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CALIFORNIA: The race in the state’s 4th Congressional District has been one of the House contests that had remained in doubt. But the Democrat, Charlie Brown, has conceded and Republicans have held on to the seat. FLORIDA: CQ offers this primer on potential</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Down the ballot: Poor Charlie Brown</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/12/04/1698174.aspx#1698185</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:20:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1698185</guid><dc:creator>Eric, Salinas, CA</dc:creator><description>Despite the lies of the Wicked Wasilla Witch &amp;quot;Coward&amp;quot; Chambliss has always run with the herd of the repugnant ones when they had the majority. &amp;nbsp;We now have ample proof that Ronny Raygunz started this whole national debt mess we're now in with his idiotic Tinkle Down economics of tax cuts for the rich and greedy who don't need or deserve them by financing them by stealing from future generations. &amp;nbsp;The last thing we need is to return to the failed economic policies of the Alzheimer Tinsletown Elitist.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I just hope that the Minnesota recount ends soon and we can all move on. &amp;nbsp;It doesn't look good for Franken unfortunately but one never knows how the challenged ballots could go as ranting Coleman tries to steal the election the way Florida was stolen 8 years ago.</description></item><item><title>Down the ballot: Poor Charlie Brown</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/12/04/1698174.aspx#1698199</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:30:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1698199</guid><dc:creator>Mishka Mehrens Anaconda MT</dc:creator><description>Self proclaimed fire wall against Obama. I guess there are some Republicans who just don't get it. Obama is working for all the people. Why would you proclaim you are the fire wall against him. You should be ashamed of yourself. Go to work for the people that voted you in,don't set your sights on the negatives before your even sworn in. Negativity is why your party lost. That and total incompetence in your leadership.</description></item><item><title>Down the ballot: Poor Charlie Brown</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/12/04/1698174.aspx#1698204</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:32:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1698204</guid><dc:creator>jesse     St.Paul Minnesota</dc:creator><description>Saxby Chambliss is calling for a return to Reagan Roots.I don;t know how some of the neo-cons missed the last election.People are fed up with there trickle down economics.They have only worked for the chosen few,the rich got really taken care of while the rest just got Taken.This guy is a another example of what the country needs to rid itself of.He's just a good ol boy who's time has past,and his type will go the way as disco did.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Down the ballot: Poor Charlie Brown</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/12/04/1698174.aspx#1698239</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:54:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1698239</guid><dc:creator>Paul   Independence, Va.</dc:creator><description>Nixon said it in the Oval office on tape that he knew was being recorded. &amp;quot;they actually think we're FOR the WORKING MAN.&amp;quot; And they then laughed at the stupidity of the populace and how easily they can be fooled into voting against their own economic interests. AND WE STILL CANNOT SEEM TO WRAP OUR BRAINS AROUND THAT OBVIOUS POINT. The Republican party exists to fool the majority into thinking that they are going to get a fair shake of the economic pie.</description></item><item><title>Down the ballot: Poor Charlie Brown</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/12/04/1698174.aspx#1698243</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:55:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1698243</guid><dc:creator>Clara Kansas City, MO</dc:creator><description>Chambliss, another 'has-been' Republican who thinks he was given a mandate to rule the world. &amp;nbsp;This guy is as clueless as the rest of his endorsers. &amp;nbsp;He may have gained &amp;quot;national stature&amp;quot; (did he really say stature?) but it isn't favorable. &amp;nbsp;As Obama said this summer, it's like these people take pride in being ignorant. &amp;nbsp;Being elected to represent those without a clue, just makes you grand marshall moron - not a 'national' leader.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Just my opinion.</description></item><item><title>Down the ballot: Poor Charlie Brown</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/12/04/1698174.aspx#1698259</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:02:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1698259</guid><dc:creator>eagle1776</dc:creator><description>Chambless is the loyal (not) opposition. Fortunately his ilk are dwindeling in Washington and we will finally see progress. It is good to get the opposing point of view. It often, as it did in this last election, make people more focused and more determined than ever to get progressive legislation through Congress and made into law. America is fed up with stagnation and going backwards and want to advance into the 21st Century. We are almost through the first decade of this Century and Millennium and have shown very little progress toward energy independance, peace in the Middle East, improving infrastructure, improving how we pay for healthcare, improving education etc. Business as usual isn't going to cut it in Washington any more. The people have awakened and are starting to take our country back from the military industrial complex that President Eisenhower warned about. Chambliss is there to help us by putting on the brakes so we don't move too fast into the future. We need to hear his type out and then it makes knowing what to do easier. We do just the opposite of what those guys spout. </description></item><item><title>Down the ballot: Poor Charlie Brown</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/12/04/1698174.aspx#1698264</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:08:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1698264</guid><dc:creator>rizvisa1</dc:creator><description>Reagan roots ? Same roots that armed, trained and funded the &amp;quot;jihadist&amp;quot; to fight USSR who then turn their gun on rest of the world ? Osama,Zarqawi, Hikmatyar were encouraged, and trained by CIA and ISI. We all in the world are reaping what was sowed in 1980s. Mumbai attacks seemed to have been under taken groups once on payroll of ISI. Trouble in South America, again can be traced back to outsider help. Trouble in Sri Lanka is due to once help by India when they helped Tamil. I am sure that hizbullah will one day come and bite Iran as that the lesson of the history. I hope world will learn lesson and will stop funding groups to engage in armed conflicts when it suits them</description></item></channel></rss>