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		<title>By: GRANDMA</title>
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		<dc:creator>GRANDMA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>mckeebop-----GET A FREAKIN JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</description>
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		<title>By: McKeebop</title>
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		<dc:creator>McKeebop</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Look at yourselves for a moment - there are some truly awful people here. I happen to think Christianity is as about as credible as Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and all the rest of the ancient mumbo-jumbo, but if you are going to describe yourselves as Christian, at least try and act like it.

Love thy neighbour (that's everybody, folks, not just people of the right colour or faith)

Judge not, lest thou shall be judged

Turn the other cheek

Give away all your possessions to help the poor

Do not plan or save for the future - let tomorrow look after itself

Forgive those who trespass against you

All I see from the so-called Christians here is hate, judgement, self-righteousness, pride, spite, glee at the misfortune of others, the very opposite of generosity of spirit. I don't see compassion for the less fortunate, the encouragement of diversity or any acknowledgement whatsoever that other people may have a tougher road through life than you or yours. Pretty much the Fox News mentality - batter other people down to try and lift yourselves up.

Do you honestly think Jesus would be waging 'proactive' war? Denying the necessities of life to the poor? Denying urgently needed medicine to innocent children? Giving huge tax cuts to the rich? Locking people away forever after '3 strikes'? Executing people right, left and centre - but only if they are poor and/or retarded? 

Not that I think your Democrats are anything much to write home about most of the time, but the Republicans seem to favour the law of the jungle at every turn - let the rich get richer and the poor go to hell. 

Righteous? Christian? I don't think so. If you people, your administration and your nasty 'news service' are any example, America is going backwards fast.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Look at yourselves for a moment - there are some truly awful people here. I happen to think Christianity is as about as credible as Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and all the rest of the ancient mumbo-jumbo, but if you are going to describe yourselves as Christian, at least try and act like it.</p>
<p>Love thy neighbour (that&#8217;s everybody, folks, not just people of the right colour or faith)</p>
<p>Judge not, lest thou shall be judged</p>
<p>Turn the other cheek</p>
<p>Give away all your possessions to help the poor</p>
<p>Do not plan or save for the future - let tomorrow look after itself</p>
<p>Forgive those who trespass against you</p>
<p>All I see from the so-called Christians here is hate, judgement, self-righteousness, pride, spite, glee at the misfortune of others, the very opposite of generosity of spirit. I don&#8217;t see compassion for the less fortunate, the encouragement of diversity or any acknowledgement whatsoever that other people may have a tougher road through life than you or yours. Pretty much the Fox News mentality - batter other people down to try and lift yourselves up.</p>
<p>Do you honestly think Jesus would be waging &#8216;proactive&#8217; war? Denying the necessities of life to the poor? Denying urgently needed medicine to innocent children? Giving huge tax cuts to the rich? Locking people away forever after &#8216;3 strikes&#8217;? Executing people right, left and centre - but only if they are poor and/or retarded? </p>
<p>Not that I think your Democrats are anything much to write home about most of the time, but the Republicans seem to favour the law of the jungle at every turn - let the rich get richer and the poor go to hell. </p>
<p>Righteous? Christian? I don&#8217;t think so. If you people, your administration and your nasty &#8216;news service&#8217; are any example, America is going backwards fast.</p>
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		<title>By: Fred Garvin</title>
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		<dc:creator>Fred Garvin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey Brit Hume you really think a potential president mixing up the factions in the middle east 4 times is just a senior moment?  Wow I guess Fixed News reallys loves McSame.  It is amazing to me that a candidate who calls himself experienced in foreign policy could make so many major gaffs.  Maybe Libermann should run as the puppet master and McSame sit on his lap just moving his mouth.  McSame gave a speech the other day on the economy that was so lame and bad that he had to follow it up with some lame cover.  This is the guy who said "I know nothing about the economy". Imagine we are going into a recession and a guy who's running for president knows nothing about how to fix this issue - Wow!.  Is this guy getting a free ride or what?  I hope all you Republicans keep up the dellusion and vote McSame so that when we are in a depression you can say hey "we are safe now but we just cant feed our kids".  

More of the Same vote McLame!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Brit Hume you really think a potential president mixing up the factions in the middle east 4 times is just a senior moment?  Wow I guess Fixed News reallys loves McSame.  It is amazing to me that a candidate who calls himself experienced in foreign policy could make so many major gaffs.  Maybe Libermann should run as the puppet master and McSame sit on his lap just moving his mouth.  McSame gave a speech the other day on the economy that was so lame and bad that he had to follow it up with some lame cover.  This is the guy who said &#8220;I know nothing about the economy&#8221;. Imagine we are going into a recession and a guy who&#8217;s running for president knows nothing about how to fix this issue - Wow!.  Is this guy getting a free ride or what?  I hope all you Republicans keep up the dellusion and vote McSame so that when we are in a depression you can say hey &#8220;we are safe now but we just cant feed our kids&#8221;.  </p>
<p>More of the Same vote McLame!</p>
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		<title>By: JJ</title>
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		<dc:creator>JJ</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>DO YOU PICTURE A BLACK OBAMA AND HIS FAMILY TO BE SERVED IN THE WHITE HOUSE? WRONG PICTURES THERE!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>DO YOU PICTURE A BLACK OBAMA AND HIS FAMILY TO BE SERVED IN THE WHITE HOUSE? WRONG PICTURES THERE!</p>
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		<title>By: JJ</title>
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		<dc:creator>JJ</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Obama is an idiot liar. He will be this country to the knee and lead to communist system that government will control everything then our lives would be like other countries. Obama wants to be friend with Cuba, Iran, North Korean and Ven. Chavez...These countries want to see America go down. We can not trust Obama. Wake up America. Economy is bad for the whole world not just America people! Wake up and smell the air. Many countried in the world are shorted of food and fuel. They are worth situition then us! Obama is goint to fix it? Dream on! I don't see a black man and his family in the White House!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Obama is an idiot liar. He will be this country to the knee and lead to communist system that government will control everything then our lives would be like other countries. Obama wants to be friend with Cuba, Iran, North Korean and Ven. Chavez&#8230;These countries want to see America go down. We can not trust Obama. Wake up America. Economy is bad for the whole world not just America people! Wake up and smell the air. Many countried in the world are shorted of food and fuel. They are worth situition then us! Obama is goint to fix it? Dream on! I don&#8217;t see a black man and his family in the White House!</p>
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		<title>By: Christopher</title>
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		<dc:creator>Christopher</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Comment by John 
March 26th, 2008 at 5:37 pm 
“The government should do as little as possible?” LOL! Who is this clown? Raising taxes on people who are making $200,000 and up is not a problem. If those people are struggling, then they are just plain dumb. Obama is not planning to raise taxes on working class and middle class Americans, as McCain says here. He has been very clear about this. McCain needs to either stop lieing, or at least get his facts straight before he opens his mouth. Especially since he is happy to have graduated 3rd from the bottom of his Naval Academy class, and has openly stated he doesn’t know economics. The government should try to help solve the problems of the public, where it can. That is part of its job. That doesn’t mean every problem is a problem government can solve, but to say it should do as little as possible implies that we should let our problems fester.

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You need to realize that Democrats like Obama believe anyone making more money than the poverty mark is a rich guy that needs to be taxed more.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Comment by John<br />
March 26th, 2008 at 5:37 pm<br />
“The government should do as little as possible?” LOL! Who is this clown? Raising taxes on people who are making $200,000 and up is not a problem. If those people are struggling, then they are just plain dumb. Obama is not planning to raise taxes on working class and middle class Americans, as McCain says here. He has been very clear about this. McCain needs to either stop lieing, or at least get his facts straight before he opens his mouth. Especially since he is happy to have graduated 3rd from the bottom of his Naval Academy class, and has openly stated he doesn’t know economics. The government should try to help solve the problems of the public, where it can. That is part of its job. That doesn’t mean every problem is a problem government can solve, but to say it should do as little as possible implies that we should let our problems fester.</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;</p>
<p>You need to realize that Democrats like Obama believe anyone making more money than the poverty mark is a rich guy that needs to be taxed more.</p>
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		<title>By: Cynical White Person</title>
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		<dc:creator>Cynical White Person</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Here is the Democrat's economic plan:  Tax everything and everyone until they have it all and no one has anything.

If you are still supporting Democrats you are stuck on stupid.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here is the Democrat&#8217;s economic plan:  Tax everything and everyone until they have it all and no one has anything.</p>
<p>If you are still supporting Democrats you are stuck on stupid.</p>
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		<title>By: Sean McM</title>
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		<dc:creator>Sean McM</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Today he is talking about "regulation"....see what the liar did to the citizens of Illinois......took the teeth (regs) out of the bill in the Senate.  $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$  
again!

LOOK AT  What OBAMA DOES NOT WANT US TO KNOW:
________________________________________________ ______________
Nuclear Leaks and Response Tested Obama in Senate 

By MIKE McINTIRE
Published: February 3, 2008 Read complete story at NY Times

When residents in Illinois voiced outrage two years ago upon learning that the Exelon Corporation had not disclosed radioactive leaks at one of its nuclear plants, the state’s freshman senator, Barack Obama, took up their cause.

Mr. Obama scolded Exelon and federal regulators for inaction and introduced a bill to require all plant owners to notify state and local authorities immediately of even small leaks. He has boasted of it on the campaign trail, telling a crowd in Iowa in December that it was “the only nuclear legislation that I’ve passed.”
“I just did that last year,” he said, to murmurs of approval.

A close look at the path his legislation took tells a very different story. 

While he initially fought to advance his bill, even holding up a presidential nomination to try to force a hearing on it, Mr. Obama eventually rewrote it to reflect changes sought by Senate Republicans, Exelon and nuclear regulators. The new bill removed language mandating prompt reporting and simply offered guidance to regulators, whom it charged with addressing the issue of unreported leaks. 

Those revisions propelled the bill through a crucial committee. But, contrary to Mr. Obama’s comments in Iowa, it ultimately died amid parliamentary wrangling in the full Senate.

The history of the bill shows Mr. Obama navigating a home-state controversy that pitted two important constituencies against each other and tested his skills as a legislative infighter. On one side were neighbors of several nuclear plants upset that low-level radioactive leaks had gone unreported for years; on the other was Exelon, the country’s largest nuclear plant operator and one of Mr. Obama’s largest sources of campaign money. 

Since 2003, executives and employees of Exelon, which is based in Illinois, have contributed at least $227,000 to Mr. Obama’s campaigns for the United States Senate and for president. Two top Exelon officials, Frank M. Clark, executive vice president, and John W. Rogers Jr., a director, are among his largest fund-raisers. 

Another Obama donor, John W. Rowe, chairman of Exelon, is also chairman of the Nuclear Energy Institute, the nuclear power industry’s lobbying group, based in Washington. Exelon’s support for Mr. Obama far exceeds its support for any other presidential candidate. 

In addition, Mr. Obama’s chief political strategist, David Axelrod, has worked as a consultant to Exelon. A spokeswoman for Exelon said Mr. Axelrod’s company had helped an Exelon subsidiary, Commonwealth Edison, with communications strategy periodically since 2002, but had no involvement in the leak controversy or other nuclear issues.
________________________________________________ ______________
Nuclear Leaks and Response Tested Obama in Senate 

By MIKE McINTIRE
Published: February 3, 2008 Read complete story at NY Times

When residents in Illinois voiced outrage two years ago upon learning that the Exelon Corporation had not disclosed radioactive leaks at one of its nuclear plants, the state’s freshman senator, Barack Obama, took up their cause.

Mr. Obama scolded Exelon and federal regulators for inaction and introduced a bill to require all plant owners to notify state and local authorities immediately of even small leaks. He has boasted of it on the campaign trail, telling a crowd in Iowa in December that it was “the only nuclear legislation that I’ve passed.”
“I just did that last year,” he said, to murmurs of approval.

A close look at the path his legislation took tells a very different story. 

While he initially fought to advance his bill, even holding up a presidential nomination to try to force a hearing on it, Mr. Obama eventually rewrote it to reflect changes sought by Senate Republicans, Exelon and nuclear regulators. The new bill removed language mandating prompt reporting and simply offered guidance to regulators, whom it charged with addressing the issue of unreported leaks. 

Those revisions propelled the bill through a crucial committee. But, contrary to Mr. Obama’s comments in Iowa, it ultimately died amid parliamentary wrangling in the full Senate.

The history of the bill shows Mr. Obama navigating a home-state controversy that pitted two important constituencies against each other and tested his skills as a legislative infighter. On one side were neighbors of several nuclear plants upset that low-level radioactive leaks had gone unreported for years; on the other was Exelon, the country’s largest nuclear plant operator and one of Mr. Obama’s largest sources of campaign money. 

Since 2003, executives and employees of Exelon, which is based in Illinois, have contributed at least $227,000 to Mr. Obama’s campaigns for the United States Senate and for president. Two top Exelon officials, Frank M. Clark, executive vice president, and John W. Rogers Jr., a director, are among his largest fund-raisers. 

Another Obama donor, John W. Rowe, chairman of Exelon, is also chairman of the Nuclear Energy Institute, the nuclear power industry’s lobbying group, based in Washington. Exelon’s support for Mr. Obama far exceeds its support for any other presidential candidate. 

In addition, Mr. Obama’s chief political strategist, David Axelrod, has worked as a consultant to Exelon. A spokeswoman for Exelon said Mr. Axelrod’s company had helped an Exelon subsidiary, Commonwealth Edison, with communications strategy periodically since 2002, but had no involvement in the leak controversy or other nuclear issues.:
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Nuclear Leaks and Response Tested Obama in Senate 

By MIKE McINTIRE
Published: February 3, 2008 Read complete story at NY Times

When residents in Illinois voiced outrage two years ago upon learning that the Exelon Corporation had not disclosed radioactive leaks at one of its nuclear plants, the state’s freshman senator, Barack Obama, took up their cause.

Mr. Obama scolded Exelon and federal regulators for inaction and introduced a bill to require all plant owners to notify state and local authorities immediately of even small leaks. He has boasted of it on the campaign trail, telling a crowd in Iowa in December that it was “the only nuclear legislation that I’ve passed.”
“I just did that last year,” he said, to murmurs of approval.

A close look at the path his legislation took tells a very different story. 

While he initially fought to advance his bill, even holding up a presidential nomination to try to force a hearing on it, Mr. Obama eventually rewrote it to reflect changes sought by Senate Republicans, Exelon and nuclear regulators. The new bill removed language mandating prompt reporting and simply offered guidance to regulators, whom it charged with addressing the issue of unreported leaks. 

Those revisions propelled the bill through a crucial committee. But, contrary to Mr. Obama’s comments in Iowa, it ultimately died amid parliamentary wrangling in the full Senate.

The history of the bill shows Mr. Obama navigating a home-state controversy that pitted two important constituencies against each other and tested his skills as a legislative infighter. On one side were neighbors of several nuclear plants upset that low-level radioactive leaks had gone unreported for years; on the other was Exelon, the country’s largest nuclear plant operator and one of Mr. Obama’s largest sources of campaign money. 

Since 2003, executives and employees of Exelon, which is based in Illinois, have contributed at least $227,000 to Mr. Obama’s campaigns for the United States Senate and for president. Two top Exelon officials, Frank M. Clark, executive vice president, and John W. Rogers Jr., a director, are among his largest fund-raisers. 

Another Obama donor, John W. Rowe, chairman of Exelon, is also chairman of the Nuclear Energy Institute, the nuclear power industry’s lobbying group, based in Washington. Exelon’s support for Mr. Obama far exceeds its support for any other presidential candidate. 

In addition, Mr. Obama’s chief political strategist, David Axelrod, has worked as a consultant to Exelon. A spokeswoman for Exelon said Mr. Axelrod’s company had helped an Exelon subsidiary, Commonwealth Edison, with communications strategy periodically since 2002, but had no involvement in the leak controversy or other nuclear issues.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today he is talking about &#8220;regulation&#8221;&#8230;.see what the liar did to the citizens of Illinois&#8230;&#8230;took the teeth (regs) out of the bill in the Senate.  $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$<br />
again!</p>
<p>LOOK AT  What OBAMA DOES NOT WANT US TO KNOW:<br />
________________________________________________ ______________<br />
Nuclear Leaks and Response Tested Obama in Senate </p>
<p>By MIKE McINTIRE<br />
Published: February 3, 2008 Read complete story at NY Times</p>
<p>When residents in Illinois voiced outrage two years ago upon learning that the Exelon Corporation had not disclosed radioactive leaks at one of its nuclear plants, the state’s freshman senator, Barack Obama, took up their cause.</p>
<p>Mr. Obama scolded Exelon and federal regulators for inaction and introduced a bill to require all plant owners to notify state and local authorities immediately of even small leaks. He has boasted of it on the campaign trail, telling a crowd in Iowa in December that it was “the only nuclear legislation that I’ve passed.”<br />
“I just did that last year,” he said, to murmurs of approval.</p>
<p>A close look at the path his legislation took tells a very different story. </p>
<p>While he initially fought to advance his bill, even holding up a presidential nomination to try to force a hearing on it, Mr. Obama eventually rewrote it to reflect changes sought by Senate Republicans, Exelon and nuclear regulators. The new bill removed language mandating prompt reporting and simply offered guidance to regulators, whom it charged with addressing the issue of unreported leaks. </p>
<p>Those revisions propelled the bill through a crucial committee. But, contrary to Mr. Obama’s comments in Iowa, it ultimately died amid parliamentary wrangling in the full Senate.</p>
<p>The history of the bill shows Mr. Obama navigating a home-state controversy that pitted two important constituencies against each other and tested his skills as a legislative infighter. On one side were neighbors of several nuclear plants upset that low-level radioactive leaks had gone unreported for years; on the other was Exelon, the country’s largest nuclear plant operator and one of Mr. Obama’s largest sources of campaign money. </p>
<p>Since 2003, executives and employees of Exelon, which is based in Illinois, have contributed at least $227,000 to Mr. Obama’s campaigns for the United States Senate and for president. Two top Exelon officials, Frank M. Clark, executive vice president, and John W. Rogers Jr., a director, are among his largest fund-raisers. </p>
<p>Another Obama donor, John W. Rowe, chairman of Exelon, is also chairman of the Nuclear Energy Institute, the nuclear power industry’s lobbying group, based in Washington. Exelon’s support for Mr. Obama far exceeds its support for any other presidential candidate. </p>
<p>In addition, Mr. Obama’s chief political strategist, David Axelrod, has worked as a consultant to Exelon. A spokeswoman for Exelon said Mr. Axelrod’s company had helped an Exelon subsidiary, Commonwealth Edison, with communications strategy periodically since 2002, but had no involvement in the leak controversy or other nuclear issues.<br />
________________________________________________ ______________<br />
Nuclear Leaks and Response Tested Obama in Senate </p>
<p>By MIKE McINTIRE<br />
Published: February 3, 2008 Read complete story at NY Times</p>
<p>When residents in Illinois voiced outrage two years ago upon learning that the Exelon Corporation had not disclosed radioactive leaks at one of its nuclear plants, the state’s freshman senator, Barack Obama, took up their cause.</p>
<p>Mr. Obama scolded Exelon and federal regulators for inaction and introduced a bill to require all plant owners to notify state and local authorities immediately of even small leaks. He has boasted of it on the campaign trail, telling a crowd in Iowa in December that it was “the only nuclear legislation that I’ve passed.”<br />
“I just did that last year,” he said, to murmurs of approval.</p>
<p>A close look at the path his legislation took tells a very different story. </p>
<p>While he initially fought to advance his bill, even holding up a presidential nomination to try to force a hearing on it, Mr. Obama eventually rewrote it to reflect changes sought by Senate Republicans, Exelon and nuclear regulators. The new bill removed language mandating prompt reporting and simply offered guidance to regulators, whom it charged with addressing the issue of unreported leaks. </p>
<p>Those revisions propelled the bill through a crucial committee. But, contrary to Mr. Obama’s comments in Iowa, it ultimately died amid parliamentary wrangling in the full Senate.</p>
<p>The history of the bill shows Mr. Obama navigating a home-state controversy that pitted two important constituencies against each other and tested his skills as a legislative infighter. On one side were neighbors of several nuclear plants upset that low-level radioactive leaks had gone unreported for years; on the other was Exelon, the country’s largest nuclear plant operator and one of Mr. Obama’s largest sources of campaign money. </p>
<p>Since 2003, executives and employees of Exelon, which is based in Illinois, have contributed at least $227,000 to Mr. Obama’s campaigns for the United States Senate and for president. Two top Exelon officials, Frank M. Clark, executive vice president, and John W. Rogers Jr., a director, are among his largest fund-raisers. </p>
<p>Another Obama donor, John W. Rowe, chairman of Exelon, is also chairman of the Nuclear Energy Institute, the nuclear power industry’s lobbying group, based in Washington. Exelon’s support for Mr. Obama far exceeds its support for any other presidential candidate. </p>
<p>In addition, Mr. Obama’s chief political strategist, David Axelrod, has worked as a consultant to Exelon. A spokeswoman for Exelon said Mr. Axelrod’s company had helped an Exelon subsidiary, Commonwealth Edison, with communications strategy periodically since 2002, but had no involvement in the leak controversy or other nuclear issues.:<br />
________________________________________________ ______________<br />
Nuclear Leaks and Response Tested Obama in Senate </p>
<p>By MIKE McINTIRE<br />
Published: February 3, 2008 Read complete story at NY Times</p>
<p>When residents in Illinois voiced outrage two years ago upon learning that the Exelon Corporation had not disclosed radioactive leaks at one of its nuclear plants, the state’s freshman senator, Barack Obama, took up their cause.</p>
<p>Mr. Obama scolded Exelon and federal regulators for inaction and introduced a bill to require all plant owners to notify state and local authorities immediately of even small leaks. He has boasted of it on the campaign trail, telling a crowd in Iowa in December that it was “the only nuclear legislation that I’ve passed.”<br />
“I just did that last year,” he said, to murmurs of approval.</p>
<p>A close look at the path his legislation took tells a very different story. </p>
<p>While he initially fought to advance his bill, even holding up a presidential nomination to try to force a hearing on it, Mr. Obama eventually rewrote it to reflect changes sought by Senate Republicans, Exelon and nuclear regulators. The new bill removed language mandating prompt reporting and simply offered guidance to regulators, whom it charged with addressing the issue of unreported leaks. </p>
<p>Those revisions propelled the bill through a crucial committee. But, contrary to Mr. Obama’s comments in Iowa, it ultimately died amid parliamentary wrangling in the full Senate.</p>
<p>The history of the bill shows Mr. Obama navigating a home-state controversy that pitted two important constituencies against each other and tested his skills as a legislative infighter. On one side were neighbors of several nuclear plants upset that low-level radioactive leaks had gone unreported for years; on the other was Exelon, the country’s largest nuclear plant operator and one of Mr. Obama’s largest sources of campaign money. </p>
<p>Since 2003, executives and employees of Exelon, which is based in Illinois, have contributed at least $227,000 to Mr. Obama’s campaigns for the United States Senate and for president. Two top Exelon officials, Frank M. Clark, executive vice president, and John W. Rogers Jr., a director, are among his largest fund-raisers. </p>
<p>Another Obama donor, John W. Rowe, chairman of Exelon, is also chairman of the Nuclear Energy Institute, the nuclear power industry’s lobbying group, based in Washington. Exelon’s support for Mr. Obama far exceeds its support for any other presidential candidate. </p>
<p>In addition, Mr. Obama’s chief political strategist, David Axelrod, has worked as a consultant to Exelon. A spokeswoman for Exelon said Mr. Axelrod’s company had helped an Exelon subsidiary, Commonwealth Edison, with communications strategy periodically since 2002, but had no involvement in the leak controversy or other nuclear issues.</p>
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		<title>By: DENISE ZELLOUS</title>
		<link>http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/03/26/mccain-returns-fire-on-obama-economic-criticism/#comment-67707</link>
		<dc:creator>DENISE ZELLOUS</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If you can't say something good to the American people. Please don't say anything, Sir.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you can&#8217;t say something good to the American people. Please don&#8217;t say anything, Sir.</p>
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		<title>By: willow</title>
		<link>http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/03/26/mccain-returns-fire-on-obama-economic-criticism/#comment-67705</link>
		<dc:creator>willow</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Sen. Obama appears to believe in the "Liberal trickle down theory". Tax the workers (producers) and give the money to congress to spend. Congress will first spend it on "pork" and "entitlements" (payoffs), then on bureaucrates (party faithfull), if there is still a trickle, they can go on a junket (well earned vacation).</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sen. Obama appears to believe in the &#8220;Liberal trickle down theory&#8221;. Tax the workers (producers) and give the money to congress to spend. Congress will first spend it on &#8220;pork&#8221; and &#8220;entitlements&#8221; (payoffs), then on bureaucrates (party faithfull), if there is still a trickle, they can go on a junket (well earned vacation).</p>
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