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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Obama: 'Obama-palooza'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/17/1203654.aspx</link><description>USA Today curtain-raises Obama's trip overseas. “For Barack Obama, the road to the White House is about to take a 12,000-mile detour. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee will try to boost his résumé next week with a five-country European and</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Obama: 'Obama-palooza'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/17/1203654.aspx#1203664</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:17:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1203664</guid><dc:creator>george</dc:creator><description>There is a better 'Obama-Palooza' at &lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.votenic.com"&gt;http://www.votenic.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;The one and only 2008 Presidential Election Weekly Poll&lt;br&gt;See who America thinks should be 2008 Vice President.</description></item><item><title>Obama: 'Obama-palooza'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/17/1203654.aspx#1203704</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:31:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1203704</guid><dc:creator>Judy Bortell Ovilla TX</dc:creator><description>Barak Obama will make all America proud as he intelligently presents himself to an eagerly awaiting world. The America that is relished and envied worldwide is about to make a &amp;quot;comeback&amp;quot;. The Republicans are so jealous because they know McCain cannot generate this type enthusiasm.</description></item><item><title>Obama: 'Obama-palooza'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/17/1203654.aspx#1203721</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:36:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1203721</guid><dc:creator>NObama</dc:creator><description>Obama will be accompanied by a campaign plane of reporters and trailed by three network broadcast anchors. McCain got some headlines, but did not have a traveling press corps.” &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;And, what does that tell us, folks? This isn't a &amp;quot;fact-finding&amp;quot; mission. &amp;nbsp;It's nothing a political and publicity stunt. &amp;nbsp;You do have to be careful, though. &amp;nbsp;Even some of the greatest stuntmen in entertainment make disastrous mistakes sometimes!</description></item><item><title>Obama: 'Obama-palooza'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/17/1203654.aspx#1203755</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:47:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1203755</guid><dc:creator>Honey Devine, NY</dc:creator><description>[[Barak Obama will make all America proud as he intelligently presents himself to an eagerly awaiting world.]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Barack is most interested in bringing back some duty free cigarettes. He's been smoking them quickly lately.</description></item><item><title>Obama: 'Obama-palooza'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/17/1203654.aspx#1203760</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:48:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1203760</guid><dc:creator>donna</dc:creator><description>Obama being viewed as absent of malignant hatred toward Iranians, and Iraqis, etc., can only have a calming effect on any feelings of annimosity they have for America having been repeatedly threatened by McCain, and Clinton, as well as, unfairly invaded.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Considering that Iran helped us after the attack of 9/11, (with our Afghani problem), that gave us Karzi, how can we blame them for being offended; even wary?</description></item><item><title>Obama: 'Obama-palooza'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/17/1203654.aspx#1203767</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:49:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1203767</guid><dc:creator>Linda. Boston, MA</dc:creator><description>I've almost forgotten what it feels like to have the rest of the world looking at us with respect and admiration. I can't wait for Barack Obama to restore our world image and reestablish us leaders in this world.</description></item><item><title>Obama: 'Obama-palooza'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/17/1203654.aspx#1203780</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:54:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1203780</guid><dc:creator>A Charles McBush</dc:creator><description>NObama, if he didn't go, you'd be the first person here to write the number of days since his last visit on every post. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Gotcha politics won't work against Obama, people are too fed up with Bush to care.</description></item><item><title>Obama: 'Obama-palooza'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/17/1203654.aspx#1203789</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:57:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1203789</guid><dc:creator>MI Chick</dc:creator><description>NObama (Sent Thursday, July 17, 2008 9:36 AM)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I think that's a little unfair...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The news outlets are tagging along for the ratings. &amp;nbsp;In this instance, I would post your venom toward the MSM then Obama.</description></item><item><title>Obama: 'Obama-palooza'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/17/1203654.aspx#1203795</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:59:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1203795</guid><dc:creator>Class Warrior, D.C.</dc:creator><description>The enormous press presence following Obama will probably see a world eagerly awaiting him and joyously greeting him. &amp;nbsp;As long as he doesn't say something stupid, like confusing Shia and Sunnis, this trip should be a triumph that will vastly overshadow McCain's yawn-a-palooza.</description></item><item><title>Obama: 'Obama-palooza'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/17/1203654.aspx#1203814</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:04:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1203814</guid><dc:creator>NoMcCain</dc:creator><description>NObama (Sent Thursday, July 17, 2008 9:36 AM)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;No, it tells us that no one gave a darn when McCain went. &amp;nbsp;Every one was too busy covering the Democratic Primary. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Obama: 'Obama-palooza'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/17/1203654.aspx#1203820</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:07:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1203820</guid><dc:creator>J. Ellis, Virginia</dc:creator><description>NObama:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;John McCain should hire you as his surrogate since neither he nor you have anything interesting to say about his campaign. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Don't bash Obama just because you can't say much that is complimentary of John McCain. Sen. Obama is the head of a remarkable Movement and doesn't have to pull publicity or political stunts. Don't hate; congratulate.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Oh, and don't ask me what has Obama done to make him so worthy of such attention. Go to his website and read and learn. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;GO OBAMA!</description></item><item><title>Obama: 'Obama-palooza'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/17/1203654.aspx#1203839</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:11:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1203839</guid><dc:creator>Barbara C. - Fort Lauderdale, FL </dc:creator><description>On the traveling Press Corps....&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;That's because -&lt;br&gt;1) &amp;nbsp;McCain is NOT exciting.&lt;br&gt;2) &amp;nbsp;You'all want to be there with your 10,000 microphones in case Obama makes a mistake.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Traveling Press Corps My Behind.....&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Obama: 'Obama-palooza'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/17/1203654.aspx#1203846</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:13:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1203846</guid><dc:creator>camie</dc:creator><description>people are going to go crazy overseas, they already are organized. &amp;nbsp;obama supporters in germany, austrailia, and other countries gathered at bridges and held up obama signs. &amp;nbsp;so yes excitement for obama overseas is extreme&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Awkward Exchange between McCain’s press aides and St. Louis Reporter&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://sensico.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/awkward-exchange-between-mccains-press-aides-and-st-louis-reporter/"&gt;http://sensico.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/awkward-exchange-between-mccains-press-aides-and-st-louis-reporter/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;or &lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://sensico2.blogspot.com/2008/07/my-blogs.html"&gt;http://sensico2.blogspot.com/2008/07/my-blogs.html&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>Obama: 'Obama-palooza'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/17/1203654.aspx#1203851</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:15:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1203851</guid><dc:creator>Linda, Allen, TX</dc:creator><description>Honey, Divine, NY.....what proof do you have that he is smoking at all? &amp;nbsp;Unsubstantiated charges like this are a poor substitute for intelligent commentary.</description></item><item><title>Obama: 'Obama-palooza'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/17/1203654.aspx#1203864</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:20:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1203864</guid><dc:creator>Dolores Fleming</dc:creator><description>Obama knows nothing about his own country.You know what he said when the trade centers were hit,he said that the pilots of the planes were arrested and are now incarcerated(jailed).They were incinerated.Nothing left of them to be put in jail,and some people want him to run this country of ours.Come On.</description></item><item><title>Obama: 'Obama-palooza'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/17/1203654.aspx#1203883</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:24:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1203883</guid><dc:creator>Nashville_fan</dc:creator><description>Senator Obama is American clas and grace personified. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;He is going to have an amazing trip overseas, and he is going to be a phenomenal President of the United States.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;God speed Senator Obama - America stands with you!</description></item><item><title>Obama: 'Obama-palooza'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/17/1203654.aspx#1203920</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:32:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1203920</guid><dc:creator>Amy B Portland, ME</dc:creator><description>Wow, what a contrast in the last two paragraphs of this blog entry. On the one hand, a birthday celebration for Obama in a setting of enormous wealth and power, on the other, Jackson talking about wanting to emasculate the hero because he &amp;quot;talks down&amp;quot; to other Black people. I see elements of Greek tragedy here. Let's avert that by keeping it real: it is up to all Americans to make up for the mistakes the Bush administration made, its not all on Obama's shoulders, and Jesse Jackson is better than this.</description></item></channel></rss>