<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555</id><updated>2011-11-27T17:00:28.505-07:00</updated><category term='biological'/><category term='Conrad'/><category term='refrain'/><category term='Egypt'/><category term='embraces'/><category term='blaming'/><category term='China'/><category term='promo'/><category term='Afghanistan'/><category term='later'/><category term='warns'/><category term='uncertainty'/><category term='House'/><category term='tough'/><category term='survival'/><category term='Ariz.'/><category term='leaving'/><category term='hinges'/><category term='Healthcare Debate'/><category term='Small'/><category term='Trumka'/><category term='&apos;tone-deaf&apos;'/><category term='credit'/><category term='propose'/><category term='Egyptian'/><category term='necessary'/><category term='leads'/><category term='echoes'/><category term='Clinton'/><category term='Wednesday'/><category term='economic'/><category term='prods'/><category term='Dentist'/><category term='rematch'/><category term='hoped'/><category term='Guns&apos;'/><category term='business'/><category term='drilling'/><category term='trail'/><category term='father'/><category term='peace'/><category term='charge'/><category term='GOP&apos;s'/><category term='schedule'/><category term='parties'/><category term='object'/><category term='economy'/><category term='second'/><category term='Palin'/><category term='going'/><category term='groups'/><category term='policy'/><category term='Latest'/><category term='Taliban'/><category term='Salazar'/><category term='Palins'/><category term='ideas'/><category term='hopefuls'/><category term='disrupt'/><category term='Rubio&apos;s'/><category term='Republicans'/><category term='resume'/><category term='Afghan'/><category term='governor&apos;s'/><category term='Blair:'/><category term='battle'/><category term='Cartoonist'/><category term='behind'/><category term='debates'/><category term='Russia'/><category term='voices'/><category term='countermeasures'/><category term='Graham:'/><category term='Anti-war'/><category term='nukes'/><category term='talks'/><category term='Alaska'/><category term='Clinton:'/><category term='Obama&apos;s'/><category term='urged'/><category term='State'/><category term='consumer'/><category term='McCain'/><category term='doubt'/><category term='ticking'/><category term='month'/><category term='Brown'/><category term='grasp'/><category term='slower'/><category term='change'/><category term='White'/><category term='Hillary'/><category term='general'/><category term='Israel-Palestinian'/><category term='nat&apos;l'/><category term='address'/><category term='against'/><category term='official'/><category term='neighbor'/><category term='resort'/><category term='Mideast'/><category term='right'/><category term='Obama'/><category term='Interior'/><category term='Arctic'/><category term='chief'/><category term='stirs'/><category term='colleagues'/><category term='research'/><category term='round'/><category term='election'/><category term='&apos;Young'/><category term='Summers&apos;'/><category term='California'/><category term='Warren'/><category term='Whitman'/><category term='party'/><category term='first'/><category term='options'/><category term='words'/><category term='issue:'/><category term='permanent'/><category term='mosque'/><category term='Brewer:'/><category term='weaken'/><category term='Author'/><category term='Senate'/><category term='health'/><category term='progress'/><category term='leaves'/><category term='money'/><title type='text'>The WTF Report</title><subtitle type='html'>The news, politics, and crap that really makes you say: "WTF?"  To be clear, WTF stands for "We'll Talk Freely."  That's right, we'll talk freely about the way we feel.  We'll talk freely about political news, business news, and weird news that makes you want to talk freely, or WTF!

So if you're in to WTF'n bookmark us, follow us, and be sure to subscribe to our feed for all the WTF updates you can handle!</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>43</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-271069201546043727</id><published>2010-09-06T08:41:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-06T08:41:00.275-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='echoes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='refrain'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Trumka'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economic'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='House'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='White'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blaming'/><title type='text'>Trumka echoes White House refrain of blaming Bush for economic woes</title><summary type='text'> By Bridget Johnson-09/05/10 09:31 AM ETA top union leader Sunday echoed the recent White House refrain of blaming the current ecnomic situation on the administration of George W. Bush.AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka appeared on CNN's "State of the Union" two days after the Labor Department announced that the economy had shed 54,000 jobs and unemployment had ticked up to 9.6 percent.But Trumka </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/271069201546043727/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=271069201546043727&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/271069201546043727'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/271069201546043727'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/trumka-echoes-white-house-refrain-of.html' title='Trumka echoes White House refrain of blaming Bush for economic woes'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-4524737385900157160</id><published>2010-09-06T08:11:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-06T08:11:00.233-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Obama'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Graham:'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='&apos;tone-deaf&apos;'/><title type='text'>Graham: Obama is 'tone-deaf'</title><summary type='text'> By J. Taylor Rushing-09/05/10 11:24 AM ETRepublican Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) on Sunday slammed PresidentObama as "tone-deaf" on sensitive political matters, and said that theNovember elections will prove most Americans disagree with his views. Graham, an occasional ally of the administration on immigration,energy policy and military issues, also told NBC's "Meet The Press"host David Gregory </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/4524737385900157160/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=4524737385900157160&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/4524737385900157160'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/4524737385900157160'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/graham-obama-is.html' title='Graham: Obama is &amp;#39;tone-deaf&amp;#39;'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-8482404915000139820</id><published>2010-09-06T07:41:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-06T07:41:00.718-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='leaves'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Alaska'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Palin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='neighbor'/><title type='text'>Palin neighbor leaves Alaska</title><summary type='text'> By Julian Pecquet-09/05/10 01:27 PM ETAuthor Joe McGinnis was leaving Alaska for Massachusetts Sunday to write the book he's been researching on presumptive 2012 presidential candidate Sarah Palin, the Associated Press reports.McGinnis raised eyebrows - and the Palin family's ire - when he moved in right next door to the Palins in Wasilla in May. He said he had no plans to spy on the Palins but </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/8482404915000139820/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=8482404915000139820&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/8482404915000139820'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/8482404915000139820'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/palin-neighbor-leaves-alaska.html' title='Palin neighbor leaves Alaska'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-5414070477288713369</id><published>2010-09-06T07:11:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-06T07:11:00.157-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='going'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Clinton'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='month'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talks'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='round'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='second'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mideast'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='later'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Egypt'/><title type='text'>Clinton going to Egypt later this month for second round of Mideast talks</title><summary type='text'> By Bridget Johnson-09/05/10 03:58 PM ETClinton will attend the talks on Sept. 14, then head from Egypt to Jerusalem the following day for more discussions.Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will go to Egypt later this month for the second round of the Obama administration's Mideast peace talks."Egypt will host the second round of Palestinian-Israeli negotiationsin Sharm el-Sheikh," </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/5414070477288713369/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=5414070477288713369&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/5414070477288713369'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/5414070477288713369'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/clinton-going-to-egypt-later-this-month.html' title='Clinton going to Egypt later this month for second round of Mideast talks'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-1189175033583837803</id><published>2010-09-06T06:41:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-06T06:41:00.439-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='policy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='uncertainty'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='charge'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Republicans'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>Republicans charge that tax policy uncertainty is a drag on economy</title><summary type='text'> By Ian Swanson and Russell Berman-09/05/10 11:09 AM ETWith Democrats divided over tax policy, Republicans and business organizations are arguing that uncertainty about the tax code is a drag on the economy. The GOP message comes as Democrats engage in a fierce debate over whether to allow rates on upper income households to rise next year. View the Original article</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/1189175033583837803/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=1189175033583837803&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/1189175033583837803'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/1189175033583837803'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/republicans-charge-that-tax-policy.html' title='Republicans charge that tax policy uncertainty is a drag on economy'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-6986718075377672253</id><published>2010-09-06T06:11:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-06T06:11:00.105-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Warren'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='change'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stirs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='consumer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='schedule'/><title type='text'>Warren schedule change stirs talk on consumer job</title><summary type='text'>  Thu Sep 2, 2010 5:25pm EDT  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A last-minute change in the fall course schedule of Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren has fueled speculation the White House might soon nominate her to head the newly created U.S. consumer financial agency.Harvard students enrolled in Warren's contracts class were informed that a different professor will be teaching the class instead, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/6986718075377672253/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=6986718075377672253&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/6986718075377672253'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/6986718075377672253'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/warren-schedule-change-stirs-talk-on.html' title='Warren schedule change stirs talk on consumer job'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-8726638353251297404</id><published>2010-09-06T05:41:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-06T05:41:00.152-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Egyptian'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='resume'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='talks'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='resort'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mideast'/><title type='text'>Mideast talks to resume in Egyptian Red Sea resort</title><summary type='text'>  Sun Sep 5, 2010 4:30pm EDT  CAIRO (Reuters) - The second round of direct peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians will take place in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on September 14-15, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.At the relaunching of the talks in Washington on Thursday, U.S. mediator George Mitchell said the coming round would be held on those dates in the region,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/8726638353251297404/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=8726638353251297404&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/8726638353251297404'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/8726638353251297404'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/mideast-talks-to-resume-in-egyptian-red.html' title='Mideast talks to resume in Egyptian Red Sea resort'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-2052649494038342842</id><published>2010-09-06T05:11:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-06T05:11:00.717-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='first'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='progress'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='slower'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Afghan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hoped'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='general'/><title type='text'>Afghan progress slower than first hoped, general says</title><summary type='text'>  Sat Sep 4, 2010 10:58am EDT  KABUL (Reuters) - International forces in Afghanistan have at times overstated the progress being made this year, the deputy commander of the NATO-led force said on Saturday, with advances coming slower than originally expected.British Lieutenant-General Sir Nick Parker, second-in-command of the International Security Assistance Force behind U.S. General David </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/2052649494038342842/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=2052649494038342842&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/2052649494038342842'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/2052649494038342842'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/afghan-progress-slower-than-first-hoped.html' title='Afghan progress slower than first hoped, general says'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-7050395712165969272</id><published>2010-09-06T04:41:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-06T04:41:00.392-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ideas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Obama'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economic'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wednesday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='address'/><title type='text'>Obama to address new economic ideas next Wednesday</title><summary type='text'>  Post Comment    Sep 04, 2010 5:49pm EDT He could direct Fannie(s) to offer 4% mortgages for all existing homeowners in good standing as Gross suggested; he could push for the temporary deductibility of all interest; and he could impose more tariffs instead of being frightened by the Asians, and stop their economic warfare against American workers. He promised us he would do what was needed, but</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/7050395712165969272/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=7050395712165969272&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/7050395712165969272'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/7050395712165969272'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/obama-to-address-new-economic-ideas.html' title='Obama to address new economic ideas next Wednesday'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-6994951641632940675</id><published>2010-09-06T04:11:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-06T04:11:00.069-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='drilling'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Salazar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='doubt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='voices'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='chief'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Interior'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Arctic'/><title type='text'>Interior chief Salazar voices doubt on Arctic drilling</title><summary type='text'>We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. 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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday urged Israel and the Palestinians to overcome the final obstacles to peace, saying their new talks may be a last chance to end the conflict.Clinton, speaking to Israeli and Palestinian television one day after direct peace talks between the two sides were relaunched in Washington, said skepticism and</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/5048735985922016729/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=5048735985922016729&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/5048735985922016729'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/5048735985922016729'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/clinton-time-ticking-for-israel.html' title='Clinton: time ticking for Israel-Palestinian peace'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-5961148471882636571</id><published>2010-09-06T01:41:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-06T01:41:00.094-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='propose'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='credit'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='research'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='permanent'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Obama'/><title type='text'>Obama to propose permanent research tax credit</title><summary type='text'>  Sun Sep 5, 2010 2:31pm EDT  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will ask the Congress on Wednesday to increase and permanently extend a tax credit for business research as a way of boosting job growth, an administration officials said on Sunday.The proposal would cost $100 billion over 10 years, and Obama would pay for the plan by closing other corporate tax breaks, said the officials</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/5961148471882636571/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=5961148471882636571&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/5961148471882636571'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/5961148471882636571'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/obama-to-propose-permanent-research-tax.html' title='Obama to propose permanent research tax credit'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-5440339942964591640</id><published>2010-09-06T01:11:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-06T01:11:00.095-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='&apos;Young'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='object'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='promo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Guns&apos;'/><title type='text'>Dems object to 'Young Guns' promo</title><summary type='text'>An American-American Party: NAReply #1Sep. 3, 2010 - 4:56 PM EST         Now the book-burners are crawling out from under the rocks. What's next? Reeducation camps?   Oh, that's right. Senility Sebelius already suggested "reeducation" for critics of Obama's health care destruction because the first round of lies, er, brainwashing, er, education didn't take so well.ReplyQuoteReport AbuseView the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/5440339942964591640/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=5440339942964591640&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/5440339942964591640'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/5440339942964591640'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/dems-object-to-guns-promo.html' title='Dems object to &amp;#39;Young Guns&amp;#39; promo'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-6117090047414539399</id><published>2010-09-06T00:41:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-06T00:41:00.406-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cartoonist'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Conrad'/><title type='text'>Cartoonist Paul Conrad dies at 86</title><summary type='text'> 9/4/10 6:37 PM EDT  Updated: 9/5/10 12:42 PM EDTPaul Conrad, an editorial cartoonist known for his scathing attacks on political figures during his three decades at the Los Angeles Times, died Saturday at the age of 86.The Times reported he died of natural causes at his home in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.Conrad won three Pulitzer Prizes for his work, which was marked by a clearly liberal bent </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/6117090047414539399/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=6117090047414539399&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/6117090047414539399'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/6117090047414539399'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/cartoonist-paul-conrad-dies-at-86.html' title='Cartoonist Paul Conrad dies at 86'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-3876593311625241323</id><published>2010-09-06T00:11:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-06T00:11:00.076-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='behind'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Palins'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='leaving'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Author'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Alaska'/><title type='text'>Author leaving Palins, Alaska behind</title><summary type='text'> 9/4/10 7:53 PM EDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Sarah Palin can take down the fence. Palin's neighbor of three months on Wasilla's Lake Lucille, author Joe McGinniss, is packing his bags and notebooks and leaving Sunday for his home in Massachusetts to write the book he has been researching on the former governor and GOP vice presidential candidate.His arrival in May made headlines and drew an </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/3876593311625241323/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=3876593311625241323&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/3876593311625241323'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/3876593311625241323'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/author-leaving-palins-alaska-behind.html' title='Author leaving Palins, Alaska behind'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-332851838304959325</id><published>2010-09-05T23:41:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-05T23:41:00.047-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='biological'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='countermeasures'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Obama&apos;s'/><title type='text'>Obama's biological countermeasures</title><summary type='text'>ROEg Party: LibertarianReply #1Sep. 5, 2010 - 9:03 AM EST         Our Doctor "Frankenstein's" need to have their greed and meglomania constrained. Of course this is just cynical politics. No basis in integrity.ReplyQuoteReport AbuseView the Original article</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/332851838304959325/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=332851838304959325&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/332851838304959325'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/332851838304959325'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/obama-biological-countermeasures.html' title='Obama&amp;#39;s biological countermeasures'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-844927933497475200</id><published>2010-09-05T23:11:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-05T23:11:00.425-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hillary'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dentist'/><title type='text'>Dentist buys Hillary 2012 ad</title><summary type='text'>arlenbrack Party: RepublicanReply #2Sep. 3, 2010 - 8:21 AM EST        The dems better get somebody, the one they have is toast. 2012 - the third leg to go republican. Repeal Baby, Repeal ! ReplyQuoteReport AbuseView the Original article</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/844927933497475200/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=844927933497475200&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/844927933497475200'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/844927933497475200'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/dentist-buys-hillary-2012-ad.html' title='Dentist buys Hillary 2012 ad'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-3769371665343777960</id><published>2010-09-05T22:41:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-05T22:41:00.259-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='State'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='parties'/><title type='text'>State parties look past RNC for cash</title><summary type='text'>Tx Champ Party: ConservativeReply #2Sep. 3, 2010 - 5:28 AM EST        That's not exactly the case, Trick Dick. People are not sending $$$ to the RNC because Michael Steele has proven to be a bad steward of the organization. ReplyQuoteReport AbuseView the Original article</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/3769371665343777960/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=3769371665343777960&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/3769371665343777960'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/3769371665343777960'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/state-parties-look-past-rnc-for-cash.html' title='State parties look past RNC for cash'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-868352158783307014</id><published>2010-09-05T22:11:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-05T22:11:00.755-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nat&apos;l'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hinges'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='party'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ariz.'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rematch'/><title type='text'>Ariz. rematch hinges on nat'l party</title><summary type='text'> 9/3/10 3:18 PM EDT  Updated: 9/3/10 3:34 PM EDTThe question facing voters in Arizona's 5th District is whether Democratic Rep. Harry Mitchell is more lap dog or lone wolf. GOP challenger David Schweikert has posted signs across the Tempe-based political battleground calling the two-term incumbent a "lap dog" for Speaker Nancy Pelosi, after Mitchell voted for the bank bailout in 2008, the $787 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/868352158783307014/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=868352158783307014&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/868352158783307014'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/868352158783307014'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/ariz-rematch-hinges-on-nat-party.html' title='Ariz. rematch hinges on nat&amp;#39;l party'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-2163038396347236583</id><published>2010-09-05T21:41:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-05T21:41:00.237-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='debates'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Brewer:'/><title type='text'>Brewer: No more debates</title><summary type='text'> 9/3/10 3:39 PM EDT  Updated: 9/3/10 4:13 PM EDTAfter freezing for more than 10 seconds in Wednesday’s debate, Arizona GOP Gov. Jan Brewer has announced that she will not agree to another engagement with her rival. Brewer appeared to forget portions of her opening statement Wednesday during her first debate against Democrat Terry Goddard. Continue ReadingText Size-View the Original article</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/2163038396347236583/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=2163038396347236583&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/2163038396347236583'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/2163038396347236583'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/brewer-no-more-debates.html' title='Brewer: No more debates'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-2274571927448787809</id><published>2010-09-05T21:11:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-05T21:11:00.154-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='embraces'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='right'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='McCain'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='GOP&apos;s'/><title type='text'>McCain embraces the GOP's right</title><summary type='text'>AMAT Party: NAReply #1Sep. 5, 2010 - 4:18 PM EST          Graham called Obama "tone-deaf" and his administration's policy work "the most liberal agenda in modern times" while McCain slammed the White House economic policies as "Obama Keynesian on steroids," which have failed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/2274571927448787809/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=2274571927448787809&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/2274571927448787809'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/2274571927448787809'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/mccain-embraces-gop-right.html' title='McCain embraces the GOP&amp;#39;s right'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-7783878701098288797</id><published>2010-09-05T20:41:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-05T20:41:00.069-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rubio&apos;s'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='father'/><title type='text'>Rubio's father dies</title><summary type='text'>beisbolfan Party: NAReply #1Sep. 5, 2010 - 12:29 PM EST         My sympathies for Rubio's loss. I hope this does not derail his campaign. I hope he wins, but it is looking more and more that Crist is gonna winnit. And it looks like Reid hangs on in Nevada, and Boxer beats Carly in Cali. Republicans are doomed.ReplyQuoteReport AbuseView the Original article</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/7783878701098288797/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=7783878701098288797&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/7783878701098288797'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/7783878701098288797'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/rubio-father-dies.html' title='Rubio&amp;#39;s father dies'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-4772708384231502217</id><published>2010-09-05T20:11:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-05T20:11:00.121-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='groups'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Anti-war'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='survival'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='battle'/><title type='text'>Anti-war groups battle for survival</title><summary type='text'> 9/4/10 5:37 PM EDT As President Barack Obama formally declared an end to combat operations in Iraq this week, the anti-war movement that helped sweep him into office — and that worked for seven years to bring U.S. troops home — finds itself struggling for survival.Several factors — war fatigue; a deep, lingering recession; and the presence of a Democratic president they helped elect — have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/4772708384231502217/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=4772708384231502217&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/4772708384231502217'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/4772708384231502217'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/anti-war-groups-battle-for-survival.html' title='Anti-war groups battle for survival'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-452761967163608184</id><published>2010-09-05T19:41:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-05T19:41:00.246-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Senate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prods'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Small'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='business'/><title type='text'>Small business prods Senate</title><summary type='text'> 9/5/10 12:35 PM EDT  Updated: 9/5/10 3:01 PM EDTThe effort to pass a small-business bill that stalled in August is gaining urgency, as small-business advocates echo President Barack Obama’s call for action on the legislation that would provide tax relief and access to Small Business Administration loans to small businesses. “Putting money in the pockets of both consumers and small-business </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/452761967163608184/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=452761967163608184&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/452761967163608184'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/452761967163608184'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/small-business-prods-senate.html' title='Small business prods Senate'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-4315890719362912074</id><published>2010-09-05T19:11:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-05T19:11:00.094-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mosque'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='money'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='trail'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Latest'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='issue:'/><title type='text'>Latest mosque issue: The money trail</title><summary type='text'> 9/4/10 7:05 AM EDT  Updated: 9/5/10 11:33 AM EDTFirst there was the battle over the mosque. Now there’s the battle over who’s funding the mosque and the campaign against it. The fact that it’s not easy to figure out where proponents and opponents of the mosque project in lower Manhattan are getting their money has given each side the opportunity to cast the other’s finances — and motives — in a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/4315890719362912074/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=4315890719362912074&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/4315890719362912074'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/4315890719362912074'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/latest-mosque-issue-money-trail.html' title='Latest mosque issue: The money trail'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-7501733751322827562</id><published>2010-09-05T18:41:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-05T18:41:00.477-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='options'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='economy'/><title type='text'>Dems have few options on economy</title><summary type='text'> 9/3/10 5:23 PM EDT With another tepid jobs report in the books Friday, Democrats desperate for quick policy action to boost the economy face an excruciating dilemma, experts say. The few things that might pass Congress — such as a payroll tax holiday or extended research-and-development tax credits — won’t work, or at least not before November’s midterm elections, when Democrats face potentially</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/7501733751322827562/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=7501733751322827562&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/7501733751322827562'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/7501733751322827562'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/dems-have-few-options-on-economy.html' title='Dems have few options on economy'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-6863607957464574109</id><published>2010-09-05T18:11:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-05T18:11:00.409-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='China'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='words'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Summers&apos;'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tough'/><title type='text'>Summers' tough words for China</title><summary type='text'> 9/5/10 2:00 PM EDT  Updated: 9/5/10 2:22 PM EDTNational Economic Council Director Larry Summers’ trip this weekend to China for a series of high-level meetings is a rare opportunity for the Obama administration to deliver a potent message to the Chinese government. The message: Domestic patience with China is running out. The messenger: Summers, an unlikely diplomat by most accounts, whose </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/6863607957464574109/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=6863607957464574109&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/6863607957464574109'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/6863607957464574109'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/summers-tough-words-for-china.html' title='Summers&amp;#39; tough words for China'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-7905999408727031508</id><published>2010-09-05T17:41:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-05T17:41:00.422-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='health'/><title type='text'>Dems run away from health care</title><summary type='text'> 9/5/10 7:24 AM EDT  Updated: 9/5/10 12:25 PM EDTA handful of House Democrats are making health care reform an election year issue — by running against it. At least five of the 34 House Democrats who voted against their party’s health care reform bill are highlighting their “no” votes in ads back home. By contrast, party officials in Washington can’t identify a single House member who’s running </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/7905999408727031508/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=7905999408727031508&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/7905999408727031508'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/7905999408727031508'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/dems-run-away-from-health-care.html' title='Dems run away from health care'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-6210130485166795850</id><published>2010-09-05T17:11:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-05T17:11:00.273-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Blair:'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='necessary'/><title type='text'>Blair: Iraq war was necessary</title><summary type='text'> 9/5/10 1:33 PM EDT A candid former British Prime Minister Tony Blair stands by his and the Bush administration’s decision to pursue the Iraq war, even as he expresses regret for the lives lost in the conflict. “You can't not have regrets about the lives lost,” Blair said. “I mean, you would be inhuman if you didn't regret the death of so many extraordinary, brave and committed soldiers, of </summary><link rel='replies' 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src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-70263906300785866</id><published>2010-09-05T16:41:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-05T16:41:00.141-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='urged'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='colleagues'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='House'/><title type='text'>House Dems urged to aid colleagues</title><summary type='text'> 9/5/10 5:05 PM EDT  Updated: 9/5/10 6:09 PM EDTHouse Democratic leaders are pumping rank-and-file lawmakers for more campaign money as they hope to forestall Machiavellian decisions to cut off incumbents with dim prospects for winning reelection. On a conference call last week, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) briefed fellow leaders on the "state of </summary><link rel='replies' 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src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-2262050325227172391</id><published>2010-09-05T16:11:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2010-09-05T16:11:05.992-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Obama'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='against'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hopefuls'/><title type='text'>GOP gov hopefuls run against Obama</title><summary type='text'> 9/5/10 4:38 PM EDT  Updated: 9/5/10 5:07 PM EDTThey’re all Rick Perrys now. A year and a half after the governor of Texas energized his reelection campaign by casting himself as an antagonist to President Barack Obama, Republican gubernatorial candidates across the country are following his example. Continue ReadingText Size-View the Original article</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/2262050325227172391/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=2262050325227172391&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/2262050325227172391'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/2262050325227172391'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2010/09/gop-gov-hopefuls-run-against-obama.html' title='GOP gov hopefuls run against Obama'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-6305830409073818596</id><published>2009-12-08T15:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-12-08T15:15:30.711-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Job Creation - 15 Reasons The Obama Job Creation Plan May Actually Increase the Jobless Rate</title><summary type='text'>Yep, I said it. And here are the reasons why Obama is going to have a difficult time creating jobs even with his new robust jobs creation plan proposed today. 


The plans to “spend our way out” of the problem did not work the first time nor any other time for that matter. Money spent on entitlement programs isn’t likely to create net jobs

There are still funds available in the Stimulus for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/6305830409073818596/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=6305830409073818596&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/6305830409073818596'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/6305830409073818596'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2009/12/job-creation-15-reasons-obama-job.html' title='Job Creation - 15 Reasons The Obama Job Creation Plan May Actually Increase the Jobless Rate'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-4730276454120952579</id><published>2009-11-05T09:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-11-05T09:57:34.098-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Face of Healthcare Reform - Michael Scott - Huh?!</title><summary type='text'>

What?!  I can't be serious, right?  Well I am.  Recently I found a website featuring quotes from NBC's The Office starring Steve Carrell.  This is probably my favorite comedy tv show of all time.  Although, Modern Family is now becoming a close competitor.  Anyway...here is a quote that I find may resemble the true feelings of many Democratic leaders.  

You see, I believe elected Democrats </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/4730276454120952579/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=4730276454120952579&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/4730276454120952579'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/4730276454120952579'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2009/11/face-of-healthcare-reform-michael-scott.html' title='The Face of Healthcare Reform - Michael Scott - Huh?!'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XtE4BZYVWLs/SvMCdPPt6fI/AAAAAAAAAAc/xop9uImmicc/s72-c/michael_scott2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-6285559859260667986</id><published>2009-10-23T13:14:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2009-10-23T13:22:17.925-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Obama, Net Neutrality Definition, and The FCC...WTF?!</title><summary type='text'>


Definition of Net Neutrality

The first thing to understand is that the vote which occurred this week was simply a vote to begin talks on net neutrality. So the debate begins.

Republicans haven’t really formed any type of opinion on this matter. Some have introduced a competing bill, like McCain’s proposed legislation that would prevent the FCC from regulating traffic on the internet. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/6285559859260667986/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=6285559859260667986&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/6285559859260667986'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/6285559859260667986'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2009/10/obama-net-neutrality-definition-and.html' title='Obama, Net Neutrality Definition, and The FCC...WTF?!'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XtE4BZYVWLs/SuIAdIJRiAI/AAAAAAAAAAU/W6DJ30YnZaA/s72-c/neutral-bits1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-8134452635120081340</id><published>2009-10-18T22:40:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2009-10-18T22:40:08.703-06:00</updated><title type='text'>And....It's Official - HOAX!</title><summary type='text'>


But seriously, did anyone really believe that this nut was telling the truth?!  My wife and I immediately knew it was a hoax when we heard who the family was.  We watched that episode of Wife Swap they were on and knew there was something wrong with those people.  But here's how I knew immediately that it was all a hoax:

1.  They video taped the younger boy getting in the balloon, tape cuts </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/8134452635120081340/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=8134452635120081340&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/8134452635120081340'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/8134452635120081340'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2009/10/andits-official-hoax.html' title='And....It&apos;s Official - HOAX!'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XtE4BZYVWLs/StvtnO2qoqI/AAAAAAAAAAM/_mQN_QxcOd0/s72-c/balloon+boy' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-740009326657499312</id><published>2009-10-13T20:40:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2009-10-13T20:47:52.260-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Healthcare Debate'/><title type='text'>Healthcare Campaign Losing Steam</title><summary type='text'>Recently Obama appeared on several Sunday morning talk shows in an effort to push healthcare reform.  It's been a few weeks now and I'm curious to see if it has had any effect on the interest of Americans.  So I turned to Google to gather some aggregated internet search data.  It's fairly effective to utilize Google data in determining public interest.  Below is a chart based on Google search </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/740009326657499312/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=740009326657499312&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/740009326657499312'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/740009326657499312'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2009/10/healthcare-campaign-losing-steam.html' title='Healthcare Campaign Losing Steam'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-1052683490618337382</id><published>2009-10-01T08:04:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2009-10-01T08:04:47.849-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Mmm....Mmmm...Mmmm...George W. Bush....Mmmm...Mmmm....Mmmm....</title><summary type='text'>mmm, mmm, mmm....George W. Bush...mmm, mmm, mmm!  He said that we must all pitch in so the terrorist just cannot win...mmm, mmm, mmm.  George W. Bush.  He said we all should be brave don't fear the lame,  get back on the plane...mmm, mmm, mmm.  George W. Bush.

HA!!  If I had seen recordings of school children singing this tribute I would have been upset.  If you're a liberal and these words </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/1052683490618337382/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=1052683490618337382&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/1052683490618337382'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/1052683490618337382'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2009/10/mmmmmmmmmmmgeorge-w-bushmmmmmmmmmmmm.html' title='Mmm....Mmmm...Mmmm...George W. Bush....Mmmm...Mmmm....Mmmm....'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-4806595984064832501</id><published>2009-09-16T14:34:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2009-09-16T14:34:55.484-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Is Acorn Guilty of Racism?</title><summary type='text'>With the entire political world throwing around the racist term so loosely lately, I thought I’d jump on the bandwagon. ACORN could be considered a racist organization based on its actions toward employees. In light of the outrageous undercover video that has been obtained outlining a pattern of behavior in assisting clients in setting up tax havens, child sex operations, and other illegal </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,550562,00.html' title='Is Acorn Guilty of Racism?'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/4806595984064832501/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=4806595984064832501&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/4806595984064832501'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/4806595984064832501'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2009/09/is-acorn-guilty-of-racism.html' title='Is Acorn Guilty of Racism?'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-4910821550105216959</id><published>2009-09-08T17:15:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2009-09-08T17:15:38.201-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Stimulus Money...Where's the Jobs?!</title><summary type='text'>I commute to work every day along C470 on the south side of Denver, CO and see these signs posted everywhere about how "this project is paid for" by stimulus money.  But you know what?  There isn't a worker in sight!  They did work on the road for two weekends, and messed it up.  It's now worse than it was in the past.  When I drive over these sections I feel like the front end of my car is going</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/4910821550105216959/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=4910821550105216959&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/4910821550105216959'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/4910821550105216959'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2009/09/stimulus-moneywheres-jobs.html' title='Stimulus Money...Where&apos;s the Jobs?!'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900797825155934555.post-4926148781786824590</id><published>2009-08-31T21:51:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2009-08-31T21:51:00.592-06:00</updated><title type='text'>"They're Shuttin' Detroit Down...." And Sendin' the Money to CHINA!</title><summary type='text'>From Reuters:


"Vehicles made at the venture will carry the FAW brand and will focus on supplying the China market, but they could be exported under a GM brand through the Detroit automaker's global network in the future, Wale said."That's right, you read it correctly.  Government Motors (G.M.) has announced a plan to invest $293 Million into foreign manufacturing of light duty commercial trucks</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE57T0IV20090830' title='&quot;They&apos;re Shuttin&apos; Detroit Down....&quot; And Sendin&apos; the Money to CHINA!'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/feeds/4926148781786824590/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6900797825155934555&amp;postID=4926148781786824590&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/4926148781786824590'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6900797825155934555/posts/default/4926148781786824590'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://thewtfreport.blogspot.com/2009/08/theyre-shuttin-detroit-down-and-sendin.html' title='&quot;They&apos;re Shuttin&apos; Detroit Down....&quot; And Sendin&apos; the Money to CHINA!'/><author><name>Curt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09062871790753369073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
