<?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: Afternoon Open Thread</title> <atom:link href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/11/afternoon-open-thread-216/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/11/afternoon-open-thread-216/</link> <description>A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:58:52 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1</generator> <item><title>By: African mango plus</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/11/afternoon-open-thread-216/comment-page-1/#comment-556465</link> <dc:creator>African mango plus</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 22:17:05 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=17222#comment-556465</guid> <description>&lt;strong&gt;&quot;Depends on the plugin used to display the multimedia box. Check your Wordpress plugins list and see if there&#039;s something obvious then ask the question again giving the plugin name.&quot;...&lt;/strong&gt;&quot;Sorry if this is not much help, but this is something I&#039;ve been looking for for many years. There truly isn&#039;t anything out there. The closest thing is a theme called &quot;ABC Flirt&quot; but it&#039;s a real hack job. You&#039;d seem to think that after t...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>&#8220;Depends on the plugin used to display the multimedia box. Check your WordPress plugins list and see if there&#8217;s something obvious then ask the question again giving the plugin name.&#8221;&#8230;</strong></p><p>&#8220;Sorry if this is not much help, but this is something I&#8217;ve been looking for for many years. There truly isn&#8217;t anything out there. The closest thing is a theme called &quot;ABC Flirt&quot; but it&#8217;s a real hack job. You&#8217;d seem to think that after t&#8230;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: African mango plus</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/11/afternoon-open-thread-216/comment-page-1/#comment-555644</link> <dc:creator>African mango plus</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:39:45 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=17222#comment-555644</guid> <description>&lt;strong&gt;&quot;Try Drupal or Joomla. They are similar to WP but they offer more functionalities.&quot;...&lt;/strong&gt;&quot;u have a domain name don&#039;t u? so host it on any host like justhost.com and go to cpanel and press install wordpress button no php is required, that&#039;s why it&#039;s called cms, if u know php u don&#039;t need cms in fact u can create ur own cms&quot;...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>&#8220;Try Drupal or Joomla. They are similar to WP but they offer more functionalities.&#8221;&#8230;</strong></p><p>&#8220;u have a domain name don&#8217;t u? so host it on any host like justhost.com and go to cpanel and press install wordpress button no php is required, that&#8217;s why it&#8217;s called cms, if u know php u don&#8217;t need cms in fact u can create ur own cms&#8221;&#8230;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Acai Berry select reviews</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/11/afternoon-open-thread-216/comment-page-1/#comment-554422</link> <dc:creator>Acai Berry select reviews</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 12:52:42 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=17222#comment-554422</guid> <description>&lt;strong&gt;&quot;i think its a theme limitation i have never seen that problem.&quot;...&lt;/strong&gt;&quot;i think its a theme limitation i have never seen that problem.&quot;...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>&#8220;i think its a theme limitation i have never seen that problem.&#8221;&#8230;</strong></p><p>&#8220;i think its a theme limitation i have never seen that problem.&#8221;&#8230;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Conveyancing Solicitors</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/11/afternoon-open-thread-216/comment-page-1/#comment-535935</link> <dc:creator>Conveyancing Solicitors</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 04:36:15 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=17222#comment-535935</guid> <description>&lt;strong&gt;Property Solicitors...&lt;/strong&gt;[...]we like to honor other sites on the web, even if they aren&#039;t related to us, by linking to them. Below are some sites worth checking out[...]...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Property Solicitors&#8230;</strong></p><p>[...]we like to honor other sites on the web, even if they aren&#8217;t related to us, by linking to them. Below are some sites worth checking out[...]&#8230;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: GreenLadyHere</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/11/afternoon-open-thread-216/comment-page-1/#comment-342578</link> <dc:creator>GreenLadyHere</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:27:31 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=17222#comment-342578</guid> <description>rikyrah:  ME 2!  :&gt;)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;A &lt;b&gt;GREAT PRESIDENT - - -on the GREAT WALL!!&lt;/b&gt;   :&gt;)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;HE!  IS!   DA!  BOMB!    :&gt;)</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>rikyrah:  ME 2!  :&gt;)</p><p>A <b>GREAT PRESIDENT &#8211; - -on the GREAT WALL!!</b> :&gt;)</p><p>HE!  IS!   DA!  BOMB!    :&gt;)</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: GreenLadyHere</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/11/afternoon-open-thread-216/comment-page-1/#comment-314427</link> <dc:creator>GreenLadyHere</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:27:31 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=17222#comment-314427</guid> <description>rikyrah:  ME 2!  :&gt;)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;A &lt;b&gt;GREAT PRESIDENT - - -on the GREAT WALL!!&lt;/b&gt;   :&gt;)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;HE!  IS!   DA!  BOMB!    :&gt;)</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>rikyrah:  ME 2!  :&gt;)</p><p>A <b>GREAT PRESIDENT &#8211; - -on the GREAT WALL!!</b> :&gt;)</p><p>HE!  IS!   DA!  BOMB!    :&gt;)</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: rikyrah</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/11/afternoon-open-thread-216/comment-page-1/#comment-314234</link> <dc:creator>rikyrah</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:33:14 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=17222#comment-314234</guid> <description>thanks GLH. I love the pics at the Great Wall.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>thanks GLH. I love the pics at the Great Wall.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: GreenLadyHere</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/11/afternoon-open-thread-216/comment-page-1/#comment-314097</link> <dc:creator>GreenLadyHere</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:13:15 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=17222#comment-314097</guid> <description>rikyrah:  DELETED.  RE-posted the PICS!  :&gt;)</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>rikyrah:  DELETED.  RE-posted the PICS!  :&gt;)</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: GreenLadyHere</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/11/afternoon-open-thread-216/comment-page-1/#comment-314095</link> <dc:creator>GreenLadyHere</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:59:42 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=17222#comment-314095</guid> <description>rikyrah:  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mrs-o.org/newdata/2009/11/18/lovely-lilac.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;FIRST LADY in LILAC!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Annnnnnnnnd,   &lt;b&gt;SHE!   IS!   LOVELY!!  :&gt;)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;i&gt;What a busy - and thoroughly lovely - day for Mrs. O! Following her school duties, the first lady hosted an afternoon tea in the East Room of the White House to celebrate women in the military. For the event, Mrs. O debuted a lilac skirt and patterned blouse, adorned with a purple satin bow at the collar.&lt;/i&gt;</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>rikyrah:</p><p><a href="http://mrs-o.org/newdata/2009/11/18/lovely-lilac.html" rel="nofollow"><b>FIRST LADY in LILAC!</b></a></p><p>Annnnnnnnnd, <b>SHE!   IS!   LOVELY!!  :&gt;)</b></p><p><i>What a busy &#8211; and thoroughly lovely &#8211; day for Mrs. O! Following her school duties, the first lady hosted an afternoon tea in the East Room of the White House to celebrate women in the military. For the event, Mrs. O debuted a lilac skirt and patterned blouse, adorned with a purple satin bow at the collar.</i></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: GreenLadyHere</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/11/afternoon-open-thread-216/comment-page-1/#comment-314094</link> <dc:creator>GreenLadyHere</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:47:30 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=17222#comment-314094</guid> <description>rikyrah:  Missed THESE Nov. 18, 2009:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/057Q2SwbiA8T4?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;US President Barack Obama tours the Great Wall on November 18, 2009 at Badaling, northwest of Beijing. The US president was to wrap up his maiden trip to the world&#039;s most populous nation with a bit of tourism -- a visit to the Great Wall, one of China&#039;s most treasured landmarks -- before heading to South Korea.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/0gkYbLVd8Se4L?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;US President Barack Obama tours the Great Wall at Badaling, northwest of Beijing on November 18, 2009. The US president was to wrap up his maiden trip to the world&#039;s most populous nation with a bit of tourism -- a visit to the Great Wall, one of China&#039;s most treasured landmarks -- before heading to South Korea.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/0bqjeEtg0w1sf?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;US President Barack Obama and his entourage tour the Great Wall November 18, 2009 at Badaling, northwest of Beijing. The US president was to wrap up his maiden trip to the world&#039;s most populous nation with a bit of tourism -- a visit to the Great Wall, one of China&#039;s most treasured landmarks -- before heading to South Korea.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Annnnnnnnnd, VISITING OUR TROOPS:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/03UIfEN1yB3zz?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;U.S. President Barack Obama, left, walks with Gen. Walter Sharp, right, during his visit with U.S. service members at Osan Air Base in Osan, outside Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/0f9DcSI6lXbQc?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;http://www.daylife.com/photo/0f9DcSI6lXbQc?q=barack+obama&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/0d559COcb6eu1?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;U.S. President Barack Obama, center, gets a hug as he rallies U.S. troops at Osan Air Base in Osan, outside Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;     [&lt;b&gt;FEELIN&#039; THE LOVE!!  :&gt;)]&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/06Qqd4j2Yc9WW?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;U.S. President Barack Obama, back to camera, gets a hug as he rallies U.S. troops at Osan Air Base in Osan, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/07sv3PGbpHaJt?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;U.S. President Barack Obama smiles while speaking to U.S. service members at Osan Air Base in Osan, outside Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/0gqCffs1xU6LY?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;U.S. President Barack Obama rallies U.S. troops at Osan Air Base in Osan, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/0dpWfAZ3FU2WM?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;U.S. President Barack Obama rallies U.S. troops at Osan Air Base in Osan, outside Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;THEY LOOK Sooooo YOUNG!  :&gt;)  THANK U 4 YOUR SERVICE!!  :&gt;)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;GOD BLESS YOU 4 YOUR SERVICE!!  :&gt;)</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>rikyrah:  Missed THESE Nov. 18, 2009:</p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/057Q2SwbiA8T4?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>US President Barack Obama tours the Great Wall on November 18, 2009 at Badaling, northwest of Beijing. The US president was to wrap up his maiden trip to the world&#39;s most populous nation with a bit of tourism &#8212; a visit to the Great Wall, one of China&#39;s most treasured landmarks &#8212; before heading to South Korea.</b></a></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/0gkYbLVd8Se4L?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>US President Barack Obama tours the Great Wall at Badaling, northwest of Beijing on November 18, 2009. The US president was to wrap up his maiden trip to the world&#39;s most populous nation with a bit of tourism &#8212; a visit to the Great Wall, one of China&#39;s most treasured landmarks &#8212; before heading to South Korea.</b></a></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/0bqjeEtg0w1sf?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>US President Barack Obama and his entourage tour the Great Wall November 18, 2009 at Badaling, northwest of Beijing. The US president was to wrap up his maiden trip to the world&#39;s most populous nation with a bit of tourism &#8212; a visit to the Great Wall, one of China&#39;s most treasured landmarks &#8212; before heading to South Korea.</b></a></p><p>Annnnnnnnnd, VISITING OUR TROOPS:</p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/03UIfEN1yB3zz?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>U.S. President Barack Obama, left, walks with Gen. Walter Sharp, right, during his visit with U.S. service members at Osan Air Base in Osan, outside Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.</b></a></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/0f9DcSI6lXbQc?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b><a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/0f9DcSI6lXbQc?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow">http://www.daylife.com/photo/0f9DcSI6lXbQc?q=barack+obama</a></b></a></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/0d559COcb6eu1?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>U.S. President Barack Obama, center, gets a hug as he rallies U.S. troops at Osan Air Base in Osan, outside Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.</b></a><br /> [<b>FEELIN&#39; THE LOVE!!  :&gt;)]</b></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/06Qqd4j2Yc9WW?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>U.S. President Barack Obama, back to camera, gets a hug as he rallies U.S. troops at Osan Air Base in Osan, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.</b></a></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/07sv3PGbpHaJt?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>U.S. President Barack Obama smiles while speaking to U.S. service members at Osan Air Base in Osan, outside Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.</b></a></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/0gqCffs1xU6LY?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>U.S. President Barack Obama rallies U.S. troops at Osan Air Base in Osan, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.</b></a></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/0dpWfAZ3FU2WM?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>U.S. President Barack Obama rallies U.S. troops at Osan Air Base in Osan, outside Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.</b></a></p><p>THEY LOOK Sooooo YOUNG!  :&gt;)  THANK U 4 YOUR SERVICE!!  :&gt;)</p><p>GOD BLESS YOU 4 YOUR SERVICE!!  :&gt;)</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: GreenLadyHere</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/11/afternoon-open-thread-216/comment-page-1/#comment-314093</link> <dc:creator>GreenLadyHere</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:24:13 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=17222#comment-314093</guid> <description>rikyrah:  MR. PRESIDENT - - -GETS HIS &lt;b&gt;SOUL ON!&lt;/b&gt; - - -&lt;br&gt;OOPS!  &lt;b&gt; HIS SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA ON!   :&gt;&lt;/b&gt;)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/0ecYbUd3QY3rK?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;U.S. President Barack Obama rallies U.S. troops at Osan Air Base in Songtan, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/0aRW4qxdcK8wf?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Pro-U.S. and anti-North Korea activists shout slogans at a rally to welcome U.S. President Barack Obama and to denounce the North near the U.S. embassy in Seoul November 19, 2009. Obama arrived in South Korea on Wednesday and held a summit with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday, with North Korea and a trade deal topping the agenda of their talks.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/02cXgol6oi6x7?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Pro-U.S. and anti-North Korea activists shout slogans at a rally to welcome U.S. President Barack Obama and to denounce the North near the U.S. embassy in Seoul November 19, 2009. Obama arrived in South Korea on Wednesday and held a summit with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday, with North Korea and a trade deal topping the agenda of their talks.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/02OJ2Qk60w5GJ?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;A South Korean man holds cutouts of U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak during a rally welcoming Obama&#039;s visit and denouncing North Korea&#039;s nuclear program near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. The cutout of Obama reads: &quot;Welcome, Obama.&quot;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/07evaNF6DQ2mw?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;A South Korean man holds a picture of U.S. President Barack Obama as police officers guard on a street near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. The Korean characters read next to Obama&#039;s picture &quot; Welcome&quot;.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/01Gt2rR6XX9rO?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;A South Korean man holds a pictures of Barack Obama during a rally welcoming U.S. President Barack Obama&#039;s visit to the country and denouncing North Korea&#039;s nuclear program near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. The Korean characters read next to Obama&#039;s picture &quot; Welcome&quot;.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/0eX964C042bF4?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, right, speaks as U.S. President Barack Obama looks on during a joint press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/02ca4oC4gpgJj?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;U.S. President Barack Obama, left, speaks as South Korean President Lee Myung-bak looks on during a joint press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/078u8lp2AC2I7?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;U.S. President Barack Obama points to his earpiece as he waits for the translation before answering a question during his joint news conference with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea. Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/07Sr3fHcuQ6qQ?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak leave a news conference at the Blue House in Seoul, November 19, 2009.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/02MB8yDdoS581?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, right, shake hands following their joint press conference at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea. Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/0axf13n3nLgf5?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak following their joint press conference at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea. Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/09VW7H48NBc61?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak embrace following their joint press conference at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea. Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;THESE R  THE ARRIVAL PICS.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/0cqY9EB2CJ0lI?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;US President Barak Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak walk during the arrival ceremony at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/04EddgY98Q7p5?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;U.S. President Barack Obama attends a meeting at the Blue House in Seoul, November 19, 2009.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/05qAb1d0yZ74e?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;US President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak greet school children during the arrival ceremony at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;   +&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.daylife.com/photo/08XrdLg24gcxA?q=barack+obama&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;U.S. President Barack Obama, accompanied by South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak, left, attends a welcome ceremony at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ima post this B4 I loose it.  THERE WILL B MORE!  :&gt;)</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>rikyrah:  MR. PRESIDENT &#8211; - -GETS HIS <b>SOUL ON!</b> &#8211; - -<br />OOPS! <b> HIS SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA ON!   :&gt;</b>)</p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/0ecYbUd3QY3rK?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>U.S. President Barack Obama rallies U.S. troops at Osan Air Base in Songtan, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.</b></a></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/0aRW4qxdcK8wf?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>Pro-U.S. and anti-North Korea activists shout slogans at a rally to welcome U.S. President Barack Obama and to denounce the North near the U.S. embassy in Seoul November 19, 2009. Obama arrived in South Korea on Wednesday and held a summit with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday, with North Korea and a trade deal topping the agenda of their talks.</b></a></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/02cXgol6oi6x7?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>Pro-U.S. and anti-North Korea activists shout slogans at a rally to welcome U.S. President Barack Obama and to denounce the North near the U.S. embassy in Seoul November 19, 2009. Obama arrived in South Korea on Wednesday and held a summit with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday, with North Korea and a trade deal topping the agenda of their talks.</b></a></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/02OJ2Qk60w5GJ?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>A South Korean man holds cutouts of U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak during a rally welcoming Obama&#39;s visit and denouncing North Korea&#39;s nuclear program near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. The cutout of Obama reads: &#8220;Welcome, Obama.&#8221;</b></a></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/07evaNF6DQ2mw?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>A South Korean man holds a picture of U.S. President Barack Obama as police officers guard on a street near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. The Korean characters read next to Obama&#39;s picture &#8221; Welcome&#8221;.</b></a></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/01Gt2rR6XX9rO?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>A South Korean man holds a pictures of Barack Obama during a rally welcoming U.S. President Barack Obama&#39;s visit to the country and denouncing North Korea&#39;s nuclear program near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. The Korean characters read next to Obama&#39;s picture &#8221; Welcome&#8221;.</b></a></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/0eX964C042bF4?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, right, speaks as U.S. President Barack Obama looks on during a joint press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.</b></a></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/02ca4oC4gpgJj?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>U.S. President Barack Obama, left, speaks as South Korean President Lee Myung-bak looks on during a joint press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.</b></a></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/078u8lp2AC2I7?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>U.S. President Barack Obama points to his earpiece as he waits for the translation before answering a question during his joint news conference with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea. Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.</b></a></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/07Sr3fHcuQ6qQ?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak leave a news conference at the Blue House in Seoul, November 19, 2009.</b></a></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/02MB8yDdoS581?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, right, shake hands following their joint press conference at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea. Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.</b></a></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/0axf13n3nLgf5?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak following their joint press conference at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea. Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.</b></a></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/09VW7H48NBc61?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak embrace following their joint press conference at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea. Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.</b></a></p><p><b>THESE R  THE ARRIVAL PICS.</b></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/0cqY9EB2CJ0lI?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>US President Barak Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak walk during the arrival ceremony at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.</b></a></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/04EddgY98Q7p5?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>U.S. President Barack Obama attends a meeting at the Blue House in Seoul, November 19, 2009.</b></a></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/05qAb1d0yZ74e?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>US President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak greet school children during the arrival ceremony at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.</b></a></p><p> +<a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/08XrdLg24gcxA?q=barack+obama" rel="nofollow"><b>U.S. President Barack Obama, accompanied by South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak, left, attends a welcome ceremony at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.</b></a></p><p>Ima post this B4 I loose it.  THERE WILL B MORE!  :&gt;)</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Town</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/11/afternoon-open-thread-216/comment-page-1/#comment-314091</link> <dc:creator>Town</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:40:09 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=17222#comment-314091</guid> <description>If he doesn&#039;t care about the Constitution, then why is he crying about Obama &quot;disregarding&quot; the Constitution?</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If he doesn&#39;t care about the Constitution, then why is he crying about Obama &#8220;disregarding&#8221; the Constitution?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: SouthernGirl2</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/11/afternoon-open-thread-216/comment-page-1/#comment-314088</link> <dc:creator>SouthernGirl2</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:10:25 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=17222#comment-314088</guid> <description>Myth,&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;GrannyStandingforTruth discussed it over at her blog but at the time, I thought she was waiting sentencing.  Life in prison at 16? For killing her rapist? Come on!</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Myth,</p><p>GrannyStandingforTruth discussed it over at her blog but at the time, I thought she was waiting sentencing.  Life in prison at 16? For killing her rapist? Come on!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Myth</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/11/afternoon-open-thread-216/comment-page-1/#comment-314084</link> <dc:creator>Myth</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:08:47 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=17222#comment-314084</guid> <description>Did y&#039;all discuss this? Am I late?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sara Kruzan gets life without parole at age 16&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;WTH?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://compassioninjuvenilesentencing.wordpress&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://compassioninjuvenilesentencing.wordpress&lt;/a&gt;...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Did y&#39;all discuss this? Am I late?</p><p>Sara Kruzan gets life without parole at age 16</p><p>WTH?</p><p><a href="http://compassioninjuvenilesentencing.wordpress" rel="nofollow">http://compassioninjuvenilesentencing.wordpress</a>&#8230;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Myth</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/11/afternoon-open-thread-216/comment-page-1/#comment-314085</link> <dc:creator>Myth</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:06:27 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=17222#comment-314085</guid> <description>Did y&#039;all discuss this? Am I late?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sara Kruzan gets life without parole at age 16&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;WTH?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://compassioninjuvenilesentencing.wordpress&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://compassioninjuvenilesentencing.wordpress&lt;/a&gt;...</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Did y&#39;all discuss this? Am I late?</p><p>Sara Kruzan gets life without parole at age 16</p><p>WTH?</p><p><a href="http://compassioninjuvenilesentencing.wordpress" rel="nofollow">http://compassioninjuvenilesentencing.wordpress</a>&#8230;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: rikyrah</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/11/afternoon-open-thread-216/comment-page-1/#comment-314082</link> <dc:creator>rikyrah</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:03:37 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=17222#comment-314082</guid> <description>Word Salad&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;by John Cole&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The wit and wisdom of bible spice:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    “He’s not lying, in the sense that those two words will not be found in any of those thousands of pages of the different variations of the health care bill…No, death panel isn’t there. But he’s incorrect. It’s kind of what Reagan used to do though when he used to talk about, say, the Evil Empire. You’re never going to find ‘The Evil Empire’ on a map of the world. He talked about that in terms that people could understand.”&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Actually, yes you could find the Soviet Union on the map. In fact, you can allegedly see the remnants from your goddamned house. I think I need a drink.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This is the most exasperatingly stupid woman on the planet.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=30050&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=30050&lt;/a&gt;</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Word Salad</p><p>by John Cole</p><p>The wit and wisdom of bible spice:</p><p> “He’s not lying, in the sense that those two words will not be found in any of those thousands of pages of the different variations of the health care bill…No, death panel isn’t there. But he’s incorrect. It’s kind of what Reagan used to do though when he used to talk about, say, the Evil Empire. You’re never going to find ‘The Evil Empire’ on a map of the world. He talked about that in terms that people could understand.”</p><p>Actually, yes you could find the Soviet Union on the map. In fact, you can allegedly see the remnants from your goddamned house. I think I need a drink.</p><p>This is the most exasperatingly stupid woman on the planet.</p><p><a href="http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=30050" rel="nofollow">http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=30050</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: rikyrah</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/11/afternoon-open-thread-216/comment-page-1/#comment-314080</link> <dc:creator>rikyrah</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:25:01 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=17222#comment-314080</guid> <description>In landmark ruling, judge says Corps&#039; negligence caused Katrina flooding &lt;br&gt;by Chad Bower / Eyewitness News&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Posted on November 18, 2009 at 7:48 PM&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Updated today at 9:58 PM&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;NEW ORLEANS -- A federal court judge has ruled in favor of several plaintiffs in a case deciding whether the Mississippi River Gulf Coast Outlet is in part to blame for the flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Judge Stanwood R. Duval, Jr awarded over $719,000 to four different sets of plaintiffs who alleged that the MRGO, a 76-mile manmade waterway that allowed vessels to quickly get from the Gulf of Mexico to the Industrial Canal, exasperated the conditions that led to flooding in the St. Bernard area. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The ruling could set a precedent for over 400,000 other residents who have filed damage claims against the government -- and that, says Dr. Ivor Van Heerden, is a huge win for the city of New Orleans.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;“But I think this is a huge win, not only for the plaintiffs but also the people of New Orleans, and that finally we&#039;ve got some acknowledgement of the [Army Corps of Engineers] fault and the failure of the levee system,” said Van Heerden, who provided data and consulted for the plaintiffs.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wwltv.com/home/Federal-court--70421627.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.wwltv.com/home/Federal-court--704216...&lt;/a&gt;</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In landmark ruling, judge says Corps&#39; negligence caused Katrina flooding <br />by Chad Bower / Eyewitness News</p><p>Posted on November 18, 2009 at 7:48 PM</p><p>Updated today at 9:58 PM</p><p>NEW ORLEANS &#8212; A federal court judge has ruled in favor of several plaintiffs in a case deciding whether the Mississippi River Gulf Coast Outlet is in part to blame for the flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina.</p><p>Judge Stanwood R. Duval, Jr awarded over $719,000 to four different sets of plaintiffs who alleged that the MRGO, a 76-mile manmade waterway that allowed vessels to quickly get from the Gulf of Mexico to the Industrial Canal, exasperated the conditions that led to flooding in the St. Bernard area.</p><p>The ruling could set a precedent for over 400,000 other residents who have filed damage claims against the government &#8212; and that, says Dr. Ivor Van Heerden, is a huge win for the city of New Orleans.</p><p>“But I think this is a huge win, not only for the plaintiffs but also the people of New Orleans, and that finally we&#39;ve got some acknowledgement of the [Army Corps of Engineers] fault and the failure of the levee system,” said Van Heerden, who provided data and consulted for the plaintiffs.</p><p><a href="http://www.wwltv.com/home/Federal-court--70421627.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.wwltv.com/home/Federal-court&#8211;704216&#8230;</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: pjamma</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/11/afternoon-open-thread-216/comment-page-1/#comment-314076</link> <dc:creator>pjamma</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:54:33 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=17222#comment-314076</guid> <description>Trifling</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Trifling</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: lamh32</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/11/afternoon-open-thread-216/comment-page-1/#comment-314075</link> <dc:creator>lamh32</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:52:14 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=17222#comment-314075</guid> <description>I&#039;m watching it. Janet looks good. It&#039;s good to hear her talk about Michael and the kids.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Michael&#039;s nickname for her was &quot;Dunk&quot; cause of her but I guess</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#39;m watching it. Janet looks good. It&#39;s good to hear her talk about Michael and the kids.</p><p>Michael&#39;s nickname for her was &#8220;Dunk&#8221; cause of her but I guess</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: rikyrah</title><link>http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/11/afternoon-open-thread-216/comment-page-1/#comment-314073</link> <dc:creator>rikyrah</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:35:05 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=17222#comment-314073</guid> <description>Ben Nelson Unlikely To Block Motion To Proceed, Fears Reconciliation&lt;br&gt;By: Jon Walker Wednesday November 18, 2009 12:52 pm&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ben Nelson is unlikely to block allowing debate to proceed on health care reform. His justification is that he fears what kind of bill would result if he did vote no:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    If opponents prevent consideration of the revised Senate Finance Committee legislation, Nelson said, Democratic supporters “most likely” would turn to the budget reconciliation process to consider health care.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    That maneuver would reduce the number of votes required from 60 to a simple majority of 51, he said. In effect, that would remove any need to respond to the concerns of centrist Democrats or independent Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    …&lt;br&gt;    “If the three of us voted against the cloture motion,” Nelson said, “we don’t stop health care reform.”&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;    Instead, the Obama administration would decide whether to try to negotiate an amended bill, he said, or the Senate leadership could “go right to reconciliation.”&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/11/18/ben-nelson-unlikely-to-block-motion-to-proceed-fears-reconciliation/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/11/18/ben...&lt;/a&gt;</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ben Nelson Unlikely To Block Motion To Proceed, Fears Reconciliation<br />By: Jon Walker Wednesday November 18, 2009 12:52 pm</p><p>Ben Nelson is unlikely to block allowing debate to proceed on health care reform. His justification is that he fears what kind of bill would result if he did vote no:</p><p> If opponents prevent consideration of the revised Senate Finance Committee legislation, Nelson said, Democratic supporters “most likely” would turn to the budget reconciliation process to consider health care.</p><p> That maneuver would reduce the number of votes required from 60 to a simple majority of 51, he said. In effect, that would remove any need to respond to the concerns of centrist Democrats or independent Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut.</p><p> …<br /> “If the three of us voted against the cloture motion,” Nelson said, “we don’t stop health care reform.”</p><p> Instead, the Obama administration would decide whether to try to negotiate an amended bill, he said, or the Senate leadership could “go right to reconciliation.”</p><p><a href="http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/11/18/ben-nelson-unlikely-to-block-motion-to-proceed-fears-reconciliation/" rel="nofollow">http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/11/18/ben&#8230;</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
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