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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>First, 'Country First'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/31/1316043.aspx</link><description>From NBC's Ben Weltman and Domenico MontanaroST. PAUL, Minn.&amp;nbsp;-- Some observations from the red-carpet-lined Republican convention floor…
The most obvious thing when walking in the hall&amp;nbsp;-- after the giant screen waving American flag on stage</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>First, 'Country First'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/31/1316043.aspx#1316065</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:41:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1316065</guid><dc:creator>twocanpete</dc:creator><description>Forget the convention! Let's talk about Babygate! &lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp2bk6oApXs"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp2bk6oApXs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://twocanpete.blogspot.com"&gt;http://twocanpete.blogspot.com&lt;/a&gt; </description></item><item><title>First, 'Country First'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/31/1316043.aspx#1316070</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:44:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1316070</guid><dc:creator>David Kolva, MD Oswego/Syracuse, NY</dc:creator><description>If you want to read about Sarah Palin's platform when she ran for mayor of Wasilla in 1996 go to:&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://cnyexpat.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://cnyexpat.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Wow! What a maverick! &amp;nbsp;This pick will go down in history as the worst joke on the electorate. &amp;nbsp;What a crap-shoot as McFossil is prone to do.</description></item><item><title>First, 'Country First'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/31/1316043.aspx#1316077</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:48:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1316077</guid><dc:creator>Carol, Long Valley NJ</dc:creator><description>Under no circumstances should any one vote for a ticket that only appeals to those on the extreme religious right. We've had eight years of that ideology, and it hasn't worked out well for anyone. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Once I found out that she's pushing to teach creationism in science class, that IMHO immediately disqualified her from running for any national public office. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I'm tired of having the current ignorance and lack of intellectual curiosity in the White House generating scorn and derision from around the world. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;There is no way I could vote for four more years of being a world laughing stock while the rest of the world shoots right by us with scientific research and development.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;No way, no how, No McCain</description></item><item><title>First, 'Country First'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/31/1316043.aspx#1316087</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:51:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1316087</guid><dc:creator>Chan, Seattle WA</dc:creator><description>County First? &lt;br&gt;Right. That's why McIIIrd picked Palin instead of someone qualified.&lt;br&gt;What a disgrace the GOP has become.</description></item><item><title>First, 'Country First'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/31/1316043.aspx#1316088</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:52:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1316088</guid><dc:creator>Dennis Boyle, Dallas, Texas</dc:creator><description>If the Republics meant our Country first, how can they explain the last eight years? Shouldn’t they be saying Oil Companies first, Special Interests first, Lobbyists first, Human Rights first,or Preemptive Wars first? Its quite a stretch to to prove they have had the interests of we Americans first. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;They sure don’t mean our Constitution first. Its just the same old saw, “Our Country Right or Wrong”. The earliest American Patriots didn’t feel that way. It really is time to say “Enough” and for all of us to participate by voting with our Heads not the basest of emotions like Fear and Dsicrimination. &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>First, 'Country First'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/31/1316043.aspx#1316097</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:58:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1316097</guid><dc:creator>Beauty and the Beast</dc:creator><description>&lt;br&gt;So they are now calling this the &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Beauty and the Beast &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;ticket&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Cindy got kicked to the curb. &amp;nbsp;She better watch her OLD fart husband. &amp;nbsp;He's about to dump her for the new Barbie version.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Did you see the way he was checking out palins rear end!!!&lt;br&gt;DIRTY &amp;quot;OLD&amp;quot; MAN !!! &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I FELT DIRTY JUST WATCHING HIM !!!&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>First, 'Country First'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/31/1316043.aspx#1316098</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:58:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1316098</guid><dc:creator>Belinda, CA</dc:creator><description>So, McCain puts his 'country first' by selecting as his potential successor someone completely unequipped for the job. Someone who could spell absolute disaster as a president should, God forbid, McCain die in office. This from the person who puts his country before political gain. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Yeah, right. </description></item><item><title>First, 'Country First'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/31/1316043.aspx#1316104</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:01:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1316104</guid><dc:creator>jim</dc:creator><description>I picked the least qualified candidate, and the most conservative govenor in the US, after only meeting her twice, because I was thinking about the country first.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Signed McWar</description></item><item><title>First, 'Country First'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/31/1316043.aspx#1316107</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:02:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1316107</guid><dc:creator>Libratine</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;And interestingly, we did not see anything that said Palin on it, except for a few stickers you could count on one hand.&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Perhaps because she wasn't properly vetted.</description></item><item><title>First, 'Country First'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/31/1316043.aspx#1316123</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:10:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1316123</guid><dc:creator>Kathy, Simi Valley CA</dc:creator><description>Well to McCain, we all put our country first. </description></item><item><title>First, 'Country First'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/31/1316043.aspx#1316127</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:12:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1316127</guid><dc:creator>Christine, Hadley</dc:creator><description>Just more proof that she was a last minute Hail Mary pick. </description></item><item><title>First, 'Country First'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/31/1316043.aspx#1316129</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:12:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1316129</guid><dc:creator>voter</dc:creator><description>McCain give it rest. It is unconsiousable that NOLA does not have leeves to protect them from a cateogry 5. Nagin is already saying that the leeves will not sustain Gustov. Gustov is a category 3. we haven't learned our lesson from Katrina. NOLA and other gulf region states should have been protected. This is what the repbulican machine as given us. another failure and ill prepared for hurricans. the money we are wasting should be used here to rebuild leeves in the gulf region. that is putting your country first.</description></item><item><title>First, 'Country First'</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/31/1316043.aspx#1316138</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:16:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1316138</guid><dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator><description>What took his campaign team so long to figure this out and yes I know you won't post this as you haven't posted one thing I have said about putting country first for two days while we may loose an entire city. &amp;nbsp;You guys are big chickens when it comes to what gets posted. &amp;nbsp;unbelievable. &amp;nbsp;Nothing should come before this horrible hurricane that will devistate the lives of those devistated 3 years ago and you are afraid to post it. &amp;nbsp;Guess you all are McCain fans!!!!! &amp;nbsp;Pityful</description></item></channel></rss>