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		<title>A Desperate McCain Throws the Ultimate &#8216;Hail Mary&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://satiricalpolitical.com/2008/11/03/a-desperate-mccain-throws-the-ultimate-hail-mary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Don Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I HAD TO DUMP HOCKEY MOM SARAH, IN FAVOR OF MOTHER MARY, SINCE SHE&#8217;S THE ONE WHO CAN SEE JESUS ON HER BLOUSE.&#8221; &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; BLOGWORTHIES: Democratic Governors May be the Saviors of Free and Fair Elections, at BuzzFlash. Feeling Blue in the Reddest State, at One Good Move. Lisa Casey with a Palin Wish. Dan Kurtzman with the [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>&#8220;I HAD TO DUMP HOCKEY MOM SARAH, IN FAVOR OF <em>MOTHER MARY</em>, SINCE <em>SHE&#8217;S </em>THE ONE WHO CAN SEE JESUS ON HER <em>BLOUSE</em>.&#8221;</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://regiaecclesia.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/jesus-and-mary.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</p>
<p>BLOGWORTHIES:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/analysis/513">Democratic Governors May be the Saviors of Free and Fair Elections</a>, at BuzzFlash.</p>
<p><a href="http://onegoodmove.org/1gm/1gmarchive/2008/11/feeling_blue_in.html">Feeling Blue in the Reddest State</a>, at One Good Move.</p>
<p>Lisa Casey with a <a href="http://allhatnocattle.net/11-3-08_obama_biden.htm">Palin Wish</a>.</p>
<p>Dan Kurtzman with the <a href="http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/election2008/ig/Funny-Pictures-and-Cartoons/index.htm"><span style="color: #3366cc;">Best of &#8217;08: Top 100 Funny Pictures and Cartoons</span></a>.</p>
<p>Madkane on <a title="Permanent Link to An Obsessive’s Lament" rel="bookmark" href="http://www.madkane.com/madness/2008/11/02/an-obsessives-lament/">An Obsessive’s Lament</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ted Stevens Convicted by Jury on the &#8216;Palin Theory&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://satiricalpolitical.com/2008/10/27/ted-stevens-convicted-by-jury-on-the-palin-theory/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:57:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Don Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;WE HEREBY FIND THAT THE DEFENDANT&#8217;S CONTRACTORS &#8216;SAWED&#8217; ON HIS HOUSE, &#8216;ON THE HOUSE&#8217;.&#8221;]]></description>
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<p><strong>&#8220;WE HEREBY FIND THAT THE DEFENDANT&#8217;S CONTRACTORS <em>&#8216;SAWED&#8217;</em> ON HIS <em>HOUSE</em>, <em>&#8216;ON THE HOUSE&#8217;</em>.&#8221;</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://www.sic.edu/Editor/assets/CTE/06SP%202%20students%20sawing%20board.JPG" alt="" width="348" height="166" /></p>
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		<title>McCain Dumps Palin, For Joe the Plumber</title>
		<link>http://satiricalpolitical.com/2008/10/16/mccain-dumps-palin-for-joe-the-plumber/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Don Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;HE CAN SEE WATER RUSHIN&#8217;, FROM YOUR HOUSE.&#8221;]]></description>
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<p><strong>&#8220;HE CAN SEE WATER <em>RUSHIN&#8217;, FROM YOUR HOUSE</em>.&#8221;</strong></p>
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		<title>Palin Woos Crowd at Columbus Day Rally</title>
		<link>http://satiricalpolitical.com/2008/10/13/palin-woos-crowd-at-columbus-day-rally/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Don Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;AND SO WHEN I LOOKED OUT MY WINDOW, AND SAW COLUMBUS COMING TO THE SHORES OF ALASKA, ALONG WITH NINO SCALIA, A FORD PINTO, AND SANTA CLAUS, IT JUST REAFFIRMED MY FAITH IN THIS GREAT COUNTRY OF OURS.&#8221;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/10/palin-schedules-bus-tour-of-west-virginia/"><img class=" " longdesc="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/gen/43046/thumbs/s-PALIN-large.jpg" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/gen/43046/thumbs/s-PALIN-large.jpg" alt="" width="260" height="190" /></a></strong></p>
<p><strong>&#8220;AND SO WHEN I LOOKED OUT MY WINDOW, AND SAW COLUMBUS COMING TO THE SHORES OF ALASKA, ALONG WITH <em>NINO</em> SCALIA, A FORD <em>PINTO</em>, AND <em>SANTA</em> CLAUS, IT JUST REAFFIRMED MY FAITH IN THIS GREAT COUNTRY OF OURS.&#8221;</strong></p>
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		<title>Eyewitness Proof That Sarah Palin Never Reads</title>
		<link>http://satiricalpolitical.com/2008/09/30/eyewitness-proof-that-sarah-never-reads/</link>
		<comments>http://satiricalpolitical.com/2008/09/30/eyewitness-proof-that-sarah-never-reads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Don Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I&#8217;VE SEEN SARAH IN HERE MANY TIMES, AND EVEN UNDER THE DRYER NEVER PICKS UP A MAGAZINE. INSTEAD, SHE JUST KINDA&#8217; STARES OUT THE WINDOW AT RUSSIA.&#8221; ]]></description>
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<p><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;VE SEEN SARAH IN HERE MANY TIMES, AND EVEN UNDER THE DRYER NEVER PICKS UP A MAGAZINE. INSTEAD, SHE JUST KINDA&#8217; STARES OUT THE WINDOW AT RUSSIA.&#8221; </strong></p>
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		<title>McCain to Replace Palin, With Tina Fey</title>
		<link>http://satiricalpolitical.com/2008/09/29/mccain-to-replace-palin-with-tina-fey/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:21:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Don Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;MY FRIENDS, NOT ONLY IS TINA FEY A HELLUVA LOT SMARTER, BUT WITH THE ECONOMY IN TATTERS, SHE CAN ACTUALLY SEE WALL STREET FROM HER OFFICE AT 30 ROCK.&#8221; &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; Chris Matthews: Bailout failed because McCain’s leadership failed &#8212; at Crooks &#38; Liars. &#8220;Racism 2008&#8221; &#8211; at All Hat No Cattle. Wanted: Another FDR, at Consortium [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong><img src="http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j99/mocowboysfan/mccain5.jpg" alt="" /></strong></p>
<p><strong>&#8220;MY FRIENDS, NOT ONLY IS TINA FEY A HELLUVA LOT SMARTER, BUT WITH THE ECONOMY IN TATTERS, SHE CAN ACTUALLY SEE WALL STREET FROM HER OFFICE AT <em>30 ROCK</em>.&#8221; </strong></p>
<p><img src="http://www.etonline.com/photo/2007/01/4176/320_30rock_060901_mhaaseth_nbc.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p><strong>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/09/29/chris-matthews-bailout-failed-because-mccains-leadership-failed/">Chris Matthews: Bailout failed because McCain’s leadership failed</a> &#8212; at Crooks &amp; Liars.</p>
<p>&#8220;<a href="http://allhatnocattle.net/9-29-08_racism.htm">Racism 2008</a>&#8221; &#8211; at All Hat No Cattle.</p>
<p><a href="http://consortiumnews.com/2008/092608b.html">Wanted: Another FDR</a>, at Consortium News.</p>
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		<title>Why Readers of The New Yorker Are More Qualified Than Palin</title>
		<link>http://satiricalpolitical.com/2008/09/26/the-new-yorker-readers-are-actually-qualified-to-be-president/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Don Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;CAUSE THEY CAN SEE &#8230; THE WHOLE WORLD!]]></description>
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<p><strong>&#8216;CAUSE THEY CAN SEE &#8230; <em>THE <span style="color: #0000ff;">WHOLE WORLD</span>!</em></strong></p>
<p><img src="http://www.whudat.com/news/images/sarah-palin-katie-couric-interview-big.jpg" alt="" width="343" height="311" /></p>
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