. McCain: The trade war</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/02/1179645.aspx#1179763</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:05:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1179763</guid><dc:creator>Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA</dc:creator><description>McCain is a student of history? I don't think so.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Comparing the causes of the Great Depression to the current NAFTA debate only displays ignorance, either wilful or not.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;McCain himself said he doesn't understand much about economics. But now he's presented himself as a student of economic history? Not buying it.</description></item><item><title>Obama vs. McCain: The trade war</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/02/1179645.aspx#1179788</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:10:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1179788</guid><dc:creator>donna</dc:creator><description>McCain touts platitudes about his concern for the economy invoking the words protectionism, and isolationism, but he never gives any facts, or statistics to support his rhetoric. He never tells us exactly how these would erode our economic growth, health, and well being.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If we were to question him on it in a town hall, it would be quite a sight watching him fumble around, flipping his microphone like a clown, and finally change the subject to when, as a POW he............</description></item><item><title>Obama vs. McCain: The trade war</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/02/1179645.aspx#1179800</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:13:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1179800</guid><dc:creator>Dave, Tn</dc:creator><description>You really gotta wonder why democrats &amp;amp; labor are in favor of protecting communist drug runners in South America.</description></item><item><title>Obama vs. McCain: The trade war</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/02/1179645.aspx#1179807</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:15:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1179807</guid><dc:creator>class Warrior, D.C.</dc:creator><description>At one time, I was for NAFTA, too, because I believed it would help poor countries rise to our standard of living. &amp;nbsp;Over time, though, I've seen that it only helped big companies outsource American jobs to cheaper foreign workers. &amp;nbsp;So, my view has changed. So has Obama's. &amp;nbsp;That means he's actually THOUGHT &amp;nbsp;about this issue.That's a good thing. &amp;nbsp;And protectionism and isolationism were not responsible for the depression; the REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT AND HIS ADMINISTRATION AND POLICIES were the cause. &amp;nbsp;A little protection right now might help keep American jobs in America, and a little isolation might keep American kids in military uniform in America, too.&lt;br&gt;Notice how Mccain only talks up NAFTA in OTHER countries, not in the good ole USofA, where American workers are being hurt by it?</description></item><item><title>Obama vs. McCain: The trade war</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/02/1179645.aspx#1179842</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:22:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1179842</guid><dc:creator>dusual tx</dc:creator><description>You see navy man John McCain going to Mexico and Iraq and showing people who America is. &amp;nbsp;Sissy liberal Obama stays here and lies about McCains record in the war when he would lose all our wars and just surrender. &amp;nbsp;McCain is a hero and will never surrender or give away his high taxing to welfare like Jimmy Obama. &amp;nbsp;Vote for President John McCain and I hope Huckabee because America needs a more moral way.</description></item><item><title>Obama vs. McCain: The trade war</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/02/1179645.aspx#1179860</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:28:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1179860</guid><dc:creator>Can't find a fit</dc:creator><description>Just because you are old enough to be part of history does not make you a student of history. &amp;nbsp;And, if he was such a student of history he would realize that a large American presence in the Middle East would be a constant conflict. &amp;nbsp;Has anyone notice that one or more of the Middle East countries have be in conflict due to dislike of outsiders for many years. &amp;nbsp;What part of history would tell McOutsource that our presence would be different; Russia in Afgan, or maybe Khobar Towers.</description></item><item><title>Obama vs. McCain: The trade war</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/02/1179645.aspx#1179875</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:32:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1179875</guid><dc:creator>Kelsey</dc:creator><description>Cults start with an idea, an idea of deliverance, a hope for the future, salvation. &amp;nbsp;Once the followers have been steeped in that awhile, the leader starts testing their faith with trials to prove their devotion to see if they are blind enough. &amp;nbsp;If the leader sees the people will blindly follow them, and have forgotten the original idea that brought them there in the first place (hope), The leader can then do what they like.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Libs are still feeding from the Obama trough even though he is now supporting gun rights, wire tapping, and faith based charity. &amp;nbsp;This unabashed blindness by his supporters is bringing me down today. &amp;nbsp;Are we really this dumb as a species? </description></item><item><title>Obama vs. McCain: The trade war</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/02/1179645.aspx#1179876</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:32:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1179876</guid><dc:creator>coninPA</dc:creator><description>McCain is a FRUIT AND TERRORIST PROTECTIONIST. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;His friend and fundraiser, Carl Lindner Jr, former CEO of Chiquita, was involved in FINANCING the COLOMBIAN TERRORIST GROUP, AUC. &amp;nbsp;(AUC, who MCCAIN HIMSELF has said ARE a TERRORIST GROUP!) After Chiquita relized they were breaking U.S. laws, they then paid in cash! A Justice department indictment last year, had Chiquita paying $25 MILLION in FINES. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Charles BLACK, campaign advisor to McCain, (infamous quote &amp;quot;If terrorists attack the US, it benefits McCain's campaign!) was paid $80,000 for LOBBYING for CHIQUITA. &amp;nbsp;BLACKS company also made $1.6 MILLION for LOBBYING for OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM, who's security arm was accused of bombing a COLOMBIAN village, killing 17 civilians.&lt;br&gt;LINDNER co-hosted a fundraiser LAST WEEK for MCCAIN, at $25,000. a PERSON. &amp;nbsp;In the late 90's McCain promoted a deal for LINDNER in the Arizona TONTO National FOREST!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;And McCAIN is IN COLOMBIA TODAY...&lt;br&gt;PUSHING FOR THE BUSH/CHENEY TRADE DEAL WITH COLOMBIA!&lt;br&gt;McCAIN is the Presdiental Candidate FOR LOBBYISTS, INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONS, and FOREIGN COUNTRIES!!!&lt;br&gt;HE cares NOTHING ABOUT AMERICAN WORKERS LOSING THEIR JOBS! &amp;nbsp;Why??&lt;br&gt;Well, NEXT he is on to MEXICO, where he will probably make closed door deals about getting MEXICAN WORKERS to come into the U.S. to take the high paying jobs left for Americans, and get the Mexicans to work for less at the same job! &amp;nbsp;What a savings for his CEO buddies! &amp;nbsp;Will he push for the MEXICAN TRUCK DRIVER too, that will close down all U.S. trucking companies, that BUSH TRIED TO RAM DOWN OUR THROATS??&lt;br&gt;I supposed he will choose Bill GATES for VP, so BILL CAN GET ALL THE WORKERS FROM INDIA he wants, to take all telecom and Technological jobs from Americans too! &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;McSAME...selling out the American BLUE COLLAR working people...&lt;br&gt;for his rich corporate freinds for cheaper labor...&lt;br&gt;and his LOBBYISTS friends...&lt;br&gt;that keep THE MONEY ROLLING IN!!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;HE is a TRADER to the AMERICAN PEOPLE!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Obama vs. McCain: The trade war</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/02/1179645.aspx#1179881</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:34:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1179881</guid><dc:creator>John, MI</dc:creator><description>After the unsafe, sub-standard imports from China, you can be your sweet a** that I want some &amp;quot;protection&amp;quot;. &amp;nbsp;I want jobs IN America and I want to see the signs &amp;quot;Made in America&amp;quot; again! &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The repucklicans have outsourced America, so that a few fatcats can get fatter. &amp;nbsp;Look, around! &amp;nbsp;The repucklicans have pillaged the American economy and we sit back and let them terrorize us with fear of another attack? &amp;nbsp;Not me! &amp;nbsp;It is time to restore AMERICANS! &amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama 08 &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;------------------------------------&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Actually it was Clinton who created the outsourcing mess we are in today. &amp;nbsp;It was just Bush who failed to stop it or even try for that matter, but he should not be given credit for the crappy chinese toys, you can thank Bill.</description></item><item><title>Obama vs. McCain: The trade war</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/02/1179645.aspx#1179882</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:34:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1179882</guid><dc:creator>Keith, PA</dc:creator><description>It's hard to imagine a dumber move McCain could make. &amp;nbsp;He's telling American workers they can take a hike.</description></item><item><title>Obama vs. McCain: The trade war</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/02/1179645.aspx#1179902</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:39:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1179902</guid><dc:creator>Shar, Wisconsin</dc:creator><description>McCain himself said he doesn't understand much about economics.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Just this morning I heard him say he never said that.&lt;br&gt;Hum...there must be something wrong with my hearing.</description></item><item><title>Obama vs. McCain: The trade war</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/02/1179645.aspx#1179906</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:42:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1179906</guid><dc:creator>Not fooled by distractions</dc:creator><description>I don't trust a word that comes out of McCains mouth. &amp;nbsp;He can't be trusted, nor can you trust that he'll follow through on his promises. &amp;nbsp;He has changed his positions on most all of the important issues to secure the gop nomination. &amp;nbsp;It seems that on his way to the nomination, he lost all his principles and convictions. &amp;nbsp;Now he's just a doddering old man that can't defend his own positions, and spends all his time criticizing Obama. &amp;nbsp;I personally don't care what he thinks of Obama - where does he stand on the issues! &amp;nbsp;It's getting harder to tell every day.</description></item></channel></rss>