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From NBC/NJ's Athena Jones&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; GREENVILLE, S.C. -- It was billed as a major economic speech on what needs to be done immediately to help jumpstart the U.S. economy and avoid recession, but Hillary Clinton's address here Thursday was really</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Clinton economic speech echoes trail</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/24/605658.aspx#605672</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:52:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:605672</guid><dc:creator>boynLA, LA, CA</dc:creator><description>not surprising, a negatively slant from FR against HRC. &amp;nbsp;The bias is almost comical at this point. &amp;nbsp;Obama has been giving the same speech for months, including the story about the woman who inspired the fired up ready to go mantra, yet FR has nothing to say about that. &amp;nbsp;the media can continue to say whatever it wishes about the campaign and the candidates themselves, but it's clear the real loser the cycle is the media itself. &amp;nbsp;Everything from predictions based on polls (NH) to blatant candidate favoritism (Obama) has ensured that!</description></item><item><title>Clinton economic speech echoes trail</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/24/605658.aspx#605687</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:54:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:605687</guid><dc:creator>Barbara Smith, Raleigh, N.C.</dc:creator><description>A candidate of &amp;quot;competence&amp;quot;, Hillary Clinton. Please come visit and learn more.. hillaryclinton.com .</description></item><item><title>Clinton economic speech echoes trail</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/24/605658.aspx#605692</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:57:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:605692</guid><dc:creator>FactCheck</dc:creator><description>Can somebody point out that Senator Clinton's plan on capping mortgage rates is VOLUNTARY (and therefore no different from what President Bush has already put in place). &amp;nbsp;She's trying to get credit for something that can't be done (contracts are already in place). &amp;nbsp;Nowhere on her website or in any of her speeches does &amp;quot;voluntary&amp;quot; come up. &amp;nbsp;Somebody has got to call her on the latest in this cynical game</description></item><item><title>Clinton economic speech echoes trail</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/24/605658.aspx#605696</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:58:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:605696</guid><dc:creator>DAVID ANDERS ,   PHARR, TX.</dc:creator><description>HILLARY WANT TO GIVE ANYONE THAT HAS NEVER WORKED 3000 DOLLARS, AND THOSE WORKING A JOB 300 &amp;nbsp;TO JUMP START &amp;nbsp;THE ECONOMY, OR THE DRUG BUSINESS</description></item><item><title>Clinton economic speech echoes trail</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/24/605658.aspx#605698</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:58:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:605698</guid><dc:creator>Laura Gee</dc:creator><description>Actually, her 'work' for the Children's Defense Fund was to create the state-level alliance, The Arkansas Advocates for Children and Family, which is a public policy not-for-profit that does NOT deal directly with the families and children and communities. &amp;nbsp;They merely raise a ton of money, none of which is funneled down to the actual children and families in need and crises. &amp;nbsp;They lobby for laws. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Anyway, I just don't find this &amp;quot;First Read&amp;quot; newsworthy. &amp;nbsp;Can you tell me why this is considered newsworthy?</description></item><item><title>Clinton economic speech echoes trail</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/24/605658.aspx#605704</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:00:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:605704</guid><dc:creator>Terry T.</dc:creator><description>HILLARY ROCKS ! ROCK ON HILLARY ! hillaryclinton.com</description></item><item><title>Clinton economic speech echoes trail</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/24/605658.aspx#605726</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:06:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:605726</guid><dc:creator>Alex. California</dc:creator><description>It is great to have Hillary back in SC! Many thought that SC did not belong in the US anymore... Hillary came so excited--filled with old slogans and nothing new. Only someone who has experienced being part of a minority can understand and heal the needs of the minorities. Hillary doesn't have that experience.</description></item><item><title>Clinton economic speech echoes trail</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/24/605658.aspx#605784</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:22:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:605784</guid><dc:creator>Ron, California</dc:creator><description>Alex. California (Sent Thursday, January 24, 2008 4:06 PM, Laura Gee (Sent Thursday, January 24, 2008 3:58 PM, DAVID ANDERS , PHARR, TX and FactCheck (Sent Thursday, January 24, 2008 3:57 PM)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I bet you all voted for Bush. &amp;nbsp;It takes more than hope to change things and run this country. &amp;nbsp;Just Ask Dr. King, He understood that. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Clinton economic speech echoes trail</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/24/605658.aspx#605787</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:23:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:605787</guid><dc:creator>Ron, California</dc:creator><description>Alex. California (Sent Thursday, January 24, 2008 4:06 PM, Laura Gee (Sent Thursday, January 24, 2008 3:58 PM, DAVID ANDERS , PHARR, TX and FactCheck (Sent Thursday, January 24, 2008 3:57 PM)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I bet you all voted for Bush. &amp;nbsp;It takes more than hope to change things and run this country. &amp;nbsp;Just Ask Dr. King, He understood that. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Clinton economic speech echoes trail</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/24/605658.aspx#605800</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:25:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:605800</guid><dc:creator>Mark, Columbus, OH</dc:creator><description>A woman doesn't know what it feels like to be in the minority ??? &amp;nbsp;Interesting ...</description></item><item><title>Clinton economic speech echoes trail</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/24/605658.aspx#606120</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:25:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:606120</guid><dc:creator>Cabagge Patche</dc:creator><description>Looks like Hillary is already into reruns.</description></item><item><title>Clinton economic speech echoes trail</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/24/605658.aspx#606122</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:25:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:606122</guid><dc:creator>Jeremy Lee, Englewood, Colorado</dc:creator><description>I'm just tired of the talk about fixing the economy focusing on telling us that Bush did a bad job. &amp;nbsp;I've been alive for the last seven years, I've seen what happened. &amp;nbsp;Don't tell me what I already know, tell me what you are going to do about it, I'm sick of slam jobs by the left and right, Hilary and Obama, Cheney and Rove. &amp;nbsp;Slam jobs don't fix the problems, they just make those that believe in the person you are hitting angry. &amp;nbsp;Is it any wonder that this country has become so polarized that we barely even listen to each other anymore.</description></item><item><title>Clinton economic speech echoes trail</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/24/605658.aspx#606166</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:36:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:606166</guid><dc:creator>Michael's Mom</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot; because I think it's important that we see ourselves as the United States of America, that we see ourselves that we are all part of the American community. &amp;quot; -HRC&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Really? &amp;nbsp;Now, let me see; where have I heard that before? &amp;nbsp;Who has talked about seeing each other as one people, as the United States of America since about 2004 around DNC time? &amp;nbsp;Boy, words must mean something or she wouldn't be trying so hard to steal them. &amp;nbsp;What was she saying at the last rally in Iowa, &amp;quot;Well, I am fired up and ready to go.&amp;quot; &amp;nbsp;Shameless doesn't really begin to capture it.</description></item><item><title>Clinton economic speech echoes trail</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/24/605658.aspx#606319</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:14:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:606319</guid><dc:creator>Sane in  Ut</dc:creator><description>Handing out money taken from tax payers, to people who don't pay taxes is just plain wrong. To argue that poor people will spend it faster is lame. Give it to the people you overtaxed in the first place. They darn sure would have spent it if you had let them keep it. They did not give it to this inept congress because they thought congress would manage it better.</description></item><item><title>Clinton economic speech echoes trail</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/24/605658.aspx#606404</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:42:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:606404</guid><dc:creator>jj</dc:creator><description>Going to need stimulus package to pay for taco-Nancy.</description></item><item><title>Clinton economic speech echoes trail</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/24/605658.aspx#606408</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:42:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:606408</guid><dc:creator>MN mom</dc:creator><description>ALL OF THIS IS FAST BECOMING INCONSEQUENTIAL. NOTHING ELSE IS GOING TO MATTER, BECAUSE AT THIS RATE WE ARE GOING TO LOSE THE WHITEHOUSE. &amp;nbsp;O'BAMA IS DIVIDING OUR PARTY HORRIBLY. YESTERDAY, CLINTON AND EDWARDS SAID THEY WOULD (AND WOULD ENCOURAGE THEIR SUPPORTERS) TO COME TOGETHER AND STAND STRONGLY BEHIND WHICHEVER CANDIDATE WINS THE NOMINATION. &amp;nbsp;O'BAMA INSINUATED THAT IN AN ALMOST THREAT, THAT SHE WOULDN'T GET THE VOTES FROM HIS SUPPORTERS. &amp;nbsp;THAT WAS A DEVASTATING THING TO HEAR FROM A FELLOW DEMOCRAT. &amp;nbsp;COMMENTS GET TWISTED IN POLITICS ON ALL SIDES, THERE'S ALWAYS MUDSLINGING, BUT STATEMENTS LIKE THAT ONE WILL DIVIDE OUR PARTY AND WE'LL MOST DEFINITELY LOSE THE NATIONAL ELECTION BECAUSE OF IT. &amp;nbsp;THE REPUBLICANS ARE LAUGHING THEIR @$$ES OFF AT US, KNOWING IT'S LOOKING MORE AND MORE LIKE THEY'LL WIN --AGAIN--WHEN THEY NEVER SHOULD.&lt;br&gt;&amp;quot;THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS GETTING ANOTHER DEMOCRAT IN THE WHITEHOUSE!&amp;quot; IT'S MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR EGO, MR. O'BAMA. &amp;nbsp;PLEASE SAY THAT'S NOT WHAT YOU MEANT AND THAT YOU, TOO, WILL URGE YOUR SUPPORTERS TO BACK WHICHEVER CANDIDATE IS NOMINATED. DON'T COST OUR COUNTRY ANOTHER 4 YEARS OF WAR AND REPUBLICAN RULE!!</description></item><item><title>Clinton economic speech echoes trail</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/24/605658.aspx#606415</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:44:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:606415</guid><dc:creator>MN mom</dc:creator><description>ALL OF THIS IS FAST BECOMING INCONSEQUENTIAL. NOTHING ELSE IS GOING TO MATTER, BECAUSE AT THIS RATE WE ARE GOING TO LOSE THE WHITEHOUSE. &amp;nbsp;O'BAMA IS DIVIDING OUR PARTY HORRIBLY. YESTERDAY, CLINTON AND EDWARDS SAID THEY WOULD (AND WOULD ENCOURAGE THEIR SUPPORTERS) TO COME TOGETHER AND STAND STRONGLY BEHIND WHICHEVER CANDIDATE WINS THE NOMINATION. &amp;nbsp;O'BAMA INSINUATED THAT IN AN ALMOST THREAT, THAT SHE WOULDN'T GET THE VOTES FROM HIS SUPPORTERS. &amp;nbsp;THAT WAS A DEVASTATING THING TO HEAR FROM A FELLOW DEMOCRAT. &amp;nbsp;COMMENTS GET TWISTED IN POLITICS ON ALL SIDES, THERE'S ALWAYS MUDSLINGING, BUT STATEMENTS LIKE THAT ONE WILL DIVIDE OUR PARTY AND WE'LL MOST DEFINITELY LOSE THE NATIONAL ELECTION BECAUSE OF IT. &amp;nbsp;THE REPUBLICANS ARE LAUGHING THEIR @$$ES OFF AT US, KNOWING IT'S LOOKING MORE AND MORE LIKE THEY'LL WIN --AGAIN--WHEN THEY NEVER SHOULD.&lt;br&gt;&amp;quot;THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS GETTING ANOTHER DEMOCRAT IN THE WHITEHOUSE!&amp;quot; IT'S MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR EGO, MR. O'BAMA. &amp;nbsp;PLEASE SAY THAT'S NOT WHAT YOU MEANT AND THAT YOU, TOO, WILL URGE YOUR SUPPORTERS TO BACK WHICHEVER CANDIDATE IS NOMINATED. DON'T COST OUR COUNTRY ANOTHER 4 YEARS OF WAR AND REPUBLICAN RULE!!</description></item><item><title>Clinton economic speech echoes trail</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/24/605658.aspx#606502</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:16:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:606502</guid><dc:creator>anybody but the boy messiah</dc:creator><description>Dear Senator Obama, Go cry me a river, you spoiled little brat, You won't support the nominee if you don't get picked because you thought you had it all sewed up, your supporters are childish runny nosed parrots who cannot think for themselves if they were payed and you suck at debating, McCain is ahead of you if you are the pick and we don't need that, go home and decorate your big house and visit your buddy Rezco when he goes to jail, oh yeah do some work in the senate for a change you lazy secret republican sleaze ball rat bastard. AHHHH that feels good!</description></item><item><title>Clinton economic speech echoes trail</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/24/605658.aspx#606671</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:08:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:606671</guid><dc:creator>FJ Stratford, King Of Prussia PA</dc:creator><description>Hillary!!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You go girl!!!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So waht if MSBC and Chris Matthews thinks that being consistent with your economic speeches is a baaad thing?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;As long as you keep on coming up with GOOD DEMOCRATIC IDEAS, we will support you. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Clinton economic speech echoes trail</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/24/605658.aspx#606684</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:12:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:606684</guid><dc:creator>Russ    Wells, Maine</dc:creator><description>Well Hillary tell me how your going to fix the economy when you &amp;nbsp;and all your collegues life time politicians supported 9200 Pork barrell spending bill and no one standing up outside of the president to say enough is enough...Once again our elected offical are rapeing the American People.... So I suggest you give the American people a free pass on the bridge to no where and a ride on the 60 million dollar ferry to 2 desolet roads, and a free diet meal at the capital building, while i struggle to pay my bills, take care of my family, worry about keeping my job, sending all of manufacturing jobs over seas, cutting back on feeding my family so i can get Health care for my family and you give your self a raise, Have the best Health Care in the country and letting the lobysist make American decesion by the amount of money they give you....All this will stimulate the econmy in the out house where we are now....Thank you washington for taking care of me</description></item><item><title>Clinton economic speech echoes trail</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/24/605658.aspx#617451</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:05:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:617451</guid><dc:creator>arussell</dc:creator><description>I just want to reiterate the wise statement from &amp;quot;ANYBODY BUT THE BOY MESSIAH &amp;quot;I've been saying for a long time Obama is a CON ARTIST. He knows how to make pretty speeches, which he has long prepared, but when it comes time to make responces at debates he flounders..not able to think on his feet. It really makes one feel comfortable doesn't it? &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; </description></item></channel></rss>