<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel><title>Comments on: Countdown to the Inauguration: 56 Days &#8212; Open Thread</title> <atom:link href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/countdown-to-the-inauguration-56-days-open-thread/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/countdown-to-the-inauguration-56-days-open-thread/</link> <description>A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:53:00 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1</generator> <item><title>By: Acai Berry select reviews</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/countdown-to-the-inauguration-56-days-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-554094</link> <dc:creator>Acai Berry select reviews</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 05:25:54 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5007#comment-554094</guid> <description>&lt;strong&gt;&quot;Go to your wordpress dashboard by going to http://your-domain.com/wp-admin and go to settings &gt;general and put in your info there&quot;...&lt;/strong&gt;&quot;Follow the answer above, and installing all in seo pack plugin will be a great help to seo your blog.&quot;...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>&#8220;Go to your wordpress dashboard by going to <a href="http://your-domain.com/wp-admin" rel="nofollow">http://your-domain.com/wp-admin</a> and go to settings &gt;general and put in your info there&#8221;&#8230;</strong></p><p>&#8220;Follow the answer above, and installing all in seo pack plugin will be a great help to seo your blog.&#8221;&#8230;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: mickee</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/countdown-to-the-inauguration-56-days-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-340464</link> <dc:creator>mickee</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:32:44 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5007#comment-340464</guid> <description>I agree wholeheartedly. I believe the current war situation is too delegate a matter to start fresh. Gates wants success when it comes to this war so he should have the chance to bring it to a close.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree wholeheartedly. I believe the current war situation is too delegate a matter to start fresh. Gates wants success when it comes to this war so he should have the chance to bring it to a close.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: spirit_55z</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/countdown-to-the-inauguration-56-days-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-340465</link> <dc:creator>spirit_55z</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:16:46 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5007#comment-340465</guid> <description>Craig, this article is so on POINT!</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Craig, this article is so on POINT!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: mickee</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/countdown-to-the-inauguration-56-days-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-163803</link> <dc:creator>mickee</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:32:44 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5007#comment-163803</guid> <description>I agree wholeheartedly. I believe the current war situation is too delegate a matter to start fresh. Gates wants success when it comes to this war so he should have the chance to bring it to a close.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree wholeheartedly. I believe the current war situation is too delegate a matter to start fresh. Gates wants success when it comes to this war so he should have the chance to bring it to a close.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: mickee</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/countdown-to-the-inauguration-56-days-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-105474</link> <dc:creator>mickee</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:32:44 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5007#comment-105474</guid> <description>I agree wholeheartedly. I believe the current war situation is too delegate a matter to start fresh. Gates wants success when it comes to this war so he should have the chance to bring it to a close.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree wholeheartedly. I believe the current war situation is too delegate a matter to start fresh. Gates wants success when it comes to this war so he should have the chance to bring it to a close.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: spirit_55z</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/countdown-to-the-inauguration-56-days-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-105380</link> <dc:creator>spirit_55z</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:16:46 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5007#comment-105380</guid> <description>Craig, this article is so on POINT!</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Craig, this article is so on POINT!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: GreenLadyHere</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/countdown-to-the-inauguration-56-days-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-105354</link> <dc:creator>GreenLadyHere</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:11:16 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5007#comment-105354</guid> <description>spirit:  LOL!   :&gt;)  :&gt;)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#039;sFunny!  Yesterday I heard a reporter on the radio [yes, it still exists!  :&gt;)] say something about a &quot;HOE&quot; and my first response was &quot;WHO  is he talkin&#039; about?&quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;-er,   -um, it was a show on LANDSCAPING!!  :&gt;)      :&gt;)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;OOPS!!   MY BAD!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>spirit:  LOL!   :&gt;)  :&gt;)</p><p>&#39;sFunny!  Yesterday I heard a reporter on the radio [yes, it still exists!  :&gt;)] say something about a &#8220;HOE&#8221; and my first response was &#8220;WHO  is he talkin&#39; about?&#8221;</p><p>-er,   -um, it was a show on LANDSCAPING!!  :&gt;)      :&gt;)</p><p>OOPS!!   MY BAD!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: baratunde aka jack turner</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/countdown-to-the-inauguration-56-days-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-105299</link> <dc:creator>baratunde aka jack turner</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:56:33 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5007#comment-105299</guid> <description>excellent article craig.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>excellent article craig.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: spirit_55z</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/countdown-to-the-inauguration-56-days-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-105289</link> <dc:creator>spirit_55z</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:18:06 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5007#comment-105289</guid> <description>GLH, as children, my siblings &amp; I used to take a HOE and chop the head of copperheads &amp;  green garden snakes.  Don&#039;t let me take the HOE to the &#039;SNOHO.......Just sayin!</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>GLH, as children, my siblings &#038; I used to take a HOE and chop the head of copperheads &#038;  green garden snakes.  Don&#39;t let me take the HOE to the &#39;SNOHO&#8230;&#8230;.Just sayin!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: wasteacher</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/countdown-to-the-inauguration-56-days-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-105252</link> <dc:creator>wasteacher</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:08:42 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5007#comment-105252</guid> <description>Thank goodness for the voice of reason. I am also bothered by her unwillingness to go away but moreso by he party&#039;s continued promotion of her and the MSM&#039;s collusion in the charade that she is competent.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Andrew said: &quot;Palin was the reductio ad absurdum of this mindset: a mannequin candidate, easily controlled ideologically, deployed to fool and corral the resentful and the frightened, removed from serious scrutiny and sold on propaganda networks like a food product. &quot;  This is the same thing I said last night. Palin is proof that it really happens, as was W Bush &amp; Ronald Reagan, who believed he served military duty because he was in a war movie.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank goodness for the voice of reason. I am also bothered by her unwillingness to go away but moreso by he party&#39;s continued promotion of her and the MSM&#39;s collusion in the charade that she is competent.</p><p>Andrew said: &#8220;Palin was the reductio ad absurdum of this mindset: a mannequin candidate, easily controlled ideologically, deployed to fool and corral the resentful and the frightened, removed from serious scrutiny and sold on propaganda networks like a food product. &#8221;  This is the same thing I said last night. Palin is proof that it really happens, as was W Bush &#038; Ronald Reagan, who believed he served military duty because he was in a war movie.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: DANA</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/countdown-to-the-inauguration-56-days-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-105197</link> <dc:creator>DANA</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:05:22 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5007#comment-105197</guid> <description>Fuck liberals</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fuck liberals</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: GreenLadyHere</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/countdown-to-the-inauguration-56-days-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-105181</link> <dc:creator>GreenLadyHere</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:53:55 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5007#comment-105181</guid> <description>lamh31:    &lt;i&gt;If Hillary takes the job, she&#039;s going to wake up one morning in 2013 with no Senate seat, no power base, a big pile of debt, no Secretaryship, in short, nothing at all. Her big issue of healthcare reform, which she could have shaped from the Senate? Somebody else is going to take care of that.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I&#039;ve been pushing a &quot;comment&quot; aside for the past 3 days.  It STR8 coincides with your words.  :&gt;)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I was going to entitle it - - &lt;b&gt;YEAH BUT. . . . . &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;1.  Soooo she gets to B the SOS.   YEAH BUT  . . . &lt;br&gt;2.  She is now NOT in the Senate!  YEAH BUT. . . . . .&lt;br&gt;3.  She can&#039;t vote against President Obama.  YEAH BUT . . . . .&lt;br&gt;4.  She doesn&#039;t get to make that much contact with those ALLEDGED 18 Million voters.   YEAH BUT . . . . . . &lt;br&gt;5.  She gets to meet hundreds of thousands of people ALL OVER THE WORLD.  &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;YEAH  BUT . . . &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;6.   &lt;b&gt;THEY CAIN&#039;T VOTE FOR HER FOR PRESIDENT IN 2012!!!&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;YEAH!!&lt;/b&gt;   **shakin&#039; head affirmatively**       **smiling**</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>lamh31: <i>If Hillary takes the job, she&#39;s going to wake up one morning in 2013 with no Senate seat, no power base, a big pile of debt, no Secretaryship, in short, nothing at all. Her big issue of healthcare reform, which she could have shaped from the Senate? Somebody else is going to take care of that.</i></p><p>I&#39;ve been pushing a &#8220;comment&#8221; aside for the past 3 days.  It STR8 coincides with your words.  :&gt;)</p><p>I was going to entitle it &#8211; - <b>YEAH BUT. . . . . </b></p><p>1.  Soooo she gets to B the SOS.   YEAH BUT  . . . <br />2.  She is now NOT in the Senate!  YEAH BUT. . . . . .<br />3.  She can&#39;t vote against President Obama.  YEAH BUT . . . . .<br />4.  She doesn&#39;t get to make that much contact with those ALLEDGED 18 Million voters.   YEAH BUT . . . . . . <br />5.  She gets to meet hundreds of thousands of people ALL OVER THE WORLD. <br /> <b>YEAH  BUT . . . </b></p><p>6. <b>THEY CAIN&#39;T VOTE FOR HER FOR PRESIDENT IN 2012!!!</b></p><p><b>YEAH!!</b> **shakin&#39; head affirmatively**       **smiling**</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: GreenLadyHere</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/countdown-to-the-inauguration-56-days-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-105176</link> <dc:creator>GreenLadyHere</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:38:20 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5007#comment-105176</guid> <description>ElaineK:   HEY!    :&gt;)      GREAT FIND!   WOW!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I liked IMAN best.  We&#039;ve seen his work on this blog!!  :&gt;)  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;As I&#039;ve said B 4 [annnnnnd I quote myself :&gt;)   :&gt;)]  &quot;HE is a  - &lt;b&gt;ONE PERSON ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE!!&lt;/b&gt;   :&gt;)     :&gt;)</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ElaineK:   HEY!    :&gt;)      GREAT FIND!   WOW!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)</p><p>I liked IMAN best.  We&#39;ve seen his work on this blog!!  :&gt;)</p><p>As I&#39;ve said B 4 [annnnnnd I quote myself :&gt;)   :&gt;)]  &#8220;HE is a  &#8211; <b>ONE PERSON ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE!!</b> :&gt;)     :&gt;)</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: ElaineK</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/countdown-to-the-inauguration-56-days-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-105171</link> <dc:creator>ElaineK</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:07:57 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5007#comment-105171</guid> <description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://snlobamaimpersonators.blogspot.com/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Potential Obama impersonators to replace Fred Armisen on Saturday Night Live&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I hope they replace him...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://snlobamaimpersonators.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"><b>Potential Obama impersonators to replace Fred Armisen on Saturday Night Live</b></a></p><p>I hope they replace him&#8230;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: GreenLadyHere</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/countdown-to-the-inauguration-56-days-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-105169</link> <dc:creator>GreenLadyHere</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:02:04 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5007#comment-105169</guid> <description>rikyrah:  Vice President-Elect Biden has some APPOINTMENTS 2:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/vice_president_elect_biden_announces_key_staff_positions/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Vice President-elect Biden announces key staff positions for the Vice President’s office&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;i&gt;WASHINGTON -- &lt;b&gt;Today, Vice President-elect Joe Biden announced the following key Vice Presidential staff: Michael (Mike) C. Donilon, Terrell P. McSweeny, and Evan M. Ryan.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Mike Donilon will serve as Counselor to the Vice President; Terrell McSweeny will serve as Domestic Policy Advisor to the Vice President; and Evan Ryan will serve as Assistant to the Vice President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&quot;These talented individuals build on the professional, dedicated and diverse team being assembled to lead the Obama-Biden Administration,&quot; said Vice President-elect Joe Biden. &quot;Mike Donilon has been one of my closest advisors for more than 25 years, and is one of the most astute counselors in national affairs I have ever met -- he provided advice that was invaluable on the Obama-Biden campaign in 2008. Terrell McSweeny is an expert on domestic policy and has established herself as someone highly-regarded and experienced in national policy matters. Evan Ryan has a unique blend of White House management experience and public outreach skills, which will make her an indispensable asset to the Obama-Biden Administration.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;THERE BIOGRAPHIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE ARTICLE.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;VP-Elect in on his J-O-B!!  :&gt;)</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>rikyrah:  Vice President-Elect Biden has some APPOINTMENTS 2:</p><p><a href="http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/vice_president_elect_biden_announces_key_staff_positions/" rel="nofollow">Vice President-elect Biden announces key staff positions for the Vice President’s office</a></p><p><i>WASHINGTON &#8212; <b>Today, Vice President-elect Joe Biden announced the following key Vice Presidential staff: Michael (Mike) C. Donilon, Terrell P. McSweeny, and Evan M. Ryan.</b></p><p>Mike Donilon will serve as Counselor to the Vice President; Terrell McSweeny will serve as Domestic Policy Advisor to the Vice President; and Evan Ryan will serve as Assistant to the Vice President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison.</p><p>&#8220;These talented individuals build on the professional, dedicated and diverse team being assembled to lead the Obama-Biden Administration,&#8221; said Vice President-elect Joe Biden. &#8220;Mike Donilon has been one of my closest advisors for more than 25 years, and is one of the most astute counselors in national affairs I have ever met &#8212; he provided advice that was invaluable on the Obama-Biden campaign in 2008. Terrell McSweeny is an expert on domestic policy and has established herself as someone highly-regarded and experienced in national policy matters. Evan Ryan has a unique blend of White House management experience and public outreach skills, which will make her an indispensable asset to the Obama-Biden Administration.</i></p><p>THERE BIOGRAPHIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE ARTICLE.</p><p>VP-Elect in on his J-O-B!!  :&gt;)</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: GreenLadyHere</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/countdown-to-the-inauguration-56-days-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-105166</link> <dc:creator>GreenLadyHere</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:53:15 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5007#comment-105166</guid> <description>rikyrah:   More on President-elect Obama&#039;s activities 2-day:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/president_elect_barack_obama_returns_phone_calls_to_more_world_leaders/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;P-E Obama Returns Phone Calls To More world Leaders&lt;/a&gt;   :&gt;)    :&gt;)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This is GREAT NEWS!!   &quot;People All Over The World!&quot;   :&gt;)      Whoooo!  Hoooo!  :&gt;)</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>rikyrah:   More on President-elect Obama&#39;s activities 2-day:</p><p><a href="http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/president_elect_barack_obama_returns_phone_calls_to_more_world_leaders/" rel="nofollow">P-E Obama Returns Phone Calls To More world Leaders</a> :&gt;)    :&gt;)</p><p>This is GREAT NEWS!!   &#8220;People All Over The World!&#8221;   :&gt;)      Whoooo!  Hoooo!  :&gt;)</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: nickwah22</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/countdown-to-the-inauguration-56-days-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-105165</link> <dc:creator>nickwah22</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:51:45 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5007#comment-105165</guid> <description>That picture sums up her Presidential run.  It looks pretty, but when you take the makeup off, EEEKKKKK&lt;br&gt;Pig in lipstick - eeeeeeeekkkkkkkkk</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That picture sums up her Presidential run.  It looks pretty, but when you take the makeup off, EEEKKKKK<br />Pig in lipstick &#8211; eeeeeeeekkkkkkkkk</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: GreenLadyHere</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/countdown-to-the-inauguration-56-days-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-105163</link> <dc:creator>GreenLadyHere</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:43:48 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5007#comment-105163</guid> <description>rikyrah:  Following the FORMER HIP HOP Mayor:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blackpoliticsontheweb.com/2008/11/26/club-owners-testify-in-kilpatrick-probe/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Club owners testify in Kilpatrick probe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;i&gt;The owners of a Detroit nightclub say city building officials extorted contributions to Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s campaign fund, the Detroit Free Press reports.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Mark Hausner told the newspaper that he spent more than two hours last week before a federal grand jury. He said that one of his partners in the Rhino, a recently closed club, testified for 20 minutes while the other partner was summoned to testify but not called before the grand jury.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Kilpatrick resigned as mayor earlier this year, pleading guilty to state charges that he lied about his affair with his chief of staff and their role in the firing of police officers. He has not yet been charged with federal crimes but is reported to be a target of an investigation that also involves many in his family.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Hausner and Jeff Baer said they were asked about donations to Kilpatrick political funds and about the Detroit Economic Growth Corp.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;“Representatives of the Kwame Kilpatrick administration shook my clients down for thousands of dollars,” David Steingold, a lawyer representing the partners, said.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;UPI&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;After the 4 months in jail, he might want to stay in.  It&#039;s gonna be ROUGH ON THE OUTSIDE!!  :&gt;)&lt;/i&gt;</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>rikyrah:  Following the FORMER HIP HOP Mayor:</p><p><a href="http://blackpoliticsontheweb.com/2008/11/26/club-owners-testify-in-kilpatrick-probe/" rel="nofollow">Club owners testify in Kilpatrick probe</a></p><p><i>The owners of a Detroit nightclub say city building officials extorted contributions to Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s campaign fund, the Detroit Free Press reports.</p><p>Mark Hausner told the newspaper that he spent more than two hours last week before a federal grand jury. He said that one of his partners in the Rhino, a recently closed club, testified for 20 minutes while the other partner was summoned to testify but not called before the grand jury.</p><p>Kilpatrick resigned as mayor earlier this year, pleading guilty to state charges that he lied about his affair with his chief of staff and their role in the firing of police officers. He has not yet been charged with federal crimes but is reported to be a target of an investigation that also involves many in his family.</p><p>Hausner and Jeff Baer said they were asked about donations to Kilpatrick political funds and about the Detroit Economic Growth Corp.</p><p><b>“Representatives of the Kwame Kilpatrick administration shook my clients down for thousands of dollars,” David Steingold, a lawyer representing the partners, said.</b></p><p>UPI</p><p>After the 4 months in jail, he might want to stay in.  It&#39;s gonna be ROUGH ON THE OUTSIDE!!  :&gt;)</i></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: nickwah22</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/countdown-to-the-inauguration-56-days-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-105161</link> <dc:creator>nickwah22</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:40:39 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5007#comment-105161</guid> <description>Prop 8 update?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;State (CA) to probe allegation of Mormon church role in Prop. 8&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sacbee.com/capitolandcalifornia/story/1425577.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.sacbee.com/capitolandcalifornia/stor...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Is this new?</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Prop 8 update?</p><p>State (CA) to probe allegation of Mormon church role in Prop. 8<br /><a href="http://www.sacbee.com/capitolandcalifornia/story/1425577.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.sacbee.com/capitolandcalifornia/stor&#8230;</a></p><p>Is this new?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: GreenLadyHere</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/countdown-to-the-inauguration-56-days-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-105159</link> <dc:creator>GreenLadyHere</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:30:25 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=5007#comment-105159</guid> <description>isonprize:    &lt;i&gt;Every goodbye ain&#039;t gone and every shuteye ain&#039;t sleep&quot;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;LOL!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)  Sooooo   ta-rue!!  :&gt;)    :&gt;)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I&#039;m glad that he&#039;s gonna keep WATCHING!!  :&gt;)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;UNTIL the HEAD is dismantled, the Sssssssssnake will survive!!!  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Cain&#039;t let that happen.  She will still try to go after the President-Elect in some form!! IMHO!   KEEP WATCHIN&#039;</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>isonprize: <i>Every goodbye ain&#39;t gone and every shuteye ain&#39;t sleep&#8221;</i></p><p>LOL!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)  Sooooo   ta-rue!!  :&gt;)    :&gt;)</p><p>I&#39;m glad that he&#39;s gonna keep WATCHING!!  :&gt;)</p><p>UNTIL the HEAD is dismantled, the Sssssssssnake will survive!!!</p><p>Cain&#39;t let that happen.  She will still try to go after the President-Elect in some form!! IMHO!   KEEP WATCHIN&#39;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
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