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</div> <div id="results"> <div id="featured-post"><div class="inner"> <div class="channel">From the <a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/politics/">politics channel</a> »</div> <h2><a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/posts/q4rC1sn9gGjFhI6BqVxsCfKqLGP7YeQS4XOmCpm4UKc%3D">Two Blue To Be True</a></h2> <a class="url" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20080303180018/http://www.riehlworldview.com/carnivorous_conservative/2008/02/two-blue-to-be.html">http://www.riehlworldview.com/ carnivorous_conservative/ 2008/ 02/ two-blue-to-b…</a> <div class="content">You play the hand that's dealt you in politics, conservative's Ace in the hole is not McCain, nor Huckabee - and may, or may not end up being Romney. What it is, is our principles, I urge you to not fold them now. ...</div> <div class="meta"> <span class="updated"> 25 days ago</span> by <a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/people/technorati/Riehlworldview">Riehlworldview</a> in <a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/blogs/www.riehlworldview.com%2Fcarnivorous_conservative">Riehl World View</a> </div> <div class="tags"> Tags: <ul> <li><a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/tag/politics">politics</a>,</li> <li> <a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/tag/politics">politics</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div></div> <ol class="hfeed"> <li class="hentry"> <img class="photo" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20080303180018im_/http://static.technorati.com/x/static/img/user/icn-emptyuser-24x24.png?1173381986" width="24" height="24" alt="No one has claimed this blog"/> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/posts/lnfeHb9wn0y5JrEre6v9kWYLIKpgetsQsUZJR0HYeRk%3D">The Dean legacy</a></h2> <a rel="bookmark" class="url" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20080303180018/http://www.democratictalkradio.com/wordpress/?p=711">http://www.democratictalkradio.com/ wordpress/ ?p=711</a> <div class="excerpt"> <blockquote class="entry-summary" cite="http://www.democratictalkradio.com/wordpress/?p=711"> <p> The Dean legacy by kos Sun Mar 02, 2008 at 12:03:00 PM PST With a new party head soon to be nominated, Howard Dean’s days at the head of the DNC are likely numbered. It’s not a bad thing — presidential candidates and Democratic presidents get to run the committee for obvious (and logical) reasons. </p> </blockquote> </div> <div class="meta"> <abbr title="Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:59:34 -0800"> 44 seconds ago</abbr> in <cite class="bloginfo"><a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/blogs/www.democratictalkradio.com%2Fwordpress">Democratic Talk Radio Blog: Political news commentary, articles, and forums. </a></cite> · <a class="links" href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/blogs/www.democratictalkradio.com%2Fwordpress?reactions" title="View blog reactions">Authority: 27</a> </div> </li> <li class="hentry"> <img class="photo" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20080303180018im_/http://static.technorati.com/x/static/img/user/icn-emptyuser-24x24.png?1173381986" width="24" height="24" alt="No one has claimed this blog"/> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/posts/LJ11Xu5BgJWVFQF14WJ5ZseY8e3QZMfmUuvOwLripoQ%3D">goodbye kiribati..!</a></h2> <a rel="bookmark" class="url" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20080303180018/http://whoar.co.nz/2008/goodbye-kiribati/">http://whoar.co.nz/ 2008/ goodbye-kiribati/ </a> <div class="excerpt"> <blockquote class="entry-summary" cite="http://whoar.co.nz/2008/goodbye-kiribati/"> <p>goodbye kiribati..! March 4th, 2008 “..A leading coral atoll expert has called on the Australian federal government to fund more research into rising sea levels to fully assess the threat to island nations. </p> </blockquote> </div> <div class="meta"> <abbr title="Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:54:26 -0800"> 6 minutes ago</abbr> in <cite class="bloginfo"><a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/blogs/whoar.co.nz">whoar.co.nz </a></cite> · <a class="links" href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/blogs/whoar.co.nz?reactions" title="View blog reactions">Authority: 16</a> </div> </li> <li class="hentry"> <img class="photo" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20080303180018im_/http://static.technorati.com/x/static/img/user/icn-emptyuser-24x24.png?1173381986" width="24" height="24" alt="No one has claimed this blog"/> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/posts/D7WzRGWoG5XiVPI0UFqXCyk3uhLYLzOXILO0D92MIxQ%3D">"Obama eludes and elides on Iraq"</a></h2> <a rel="bookmark" class="url" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20080303180018/http://www.theforvm.org/diary/bird-dog/obama-eludes-and-elides-on-iraq">http://www.theforvm.org/ diary/ bird-dog/ obama-eludes-and-elides-on-iraq</a> <div class="excerpt"> <blockquote class="entry-summary" cite="http://www.theforvm.org/diary/bird-dog/obama-eludes-and-elides-on-iraq"> <p>Obama eludes and elides on Iraq Submitted by Bird Dog on Sun, 03/02/2008 - 11:40pm. Tags: Politics In an earlier post, I endorsed Barack Obama as the best choice for Democratic nominee, but that doesn’t mean I think he should be president. </p> </blockquote> </div> <div class="meta"> <abbr title="Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:52:20 -0800"> 8 minutes ago</abbr> in <cite class="bloginfo"><a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/blogs/www.theforvm.org">the F O R V M | Classical debate and occasional bloodletting</a></cite> · <a class="links" href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/blogs/www.theforvm.org?reactions" title="View blog reactions">Authority: 9</a> </div> </li> <li class="hentry"> <img class="photo" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20080303180018im_/http://static.technorati.com/x/static/img/user/icn-emptyuser-24x24.png?1173381986" width="24" height="24" alt="No one has claimed this blog"/> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/posts/zWYy%2Bh5xll73G8arCPpbC2EYZ%2BMgY1pMEtxUzCbPPrg%3D">"William F. Buckley Jr. : a remembrance."</a></h2> <a rel="bookmark" class="url" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20080303180018/http://www.theforvm.org/diary/blaisep/william-f-buckley-jr-a-remembrance">http://www.theforvm.org/ diary/ blaisep/ william-f-buckley-jr-a-remembrance</a> <div class="excerpt"> <blockquote class="entry-summary" cite="http://www.theforvm.org/diary/blaisep/william-f-buckley-jr-a-remembrance"> <p>William F. Buckley Jr. : a remembrance. Submitted by BlaiseP on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 3:22pm. Tags: Politics Bill Buckley wanted Bach played at his funeral. In my headphones, Glenn Gould plays the Brandenburg #2, the Firing Line theme music chosen by Buckley himself. Bill Buckley was more than the sum of his parts. </p> </blockquote> </div> <div class="meta"> <abbr title="Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:52:18 -0800"> 8 minutes ago</abbr> in <cite class="bloginfo"><a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/blogs/www.theforvm.org">the F O R V M | Classical debate and occasional bloodletting</a></cite> · <a class="links" href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/blogs/www.theforvm.org?reactions" title="View blog reactions">Authority: 9</a> </div> </li> <li class="hentry"> <img class="photo" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20080303180018im_/http://static.technorati.com/x/static/img/user/icn-emptyuser-24x24.png?1173381986" width="24" height="24" alt="No one has claimed this blog"/> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/posts/rUF5rFhLc8XZbBHiqFqLjDBOSRwV5eGV0fShW7HI%2Fzs%3D">"Hillary's Last Stand"</a></h2> <a rel="bookmark" class="url" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20080303180018/http://www.theforvm.org/diary/harley/hillarys-last-stand">http://www.theforvm.org/ diary/ harley/ hillarys-last-stand</a> <div class="excerpt"> <blockquote class="entry-summary" cite="http://www.theforvm.org/diary/harley/hillarys-last-stand"> <p>Hillary's Last Stand Submitted by Harley on Tue, 02/26/2008 - 3:39pm. Tags: Politics Oh, okay, probably not. But that's how the media is pimping it, and there's no question that tonight's debate will be important until it's not. The former is possible if something wholly unexpected happens, the latter if this debate goes much like the last. </p> </blockquote> </div> <div class="meta"> <abbr title="Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:52:20 -0800"> 8 minutes ago</abbr> in <cite class="bloginfo"><a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/blogs/www.theforvm.org">the F O R V M | Classical debate and occasional bloodletting</a></cite> · <a class="links" href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/blogs/www.theforvm.org?reactions" title="View blog reactions">Authority: 9</a> </div> </li> <li class="hentry"> <img class="photo" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20080303180018im_/http://static.technorati.com/x/static/img/user/icn-emptyuser-24x24.png?1173381986" width="24" height="24" alt="No one has claimed this blog"/> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/posts/4kK5MT902IlK%2BwqxIkAcNGiMaWY9LRo%2BNLQqVGr2VGc%3D">"What an embarrassing excuse for a conservative"</a></h2> <a rel="bookmark" class="url" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20080303180018/http://www.theforvm.org/diary/bird-dog/what-an-embarrassing-excuse-for-a-conservative">http://www.theforvm.org/ diary/ bird-dog/ what-an-embarrassing-excuse-for-a-cons…</a> <div class="excerpt"> <blockquote class="entry-summary" cite="http://www.theforvm.org/diary/bird-dog/what-an-embarrassing-excuse-for-a-conservative"> <p>What an embarrassing excuse for a conservative Submitted by Bird Dog on Tue, 02/26/2008 - 5:25pm. Tags: Politics Radio talk show host Willie Cunningham crossed the line numerous times when he introduced John McCain at a political rally, repeatedly invoking Barack Obama's middle name. </p> </blockquote> </div> <div class="meta"> <abbr title="Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:52:20 -0800"> 8 minutes ago</abbr> in <cite class="bloginfo"><a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/blogs/www.theforvm.org">the F O R V M | Classical debate and occasional bloodletting</a></cite> · <a class="links" href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/blogs/www.theforvm.org?reactions" title="View blog reactions">Authority: 9</a> </div> </li> <li class="hentry"> <img class="photo" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20080303180018im_/http://static.technorati.com/x/static/img/user/icn-emptyuser-24x24.png?1173381986" width="24" height="24" alt="No one has claimed this blog"/> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/posts/ILcP%2FVZf5h8zNiQz%2FS2E1SSgGPmbdZHmR0SBH69u5qs%3D">"What concerns me about Obama"</a></h2> <a rel="bookmark" class="url" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20080303180018/http://www.theforvm.org/diary/stillnotking/what-concerns-me-about-obama">http://www.theforvm.org/ diary/ stillnotking/ what-concerns-me-about-obama</a> <div class="excerpt"> <blockquote class="entry-summary" cite="http://www.theforvm.org/diary/stillnotking/what-concerns-me-about-obama"> <p>What concerns me about Obama Submitted by stillnotking on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 3:35pm. Tags: Politics What concerns me about the candidacy of Barack Obama is, oddly, very similar to what concerns the right about him: Mr. Obama has the unique ability to offer doctrinaire liberal positions in a way that avoids the stridency of many recent Democratic candidates. </p> </blockquote> </div> <div class="meta"> <abbr title="Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:52:20 -0800"> 8 minutes ago</abbr> in <cite class="bloginfo"><a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/blogs/www.theforvm.org">the F O R V M | Classical debate and occasional bloodletting</a></cite> · <a class="links" href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/blogs/www.theforvm.org?reactions" title="View blog reactions">Authority: 9</a> </div> </li> <li class="hentry"> <a class="image-link" href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/people/technorati/susanmadrak"><img class="photo" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20080303180018im_/http://static.technorati.com/progimages/photo.jpg?uid=1662" width="24" height="24" alt="Photo of susanmadrak"/></a> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/posts/t0X5tOFDV%2FYUc0LDYt0X5LP1wn%2FAGYRwGWT8cRQ0bMw%3D">You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught</a></h2> <a rel="bookmark" class="url" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20080303180018/http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/03/12/48/youve-got-to-be-carefully-taught/">http://susiemadrak.com/ 2008/ 03/ 03/ 12/ 48/ youve-got-to-be-carefully-taught/ </a> <div class="excerpt"> <blockquote class="entry-summary" cite="http://susiemadrak.com/2008/03/03/12/48/youve-got-to-be-carefully-taught/"> <p>You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught Mar 3rd, 2008 by Susie Typical lazy reporter. So you’re expecting a politician to do the work for you? But, Tapper says, holding Obama accountable is difficult because he speaks to reporters infrequently. I can’t believe he said that with a straight face. </p> </blockquote> </div> <div class="meta"> <abbr title="Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:55:57 -0800"> 4 minutes ago</abbr> <span class="vcard author">by <a class="url fn" href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/people/technorati/susanmadrak">susanmadrak</a></span> in <cite class="bloginfo"><a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/blogs/susiemadrak.com">Suburban Guerrilla </a></cite> · <a class="links" href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/blogs/susiemadrak.com?reactions" title="View blog reactions">Authority: 388</a> </div> </li> <li class="hentry"> <img class="photo" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20080303180018im_/http://static.technorati.com/x/static/img/user/icn-emptyuser-24x24.png?1173381986" width="24" height="24" alt="No one has claimed this blog"/> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/posts/zcd1ZZx29JDe0dGP5fCgRDdFWOEK2ccQc%2FDde%2BEABm0%3D">the children/teenager helpline that only answers one call in four..(good grief..!..)</a></h2> <a rel="bookmark" class="url" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20080303180018/http://whoar.co.nz/2008/the-childrenteenager-helpline-that-only-answers-one-call-in-fourgood-grief/">http://whoar.co.nz/ 2008/ the-childrenteenager-helpline-that-only-answers-one-ca…</a> <div class="excerpt"> <blockquote class="entry-summary" cite="http://whoar.co.nz/2008/the-childrenteenager-helpline-that-only-answers-one-call-in-fourgood-grief/"> <p>the children/teenager helpline that only answers one call in four..(good grief..!..) March 4th, 2008 “..A telephone counselling service aimed at troubled children and teenagers cannot answer nearly three-quarters of the calls it gets every day. </p> </blockquote> </div> <div class="meta"> <abbr title="Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:54:25 -0800"> 6 minutes ago</abbr> in <cite class="bloginfo"><a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/blogs/whoar.co.nz">whoar.co.nz </a></cite> · <a class="links" href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/blogs/whoar.co.nz?reactions" title="View blog reactions">Authority: 16</a> </div> </li> <li class="hentry"> <a class="image-link" href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/people/technorati/stageleft"><img class="photo" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20080303180018im_/http://static.technorati.com/progimages/photo.jpg?uid=3734" width="24" height="24" alt="Photo of stageleft"/></a> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/posts/RNxoFZNEMMgIX6bUGnluBpmQ%2Ft5deWY6yUWevK9A5g0%3D">Will It Never End?</a></h2> <a rel="bookmark" class="url" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20080303180018/http://www.stageleft.info/2008/03/03/will-it-never-end/">http://www.stageleft.info/ 2008/ 03/ 03/ will-it-never-end/ </a> <div class="excerpt"> <blockquote class="entry-summary" cite="http://www.stageleft.info/2008/03/03/will-it-never-end/"> <p>Will It Never End? Once again the CPoC has tossed the confidence card on the table and I expect that, once again, the Liberals will unbuckle and bend over either sit on their hands or walk out the door - it’s really gotta hurt to be a Liberal these days. </p> </blockquote> </div> <div class="meta"> <abbr title="Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:49:58 -0800"> 10 minutes ago</abbr> <span class="vcard author">by <a class="url fn" href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/people/technorati/stageleft">stageleft</a></span> in <cite class="bloginfo"><a href="/web/20080303180018/http://technorati.com/blogs/www.stageleft.info">Stageleft:. 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