<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463907.post9181957846972838964..comments</id><updated>2008-10-11T01:51:20.955-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Informed Comment: Economy in Free Fall, Politics of Personal Destruc...</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3463907/9181957846972838964/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3463907/9181957846972838964/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juancole.com/2008/10/economy-in-free-fall-politics-of.html'/><author><name>Juan Cole</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05794922740548563607</uri><email>jricole@gmail.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>6</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463907.post-7215484332295439280</id><published>2008-10-11T01:49:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-11T01:49:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Republican campaign strategy now involves send...</title><content type='html'>The Republican campaign strategy now involves sending their candidates to areas where everybody is a die-hard McCain&lt;BR/&gt;supporter already. Then they yell about Obama until the crowd is so frenzied people start making threats. The rest of the country&lt;BR/&gt;is supposed to watch and conclude that this would be an enjoyable way to spend the next four years.&lt;BR/&gt; I miss the old guy-guy McCain&lt;BR/&gt;who had so many male pals around he looked like a walking fraternity reunion. Now, he’s starting to resemble an ambulatory&lt;BR/&gt;patient accompanied by female attendants on an outing. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;thank you Gail Collins&lt;BR/&gt;http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/11/opinion/11collins.html?ref=opinion&amp;amp;pagewanted=print</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3463907/9181957846972838964/comments/default/7215484332295439280'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3463907/9181957846972838964/comments/default/7215484332295439280'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juancole.com/2008/10/economy-in-free-fall-politics-of.html?showComment=1223704140000#c7215484332295439280' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.juancole.com/2008/10/economy-in-free-fall-politics-of.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463907.post-9181957846972838964' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3463907/posts/default/9181957846972838964' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463907.post-9201439178685275304</id><published>2008-10-10T16:32:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-10T16:32:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Two more thoughts:A maverick is a stray cow that g...</title><content type='html'>Two more thoughts:&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;A maverick is a stray cow that gets separated from the herd where it becomes susceptible to being preyed upon by wolves and other predators. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Sarah Palin now has some serious competition from Roseann Cash (see her essay at www.thenation.com).</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3463907/9181957846972838964/comments/default/9201439178685275304'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3463907/9181957846972838964/comments/default/9201439178685275304'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juancole.com/2008/10/economy-in-free-fall-politics-of.html?showComment=1223670720000#c9201439178685275304' title=''/><author><name>james_speaks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07454225159307109824</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.juancole.com/2008/10/economy-in-free-fall-politics-of.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463907.post-9181957846972838964' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3463907/posts/default/9181957846972838964' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463907.post-7170009849053947722</id><published>2008-10-10T16:18:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-10T16:18:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>"Biden: These personal attacks on Obama are intend...</title><content type='html'>&lt;I&gt;"Biden: These personal attacks on Obama are intended to get you to take your eye off what is happening. "In my neighborhood, if you've got something to say to a man, look him in the eye and say it to him.""&lt;/I&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;McCain is not used to facing his enemy. He is more content to fly at 20,000 ft. dropping napalm. Except when he is crashing and burning. This makes six times now. (Seven if you count the carrier 'accident.')&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Campaign-2008 for Republicans&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;See John.&lt;BR/&gt;See the plain.&lt;BR/&gt;See John Fly. &lt;BR/&gt;See John crash.&lt;BR/&gt;See John burn.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3463907/9181957846972838964/comments/default/7170009849053947722'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3463907/9181957846972838964/comments/default/7170009849053947722'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juancole.com/2008/10/economy-in-free-fall-politics-of.html?showComment=1223669880000#c7170009849053947722' title=''/><author><name>james_speaks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07454225159307109824</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.juancole.com/2008/10/economy-in-free-fall-politics-of.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463907.post-9181957846972838964' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3463907/posts/default/9181957846972838964' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463907.post-660466555635077669</id><published>2008-10-10T16:07:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-10T16:07:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>"Not even the American public can be that gullible...</title><content type='html'>"Not even the American public can be that gullible. Can they?"  Wishful thinking, I fear.  American voters will believe whatever is convenient to believe, much like voters the world over.  I have looked into the eyes of American voters, and seen their soul...  It does not fill me with hope.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3463907/9181957846972838964/comments/default/660466555635077669'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3463907/9181957846972838964/comments/default/660466555635077669'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juancole.com/2008/10/economy-in-free-fall-politics-of.html?showComment=1223669220000#c660466555635077669' title=''/><author><name>Ed Webb</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08441286443960162471</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.juancole.com/2008/10/economy-in-free-fall-politics-of.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463907.post-9181957846972838964' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3463907/posts/default/9181957846972838964' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463907.post-49162104563679048</id><published>2008-10-10T15:16:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-10T15:16:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Not every detail. Not even Obama could have forese...</title><content type='html'>Not every detail. Not even Obama could have foreseen Palin.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3463907/9181957846972838964/comments/default/49162104563679048'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3463907/9181957846972838964/comments/default/49162104563679048'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juancole.com/2008/10/economy-in-free-fall-politics-of.html?showComment=1223666160000#c49162104563679048' title=''/><author><name>Michael Markman</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14556289806815705670</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.juancole.com/2008/10/economy-in-free-fall-politics-of.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463907.post-9181957846972838964' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3463907/posts/default/9181957846972838964' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463907.post-4890458352792594777</id><published>2008-10-10T13:53:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-10T13:53:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Republican party is playing a weird game: show...</title><content type='html'>The Republican party is playing a weird game: showing their candidate as anti-Republican!!!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Accoeding to Bush, McCain is "independent".&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;According to McCain, McCain is a "maverick", despite being an Establishment guy to the hilt.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;According to Lieberman, McCain is bi-partisan (Likud-Republican?)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Not even the American public can be that gullible. Can they?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3463907/9181957846972838964/comments/default/4890458352792594777'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3463907/9181957846972838964/comments/default/4890458352792594777'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.juancole.com/2008/10/economy-in-free-fall-politics-of.html?showComment=1223661180000#c4890458352792594777' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.juancole.com/2008/10/economy-in-free-fall-politics-of.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463907.post-9181957846972838964' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3463907/posts/default/9181957846972838964' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>