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From NBC/NJ's Carrie DannSome of the first negative mail in Iowa on the Democratic side is out, and it's anti-Obama. A new direct mail piece from the&amp;nbsp;American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) accuses that: "For those</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#526791</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:52:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:526791</guid><dc:creator>RAH</dc:creator><description>The Illinois chapter of the AFSCME isn't happy about this. &amp;nbsp;They knew they were going to do this and warned them against it. &amp;nbsp;It'll be interesting to see if Illinois does anything to counter. &lt;br&gt;This is from the Swamp.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2007/12/obama_pals_mad_about_mail_from.html"&gt;http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2007/12/obama_pals_mad_about_mail_from.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#526794</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:54:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:526794</guid><dc:creator>Ron, Brookfield, Wisconsin</dc:creator><description>That commentary on Obama's health care plan is right out of Hillary's playbook. Quoting Edwards to make it look as though it's from his campaign is dirty politics. If this is another gambit from the HRC campaign, I hope the word gets out. Enough is enough.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#526795</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:54:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:526795</guid><dc:creator>American Voter</dc:creator><description>Is anyone surprised?</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#526804</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:57:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:526804</guid><dc:creator>Raleigh, NC/ Brooklyn NY</dc:creator><description>Clinton duo's lust for power trumps all.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#526816</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:526816</guid><dc:creator>Ron, Brookfield, Wisconsin</dc:creator><description>That commentary on Obama's health care plan is right out of Hillary's playbook. Quoting Edwards to make it look as though it's from his campaign is dirty politics. If this is another gambit from the HRC campaign, I hope the word gets out. Enough is enough.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#526836</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:10:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:526836</guid><dc:creator>Colette Duranleau, Denver, CO</dc:creator><description>Finally, good news from a Republican candidate. &amp;nbsp;Good riddance to bad rubbish. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#526875</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:24:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:526875</guid><dc:creator>Bill C.</dc:creator><description>YES.. here it is hillaryclinton.com</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#526900</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:32:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:526900</guid><dc:creator>disgusted</dc:creator><description>Yet another &amp;quot;great&amp;quot; article from Carrie Damn....oops...typo...Carrie Dann.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We will always remember your article about the typo of an Iowa town name by a Clinton Campaign worker and how you tried to spin it into a big negative article on Hillary.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So when we see the name Carrie Dann, we automatically think...Chris Matthews wannabee and discount it.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#526936</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:43:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:526936</guid><dc:creator>Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA</dc:creator><description>Gee, surprise, surprise.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#526938</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:44:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:526938</guid><dc:creator>vanreuter, NY NY</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;This tactic, it seems, could be intended to deflect the distaste that most voters have for direct attacks -- even those that are policy based.&amp;quot; HUH????&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This tactic is AFSCME flexing it's 30,000 member muscle for the candidate it endorsed with a mailing highlighting the differences between the Edwards and Clinton mandated UHCP's and the Obama plan. Your characterization of this as an attack, even your semantic gymnastics in attempting to justify your contention is forced.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;How is highlighting the primary difference between the Edwards and Clinton plans and the Obama plan an, &amp;quot;attack&amp;quot;? Oh, it's because it's CLINTON. Have you really descended to the point where ANYTHING that senator Clinton or her supporters is called an ATTACK?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If Obama had ANY major union support (which he does not) and they sent out a mailer saying that Clinton's and Edwards' plans force everyone to purchase coverage, whether they want it or not, would you have characterized that as an attack? I can see the header now&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;quot;Obama's Union Muscle Flexing in Iowa&amp;quot;, complete with breathless fawning praise for his union support.&lt;br&gt;Clinton has several unions and Emily's list all working for her in Iowa, which is kind of an advantage down the stretch. If the shoe was on the other foot and CLINTON complained about the hypothetical Obama mailer being an, &amp;quot;attack&amp;quot;, your story would have been&lt;br&gt;&amp;quot;Clinton Camp Cries Foul&amp;quot;, complete with skeptical ruminations as to whether the Clinton claim was an attempt to blunt Obama's union support, or some other subtext that painted Clinton in a negative light.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Please explain how the mailer, which doesn't seem to question anything other than the coverage of senator Obama's UHCP, constitutes an, &amp;quot;attack&amp;quot;, and or why you have chosen to present it as such.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Van</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#526942</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:45:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:526942</guid><dc:creator>Dalton Seegert, Homer, IL</dc:creator><description>Anyone with half a brain realizes the Democratic Party nomination will be the next two term president. This is why the Clinton political machine has already pulled out all the stops. This is the same, &amp;quot;They are not affiliated with the Clinton campaign and we have no control over their actions&amp;quot;, garbage that got Willie Boy over the hump. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Hillary has become a sour old 'never was' and 'never will be' because she tagged along on Slick Willy's coat tails instead of standing up and being counted. She wouldn't stand on her priciples then and she hasn't since...she's just another Good Ol' Boy dressed up in pink chiffon. It is time to throw a rock through the Capitol's window and demand a change in this country. Voting for Barack Obama will send the message to Congress that the jig is up and that the old ways need to fade away and die an inglorious death. God Bless America</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#526952</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:54:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:526952</guid><dc:creator>Gus   IL</dc:creator><description>Well, Ms. Damn,&lt;br&gt; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Barak Obama's health care plan DOES leave out 15 million people, no matter how you attack or spin it.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Obama's plan has more holes in it that swiss cheese, no matter how he or anyone else spins it.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Obama's health care plan was not well thought out and is weak.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; If Obama lies about his health care plan and says it is univiersal when it leaves out millions of people, what else is he lying about?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I will not vote for Obama not because he is &amp;nbsp;black green or purple.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;I will not vote for him because of his policies and his not being there when he is needed. &amp;nbsp;I want a hard working policy wonk who is a qualified experienced leader. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;We ignored a candidate with those important traits in 2000 and voted for a green George Bush because he was the media darling and look what we got.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;We could have had President Gore and not be in the mess we are in now in our country.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#526987</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:10:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:526987</guid><dc:creator>Aaron, Saint Paul, MN</dc:creator><description>How are Clinton supporters not tired of this stuff, yet!? &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;i know the Clinton campaign didn't authorize this, but the fact that her supporters did is no coincidence!&lt;br&gt;This is simply a continuation of the divisive politics of the 90's.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Our country cannot endure that for another four years.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527018</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:35:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527018</guid><dc:creator>Rick,ky</dc:creator><description>Nothing, Absolutely nothing is beneath the Clinton's in there qwest for Power. Let's Hope that the voter's will see thru this Charade &amp;amp; reject them both, outright.Send them packing back to New York, that way her &amp;amp; rudy can really have there fight in 5 years with the New York media in a senate race.Meanwhile, America can move on to bigger &amp;amp; better things.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;quot; DELUSIONAL THINKING BY COMMON SENSE AMERICAN'S IS OVER&amp;quot;</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527020</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:36:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527020</guid><dc:creator>Oprah  W., Chicago, </dc:creator><description>Helloooooooooooooooo .. hillaryclinton.com</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527039</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:53:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527039</guid><dc:creator>Magic Johnson</dc:creator><description>Hilary is so dubious, she doesn't fool anyone, she thirst so much for power that she will sell her mum to get the nomination. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527044</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:54:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527044</guid><dc:creator>Monica, D.C.</dc:creator><description>What do you expect. If she'll hold Bill's &amp;quot;cigar hand&amp;quot; and grin for the cameras; she'll do anything.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527047</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:54:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527047</guid><dc:creator>HMT-MI</dc:creator><description>It was probably put out by Karl Rove----</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527091</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:21:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527091</guid><dc:creator>Dickie Flatts, Charlotte, NC</dc:creator><description>Attack? &amp;nbsp;Sheesh. &amp;nbsp;Since when is a Union addressing a policy issue an attack?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Should barry Obama only recieve praise? &amp;nbsp;Is anything but praise an attack on Barry Obama? &amp;nbsp; Give us a break.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527116</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:36:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527116</guid><dc:creator>James Babb, Lower Providence Twp, PA</dc:creator><description>It's pretty funny that the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees would care about health insurance. All they have to do is plunder more tax payers to get theirs. Is there a bigger band of leaches out there? (OK, besides the NEA?)</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527117</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:36:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527117</guid><dc:creator>Ed M., Greenville, SC</dc:creator><description>I bet she is going to claim that she did not know anything about this either.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527234</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:29:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527234</guid><dc:creator>KWH, CA</dc:creator><description> &amp;nbsp; Iowans are the most informed people in the country concerning presidential politics. &amp;nbsp;As a well read state with a large newspaper readership, they will know that AFSCME backed Clinton. &amp;nbsp;The Clinton's are too smart for their own good, Iowans are not yokels that their dirty tricks will work on. &amp;nbsp;This is probably really why Bill Clinton never campaigned in Iowa as he would have been discovered as the snake oil salesman he really was. &amp;nbsp;After all, he sold the country on NAFTA which is responsible for the sucking of American jobs to China and India. &amp;nbsp;AFSCME is ignorant as Hilary Clinton does not represent the hard working men and women of America, but serves her multinational corporate masters and he Chinese and India friends and campaign contributors. &amp;nbsp;Do we need to wait for the other Tsu to drop.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527307</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:13:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527307</guid><dc:creator>S. G. Lim</dc:creator><description>When will Americans throw out Hillary and her dirty tricks? Hillary is not Bush lite. She's Nixon heavy. </description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527330</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:59:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527330</guid><dc:creator>Mike K, Denver</dc:creator><description>Clinton using Edwards' words to do her dirty work? You could knock me over with a feather! It's another act by a crazed, desperate woman looking for ANYTHING with which to regain some sort of traction in this race. She's looking up and both Obama and Edwards are lapping her. </description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527362</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:36:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527362</guid><dc:creator>ME, Santa Ana, CA</dc:creator><description>And Clinton is the &amp;quot;change&amp;quot; candidate?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Which represents change:&lt;br&gt;A: Bush, Clinton, Bush, Clinton&lt;br&gt;B: Bush, Clinton, Bush, (Obama or Edwards)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If you answered A, then you did NOT do well on your SATs. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The tactics being used highlight what Obama and Edwards have been saying: Clinton is NOT a change candidate. &amp;nbsp;She is the next part of the Bush/Clinton/Bush/Clinton dynasty.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The reality is that many, many people just do not like her. &amp;nbsp;MANY republicans will claw their way to the polls to vote AGAINST Clinton. &amp;nbsp;They have been conditioned over the years (rightly or wrongly) to see Clinton as a scary, scary person. &amp;nbsp;Energizing the republican base by having Clinton as a lightning rod candidate will have bad ramifications for the presidential race AND the congressional races.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;She is clearly very bright and clearly knowledgable on the issues - as are Obama and Edwards. &amp;nbsp;She just has 16+ years of highly-charged political baggage that will weigh heavily on the race should she become the democratic candidate. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This is not a &amp;quot;roll of the dice.&amp;quot; &amp;nbsp;Pick 10 staunch republicans and ASK THEM. &amp;nbsp;They will go to the polls in LARGE NUMBERS in an Anyone-But-Clinton mission.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527406</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:39:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527406</guid><dc:creator>Fact, no need for more FICTION</dc:creator><description>Caught again, scandal and riddled with conjecture. The hidden agenda to deface another is and has always been a Clinton ploy to defame. The tactics of the Clinton comes as no surprise!!!! Eight years has taught the American people the Clinton's throw out little crumbs to the little, Yet the big guy will flourish as he is rewarded. Under the Clinton's there shall be a Past President and a serving President in the Oval Office, this is total conjecture. There is no other way this can be said!!! &amp;nbsp;We the people will not be served &amp;quot;&amp;quot;BUT CONTROLLED&amp;quot;&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Key issue More POLICE, Government cameras tracking the every move of John Doe, it was the Clinton era which demolished the moral being of this nation, filthy film productions from holywood, not one attempt to secure our national security, discarded &amp;nbsp;any concern to being invaded by Mexico, be it known itwas not the Clintons who made America flourish for eight years, It was the American people and their hard working ethics which turned America to profit, get it right '&amp;quot;&amp;quot; get it right &amp;quot;&amp;quot;it was the Clintons along with the Bushs who drove major industry off shore. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It shall be pure fact, America will regain their voices again in Washington, And the first step is to remove those who are Washington self serving Paper hangers. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Merry Holidays and send your voice back to Washington.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527410</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:58:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527410</guid><dc:creator>PURE FACTS/// AZ</dc:creator><description>There was a hit Rock And Roll song of the sixties,, I think the Spinners produced it!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;quot;&amp;quot;&amp;quot; DON'T COME BACK &amp;nbsp;&amp;quot;&amp;quot;&amp;quot;? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;quot;&amp;quot;&amp;quot;&amp;quot; &amp;nbsp;LET THE DOG! AND TAKE OUT THE TRASH &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;quot;&amp;quot;&amp;quot; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;One knows this article could not be written if there was a deceptive message, The Media never publishes false or deceptive articles, nothing but the truth so help me? &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;quot;&amp;quot;&amp;quot; AND DON'T COME BACK &amp;quot;&amp;quot;&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Some one please tell the Clintons their hit song is being Played!!!!!!!!!!</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527423</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:32:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527423</guid><dc:creator>Matt Ding</dc:creator><description>Clinton and Obama are mirror images of each other. Edwards is the only candidate who can really make life better for ordinary Americans because he does not have the responsibility to protect corporate donors and special interests.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527436</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:08:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527436</guid><dc:creator>David Anders    Pharr, Tx</dc:creator><description>Why does Obama let her tell lies about him, and never brings up her ties to communism, the black panther party, her taking of drug and criminal money from Bill's pardons of drug dealers and 10 most wanted. Her failing the bar exam, her calling all people of arkansas hicks. &amp;nbsp;Her refusing to turn over 2500 pages about her in Bill' Library, her stealing the whitehouse furniture, these are all documented facts that i guarantee the Republicans will use.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527465</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:09:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527465</guid><dc:creator>Rick, WS, NC</dc:creator><description>What?!? No Bee or Jerry yet? How could they miss a chance to diss Hillary like this?</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527473</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:22:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527473</guid><dc:creator>ki houston </dc:creator><description>I guess we know who was behind the edwards video now . Attacking people and then try to make it look like its comming from another candidate . I use to somewhat like the clintons (although i thought obama would make the best pres ) ,but know they look just plain sleezy to me . </description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527491</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:47:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527491</guid><dc:creator>Phil Blackwood</dc:creator><description>Thank you MSNBC for revealing this information.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527584</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:51:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527584</guid><dc:creator>Dede lewis</dc:creator><description>Recently free ride for Obama from political press and it feels besieged it has to bat away incessant questions with Obama's significant shifts/ flip flopping on issues such as Patriot Act, Defense of Marriage Act, Fast Track trade authority and benefits for same-sex couples. Given how little experience, campaign doesnt want any focus on his record, clearly raise questions about his electability and serves reminder about how little the public knows about his positions. Illinois chapter of the National Organization for Women, Obama said he would vote to repeal the Patriot Act. In 06 Obama voted for the redrafted version of the Patriot Act that made only minor changes. On Defense of Marriage Act Obama answered No, to the question: &amp;quot;Do you support repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act. On Fast Track authority, which requires Congress to vote yes or no and without amendments on pending trade deals, Obama opposes Fast Track authority. Benefits for same-sex couples, Obama said he would need to evaluate the fiscal impact before extending Social Security benefits to same-sex couples. Obama is involved in a suspicious real estate deal with an indicted political fundraiser, Antoin Tony Rezko. Obama also linked to an alleged influence peddling scandal and was nabbed conducting campaign business in his Senate office, a violation of federal law. In addition three political aides on Sen. Barack Obama’s payroll are registered lobbyists for dozens of corporations, including Wal-Mart, British Petroleum and Lockheed Martin, while they received payments from his campaign, according to public documents. The Oprah Winfrey endorsement might have generated a lot of press for Barack Obama, but not a lot of impress, particularly among younger women, a poll released Wednesday shows. &lt;br&gt;A Lifetime/Zogby poll of women shows that of those 18 to 29, almost a third said they were less likely to support the Illinois senator because of the Oprah support. Older women, over 65, also showed they were ruffled by Ms. Winfrey stepping &amp;quot;out of her pew,&amp;quot; as the daytime diva herself described it. About 17 percent of older women said the endorsement made them less likely to support Mr. Obama. Barack Obama was faced with a difficult vote in the Illinois legislature — to support a bill that would let some juveniles be tried as adults, a position that risked drawing fire from African-Americans, or to oppose it, possibly undermining his image as a tough-on-crime moderate. In the end, Mr. Obama chose neither to vote for nor against the bill. He voted “present,” effectively sidestepping the issue, an option he invoked nearly 130 times as a state senato&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527594</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:57:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527594</guid><dc:creator>Dede lewis</dc:creator><description>Recently free ride for Obama from political press and it feels besieged it has to bat away incessant questions with Obama's significant shifts/ flip flopping on issues such as Patriot Act, Defense of Marriage Act, Fast Track trade authority and benefits for same-sex couples. Given how little experience, campaign doesnt want any focus on his record, clearly raise questions about his electability and serves reminder about how little the public knows about his positions. Illinois chapter of the National Organization for Women, Obama said he would vote to repeal the Patriot Act. In 06 Obama voted for the redrafted version of the Patriot Act that made only minor changes. On Defense of Marriage Act Obama answered No, to the question: &amp;quot;Do you support repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act. On Fast Track authority, which requires Congress to vote yes or no and without amendments on pending trade deals, Obama opposes Fast Track authority. Benefits for same-sex couples, Obama said he would need to evaluate the fiscal impact before extending Social Security benefits to same-sex couples. Obama is involved in a suspicious real estate deal with an indicted political fundraiser, Antoin Tony Rezko. Obama also linked to an alleged influence peddling scandal and was nabbed conducting campaign business in his Senate office, a violation of federal law. In addition three political aides on Sen. Barack Obama’s payroll are registered lobbyists for dozens of corporations, including Wal-Mart, British Petroleum and Lockheed Martin, while they received payments from his campaign, according to public documents. The Oprah Winfrey endorsement might have generated a lot of press for Barack Obama, but not a lot of impress, particularly among younger women, a poll released Wednesday shows. &lt;br&gt;A Lifetime/Zogby poll of women shows that of those 18 to 29, almost a third said they were less likely to support the Illinois senator because of the Oprah support. Older women, over 65, also showed they were ruffled by Ms. Winfrey stepping &amp;quot;out of her pew,&amp;quot; as the daytime diva herself described it. About 17 percent of older women said the endorsement made them less likely to support Mr. Obama. Barack Obama was faced with a difficult vote in the Illinois legislature — to support a bill that would let some juveniles be tried as adults, a position that risked drawing fire from African-Americans, or to oppose it, possibly undermining his image as a tough-on-crime moderate. In the end, Mr. Obama chose neither to vote for nor against the bill. He voted “present,” effectively sidestepping the issue, an option he invoked nearly 130 times as a state senato&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527608</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:03:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527608</guid><dc:creator>John, Alexander,Edinboro,PA</dc:creator><description>Boy, dirty tricks have taken a hit this cycle, everyone should read history to see what dirty tricks really are. This is nothing and people should ignore it but anyone who wears their heart on their sleeve will cry crocodile tears and beat their chest and rend their cloths and cry out 'WHY MY GUY LORD&amp;quot;.&lt;br&gt;Well Bushie is on, gotta go, he is talking about counting the silverware, must be a big policy shift going on, see you after the laughfest.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527787</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:09:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527787</guid><dc:creator>Dan, TX</dc:creator><description>Actually, Clinton doesn't even have a health care plan of her own. &amp;nbsp;First she just copied Edwards health care plan and second, she didn't even suggest how a mandate would be enforced.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So Clinton's &amp;quot;mandate&amp;quot; isn't a mandate, therefore it is NO DIFFERENT from Obama's. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Edwards does offer a penalty. He suggests that one way to do it is simply take money out of people's paycheck. &amp;nbsp;The problem I have here is that enough people will object that it won't pass.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ultimately, the only reasonable step in the direction of true universal care (Kucinich plan) is Obama's. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Oh yeah, Clinton, by not discouraging this flyer displays a lack of integrity that is astounding. &amp;nbsp;Why not put her quotes on this? &amp;nbsp;Maybe this group has changed its mind and is supporting Edwards now?&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#527991</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:36:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:527991</guid><dc:creator>Margaret, NYC</dc:creator><description>The FACT is - Obama keeps LYING that his health care plan covers everyone - but it DOES NOT.&lt;br&gt;It omits at least 15,000,000 of us.&lt;br&gt;Edwards has the best health care plan.&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#528142</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:34:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:528142</guid><dc:creator>Marsha</dc:creator><description>Why do labor unions NOT support or endorse Barack Obama?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Do they realize that Barack Hussien Obama is not going to support and stand up for working class people as is obvious in his poor health care plan?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama's plan leaves out 15 million Americans no matter how hard he or some media try to spin it and working class people are NOT FOOLED!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Why is Obama using REPUBICAN talking points (mandates) to discount Clinton's plan?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Labor unions are not as gullible as the hope or wine and cheese crowds.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama will not be there for working class people!!!</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#528150</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:37:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:528150</guid><dc:creator>Boo Hoo</dc:creator><description>POOR...poor....Poor Barak Obama&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The poor innocent little dear is being attacked by that mean old Hillary.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Whine...whine...whine!!!!!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So what is the poor little dear going to do when the REAL, below the belt hits start with the Republicans in the GE.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;BOO!!!!! &amp;nbsp;HOO!!!! &amp;nbsp;Better toughen up, boy!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Those good old Rep. boys will make a woman attacks look like love pats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#528180</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:52:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:528180</guid><dc:creator>P Owens</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;Present!&amp;quot; &amp;nbsp;OK, one more time: voting &amp;quot;Present&amp;quot; during the legislative process means that you are here (&amp;quot;present&amp;quot;) but STILL WORKING on the bill...something needs tweaking, changing, or further negotiation. &amp;nbsp;It does NOT mean you are trying to abdicate your responsibility...it means just the opposite! &amp;nbsp;Instead of &amp;nbsp; trying to paint Senator Obama as NOT doing his job, all of those &amp;quot;Present&amp;quot; votes actually mean he was working harder than ever to make sure that the bill was the best it could be for his constituents! &amp;nbsp;Next?!?!</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#528270</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:39:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:528270</guid><dc:creator>Jo Pi</dc:creator><description>Gus,&lt;br&gt;Which experienced leader are you referring to?&lt;br&gt;Is it HRC? If so, concretely enumerate her accomplishments for me.&lt;br&gt;Thanks</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#528401</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:31:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:528401</guid><dc:creator>hilary</dc:creator><description>Obama is asleap at the switch. &amp;quot;...get a spine...&amp;quot; and fight back</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#528878</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:14:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:528878</guid><dc:creator>amberglow, NY, NY</dc:creator><description>the Clintons will do absolutely anything to win, and there'll be much more dirty tricks coming--it's just too bad they don't devote as much attention to governing or strong policy and programs.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#528958</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:17:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:528958</guid><dc:creator>John Clark, Barnegat, NJ</dc:creator><description>I have to wonder what the motivational force is behind ANY union backing Obama or Clinton. They are bought and paid for by Wall Street interests. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;There is only one, authentic, pro-union candidate running for president. He scares the hell out of the powers that be because he has been successfully fighting against them all of his career. His name is John Edwards.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#529072</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:17:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:529072</guid><dc:creator>Lita, San Francisco CA</dc:creator><description>This is by far one of the best articles I have seen about Hillary Clinton. &amp;nbsp;I don't think many of her supporters have bothered to look at her votes while she's been in the Senate:&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.fpif.org/fpiftxt/4811"&gt;http://www.fpif.org/fpiftxt/4811&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#529121</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:01:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:529121</guid><dc:creator>carolyn grace</dc:creator><description>Obama's plan does not have a mandate like HRC and Edwards. &amp;nbsp;How can you force people when they don't have the money? &amp;nbsp;I agree that the Clintons will do and say anything to get back into the White House. &amp;nbsp;That is being proved right now. &amp;nbsp;Senator Obama had 130 &amp;quot;present&amp;quot; votes out of 4,000. &amp;nbsp;Using a &amp;quot;present&amp;quot; vote in Illinois as a protest to a piece of legislation is used quite often from what I've read. &amp;nbsp;Is this all that Hillary has? &amp;nbsp;Other than trying to make him out to be a drug dealer when he was a teenager, or implying that he is a Muslim plant to take over the country. &amp;nbsp;Let's look into the Clinton's closet and see what falls out of it. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#529132</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:11:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:529132</guid><dc:creator>Kim M, North Liberty, IA</dc:creator><description>To Van in NY. &amp;nbsp;I'm an Iowan. &amp;nbsp;I got two mailers today. &amp;nbsp;One was a positive ad from Edwards touting his positions on the issues. &amp;nbsp;All his mailings for the past several weeks have been positive and about the issues, probably because he remembers Gephardt and Dean taking each other out with negativity back in the last election.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The other mailer I got was this piece of garbage from AFSCME (glad I'm not in THAT union anymore, by the way). &amp;nbsp;The reason it's a hit piece is because it goes negative on Obama's health care plan (which is fair game), but quotes Edwards to do it (which is not). &amp;nbsp;Is this an actual quote from Edwards?...yes...has Hillary said the same or worse on far more occasions?..yes... &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The only reason to use the Edwards quote, instead of any of Clinton's (while simultaneously neglecting to mention that you're a group supporting Hillary), is to try and make it appear Edwards is the one who's gone negative and kill two birds with one stone.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Because it was a union I used to belong to, that I couldn't believe was dumb enough to endorse Hillary, I knew what was up before I read this article. &amp;nbsp;And I'll make sure everyone I know is aware of it as well. &amp;nbsp;It made me angry with the Clinton camp, regardless of whether it was the campaign or one of its surrogates that pulled this crap. &amp;nbsp;But those who don't know the whole story may be turned away from Edwards because they think he's the one that's &amp;quot;gone negative&amp;quot;.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#529146</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:22:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:529146</guid><dc:creator>PulSamsara</dc:creator><description>Barack Obama for President.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It's time for America to Rise and Shine again.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;... oh, and Merry Christmas.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#529212</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:36:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:529212</guid><dc:creator>TGL</dc:creator><description>Lying power hungry politicians will stop at nothing to perpetuate themselves.These tactics are in play because for the first time they can smell defeat. HRC and her minions care only about the power of office and not the American people.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#529227</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:44:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:529227</guid><dc:creator>Leonardo, Massachusetts</dc:creator><description>Come January 3, the Clinton attack machine is in for a rude awaening. What they and their pollsters are about to discover is that the numbers are totally flawed. Anyone with any connection to the Democratic party is hesitant to tell any pollster that they are not supporting her candidacy. There is a deep fear of recrimination by her lap dogs if any of them discover you are supporting someone else.Therefore people like myself with 40 years of Democratic party affilliation , refuse to allow them to find out and merely tell pollsters that we absolutely support her , when in fact we do not.This time the politics of fear will come back to haunt them. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#529235</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:03:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:529235</guid><dc:creator>Chris Corbell, Portland, OR</dc:creator><description>AFSCME is an independent union. &amp;nbsp;They have a right to spread their opinion, don't they?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Clinton, Obama, and Edwards all wanted to be endorsed by AFSCME. &amp;nbsp;They chose to endorse Clinton; this endorsement is well known and publicized.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Do people really believe that groups who have decided to support Hillary have no right to critique her opponent? &amp;nbsp;Or to quote other Democrats like Edwards? &amp;nbsp;That's ridiculous. &amp;nbsp;I agree with Clinton, and I also agree with Edwards, and I can send an e-mail saying so if I like, and so can AFSCME.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;AFSCME made the right decision, and their points are valid: Obama is not the man for the job. &amp;nbsp;Anyone who is crying foul is just being silly; if AFSCME had supported Obama and was sending out a message criticizing his opponent you wouldn't make a peep.&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#529277</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:32:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:529277</guid><dc:creator>Xavier, Wash, DC</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;The FACT is - Obama keeps LYING that his health care plan covers everyone - but it DOES NOT.&lt;br&gt;It omits at least 15,000,000 of us.&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama plan is the only one that's probably legal and can pass thru Congress. The mandates well be legally and legislatively challenged for years. Obama clearly states that this is the first step towards a Universal Single Payer system. How many people will Hillary's Health Plan cover when it never gets pass GO - again.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#529341</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:36:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:529341</guid><dc:creator>Deborah Beers, Glen Echo, MD</dc:creator><description>The AFSCME flyer quite clearly states: “Paid for by American Federation of State, County &amp;amp; Municipal Employees PEOPLE Committee [1625 L Street, NW, Washington, Dc 20036] and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.” &amp;nbsp;In what way is this deceptive?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#529348</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:53:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:529348</guid><dc:creator>Buck Burris</dc:creator><description>The flying of false flags is a favorite tactic of the Neocons and other deceitful types. But the practice wasn't invented yesterday. So this doesn't make them political geniuses. </description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#529366</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:16:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:529366</guid><dc:creator>Kathie, Armada, MI</dc:creator><description>I am absolutely disgusted with Clinton if she thinks this is &amp;quot;two birds with one stone&amp;quot;. I support John Edwards because of his stand on health care and the reforms this country needs. He is the only candidate with a heart!</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#529557</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:05:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:529557</guid><dc:creator>Richard H. Davis</dc:creator><description>Let's join the real world. &amp;nbsp;The Republicans have been beating the crap out of our really good candidates with really dirty, untrue, campaign ads, assisted, at least in 2000, by the mainstram media. &amp;nbsp;What is an underhanded, but true, ad, compared to Willie Horton, or the Swift Boat ads? &amp;nbsp;If this is all it takes for Hillary to beat Obama, I don't want him to try to run against a Republican.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#529708</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:57:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:529708</guid><dc:creator>CindyKay Wilhelm , Florida</dc:creator><description>If America Truly Wants Change , Vote For Joe Biden!!&lt;br&gt;Here is Why You should at the Very Least Consider Joe Biden as President.&lt;br&gt;Hillary Clinton is arrogant , She has said She never even thuoght about the Possibility of Losing. She thinks She is expressing some kind of Great Confidence, She is Really Showing Us that like our Current Dick-Tater She too will be the Decider &amp;amp; the Divider! She even comes Complete with all the Special Interests in tow as well.If She Runs in the General Election the Republicans will find Something on Bill to Use Against Her.And the so called Christians &amp;amp; Republicons will come out in Very Large Numbers Just To Vote Her Out! Do You Really Want Guiliani , Romney McCain,or Huckleberry Hound as Your Next Dick-Tater??? &lt;br&gt;Barack Obama seems like a Nice Guy but do You really think He has enough experience to get the Job Done? &lt;br&gt;( I Don't) &amp;amp; the Jealousy that will follow for All of those who feel He hasn't Paid His Dues will also Prevent Him from getting anything passed in Congress or the Senate.&lt;br&gt;John Edwards will be Divided between trying to be President &amp;amp; Contending with His Wife's Very Serious Illness &amp;amp; All that it Entails. &lt;br&gt;Frankly We need a President who will be able to Focus Entirely on Cleaning Up the Mess this Bush Dick-Tater-Ship has unleashed &amp;amp; Again Edwards is not exactly Qualified for What America needs Right Now!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Joe Biden is Experienced &amp;amp; Truly the Only Qualified Candidate in Foreign Affairs , He has Paid His Dues &amp;amp; Is Respected By Both Sides of the Aisle &amp;amp; by Foreign Leaders!Even the Current Democratic Candidates have All Said &amp;quot; Joe is Right&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;I Agree with Joe&amp;quot; &lt;br&gt;Joe Biden is Honest &amp;amp; Does Not have All the Special Interests leading Him with Their Wallets. He has not wasted time pointing fingers , He just wants to discuss the Important Issues We are Currently Facing &amp;amp; How He Plans to Solve them. &lt;br&gt;I also believe that if He were to Go Up against Any of the Republicans Currently Running He would Win Hands Down! &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;WAKE UP AMERICA BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!&lt;br&gt;VOTE JOE BIDEN IN 2008 &amp;amp; TAKE BACK AMERICA!</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#529757</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:11:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:529757</guid><dc:creator>Jim Uhlenkamp, Mt Ayr, IA</dc:creator><description>I received the flyer and sent AFSCME this email in response. &amp;nbsp;I'm also sending it to the DM Register. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I received a flyer in the mail yesterday from AFSCME attacking Obama's health care plan. &amp;nbsp;I agreed with the points the attack made. &amp;nbsp;I was and am disgusted by the implication on the flyer that the attack was coming from John Edwards. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;AFSCME endorsed Clinton. &amp;nbsp;AFSCME should have the guts and common courtesy to fight the campaign using YOUR chosen candidate, and not hide behind another. &amp;nbsp;This deception simply confirms the negative perceptions many people have about the modern American labor movement. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Be honest about who you are and what you stand for. &amp;nbsp;Don't hide behind tactics like this. </description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#530156</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:23:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:530156</guid><dc:creator>Maribella, Centerville, Ms</dc:creator><description>Carrie Dann, you are a disgusting wannabe journalist. &amp;nbsp;Why don't you just come out and say you hate Hillary Clinton and will lie like a dog to try and smear her. &amp;nbsp;You have made no friends Carrie, and when Hillary is in the White House I hope she put you in the Outhouse.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#530220</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:51:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:530220</guid><dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator><description>Why is everyone so surprised over these LATEST revelations? &amp;nbsp;Believe me, there's MORE TO COME. The SAD thing is---- AMERICA every time you see a HRC supporter, just remember there's NO REASONING because obviously their hearts are like HRC---deceptive!</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#530237</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:58:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:530237</guid><dc:creator>Gareth, Baltimore MD</dc:creator><description>WAKE UP CALL!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama's plan is, to quote CBS, universal *access*. Meaning anyone who wants to enroll has the ability. The &amp;quot;15 million&amp;quot; analysis (read: guess) is within the bounds of possibility, but still generally unfounded.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Hillary's plan, meanwhile, is Massachusetts-style &amp;quot;universal coverage&amp;quot;, meaning coverage is enforced, and any who fail to buy health insurance from independent and still outrageously-priced vendors are penalized. That's right, people too poor to avoid their own health care will be fined. This isn't just universal health care, it's mandatory enrollment, and that is a hell of a crime by any standard.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Do your research, people, and stop eating the sound bytes. The Clinton plan is a cow pie with icing on it. &amp;nbsp;It's having the ability to choose a federally-provided health care plan that matters, not whether someone comes around with a stick and forces you into it. The 46 million uninsured Americans are in this mess because they don't have the money to get coverage. Hillary seems to think it's because they're too stupid to know better. Let's prove her wrong.</description></item><item><title>Pro-Clinton group disguising its attack?</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/19/526774.aspx#530333</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:38:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:530333</guid><dc:creator>Doug Steeves Andover Minnesota</dc:creator><description>This just confirms that a &amp;quot;Stop HRC&amp;quot; movement nation wide needs to be set up, and implimented right now. &amp;nbsp;And her campaign wonders why there is a &amp;quot;Anyone but HRC&amp;quot; campaign starting. &amp;nbsp;Look at her supporters.&lt;br&gt;America needs JOHN EDWARDS &amp;nbsp; </description></item></channel></rss>