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		<title>Comment on UPDATED &#8211; It&#8217;s official: The Obama Administration is in deep trouble and I am done defending them by Benghazi and IRS scandal facts are irrelevant according to Obama flack Dan Pfeiffer &#124; Thinking Americanist</title>
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		<dc:creator>Benghazi and IRS scandal facts are irrelevant according to Obama flack Dan Pfeiffer &#124; Thinking Americanist</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] I simply cannot believe that I actually was stupid enough to give these stupid son-of-a-bitches the benefit of the doubt. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Comment on Audio: Hard Words from Cornel West by Because it does not fit the narrative &#124; Thinking Americanist</title>
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		<dc:creator>Because it does not fit the narrative &#124; Thinking Americanist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 14:29:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] me, I know all about narratives: In 1994, my cousin, Michael Landon Hill was brutally murdered by two black and one latino corrupt Detroit police officers. If my cousin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Comment on UPDATED: Follow up: Why I wrote what I wrote by Because it does not fit the narrative &#124; Thinking Americanist</title>
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		<dc:creator>Because it does not fit the narrative &#124; Thinking Americanist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 14:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Comment on UPDATED: In defense of John Derbyshire by Because it does not fit the narrative &#124; Thinking Americanist</title>
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		<dc:creator>Because it does not fit the narrative &#124; Thinking Americanist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 14:27:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] me, I know all about narratives: In 1994, my cousin, Michael Landon Hill was brutally murdered by two black and one latino corrupt Detroit police officers. If [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] me, I know all about narratives: In 1994, my cousin, Michael Landon Hill was brutally murdered by two black and one latino corrupt Detroit police officers. If [...]</p>
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		<title>Comment on Conservative Blogger Dan Riehl is deathly sick by Health issues preventing me from going back to work &#124; Thinking Americanist</title>
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		<dc:creator>Health issues preventing me from going back to work &#124; Thinking Americanist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 23:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Comment on Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you by Health issues preventing me from going back to work &#124; Thinking Americanist</title>
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		<dc:creator>Health issues preventing me from going back to work &#124; Thinking Americanist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 23:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Comment on apologies for silence by Health issues preventing me from going back to work &#124; Thinking Americanist</title>
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		<dc:creator>Health issues preventing me from going back to work &#124; Thinking Americanist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 02:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] I wrote&#160;awhile&#160;back, I have wanted to go back into driving truck for a living. Well, I went today for my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Comment on piss poor defense on Benghazi by Speaking of lame defenses &#124; Thinking Americanist</title>
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		<dc:creator>Speaking of lame defenses &#124; Thinking Americanist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 14:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] seems that the lame defense strategy is the way that the Obama loyalists are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Comment on UPDATED &#8211; It&#8217;s official: The Obama Administration is in deep trouble and I am done defending them by The Americanist</title>
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		<dc:creator>The Americanist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;The response of this administration gives the appearance of hiding something, and while that is not conclusive evidence as to guilt, it certainly tends that way&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Why? Because the President is black?

&lt;blockquote&gt;However, your theory has, by no means, been established.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Um, better read a bit better:

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/05/benghazi-whistle-blower-hicks-stand-down-order-came-from-africom-or-socafrica-video/

Well, that is until some white woman decided to play along with the Republican Meme, then the story changed:

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/05/whoa-rep-ann-wagner-only-president-gives-the-stand-down-order-video/

So, you see, I don&#039;t trust what is coming from the right on Benghazi. Mainly, because Republicans and Conservatives are so good at lies and distorting the truth. George W. Bush proved that with Iraq. 

I&#039;m just sayin&#039;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>The response of this administration gives the appearance of hiding something, and while that is not conclusive evidence as to guilt, it certainly tends that way</p></blockquote>
<p>Why? Because the President is black?</p>
<blockquote><p>However, your theory has, by no means, been established.</p></blockquote>
<p>Um, better read a bit better:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/05/benghazi-whistle-blower-hicks-stand-down-order-came-from-africom-or-socafrica-video/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/05/benghazi-whistle-blower-hicks-stand-down-order-came-from-africom-or-socafrica-video/</a></p>
<p>Well, that is until some white woman decided to play along with the Republican Meme, then the story changed:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/05/whoa-rep-ann-wagner-only-president-gives-the-stand-down-order-video/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/05/whoa-rep-ann-wagner-only-president-gives-the-stand-down-order-video/</a></p>
<p>So, you see, I don&#8217;t trust what is coming from the right on Benghazi. Mainly, because Republicans and Conservatives are so good at lies and distorting the truth. George W. Bush proved that with Iraq. </p>
<p>I&#8217;m just sayin&#8217;</p>
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		<title>Comment on UPDATED &#8211; It&#8217;s official: The Obama Administration is in deep trouble and I am done defending them by ronald richards</title>
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		<dc:creator>ronald richards</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Appreciate the response Patrick.  I would agree with you if that was the established factual basis for what happened.  However, your theory has, by no means, been established.  If it was the case, would not that fact have come out when the Administration officials were testifying (think Hillary Clinton).  The response of this administration gives the appearance of hiding something, and while that is not conclusive evidence as to guilt, it certainly tends that way (sorry, it is my old prosecutor perspective showing up here).  Thanks.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Appreciate the response Patrick.  I would agree with you if that was the established factual basis for what happened.  However, your theory has, by no means, been established.  If it was the case, would not that fact have come out when the Administration officials were testifying (think Hillary Clinton).  The response of this administration gives the appearance of hiding something, and while that is not conclusive evidence as to guilt, it certainly tends that way (sorry, it is my old prosecutor perspective showing up here).  Thanks.</p>
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		<title>Comment on UPDATED &#8211; It&#8217;s official: The Obama Administration is in deep trouble and I am done defending them by The Americanist</title>
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		<dc:creator>The Americanist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ronald,

I agree with the above. However, let me say this. There are things being said about Benghazi that nothing about outright lies. Like the idea that the President gave the order to stand down. That is a load of crap, and the Republicans know it. The order came from the commanders in the field and not from the President. 

Again, it was tragic thing, but this is nothing more than a witch hunt. 

-Patrick]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ronald,</p>
<p>I agree with the above. However, let me say this. There are things being said about Benghazi that nothing about outright lies. Like the idea that the President gave the order to stand down. That is a load of crap, and the Republicans know it. The order came from the commanders in the field and not from the President. </p>
<p>Again, it was tragic thing, but this is nothing more than a witch hunt. </p>
<p>-Patrick</p>
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		<title>Comment on Open Warning to Republican Controlled House: Impeachment will be a disaster for America by Da Tech Guy makes a very good point on impeachment &#124; Thinking Americanist</title>
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		<dc:creator>Da Tech Guy makes a very good point on impeachment &#124; Thinking Americanist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Comment on UPDATED &#8211; It&#8217;s official: The Obama Administration is in deep trouble and I am done defending them by ronald richards</title>
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		<dc:creator>ronald richards</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:13:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I would have to respectfully disagree about the molehill that is Benghazi.  In fact, it is objectively the most serious of the current allegations against this administration, since life is always more important than &quot;privacy&quot; or political intimidation.  I think the problem with the Benghazi thing is that no one seems to be able to explain cogently why the lives were lost (and please don&#039;t say there was not enough time to send help since they had no idea how long the fight was going to last).  The cavalier attitude expressed by the administration (&quot;what difference does it make&quot;) when it comes to the lives of our military and government officials is alien to me and to most Americans.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I would have to respectfully disagree about the molehill that is Benghazi.  In fact, it is objectively the most serious of the current allegations against this administration, since life is always more important than &#8220;privacy&#8221; or political intimidation.  I think the problem with the Benghazi thing is that no one seems to be able to explain cogently why the lives were lost (and please don&#8217;t say there was not enough time to send help since they had no idea how long the fight was going to last).  The cavalier attitude expressed by the administration (&#8220;what difference does it make&#8221;) when it comes to the lives of our military and government officials is alien to me and to most Americans.</p>
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		<title>Comment on UPDATED &#8211; It&#8217;s official: The Obama Administration is in deep trouble and I am done defending them by The Americanist</title>
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		<dc:creator>The Americanist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 12:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Allow me to make this comment. 

I allowed the comment above by &quot;Short-Timer&quot; to stand, because I wanted people to see what happens when partisans come here. 

The Brian Terry thing was a sad thing all around. But, the Republicans exploited the situation and blew that whole thing out of proportion. 

&lt;i&gt;THAT&lt;/i&gt; is why President Obama used executive privilege! 

To prevent a partisan witch hunt, like what is going on right now with the Libyan situation. This whole idea that Obama hates America is a meme being fed by the Republicans and the right as a whole. 

Because he is black, he is getting the Clinton treatment x 1 million. Why? Because the Republicans and Conservative are pissed that they lost.     

This deal with the DOJ and AP, and the IRS thing is bad; but here is a fun fact, LIBERAL groups were targeted too! 

Furthermore, Brian Terry worked in a high risk job, he knew the stakes. If his family was so damned worried about him dying, they should have convinced him to take a safer job. Same goes with this ambassador to Libya. If we&#039;d kept our noses out of that situation, those four people would still be alive. But, no, we stuck our noses in it and then put 4 people in that Country, knowing damned well terrorists were still there; and they were killed. 

Wanna blame someone? Try blaming the Neocon hawks like Bill Kristol and John Podhoretz. 

and by the way, Short timer, he short timed his way to being banned. He was not interested in discussion; he was interested in being a partisan bomb thrower and reciting Republican talking points. Something I don&#039;t allow around here, especially when they&#039;re coupled with insults to myself.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Allow me to make this comment. </p>
<p>I allowed the comment above by &#8220;Short-Timer&#8221; to stand, because I wanted people to see what happens when partisans come here. </p>
<p>The Brian Terry thing was a sad thing all around. But, the Republicans exploited the situation and blew that whole thing out of proportion. </p>
<p><i>THAT</i> is why President Obama used executive privilege! </p>
<p>To prevent a partisan witch hunt, like what is going on right now with the Libyan situation. This whole idea that Obama hates America is a meme being fed by the Republicans and the right as a whole. </p>
<p>Because he is black, he is getting the Clinton treatment x 1 million. Why? Because the Republicans and Conservative are pissed that they lost.     </p>
<p>This deal with the DOJ and AP, and the IRS thing is bad; but here is a fun fact, LIBERAL groups were targeted too! </p>
<p>Furthermore, Brian Terry worked in a high risk job, he knew the stakes. If his family was so damned worried about him dying, they should have convinced him to take a safer job. Same goes with this ambassador to Libya. If we&#8217;d kept our noses out of that situation, those four people would still be alive. But, no, we stuck our noses in it and then put 4 people in that Country, knowing damned well terrorists were still there; and they were killed. </p>
<p>Wanna blame someone? Try blaming the Neocon hawks like Bill Kristol and John Podhoretz. </p>
<p>and by the way, Short timer, he short timed his way to being banned. He was not interested in discussion; he was interested in being a partisan bomb thrower and reciting Republican talking points. Something I don&#8217;t allow around here, especially when they&#8217;re coupled with insults to myself.</p>
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		<title>Comment on UPDATED &#8211; It&#8217;s official: The Obama Administration is in deep trouble and I am done defending them by Patrick</title>
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		<dc:creator>Patrick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 06:37:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;I’m surprised that someone with “gun blogger” links would be so ignorant of Fast and Furious and the nature of this administration as to expect “so much to give” from Obama.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Your sarcasm is noted. I know damned well about &quot;Gun walker&quot; and &quot;fast &amp; ferious&quot; I also know that the Republican Party fucking exploited that until it made them look stupid too. 

Then again, I don&#039;t expect much from some partisan asshole, who leaves long assed comments and is totally fucking oblivious to that fact that I am not your typical Bush-loving egg-sucking neocon either.

Anything else you&#039;d like to say for a fucking encore, there einstein?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>I’m surprised that someone with “gun blogger” links would be so ignorant of Fast and Furious and the nature of this administration as to expect “so much to give” from Obama.</p></blockquote>
<p>Your sarcasm is noted. I know damned well about &#8220;Gun walker&#8221; and &#8220;fast &amp; ferious&#8221; I also know that the Republican Party fucking exploited that until it made them look stupid too. </p>
<p>Then again, I don&#8217;t expect much from some partisan asshole, who leaves long assed comments and is totally fucking oblivious to that fact that I am not your typical Bush-loving egg-sucking neocon either.</p>
<p>Anything else you&#8217;d like to say for a fucking encore, there einstein?</p>
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