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See more of their comments here -- including Keith Olbermann, who says "I don't know about you, but I want to vote for this 'Joe The Plumber' Guy."
For more of Pat Buchanan's</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550399</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:12:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550399</guid><dc:creator>Kathie, Phoenix, AZ</dc:creator><description>McCain continues to use &amp;quot;Numbers&amp;quot; to mislead. He uses the small business income which is not the same as the number of small businesses effected by Obama's plan. One more thing, &amp;quot;Tony the Plumber&amp;quot; has traditionally not spread the wealth around. The bigger &amp;quot;Tony the Plumbers&amp;quot; send the wealth and the jobs over seas.</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550400</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:12:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550400</guid><dc:creator>Terri, Vicksburg, MS</dc:creator><description>I disagree with Pat.</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550402</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:12:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550402</guid><dc:creator>Mark, Lansing, MI</dc:creator><description>I'm an Obama supporter, but isn't it a bit of political sleight of hand for Obama to claim that 95% of Americans will get a tax cut when 33% of Americans already pay no income tax?</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550403</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:12:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550403</guid><dc:creator>Will Barber, Missouri City TX</dc:creator><description>Joe the plumber is going to be out of business by the time this election is over.</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550404</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:13:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550404</guid><dc:creator>Willa, LaVale, MD</dc:creator><description>McCain already seams snide. &amp;nbsp;It is always in the tone of his voice. They both seemed a little nervous when they started but McCain more so.</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550405</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:13:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550405</guid><dc:creator>CJ</dc:creator><description>Is Pat watching the same debate?</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550406</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:13:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550406</guid><dc:creator>Carl Hami, Newark, NJ</dc:creator><description>Ok. Small biz - No tax increase. How does Sen. McCain propose to relieve the lower income or marginal families?</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550407</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:13:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550407</guid><dc:creator>Justin, Gainesville, FL</dc:creator><description>Awesome Rachel...you're my favorite now. Tell Pat to get up on here..I want to hear from him. Notice how &amp;quot;spreading&amp;quot; the wealth around is a bad thing to McCain? Unreal...apparently the rich still should get richer. Good call on the Warren comment BO!</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550477</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:18:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550477</guid><dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator><description>That is the what - now where is the how?&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550478</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:18:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550478</guid><dc:creator>Wes Regian, Johnstown, PA</dc:creator><description>Is anybody out there?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I doubt there are no comments yet.</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550479</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:19:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550479</guid><dc:creator>Jonathan Sacramento, CA</dc:creator><description>I'm not seeing Raachel's blog up here. Am I doing something wrong? </description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550480</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:19:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550480</guid><dc:creator>Terri, Wilmington, DE</dc:creator><description>Is JM starting to get angry already?</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550481</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:19:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550481</guid><dc:creator>Doug</dc:creator><description>McCain is looking a bit panicky&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550482</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:19:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550482</guid><dc:creator>Todd North Carolina</dc:creator><description>John McCain needs to start living in the 2000's and stop thinking in the 30's and 40's this is a new and ever changing world we live in and we need to be able to roll with the punches, not just stay on the ropes and take punch after punch hoping they punch themself out.</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550483</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:19:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550483</guid><dc:creator>Flymast, Grand Prarie, TX</dc:creator><description>Is Pat watching the same debate?</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550485</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:19:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550485</guid><dc:creator>Lila Snow, Portland, Maine</dc:creator><description>If Pat says JM won, then we can abe assured that he lost. </description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550486</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:19:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550486</guid><dc:creator>Denise Allen, San Mateo, Calif.</dc:creator><description>Why does sen. McCain always seem angry. &amp;nbsp;In this day and time we need calm people running this country.</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550702</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:30:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550702</guid><dc:creator>Noe Colon </dc:creator><description>Seriously? Is McCain's negative campaign payback for Obama declining the town hall meetings? &amp;nbsp;Did I get that right?</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550703</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:30:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550703</guid><dc:creator>Shane Henry, Frazier Park, CA</dc:creator><description>Yay! Obama repudiates the &amp;quot;no town hall&amp;quot; defense!</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550705</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:30:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550705</guid><dc:creator>G Smith, Peoria, IL</dc:creator><description>Nowhere but in a political campaign can a military hero with more guts than 99% of the people in the world be reduced to a fumbling bumbling nobody while a smooth-talking, savvy opportunist is raised to messianic status. We get what we deserve but don't deserve what we get.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If the financial world of banking and currency is based on Trust, why do politicians and media insist on pointing fingers and highlighting the untrustworthiness of persons who make the financial decisions? &amp;nbsp;I've always been told that when you point a finger at someone, you have to remember there are 3 fingers pointing back at you...</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550707</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:30:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550707</guid><dc:creator>debra n., dana point, ca</dc:creator><description>JM is just a fool! BO hits back on those stupid stupid town hall challenges!</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550708</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:31:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550708</guid><dc:creator>Marty, Columbia, MO</dc:creator><description>The &amp;quot;if you wanted to run against President Bush...&amp;quot; line was at least something new. &amp;nbsp;So far the only thing that we haven't heard in every other debate.</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550709</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:31:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550709</guid><dc:creator>nora dearborn heights, mi</dc:creator><description>BO ...be aggresive, be be aggresive!</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550710</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:31:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550710</guid><dc:creator>heather p</dc:creator><description>mccain still cant look obama in the face on the domestic terrorism issue. cowardice!!</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550711</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:31:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550711</guid><dc:creator>RJ, Yorktown VA</dc:creator><description>Why is McCain still mad blaming Obama for his negative ads and using the excuse that Obama would not sit down with him at town halls? &amp;nbsp;That's irrational. &amp;nbsp;It just does not justify the inferences that Obama is a terrorist or a traitor to this country. &amp;nbsp;Enough of the whining! &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550847</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:36:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550847</guid><dc:creator>Kirk, San Francisco, CA</dc:creator><description>Why does McCain keep interrupting Barack? </description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550848</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:36:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550848</guid><dc:creator>Nora Dearborn Hgts, MI</dc:creator><description>LOL...evil shirts.....THAT ONE 08 shirts!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;ACORN....the one he was a speaker @?</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550849</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:36:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550849</guid><dc:creator>Art, San Jose, CA</dc:creator><description>Bob needs to get this debate back on track to what people really care about</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550850</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:36:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550850</guid><dc:creator>tamara, bridgeton, nj</dc:creator><description>Did McCain forget he spoke a few years at a Accorn event</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550852</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:36:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550852</guid><dc:creator>Leslie, Long Branch, NJ</dc:creator><description>Why is McCain getting away with interrupting Obama so much? </description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550854</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:36:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550854</guid><dc:creator>Mary Scutella, Erie, PA</dc:creator><description>Angry, snarky,delusional and unbelievable! &amp;nbsp;Are those qualifications for the Presidency?</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1550856</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:36:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1550856</guid><dc:creator>Tim Brisbin</dc:creator><description>Does Mcain remember last year when he opened for ACORN?</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1551139</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:47:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1551139</guid><dc:creator>Maria A. Taylor</dc:creator><description>What, Sara Palin a role model for women? She does not speak for me, I have nothing in common with Mrs. Palin, except for our gender. She is not a Maverick, as they contend, look at the findings from the panel, she abused her power and broke ethical laws. How is that the equivalent of a reformer? </description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1551142</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:47:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1551142</guid><dc:creator>Elen</dc:creator><description>why did not bo bring up sarah palin abuse of power? </description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1551144</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:47:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1551144</guid><dc:creator>Dave Driskill, Olympia, WA</dc:creator><description>I can't believe that Buchanan is watching the same debate. &amp;nbsp;McCain looks like a spoiled little child who isn't getting the attention he feels like he deserves and can't believe anyone other than himself is right. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1551145</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:47:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1551145</guid><dc:creator>Pat M., Savannah, Ga</dc:creator><description>McCain seems really scattered in answering these questions. &amp;nbsp;If I hadn't seen him talking about these same points many other times I would wonder some times what the heck he's talking about. &amp;nbsp;He's angry, cranky, and nonsensical.</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1551146</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:47:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1551146</guid><dc:creator>Chris Lyndon, N. Providence RI</dc:creator><description>Should MCCain be using the word &amp;quot;Cacamaimy&amp;quot; Doesn't that sound like a grumpy old man's word? </description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1551593</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:59:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1551593</guid><dc:creator>Justin, Gainesville, FL</dc:creator><description>Oh and by the way...don't knock Pat, he's a extremely educated and intelligent human being. I might not agree with him, but I'd love to argue him any day. Plus I bought his book, how about that for bi-partisanship! I love ya Pat, I might not agree, but I love ya anyhow.</description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1551594</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:59:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1551594</guid><dc:creator>Missy36</dc:creator><description>Again and Again, the sane thing, he keeps telling Obama will talt with no allied countries without preconditions, that is not the case. &amp;nbsp;Allies have been asking this, talk, talk. &amp;nbsp;McCain doesn't event want to talk to Spain, our allied, and by the way, he doesn't know where Spain is, last time mentioned Latin America? </description></item><item><title>Buchanan and Maddow: Commentary</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/15/1550252.aspx#1551599</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:59:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1551599</guid><dc:creator>Lezlie, Brandon, FL</dc:creator><description>Is it even possible for McCain to give a straightforward answer to a question instead of responding with a negative analysis of what Obama would do? &amp;nbsp;Give the American people credit for the ability to form an opinion about what Obama would do. &amp;nbsp;If he can't give a straight answer, we can't develop an informed opinion of him. &amp;nbsp;The only thing we get from McCain is anger and whining.</description></item></channel></rss>