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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx</link><description>From NBC/NJ's Adam Aigner-Treworgy and NBC's Lauren Appelbaum 





WASHINGTON, DC -- This morning, John McCain received the endorsement of the top members of the House Republican Conference after the Washington Post reported this morning that he</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx#662700</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:17:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:662700</guid><dc:creator>Ron Allen</dc:creator><description>Great Old Pigs.....</description></item><item><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx#662783</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:47:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:662783</guid><dc:creator>J</dc:creator><description>hey Ron,&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Do you take everything you've worked hard for and disperse it evenly to those who have less than you? &amp;nbsp;When you buy new things for you or your family, do you feel guilty?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You may be more of a conservative than you realize. &amp;nbsp;Everything that America stands is because of the conservative mindset, and we are still the most generous Nation on Earth. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;They're not pigs at all.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;amp; you're going to be sorry if McCain doesn't get elected...Mark my words, our next President will deal w/ the toughest challenges ever:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Iran, Iraq, CHINA, Russia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Global warming, immigration, health care, etc.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I don't want some 40 yr old who can't even handle the heat when Hillary turns it up to be negotiating w/ the Chinese.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Do you?</description></item><item><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx#662805</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:52:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:662805</guid><dc:creator>Matt, Las Vegas, NV</dc:creator><description>Wow....let me get this straight. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;McCain is trying to get the support of people from Congress that have a 17% approval rating. &amp;nbsp;So the right wing of the Republican Party that has supported Bush to the ends of the earth, put thru more spending (pork at that) than any congress &amp;amp; president in recent history, and presided over the economy we see crashing thru the floor right now, are going to help McCain?!?!?!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It might help rally support within the GOP, but it isn't going to help in the General, it will hurt McCain. &amp;nbsp;It will further cement McCain's bid for President as being a continuation of the Bush doctrin.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I'm also curious as to how McCain could get elected when he admits he doesn't know anything about the economic side of things and would have to defer to &amp;quot;experts&amp;quot; on that?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;McCain = an under-developed Bob Dole = Good luck!</description></item><item><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx#662842</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:05:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:662842</guid><dc:creator>JohnnyU, WA State</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;GOP Leaders Unite Behind McCain&amp;quot;...sure hope he doesn't let one while they're back there!</description></item><item><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx#662863</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:13:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:662863</guid><dc:creator>Carol, Long Valley NJ</dc:creator><description>We have the 9/11 trials happening just before the 2008 elections -- coincidence? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We have Senator Obama being declared the &amp;quot;most liberal&amp;quot; Senator this year -- coincidence?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I think not. &amp;nbsp;Typical Republican playbook maneuvers.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This year, like in 2006, the country is not going to put up with their nonsense any more. &amp;nbsp;This year, a democrat will be elected President. &amp;nbsp;The middle class is in shambles enough, four more years of a Republican regime will destroy us. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx#662899</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:28:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:662899</guid><dc:creator>Beth, Bradenton, FL</dc:creator><description>Of COURSE McCain got the endorsement of his cronies! Folks, you don't have to settle for this.&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://therealmccain.com/"&gt;http://therealmccain.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Consider the only conservative choice- Huckabee has a real chance to make this a brokered convention, and conclude this process fairly- with a voice for all.</description></item><item><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx#662914</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:33:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:662914</guid><dc:creator>J Paul, ID</dc:creator><description>Ron Allen, your brillient! Name calling is typical of a person with no sustance.</description></item><item><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx#662918</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:34:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:662918</guid><dc:creator>ricknhouston, houston, tx</dc:creator><description>Giggle, giggle ... kinda quiet in here, huh ? Republicans are pathetic .... ! At least when you had Ron Paul to kick around you got &amp;quot;feedback&amp;quot;! Now look! This is hilarious!&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx#662959</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:47:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:662959</guid><dc:creator>Bonnie</dc:creator><description> Ron, I thought the GOP meant Greedy Old Pigs.</description></item><item><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx#663138</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:44:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:663138</guid><dc:creator>A.Brocco, Albuquerque,NM</dc:creator><description>Did Crying John Boehner shed a lot of tears? He is probably crying over the fact that neither he nor his conservative cohorts have a chance in the '08 elections. It IS as good as OVER, Cryin John.</description></item><item><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx#663148</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:48:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:663148</guid><dc:creator>bush NOT</dc:creator><description>uniting behind a doddering old fool, super.</description></item><item><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx#663239</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:28:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:663239</guid><dc:creator>Robert Turlington</dc:creator><description>The main reasons the conservative are not happy with McCain is because is does not embrace many conservative ideas. Conservative have to learn their ideas are dated, so it make sense their candidate would be the oldest person ever elected president. Gee Didn't Reagan have that honor also. However the nice thing about McCain is that, unlike Bush, he at least sees both sides of issue, and he has a great chance to win, because many democrats don't hate him like those with hard core conservative one-sided, out-dated ideas.</description></item><item><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx#663240</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:29:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:663240</guid><dc:creator>Gary Schear, Bozeman Montana</dc:creator><description>Grey haired Old Protestants...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Que the crickets.</description></item><item><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx#663243</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:30:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:663243</guid><dc:creator>Terrence, Atlanta, GA</dc:creator><description>If John McCain debates Mike Huckabee one on one, he will lose every primary from here to the convention. If he does not, he will look weaker and weaker against the Democrat nominee.</description></item><item><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx#663258</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:34:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:663258</guid><dc:creator>Robert Turlington</dc:creator><description>The main reasons the conservative are not happy with McCain is because is does not embrace many conservative ideas. Conservative have to learn their ideas are dated, so it make sense their candidate would be the oldest person ever elected president. Gee Didn't Reagan have that honor also. However the nice thing about McCain is that, unlike Bush, he at least sees both sides of issue, and he has a great chance to win, because many democrats don't hate him like those with hard core conservative one-sided, out-dated ideas.</description></item><item><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx#663319</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:55:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:663319</guid><dc:creator>Bob in Denver</dc:creator><description>In late January, the assessment of John McCain by Mississippi Republican Senator Thad Cochran was this: &lt;br&gt;&amp;quot;The thought of his being president sends a cold chill down my spine,&amp;quot; Cochran said about McCain by phone (to the Boston Globe). &amp;quot;He is erratic. He is hotheaded. He loses his temper and he worries me.&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;In February, Senator Cochran now says, &amp;quot;I am supporting John McCain for the Republican nomination for President.&amp;quot; &amp;nbsp;That's an endorsement only a mother could love.&lt;br&gt;Obama/Webb '08</description></item><item><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx#663425</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:46:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:663425</guid><dc:creator>Lester, Indiana</dc:creator><description>If Huck doesn't get the VP job, there are alot of&lt;br&gt;Fair Tax supporters that want go to the polls, no&lt;br&gt;matter who wins. Huckabee has a bunch of followers,&lt;br&gt;and just because all those Washington lifers tells&lt;br&gt;us to vote for McCain it will take more than that.&lt;br&gt;John McCain and his buddy Lindsey Graham tryed to push that illeagle amdisty down out throats behind&lt;br&gt;closed doors, but that didn't work. </description></item><item><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx#663455</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:55:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:663455</guid><dc:creator>Anna Molly (: </dc:creator><description>No candidate has the right to ask another candidate to get out of the race “for the good of the party,” which probably just means for the good of the candidate who’s asking, or for any other reason. &amp;nbsp;If I agree with only one thing that Governor Huckabee has said during this campaign, it would be that voters are entitled to a choice. &amp;nbsp;This is why a national primary makes so much more sense than what we’re doing now. &amp;nbsp;Why shouldn’t all of us have the chance to vote for all of the candidates who started out in the race? &amp;nbsp;Why should small early states dictate who stays and who goes? &amp;nbsp;Why should the later states be deprived of all choice? &amp;nbsp;How does that do either party -- or democracy -- any “good”?</description></item><item><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx#663753</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:58:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:663753</guid><dc:creator>Jerry Chui</dc:creator><description>Barack HUSSEIM Obama was born a Muslim, that is why he was against the war in the first place. Don't be fooled with that, America.</description></item><item><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx#663799</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:35:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:663799</guid><dc:creator>Wisconsin Quilter</dc:creator><description>Typical Liberal name-calling/hate speach Mr. Allen. &amp;nbsp;Nothing like the so-called Liberal left philosophy that &amp;quot;says everyone has a right to opinions&amp;quot;......EXCEPT a conservative. &amp;nbsp;Keep showing that level of intelligence and make yourself and your party proud.</description></item><item><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx#663867</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:42:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:663867</guid><dc:creator>John Doe,Wash.</dc:creator><description>very simple. John McCain would like race with Mrs.clinton because it is easy for him to be the next president. Did you think?</description></item><item><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx#664011</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:31:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:664011</guid><dc:creator>Martin Martian, Augusta, Maine</dc:creator><description>Good, the GOP leadership is uniting behind McCain. I hope this unity leads directly to the suicides of Hannity, Limbaugh, Beck, Coulter, et al. These liars and distorters are trying their hardest to make their listeners/sheep vote one way, but fortunately they don't have the power to make the rest of the nation's republican voters do so as well. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;That being said, McCain is not the man for the job. None of the republicans are. Go Obama!</description></item><item><title>GOP House leaders unite behind McCain</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/13/662685.aspx#664064</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:05:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:664064</guid><dc:creator>DKincaid</dc:creator><description>This is what I know about what the MEDIA is doing regarding the election. The biased attitudes toward Hillary Clinton has led them to endorse wholeheartedly Obama - thus the next pResident will be John McCain. Way to go Todd, Matthews, Mitchell, etc MSNBC.</description></item></channel></rss>