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		<title>By: mrcontroversy</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-334293</link>
		<dc:creator>mrcontroversy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:49:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Rage:
If what Martin is trying to do on localization succeeds, consolidation is a dead issue. Already, FOX, CBS and NBC have sold some of their holdings. Disney is reportedly not far behind. The economy of scale for localization doesn't work for big operators.
Plus, Martin has gotten NCTA and NAB to sit down on a long-term solution for LP and CA stations like mine. Nobody is reporting this (heaven forbid the Eagle step away from the Cox party line), but 2/3 of the television stations in this country WILL NOT go digital on 2/17/09. 
There is legislation pending in Congress to fix this... in 2012. Martin has proposed a magnificent solution, whereby cable companies and full powers would loan space to other stations until they have their own digital signals, and speed the process for stations in that situation.
But Congress is too hung up on this Net Neutrality crap. It's crap because it's an anti-trust issue, and should be settled by the Judiciary Committee, not the Commerce Committee. Lost in Ted Stevens' famous "the internet is a bunch of tubes" speech was a compromise where the Judiciary Committee would have heard net neutrality, leaving the Commerce Committee to discuss broadcast and cable issues in... a broadcast and cable bill. What a concept!
For that reason, Obama needs to leave Martin alone and let him finish his work in this area. Up to 117,000 American jobs are at stake here.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rage:<br />
If what Martin is trying to do on localization succeeds, consolidation is a dead issue. Already, FOX, CBS and NBC have sold some of their holdings. Disney is reportedly not far behind. The economy of scale for localization doesn&#8217;t work for big operators.<br />
Plus, Martin has gotten NCTA and NAB to sit down on a long-term solution for LP and CA stations like mine. Nobody is reporting this (heaven forbid the Eagle step away from the Cox party line), but 2/3 of the television stations in this country WILL NOT go digital on 2/17/09.<br />
There is legislation pending in Congress to fix this&#8230; in 2012. Martin has proposed a magnificent solution, whereby cable companies and full powers would loan space to other stations until they have their own digital signals, and speed the process for stations in that situation.<br />
But Congress is too hung up on this Net Neutrality crap. It&#8217;s crap because it&#8217;s an anti-trust issue, and should be settled by the Judiciary Committee, not the Commerce Committee. Lost in Ted Stevens&#8217; famous &#8220;the internet is a bunch of tubes&#8221; speech was a compromise where the Judiciary Committee would have heard net neutrality, leaving the Commerce Committee to discuss broadcast and cable issues in&#8230; a broadcast and cable bill. What a concept!<br />
For that reason, Obama needs to leave Martin alone and let him finish his work in this area. Up to 117,000 American jobs are at stake here.</p>
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		<title>By: KansasNative</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-334261</link>
		<dc:creator>KansasNative</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>As Franklin is apt to say:

It is an absolute fact and everybody knows it that Bush is the WORST PRESIDENT EVER!</description>
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<p>It is an absolute fact and everybody knows it that Bush is the WORST PRESIDENT EVER!</p>
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		<title>By: Rage</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-334257</link>
		<dc:creator>Rage</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt; 2. No facts, evidence, or case to support ANY wrongdoing by this president. &lt;/i&gt;

I guess we could probably sit here &lt;i&gt; all day &lt;/i&gt;, googling, posting excerpts and links, and still get this same moronic response.

Instead, I refer &lt;i&gt; you &lt;/i&gt; to Google, AW; hell, even better, google this blog! It only goes back to 2005, but it would suffice.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i> 2. No facts, evidence, or case to support ANY wrongdoing by this president. </i></p>
<p>I guess we could probably sit here <i> all day </i>, googling, posting excerpts and links, and still get this same moronic response.</p>
<p>Instead, I refer <i> you </i> to Google, AW; hell, even better, google this blog! It only goes back to 2005, but it would suffice.</p>
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		<title>By: Rage</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-334253</link>
		<dc:creator>Rage</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt; Let me say this in Bush’s defense: the last four months of Kevin Martin on the FCC. &lt;/i&gt;

Oh, really, MrC? I know Martin occasionally shows good judgment (and thus a tie-breaking 3rd vote), but it's considerably less than twice a day. . .or even twice a month. He's pretty much been a cheerleader for the full-on media consolidation we've seen.

Which issue are talking about? The internet-throttling issue, net-neutrality, or something else?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i> Let me say this in Bush’s defense: the last four months of Kevin Martin on the FCC. </i></p>
<p>Oh, really, MrC? I know Martin occasionally shows good judgment (and thus a tie-breaking 3rd vote), but it&#8217;s considerably less than twice a day. . .or even twice a month. He&#8217;s pretty much been a cheerleader for the full-on media consolidation we&#8217;ve seen.</p>
<p>Which issue are talking about? The internet-throttling issue, net-neutrality, or something else?</p>
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		<title>By: Phantom</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-334249</link>
		<dc:creator>Phantom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:48:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Herbert Hoover must be esctatic!</description>
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		<title>By: mrcontroversy</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-334108</link>
		<dc:creator>mrcontroversy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Let me say this in Bush's defense: the last four months of Kevin Martin on the FCC.
Hey, even a broken clock's right twice a day! :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let me say this in Bush&#8217;s defense: the last four months of Kevin Martin on the FCC.<br />
Hey, even a broken clock&#8217;s right twice a day! :D</p>
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		<title>By: Political_mama</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-334099</link>
		<dc:creator>Political_mama</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>LOL I swear I didn't even read your post Capn before I typed that.  Great minds think alike.</description>
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		<title>By: Political_mama</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-334098</link>
		<dc:creator>Political_mama</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If you think there is no evidence of Bush wrongdoing, man, you've got to be completely and totally insane.  Perhaps we've been too hard on all of you who are obviously so stupid.

I should feel sorry for you.   No basis in logic at all.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you think there is no evidence of Bush wrongdoing, man, you&#8217;ve got to be completely and totally insane.  Perhaps we&#8217;ve been too hard on all of you who are obviously so stupid.</p>
<p>I should feel sorry for you.   No basis in logic at all.</p>
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		<title>By: American_Way</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-334094</link>
		<dc:creator>American_Way</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yep, after a full day of posting, the only thing this thread has proven:

1. Democrats, and liberal historians do not like bush.

2. No facts, evidence, or case to support ANY wrongdoing by this president.

Just lot's of dislike. That's O.K.. The real history of TIME will prove otherwise.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yep, after a full day of posting, the only thing this thread has proven:</p>
<p>1. Democrats, and liberal historians do not like bush.</p>
<p>2. No facts, evidence, or case to support ANY wrongdoing by this president.</p>
<p>Just lot&#8217;s of dislike. That&#8217;s O.K.. The real history of TIME will prove otherwise.</p>
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		<title>By: CapnAmerica</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-334017</link>
		<dc:creator>CapnAmerica</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:59:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>...........................&lt;b&gt;George W. Bush Resume&lt;/b&gt; ..............................

&lt;i&gt;Past work experience:&lt;/i&gt;

Ran for congress and lost.

Produced a Hollywood slasher B movie. 

Bought an oil company, but couldn't find any oil in Texas, company went bankrupt shortly after I sold all my stock. 

Bought the Texas Rangers baseball team in a sweetheart deal that took land using eminent-domain and tax-payer money. Biggest move: Traded Sammy Sosa to the Chicago White Sox. 

With father's help (and his name) was elected Governor of Texas.

&lt;i&gt;Accomplishments: &lt;/i&gt;

Changed pollution laws for power and oil companies and made Texas the most polluted state in the Union. Replaced Los Angeles with Houston as the most smog ridden city in America. Cut taxes and bankrupted the Texas government to the tune of billions in borrowed money. Set record for most executions by any Governor in American history. 

Became president after losing the popular vote by over 500,000 votes, with the help of my father's appointments to the Supreme Court.

&lt;i&gt;Accomplishments as president:&lt;/i&gt;

Attacked and permanently occupied two countries. 

Spent the surplus and bankrupted the treasury. 

Shattered record for biggest annual deficit in history. 

Set economic record for most private bankruptcies filed in any 12 month period. 

Set all-time record for biggest drop in the history of the stock market. 

First president in decades to execute a federal prisoner. 

First president in US history to enter office with a criminal record. 

First year in office set the all-time record for most days on vacation by any president in US history. 

After taking the entire month of August off for vacation, presided over the worst security failure in US history. 

Set the record for most campaign fund-raising trips than any other president in US history. 

In my first two years in office over 2 million Americans lost their job. 

Cut unemployment benefits for more out of work Americans than any president in US history. 

Set the all-time record for most foreclosures in a 12 month period. 

Appointed more convicted criminals to administration positions than any president in US history. 

Set the record for the least amount of press conferences than any president since the advent of television. 

Signed more laws and executive orders circumventing the Constitution than any president in US history. 

Presided over the biggest energy crises in US history and refused to intervene when corruption was revealed. 

Presided over the highest gasoline prices in US history and refused to use the national reserves as past presidents have. 

Cut healthcare benefits for war veterans. 

Set the all-time record for most people worldwide to simultaneously take to the streets to protest me (15 million people), shattering the record for protest against any person in the history of mankind. (http://www.hyperreal.org/~dana/marches/) 

Dissolved more international treaties than any president in US history. 

My presidency is the most secretive and un-accountable of any in US history. 

Members of my cabinet are the richest of any administration in US history. (the 'poorest' multi-millionaire, Condoleezza Rice has an Chevron oil tanker named after her). 

Had more states to simultaneously go bankrupt than any president in the history of the United States.

Presided over the biggest corporate stock market fraud of any market in any country in the history of the world.

Created the largest government department bureaucracy in the history of the United States. 

Set the all-time record for biggest annual budget spending increases, more than any president in US history. 

First president in US history to have the United Nations remove the US from the human rights commission. 

First president in US history to have the United Nations remove the US from the elections monitoring board.  

Removed more checks and balances, and have the least amount of congressional oversight than any presidential administration in US history. 

Rendered the entire United Nations irrelevant. 

Withdrew from the World Court of Law. 

Refused to allow inspectors access to US prisoners of war and by default no longer abide by the Geneva Conventions. 

First president in US history to refuse United Nations election inspectors (during the 2002 US elections). 

All-time US (and world) record holder for most corporate campaign donations. 

My biggest life-time campaign contributor presided over one of the largest corporate bankruptcy frauds in world history (Kenneth Lay, former CEO of Enron Corporation). 

Spent more money on polls and focus groups than any president in US history. 

First president in US history to unilaterally attack a sovereign nation against the will of the United Nations and the world community. 

First president to run and hide when the US came under attack (and then lied saying the enemy had the code to Air Force 1) 

First US president to establish a secret shadow government. 

Took the biggest world sympathy for the US after 911, and in less than a year made the US the most resented country in the world (possibly the biggest diplomatic failure in US and world history). 

With a policy of 'dis-engagement' created the most hostile Israeli-Palestine relations in at least 30 years. 

Fist US president in history to have a majority of the people of Europe (71%) view my presidency as the biggest threat to world peace and stability. 

First US president in history to have the people of South Korea more threatened by the US than their immediate neighbor, North Korea. 

Changed US policy to allow convicted criminals to be awarded government contracts. 

Set all-time record for number of administration appointees who violated US law by not selling huge investments in corporations bidding for government contracts. 

Failed to fulfill my pledge to get Osama Bin Laden 'dead or alive'. 

Failed to capture the anthrax killer who tried to murder the leaders of our country at the United States Capitol building. After 18 months I have no leads and zero suspects. 

In the 18 months following the 911 attacks I have successfully prevented any public investigation into the biggest security failure in the history of the United States. 

Removed more freedoms and civil liberties for Americans than any other president in US history. 

In a little over two years created the most divided country in decades, possibly the most divided the US has ever been since the civil war. 

Entered office with the strongest economy in US history and in less than two years turned every single economic category heading straight down.

Nearly doubled the national debt from 5 Trillion to 9.4 Trillion.

&lt;i&gt;Records and References:&lt;/i&gt;

At least one conviction for drunk driving in Maine (Texas driving record has been erased and is not available). 

AWOL from National Guard and Deserted the military during a time of war. 

Refuse to take drug test or even answer any questions about drug use. 

All records of my tenure as governor of Texas have been spirited away to my fathers library, sealed in secrecy and un-available for public view. 

All records of any SEC investigations into my insider trading or bankrupt companies are sealed in secrecy and un-available for public view. 

All minutes of meetings for any public corporation I served on the board are sealed in secrecy and un-available for public view. 

Any records or minutes from meetings I (or my VP) attended regarding public energy policy are sealed in secrecy and un-available for public review. 

For personal references please speak to my daddy or uncle James Baker (They can be reached at their offices of the Carlyle Group for war-profiteering.)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<b>George W. Bush Resume</b> &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;</p>
<p><i>Past work experience:</i></p>
<p>Ran for congress and lost.</p>
<p>Produced a Hollywood slasher B movie. </p>
<p>Bought an oil company, but couldn&#8217;t find any oil in Texas, company went bankrupt shortly after I sold all my stock. </p>
<p>Bought the Texas Rangers baseball team in a sweetheart deal that took land using eminent-domain and tax-payer money. Biggest move: Traded Sammy Sosa to the Chicago White Sox. </p>
<p>With father&#8217;s help (and his name) was elected Governor of Texas.</p>
<p><i>Accomplishments: </i></p>
<p>Changed pollution laws for power and oil companies and made Texas the most polluted state in the Union. Replaced Los Angeles with Houston as the most smog ridden city in America. Cut taxes and bankrupted the Texas government to the tune of billions in borrowed money. Set record for most executions by any Governor in American history. </p>
<p>Became president after losing the popular vote by over 500,000 votes, with the help of my father&#8217;s appointments to the Supreme Court.</p>
<p><i>Accomplishments as president:</i></p>
<p>Attacked and permanently occupied two countries. </p>
<p>Spent the surplus and bankrupted the treasury. </p>
<p>Shattered record for biggest annual deficit in history. </p>
<p>Set economic record for most private bankruptcies filed in any 12 month period. </p>
<p>Set all-time record for biggest drop in the history of the stock market. </p>
<p>First president in decades to execute a federal prisoner. </p>
<p>First president in US history to enter office with a criminal record. </p>
<p>First year in office set the all-time record for most days on vacation by any president in US history. </p>
<p>After taking the entire month of August off for vacation, presided over the worst security failure in US history. </p>
<p>Set the record for most campaign fund-raising trips than any other president in US history. </p>
<p>In my first two years in office over 2 million Americans lost their job. </p>
<p>Cut unemployment benefits for more out of work Americans than any president in US history. </p>
<p>Set the all-time record for most foreclosures in a 12 month period. </p>
<p>Appointed more convicted criminals to administration positions than any president in US history. </p>
<p>Set the record for the least amount of press conferences than any president since the advent of television. </p>
<p>Signed more laws and executive orders circumventing the Constitution than any president in US history. </p>
<p>Presided over the biggest energy crises in US history and refused to intervene when corruption was revealed. </p>
<p>Presided over the highest gasoline prices in US history and refused to use the national reserves as past presidents have. </p>
<p>Cut healthcare benefits for war veterans. </p>
<p>Set the all-time record for most people worldwide to simultaneously take to the streets to protest me (15 million people), shattering the record for protest against any person in the history of mankind. (http://www.hyperreal.org/~dana/marches/) </p>
<p>Dissolved more international treaties than any president in US history. </p>
<p>My presidency is the most secretive and un-accountable of any in US history. </p>
<p>Members of my cabinet are the richest of any administration in US history. (the &#8216;poorest&#8217; multi-millionaire, Condoleezza Rice has an Chevron oil tanker named after her). </p>
<p>Had more states to simultaneously go bankrupt than any president in the history of the United States.</p>
<p>Presided over the biggest corporate stock market fraud of any market in any country in the history of the world.</p>
<p>Created the largest government department bureaucracy in the history of the United States. </p>
<p>Set the all-time record for biggest annual budget spending increases, more than any president in US history. </p>
<p>First president in US history to have the United Nations remove the US from the human rights commission. </p>
<p>First president in US history to have the United Nations remove the US from the elections monitoring board.  </p>
<p>Removed more checks and balances, and have the least amount of congressional oversight than any presidential administration in US history. </p>
<p>Rendered the entire United Nations irrelevant. </p>
<p>Withdrew from the World Court of Law. </p>
<p>Refused to allow inspectors access to US prisoners of war and by default no longer abide by the Geneva Conventions. </p>
<p>First president in US history to refuse United Nations election inspectors (during the 2002 US elections). </p>
<p>All-time US (and world) record holder for most corporate campaign donations. </p>
<p>My biggest life-time campaign contributor presided over one of the largest corporate bankruptcy frauds in world history (Kenneth Lay, former CEO of Enron Corporation). </p>
<p>Spent more money on polls and focus groups than any president in US history. </p>
<p>First president in US history to unilaterally attack a sovereign nation against the will of the United Nations and the world community. </p>
<p>First president to run and hide when the US came under attack (and then lied saying the enemy had the code to Air Force 1) </p>
<p>First US president to establish a secret shadow government. </p>
<p>Took the biggest world sympathy for the US after 911, and in less than a year made the US the most resented country in the world (possibly the biggest diplomatic failure in US and world history). </p>
<p>With a policy of &#8216;dis-engagement&#8217; created the most hostile Israeli-Palestine relations in at least 30 years. </p>
<p>Fist US president in history to have a majority of the people of Europe (71%) view my presidency as the biggest threat to world peace and stability. </p>
<p>First US president in history to have the people of South Korea more threatened by the US than their immediate neighbor, North Korea. </p>
<p>Changed US policy to allow convicted criminals to be awarded government contracts. </p>
<p>Set all-time record for number of administration appointees who violated US law by not selling huge investments in corporations bidding for government contracts. </p>
<p>Failed to fulfill my pledge to get Osama Bin Laden &#8216;dead or alive&#8217;. </p>
<p>Failed to capture the anthrax killer who tried to murder the leaders of our country at the United States Capitol building. After 18 months I have no leads and zero suspects. </p>
<p>In the 18 months following the 911 attacks I have successfully prevented any public investigation into the biggest security failure in the history of the United States. </p>
<p>Removed more freedoms and civil liberties for Americans than any other president in US history. </p>
<p>In a little over two years created the most divided country in decades, possibly the most divided the US has ever been since the civil war. </p>
<p>Entered office with the strongest economy in US history and in less than two years turned every single economic category heading straight down.</p>
<p>Nearly doubled the national debt from 5 Trillion to 9.4 Trillion.</p>
<p><i>Records and References:</i></p>
<p>At least one conviction for drunk driving in Maine (Texas driving record has been erased and is not available). </p>
<p>AWOL from National Guard and Deserted the military during a time of war. </p>
<p>Refuse to take drug test or even answer any questions about drug use. </p>
<p>All records of my tenure as governor of Texas have been spirited away to my fathers library, sealed in secrecy and un-available for public view. </p>
<p>All records of any SEC investigations into my insider trading or bankrupt companies are sealed in secrecy and un-available for public view. </p>
<p>All minutes of meetings for any public corporation I served on the board are sealed in secrecy and un-available for public view. </p>
<p>Any records or minutes from meetings I (or my VP) attended regarding public energy policy are sealed in secrecy and un-available for public review. </p>
<p>For personal references please speak to my daddy or uncle James Baker (They can be reached at their offices of the Carlyle Group for war-profiteering.)</p>
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		<title>By: WSClark</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-334016</link>
		<dc:creator>WSClark</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>"We must be Americans first!"

Tell George that.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;We must be Americans first!&#8221;</p>
<p>Tell George that.</p>
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		<title>By: CapnAmerica</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-334012</link>
		<dc:creator>CapnAmerica</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>But thanks for reminding us of the anthrax killers, AmWay.

Like capturing Osama Bin Forgotten, that's another BushCo. failure.

And pay no attention to the fact that all the targets of the anthrax letters were &lt;i&gt;liberals&lt;/i&gt; like Leahy and Dascle, just at the perfect moment Congress was debating more power for the executive branch to spy on Americans.

Yup.  No arrests, no convictions despite the fact that only about half a dozen people in the country have the knowledge to weaponize anthrax like that.

Nothing to see here . . .</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>But thanks for reminding us of the anthrax killers, AmWay.</p>
<p>Like capturing Osama Bin Forgotten, that&#8217;s another BushCo. failure.</p>
<p>And pay no attention to the fact that all the targets of the anthrax letters were <i>liberals</i> like Leahy and Dascle, just at the perfect moment Congress was debating more power for the executive branch to spy on Americans.</p>
<p>Yup.  No arrests, no convictions despite the fact that only about half a dozen people in the country have the knowledge to weaponize anthrax like that.</p>
<p>Nothing to see here . . .</p>
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		<title>By: CapnAmerica</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-334011</link>
		<dc:creator>CapnAmerica</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Good point, Rage.  Machiavelli wrote that the first way to judge a ruler is by the level of intelligence of the men he appoints.

OUCH!

But really folks, anyone who sincerely believes that Bush has been good for our country is just too stupid to reason with.

AmWay, there's no fixing &lt;i&gt;stupid&lt;/i&gt;.

Just like you praising the end of "death taxes" which only affect estates of 2 million or more.

Like that's you or anyone you know.

&lt;i&gt;No fixing stupid&lt;/i&gt;.

Unfortunately given the many stupid people like AmWay and ReguLIAR, it gives the Republicans a solid voting bloc they can always count on.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good point, Rage.  Machiavelli wrote that the first way to judge a ruler is by the level of intelligence of the men he appoints.</p>
<p>OUCH!</p>
<p>But really folks, anyone who sincerely believes that Bush has been good for our country is just too stupid to reason with.</p>
<p>AmWay, there&#8217;s no fixing <i>stupid</i>.</p>
<p>Just like you praising the end of &#8220;death taxes&#8221; which only affect estates of 2 million or more.</p>
<p>Like that&#8217;s you or anyone you know.</p>
<p><i>No fixing stupid</i>.</p>
<p>Unfortunately given the many stupid people like AmWay and ReguLIAR, it gives the Republicans a solid voting bloc they can always count on.</p>
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		<title>By: gster</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-334010</link>
		<dc:creator>gster</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ya see George, you work hard and nail down that 2.0 average at Yale, and then you move on. Never mind the preferential treatment  and the numerous business failures, just buy your way into Harvard. Now you are being appreciated for what you are:
  A BIG GOD DAMM FLOP!!

What a path to success,Georgie!

And we get the bil!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ya see George, you work hard and nail down that 2.0 average at Yale, and then you move on. Never mind the preferential treatment  and the numerous business failures, just buy your way into Harvard. Now you are being appreciated for what you are:<br />
  A BIG GOD DAMM FLOP!!</p>
<p>What a path to success,Georgie!</p>
<p>And we get the bil!</p>
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		<title>By: Rage</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-333982</link>
		<dc:creator>Rage</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt; Yeah, who are we and the historians for faulting Augustus Stupidus for picking “a decent man” who knows nothing about housing to run HUD? &lt;/i&gt;

Yeah, you'd think could find someone who ran the Arabian Horse Association or sumthin'. . . .</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i> Yeah, who are we and the historians for faulting Augustus Stupidus for picking “a decent man” who knows nothing about housing to run HUD? </i></p>
<p>Yeah, you&#8217;d think could find someone who ran the Arabian Horse Association or sumthin&#8217;. . . .</p>
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		<title>By: WSClark</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-333980</link>
		<dc:creator>WSClark</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ha! I saw this thread in the print version of the Eagle this AM - I knew it was going to be interesting. Let me summarize the right wing view...............

Bush good!

Democrat's fault!

Bush good!

Liberal media!

Bush good!

Liberal academicians! 

Bush good!

Bill Clinton!

Bill Clinton!

Bill Clinton!

Bush good!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ha! I saw this thread in the print version of the Eagle this AM - I knew it was going to be interesting. Let me summarize the right wing view&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;</p>
<p>Bush good!</p>
<p>Democrat&#8217;s fault!</p>
<p>Bush good!</p>
<p>Liberal media!</p>
<p>Bush good!</p>
<p>Liberal academicians! </p>
<p>Bush good!</p>
<p>Bill Clinton!</p>
<p>Bill Clinton!</p>
<p>Bill Clinton!</p>
<p>Bush good!</p>
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		<title>By: Iran &#187; Comment on Historians ranking Bush among the worst by Rage</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-333977</link>
		<dc:creator>Iran &#187; Comment on Historians ranking Bush among the worst by Rage</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Rage wrote an interesting post today on Comment on Historians ranking Bush among the worst by RageHere's a quick excerptAt the time, Iran has a reformist president;in reaction to our open diplomatic hostility–not the just the speech–Iran elected everyone’s favorite lunatic as president. We’re still dealing with the consequences of that indignity today. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Rage wrote an interesting post today on Comment on Historians ranking Bush among the worst by RageHere&#8217;s a quick excerptAt the time, Iran has a reformist president;in reaction to our open diplomatic hostility–not the just the speech–Iran elected everyone’s favorite lunatic as president. We’re still dealing with the consequences of that indignity today. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Pedant</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-333964</link>
		<dc:creator>Pedant</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;b&gt;Bush Picks Executive for HUD&lt;/b&gt;

Critics See a Place-Holder With Little Housing Experience

By Michael Abramowitz and Carol Leonnig
Washington Post Staff Writers 
Saturday, April 19, 2008; Page A03

President Bush yesterday named Steven C. Preston as his new secretary of Housing and Urban Development, installing a well-regarded corporate and government administrator -- yet one with little experience in housing issues -- as his point person in dealing with the consequences of the subprime mortgage meltdown.

For the past 18 months, Preston has headed the Small Business Administration, where he upgraded an agency that had been criticized for its response to Hurricane Katrina. He came to government from a career in the private sector, most recently as executive vice president of ServiceMaster, the large home-cleaning and pest-control company.

Preston, 47, will replace Alphonso Jackson, who resigned last month amid allegations of favoritism in his dealings with a Philadelphia developer. Jackson, who was present yesterday at the White House for the announcement of his successor, was praised by Bush as a "decent man" who "has transformed a lot of lives."
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ServiceMaster?  wtf?

:lol:

Yeah, who are we and the historians for faulting Augustus Stupidus for picking "a decent man" who knows nothing about housing to run HUD?

Greatest prez in history baby. Oh yeah.  :lol:</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Bush Picks Executive for HUD</b></p>
<p>Critics See a Place-Holder With Little Housing Experience</p>
<p>By Michael Abramowitz and Carol Leonnig<br />
Washington Post Staff Writers<br />
Saturday, April 19, 2008; Page A03</p>
<p>President Bush yesterday named Steven C. Preston as his new secretary of Housing and Urban Development, installing a well-regarded corporate and government administrator &#8212; yet one with little experience in housing issues &#8212; as his point person in dealing with the consequences of the subprime mortgage meltdown.</p>
<p>For the past 18 months, Preston has headed the Small Business Administration, where he upgraded an agency that had been criticized for its response to Hurricane Katrina. He came to government from a career in the private sector, most recently as executive vice president of ServiceMaster, the large home-cleaning and pest-control company.</p>
<p>Preston, 47, will replace Alphonso Jackson, who resigned last month amid allegations of favoritism in his dealings with a Philadelphia developer. Jackson, who was present yesterday at the White House for the announcement of his successor, was praised by Bush as a &#8220;decent man&#8221; who &#8220;has transformed a lot of lives.&#8221;<br />
&#8212;</p>
<p>ServiceMaster?  wtf?</p>
<p>:lol:</p>
<p>Yeah, who are we and the historians for faulting Augustus Stupidus for picking &#8220;a decent man&#8221; who knows nothing about housing to run HUD?</p>
<p>Greatest prez in history baby. Oh yeah.  :lol:</p>
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		<title>By: libdave</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-333961</link>
		<dc:creator>libdave</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>That’s the problem with rational people. None of us have the stomach for such actions, even when they are needed.
No, we should not stoop to thier level. We can be effective without that.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That’s the problem with rational people. None of us have the stomach for such actions, even when they are needed.<br />
No, we should not stoop to thier level. We can be effective without that.</p>
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		<title>By: beber</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-333959</link>
		<dc:creator>beber</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>"The problem is they have no basis in fact." -- p.m. 

Facts are meaningless. You've proved that many times.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;The problem is they have no basis in fact.&#8221; &#8212; p.m. </p>
<p>Facts are meaningless. You&#8217;ve proved that many times.</p>
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		<title>By: beber</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-333958</link>
		<dc:creator>beber</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>"Agreed Political_mama,we Democrats should have done more. We should have attacked the the lies they told about Gore in the 2000 election. We should have responded quicker to the swift boat ads in 2004. The Democratic party can’t afford to wait for the media to do the right thing any longer. We have to be more forceful in getting the facts out."

In  hindsite libdave, we should have stormed Florida, and shed a little Puke blood. It couldn't have turned out worse than it did. If anything ever called for armed citizen action, what happened in Florida did. The Pukes sent goons. We should have sent more. Intimidating a few Supreme Court judges wouldn't have hurt either. That's the problem with rational people. None of us have the stomach for such actions, even when they are needed.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Agreed Political_mama,we Democrats should have done more. We should have attacked the the lies they told about Gore in the 2000 election. We should have responded quicker to the swift boat ads in 2004. The Democratic party can’t afford to wait for the media to do the right thing any longer. We have to be more forceful in getting the facts out.&#8221;</p>
<p>In  hindsite libdave, we should have stormed Florida, and shed a little Puke blood. It couldn&#8217;t have turned out worse than it did. If anything ever called for armed citizen action, what happened in Florida did. The Pukes sent goons. We should have sent more. Intimidating a few Supreme Court judges wouldn&#8217;t have hurt either. That&#8217;s the problem with rational people. None of us have the stomach for such actions, even when they are needed.</p>
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		<title>By: beber</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-333957</link>
		<dc:creator>beber</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:19:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>"Although, I don’t listen to any of those, so my head is firmly attached to my neck." --  bowel movement.

No, you listen to fox.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Although, I don’t listen to any of those, so my head is firmly attached to my neck.&#8221; &#8212;  bowel movement.</p>
<p>No, you listen to fox.</p>
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		<title>By: Chas</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-333952</link>
		<dc:creator>Chas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:12:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>LOL   --   must  be  the  hair  --  especially  with  all of  the  extremely  similar  postings  you  make  that  i  hear  on  Rush's  program  earlier  in  the  day!!   LOL</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LOL   &#8212;   must  be  the  hair  &#8212;  especially  with  all of  the  extremely  similar  postings  you  make  that  i  hear  on  Rush&#8217;s  program  earlier  in  the  day!!   LOL</p>
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		<title>By: Regular</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-333951</link>
		<dc:creator>Regular</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>#
Chas
Posted April 19, 2008 at 3:04 pm &#124; Permalink

Ohhh i get it — like the CONS do with limbaugh, and hannity, and savage, etc., etc.
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That's right Chas - have a cookie.

Although, I don't listen to any of those, so my head is firmly attached to my neck. :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#<br />
Chas<br />
Posted April 19, 2008 at 3:04 pm | Permalink</p>
<p>Ohhh i get it — like the CONS do with limbaugh, and hannity, and savage, etc., etc.<br />
&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-</p>
<p>That&#8217;s right Chas - have a cookie.</p>
<p>Although, I don&#8217;t listen to any of those, so my head is firmly attached to my neck. :)</p>
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		<title>By: Chas</title>
		<link>http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2008/04/historians-ranking-bush-among-the-worst/#comment-333949</link>
		<dc:creator>Chas</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ohhh  i  get it  --  like  the  CONS  do  with  limbaugh,  and  hannity,  and  savage,  etc.,  etc.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ohhh  i  get it  &#8212;  like  the  CONS  do  with  limbaugh,  and  hannity,  and  savage,  etc.,  etc.</p>
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