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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>Convo watch: Romney, party-crasher</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/20/1277498.aspx</link><description>Romney "is to speak Tuesday at a counter-rally organized by Republicans in Denver near where Democrats will be gathered."&amp;nbsp;The AP: "Business and labor interests have donated millions to the Democratic and Republican convention host committees in exchange</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Convo watch: Romney, party-crasher</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/20/1277498.aspx#1277515</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:13:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1277515</guid><dc:creator>jerry/corpus christi texas</dc:creator><description>I can see why people aren't going to the conventions. &amp;nbsp;Finger food? &amp;nbsp;Standing, no chairs? &amp;nbsp;No Forks? &amp;nbsp;Man, those rules are really being enforced. Obama is supplying enough drama, should be the ultimate &amp;quot;drama queen&amp;quot;</description></item><item><title>Convo watch: Romney, party-crasher</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/20/1277498.aspx#1277556</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:22:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1277556</guid><dc:creator>donna</dc:creator><description>Obama runs a lean mean political machine. when the conventioneers are hungry, they will need to pull out their own plastic. That is a good thing. Trim the perks, and help the down ballot races with financing.</description></item><item><title>Convo watch: Romney, party-crasher</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/20/1277498.aspx#1277618</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:32:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1277618</guid><dc:creator>John, MI</dc:creator><description>I love the fact that our next VP will be in Denver during the democratic convention. &amp;nbsp;I wouldn't be surprised if he actually has a better turn out and more media coverage than whomever Obama picks.</description></item><item><title>Convo watch: Romney, party-crasher</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/20/1277498.aspx#1277626</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:32:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1277626</guid><dc:creator>Class Warrior, D.C.</dc:creator><description>Interesting...with the news that the cops in Denver were going to round up anti-convention protesters and frog-march them into a gitmo-like compound, complete with rat\zor wire on top to the walls, I wonder---wil the rich Repiglican counter-convention people run into the same abount and kid os Joe Broke And Democrat, or will they get a special prison---a four-star motel, perhaps... </description></item><item><title>Convo watch: Romney, party-crasher</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/20/1277498.aspx#1277627</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:32:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1277627</guid><dc:creator>S.B. Stein E.B. NJ</dc:creator><description>Romney and other Republicans know that they don't have enough of a policy platform to run on during their convention. &amp;nbsp;That is why they are trying to up stage the Democrats. &amp;nbsp;There are by far and away enough problems for the Republicans to get their own protesters. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Jerry -- at least there is some attempt to limit the influence that can be done. &amp;nbsp;I would hope that all elected officials would listen to those that they serve. &amp;nbsp;They are there to serve the people and not corporate interests. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Convo watch: Romney, party-crasher</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/20/1277498.aspx#1277629</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:33:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1277629</guid><dc:creator>Diane from Illinois</dc:creator><description>Gov. Rod Blagojevich isn't well liked in our fair state, so it doesn't surprise me he isn't invited to speak. His popularity is right up there with George Bush, so keeping your distance is wise this election year. Alexi Giannoulias has been with Obama from the start and Lisa Madigan will also be helpful. Looking forward to hearing ALL of the speeches.....especially Obama's acceptance speech! Just hope the Clinton's behave....so far Bill isn't showing any signs that they will! Obama '08!</description></item><item><title>Convo watch: Romney, party-crasher</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/20/1277498.aspx#1277647</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:35:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1277647</guid><dc:creator>Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA</dc:creator><description>The Republicans are sending a surogate to speak in Denver during the Democratic convention? That seems rather petty and low, even for them.</description></item><item><title>Convo watch: Romney, party-crasher</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/20/1277498.aspx#1277649</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:36:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1277649</guid><dc:creator>Cannon, MD</dc:creator><description>So Ron Paul is holding a counter rally in Minnesota during RepCon and now the GOP is holding a counter rally in Denver during DemCon...are these politicians or children?</description></item><item><title>Convo watch: Romney, party-crasher</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/20/1277498.aspx#1277688</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:44:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1277688</guid><dc:creator>Rodney Hopper, Waxahachie, TX</dc:creator><description>Romney.... who cares? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The DNC is doing the right thing with keeping anyone with a hint of scandal out of Denver. Remember, even though they were great years economically, the Republicans were able to gain power in the 90's by using Clinton's scandals. They can't win on issues, so this is what they resort to.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.rodneyhopper.com"&gt;http://www.rodneyhopper.com&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>Convo watch: Romney, party-crasher</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/20/1277498.aspx#1277693</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:45:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1277693</guid><dc:creator>MI Chick</dc:creator><description>ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ</description></item><item><title>Convo watch: Romney, party-crasher</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/20/1277498.aspx#1277739</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:56:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1277739</guid><dc:creator>jerry/corpus christi texas</dc:creator><description>Gov. Rod Blagojevich isn't well liked in our fair state, so it doesn't surprise me he isn't invited to speak. His popularity is right up there with George Bush, so keeping your distance is wise this election year.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So that makes him more popular then Nancy Pelosi, why is she allowed to speak then?</description></item><item><title>Convo watch: Romney, party-crasher</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/20/1277498.aspx#1277983</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:06:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1277983</guid><dc:creator>Diane from illinois</dc:creator><description>So that makes him more popular then Nancy Pelosi, why is she allowed to speak then? &lt;br&gt; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; jerry/corpus christi texas&lt;br&gt;******************************************************&lt;br&gt;Here's the only answer you'll probably understand, Jerry: Because she's white.&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Convo watch: Romney, party-crasher</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/20/1277498.aspx#1277987</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:07:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1277987</guid><dc:creator>birdman, ny</dc:creator><description>Donna,&lt;br&gt;You are just like Obambi...full of yourself!&lt;br&gt;You should read the federal rules that dictate the use of knives &amp;amp; forks at the conventions.&lt;br&gt;You're just another ignoramus for Obambi.&lt;br&gt;Tsk,tsk&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Convo watch: Romney, party-crasher</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/20/1277498.aspx#1278139</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:23:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1278139</guid><dc:creator>Jerry Seinfeld</dc:creator><description>Soup is a meal!</description></item></channel></rss>