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by managing expectations we can manage frustrations and managing frustrations is a whole lot better than confronting frustrations... about 4 hours ago from web
the best approach is to lower our expectations and not expect anything to come out of gridlock; that way, if by fluke something does, ole! about 4 hours ago from web
one gets elected by telling us what we want to hear; not what we need to hear. is this the best we can expect? about 4 hours ago from web
politicians by definition have no moral character so why do we keep pretending they should have morals? just how does one get elected? about 4 hours ago from web
it is our good fortune to only have to endure this madness once every four years...why should I be concerned about sneaky hotel trysts? about 4 hours ago from web
what if, what if, what if... about 4 hours ago from web
Would Hillary have won had the press been fair and published Edwards' affair early in the primaries giving her more votes and the win? about 4 hours ago from

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	yeah, like real change is coming from all that gridlock experience that Biden has... 06:06 AM August 23, 2008 from web
	if image is everything then just what does Biden do to enhance the ticket? 06:05 AM August 23, 2008 from web
	the wind been kicked out of the Obama campain's sails...making Obama more desperate and doing things like attacking McCain's wife..smart? 06:04 AM August 23, 2008 from web
	you can hear the groans going into the convention...Dukakis is our middle name... 06:03 AM August 23, 2008 from web
	lack of imagination, lack of guts, lack of something...but like Nader said what isn't lacking is lots of stupidity... 06:02 AM August 23, 2008 from web
	the first to congratulate Biden was 'the other side'; and why not? they love it as almost no one else does... 06:02 AM August 23, 2008 from web
	there goes the Change theme...Biden is a fossilzed Washington insider...the trade off was change vs. experience vs. the safe road... 06:01 AM August 23, 2008 from web
	like Ralph Nader said, Obama isn't stupid enough to pick Joe Biden...huh? 06:00 AM August 23, 2008 from web
	groan, groan, groan...life as a Democrat is not easy...what a dud VP choice in Biden...groan, groan... 06:00 AM August 23, 2008 from web
	part of the zip loses steam when you say you will take the high road and not go negative and then proceed to do so... 05:49 PM August 20, 2008 from web

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	the local college kids have stopped their Obama furor; where did their zeal go? what are they thinking that has changed their attitude? 06:15 AM August 23, 2008 from web
	my fellow demo friends are shaking their heads; do they sense another August meltdown? 06:13 AM August 23, 2008 from web
	If Obama is showing us he can't manage a campaign and has chameleon principles, what would he do as president? 06:12 AM August 23, 2008 from web
	Hillary, a potent party powerhouse, wasn't even vetted by Obama's people; what an insult and demonstration of pettiness... 06:11 AM August 23, 2008 from web
	Is Obama so smart he doesn't need a 'diversity' of advisors? Is he surrounding himself with folks that tell him what he wants to hear? 06:10 AM August 23, 2008 from web
	How can a campaign make strings of really bad decisions? The answer lies with the flawed decision making process... 06:09 AM August 23, 2008 from web
	All the Hillary supporters are primed and ready to put on their show and won't that look our party just look bad? 06:09 AM August 23, 2008 from web
	Odd to see the reactions to Biden: he talks too much, makes too many bad goofs and is the supreme Washington insider... 06:08 AM August 23, 2008 from web
	Biden: safe, boring, predictable and zero courage... 06:07 AM August 23, 2008 from web
	if Washington insiders are the 'problem' then just what is Biden? 06:07 AM August 23, 2008 from web

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	jackddeal the latest Zogby poll has McCain up by 5 points...why does this seem so much like deja vu? less than 5 seconds ago from web
	jackddeal one scenario could be a lot of griping by Demos hampering all efforts at party unity...especially all the petty minded Hillary supporters... less than 5 seconds ago from web
	jackddeal Obama's biggest problem may be his eroding support in the so called swing states; that middle America that McCain is focusing on... less than 5 seconds ago from web
	jackddeal perhaps the convention can turn things around for Obama but it could also bring a couple of new black eyes... less than 5 seconds ago from web
	jackddeal it does appear that the Obama campaign made the big mistake of underestimating McCain; why would they do that? less than 5 seconds ago from web
	jackddeal is acting cool acting presidential? what are they thinking? less than 5 seconds ago from web
	jackddeal both candidates are showing how patriotic and religious they are; the inference being that it's easy for politicians to feign both... less than 5 seconds ago from web
	jackddeal but it seems like Obama needs a campaign staff shake up that keeps him away from untimely vacations and all his hot air... less than 5 seconds ago from web
	jackddeal just because he should be 15 points ahead in the polls doesn't mean he isn't running a good campaign so its not fair to assert causation... less than 5 seconds ago from web
	jackddeal as military man McCain copies a woman's strategy (H. Clinton), Obama continues to slide in the polls; he's been on the defensive for a month less than 5 seconds ago from web

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	How about changing the name of Coke to "Liquid Diabetes?" 05:16 AM August 10, 2008 from web
	think of it this way, you aren't boycotting Olympics products as a protest over Tibet, you are simply avoiding the drink "Diabetes in a Can" 05:16 AM August 10, 2008 from web
	did everyone remember to boycott Coca-cola as a protest for Tibet? do we even care? 05:14 AM August 10, 2008 from web
	if I can't see it live, I'll just watch the summary on sports... 05:14 AM August 10, 2008 from web
	if we see the Olympics on tape, is it real or digital? what is the difference in seeing it live and taped? that Olympic moment? 05:13 AM August 10, 2008 from web
	All breakthrough employees want is some tender loving care and for everyone to step back and get out of their way. 05:12 AM August 10, 2008 from web
	Perhaps an easier way to view the breakthrough employee is an employee that lays golden eggs. 05:12 AM August 10, 2008 from web
	Although uncommon, the breakthrough employee is not extinct or even rare. 05:11 AM August 10, 2008 from web

	On the down side, breakthrough employees dislike anything, including micromanagers and fellow employees that get in their way. 05:10 AM August 10, 2008 from web
	the breakthrough employee brings experience and new ideas and is not afraid to share them 05:09 AM August 10, 2008 from web
	Breakthrough employees can add freshness and zip into a dulled, compliant staff. 05:09 AM August 10, 2008 from web

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	our very own Nancy Pelosi in favor of offshore drilling? first Barack and now Nancy? where's the beef? where are the principles? about 1 hour ago from web
	since I gave up all political hope, I feel a whole lot better... about 14 hours ago from web
	what is most comforting to know is that whoever is elected will have "negative politics" as their foremost capability... about 14 hours ago from web
	so if Edwards had come clean, Hillary would have won Iowa and would be the next President instead of John McCain... about 14 hours ago from web
	there's no doubt what Spitzer was thinking; what was Edward's thinking? about 14 hours ago from web
	at least Spitzer's girl was slinky and 21; good choice! Edward's sweetheart was 42 and looked like a hustler; bad choice! about 14 hours ago from web
	the dirt's still coming from the Enquirer; we need to subcontract these guys to the CIA... about 14 hours ago from web
	heard the latest? what do you get when you cross a polician with a hustler? full coverage by the National Enquirer... about 14 hours ago from web
	the real definition of a cease fire here is 'keep coming'... about 14 hours ago from web
	was the Russian invaision of Georgia timed to cause damage to coverage of the Smogolympics? about 14 hours ago from web
	Free Tibet? Free Georgia? about 15 hours ago from web
	barred by the Google God...or Goddess; their Googlenesses... about 19 hours ago from web

	over a period of time you can review your Google snapshots and see which of your search marketing efforts is more effective... about 23 hours ago from web
	if you are just starting out with your search marketing efforts, make a weekly copy of your Googleprint and save it for reference... about 23 hours ago from web

Posted by Jack D. Deal at 09:28 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

	hard to see what all the fuss is over Edwards since it's almost expected behavior anyway...ha.... 05:29 AM August 10, 2008 from web
	Smogolympics? 05:27 AM August 10, 2008 from web
	it's good to see that Edwards' mistress won't do a paternity test just to keep things interesting for the next while...we can't wait! 05:26 AM August 10, 2008 from web
	apologies to ABC for the poor job on the Olympics...it's NBC that can't get their time zones straight... 05:25 AM August 10, 2008 from web
	if we interfere with systems out of balance, do we hasten the balance or simply extend the imbalance? 05:24 AM August 10, 2008 from web
	in economic terms, will the housing crisis bailout simply extend the downturn? 05:23 AM August 10, 2008 from web
	the sun is coming up and it's time to Twitter in the real world for a while... 05:21 AM August 10, 2008 from web
	if it's taped and I don't know it's taped can I believe it is live anyway and does it even matter? 05:21 AM August 10, 2008 from web
	I think I'll wear my WWII Food for Freedom Victory Garden button today as a silent protest against ABC and the Russkies... 05:20 AM August 10, 2008 from web
	ABC and the Russians must be drinking too much "Liquid Diabetes"... 05:19 AM August 10, 2008 from web
	ABC explains why they can't show the Olympics live and Russia explains why it has to invade Georgia...do you believe either? 05:19 AM August 10, 2008 from web
	you like that term "Liquid Diabetes?"; do a friend a favor and tell them too..."and I'll have a 'liquid diabetes' to drink..." 05:17 AM August 10, 2008 from web

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