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	<title>Comments on: I really only have one question about the Presidential Debate tonight.</title>
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		<title>By: Cetta</title>
		<link>http://ritualistic.org/2008/09/27/i-really-only-have-one-question-about-the-presidential-debate-tonight/#comment-1570</link>
		<dc:creator>Cetta</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is what was said&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;

&lt;strong&gt;LEHRER:&lt;/strong&gt; This is the last -- last lead question. You have two minutes each. And the question is this, beginning with you, Senator McCain.

What do you think the likelihood is that there would be another 9/11-type attack on the continental United States?

&lt;strong&gt;MCCAIN:&lt;/strong&gt; I think it's much less than it was the day after 9/11. I think it -- that we have a safer nation, but we are a long way from safe.

And I want to tell you that one of the things I'm most proud of, among others, because I have worked across the aisle. I have a long record on that, on a long series of reforms.

But after 9/11, Senator Joe Lieberman and I decided that we needed a commission, and that was a commission to investigate 9/11, and find out what happened, and fix it.

And we were -- we were opposed by the administration, another area where I differed with this administration. And we were stymied until the families of 9/11 came, and they descended on Washington, and we got that legislation passed.

And there were a series of recommendations, as I recall, more than 40. And I'm happy to say that we've gotten written into law most of those reforms recommended by that commission. I'm proud of that work, again, bipartisan, reaching across the aisle, working together, Democrat and Republican alike.

So we have a long way to go in our intelligence services. We have to do a better job in human intelligence. And we've got to -- to make sure that we have people who are trained interrogators so that we don't ever torture a prisoner ever again.

We have to make sure that our technological and intelligence capabilities are better. We have to work more closely with our allies. I know our allies, and I can work much more closely with them.

But I can tell you that I think America is safer today than it was on 9/11. But that doesn't mean that we don't have a long way to go.

And I'd like to remind you, also, as a result of those recommendations, we've probably had the largest reorganization of government since we established the Defense Department. And I think that those men and women in those agencies are doing a great job.

But we still have a long way to go before we can declare America safe, and that means doing a better job along our borders, as well.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is what was said<strong>:</strong></p>
<p><strong>LEHRER:</strong> This is the last &#8212; last lead question. You have two minutes each. And the question is this, beginning with you, Senator McCain.</p>
<p>What do you think the likelihood is that there would be another 9/11-type attack on the continental United States?</p>
<p><strong>MCCAIN:</strong> I think it&#8217;s much less than it was the day after 9/11. I think it &#8212; that we have a safer nation, but we are a long way from safe.</p>
<p>And I want to tell you that one of the things I&#8217;m most proud of, among others, because I have worked across the aisle. I have a long record on that, on a long series of reforms.</p>
<p>But after 9/11, Senator Joe Lieberman and I decided that we needed a commission, and that was a commission to investigate 9/11, and find out what happened, and fix it.</p>
<p>And we were &#8212; we were opposed by the administration, another area where I differed with this administration. And we were stymied until the families of 9/11 came, and they descended on Washington, and we got that legislation passed.</p>
<p>And there were a series of recommendations, as I recall, more than 40. And I&#8217;m happy to say that we&#8217;ve gotten written into law most of those reforms recommended by that commission. I&#8217;m proud of that work, again, bipartisan, reaching across the aisle, working together, Democrat and Republican alike.</p>
<p>So we have a long way to go in our intelligence services. We have to do a better job in human intelligence. And we&#8217;ve got to &#8212; to make sure that we have people who are trained interrogators so that we don&#8217;t ever torture a prisoner ever again.</p>
<p>We have to make sure that our technological and intelligence capabilities are better. We have to work more closely with our allies. I know our allies, and I can work much more closely with them.</p>
<p>But I can tell you that I think America is safer today than it was on 9/11. But that doesn&#8217;t mean that we don&#8217;t have a long way to go.</p>
<p>And I&#8217;d like to remind you, also, as a result of those recommendations, we&#8217;ve probably had the largest reorganization of government since we established the Defense Department. And I think that those men and women in those agencies are doing a great job.</p>
<p>But we still have a long way to go before we can declare America safe, and that means doing a better job along our borders, as well.</p>
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		<title>By: Cetta</title>
		<link>http://ritualistic.org/2008/09/27/i-really-only-have-one-question-about-the-presidential-debate-tonight/#comment-1565</link>
		<dc:creator>Cetta</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I concur.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I concur.</p>
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		<title>By: Cetta</title>
		<link>http://ritualistic.org/2008/09/27/i-really-only-have-one-question-about-the-presidential-debate-tonight/#comment-1564</link>
		<dc:creator>Cetta</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Lol, that's what pretty much happened to me. As a matter of fact I'm STILL sitting here FROM LAST NIGHT not moving repeating over and over again &lt;strong&gt;"&lt;/strong&gt;did McCain really just now tell the American public...&lt;strong&gt;''&lt;/strong&gt; Lulz.

And also&lt;strong&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; PPP takes a month for approval. As for Adwords.. I forgot TBH.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lol, that&#8217;s what pretty much happened to me. As a matter of fact I&#8217;m STILL sitting here FROM LAST NIGHT not moving repeating over and over again <strong>&#8220;</strong>did McCain really just now tell the American public&#8230;<strong>&#8221;</strong> Lulz.</p>
<p>And also<strong>:</strong> PPP takes a month for approval. As for Adwords.. I forgot TBH.</p>
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		<title>By: Matt Oxley</title>
		<link>http://ritualistic.org/2008/09/27/i-really-only-have-one-question-about-the-presidential-debate-tonight/#comment-1563</link>
		<dc:creator>Matt Oxley</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>i havent seen this yet...but when i hear that i might just evacuate my bowels


and how long did it take pay per post to get your blog approved? ive been waiting a week now...

and how long did adwords take too?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i havent seen this yet&#8230;but when i hear that i might just evacuate my bowels</p>
<p>and how long did it take pay per post to get your blog approved? ive been waiting a week now&#8230;</p>
<p>and how long did adwords take too?</p>
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		<title>By: Chris</title>
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		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I totally, TOTALLY share your state of mind.  If this "election" does not drive me to drink, nothing ever will.
I certainly do not agree with Ralph Nader on everything, but a man with integrity and a conscience is priceless, when contrasted with the two corporate-media-selected puppets, Obama and McCain.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I totally, TOTALLY share your state of mind.  If this &#8220;election&#8221; does not drive me to drink, nothing ever will.<br />
I certainly do not agree with Ralph Nader on everything, but a man with integrity and a conscience is priceless, when contrasted with the two corporate-media-selected puppets, Obama and McCain.</p>
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