<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><xml><meta><title>Bush endorses John McCain for president : XML WIDGET</title><link>http://www.plime.com/politics/</link><description>You can use this XML spec to create a desktop widget or other application (i.e. Flash visualization). Please share it with us in our forum and we'll link it here!</description><language>en-us</language></meta><items><link><id>53203</id><url>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/53203/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Bush endorses John McCain for president]]></title><description><![CDATA[If that ain't the kiss of death, what is?  Can McCain tell him to please not do that?]]></description><comments>18</comments><score>320</score><crdate>3/5/2008 1:59:13 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-03-05T13:59:13+01:00</atomdate></link><table cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0' width='100%' style='padding-top:5px;margin-bottom:0px;' class='trh'><tr valign='bottom'><td><table cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'><tr valign='bottom'><td class='minitabspc' style='font-size:7px'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class='minitabs lg'  nowrap="nowrap" id='tab-comments'><a href='/politics/l/53203/1/' class='plime2 td mn'>comments (18)</a></td><td class='minitabspc' style='font-size:7px'>&nbsp;</td><td class='minitabd lg'  nowrap="nowrap" id='tab-related'><a href='/politics/l/53203-related/1/' class='plime td mn'>related</a></td><td class='minitabspc' style='font-size:7px'>&nbsp;</td><td class='minitabd lg'  nowrap="nowrap" id='tab-share'><a href='/politics/l/53203-share/1/' class='plime td mn'>share</a></td><td class='minitabspc' style='font-size:7px'>&nbsp;</td><td class='minitabd lg'  nowrap="nowrap" id='tab-history'><a href='/politics/l/53203-history/1/' class='plime td mn'>edit history (0)</a></td></tr></table></td><td class='minitabspc' style='width:100%' valign='middle'><table width='100%'><tr class='regular'><td align='right'> <a onclick='return false' class='page-dull td'>&lt;</a><span> <b><a class='page-selected td' href='/politics/l/53203/1/'>1</a></b> <a onclick='return false' class='page-dull td'>&gt;</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><comment><id>215277</id><url>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/53203/1/xml_widget.rss#q19</url><title><![CDATA[teresag @ 3/5/2008 6:01:40 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/politics/l/53203/1/#q16"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>DerAlt1</b>&#160;<br/><br/>Besides, there isn't any money left to spend.</i></div>Right. As if...]]></content><score></score><crdate>3/5/2008 6:01:40 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-03-05T18:01:40+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>215259</id><url>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/53203/1/xml_widget.rss#q18</url><title><![CDATA[hmtksteve @ 3/5/2008 5:35:44 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/politics/l/53203/1/#q17"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>tdiggity</b>&#160;:&#160;Too bad that's only since the midterm elections. Hence, that's like 6 years of Republicrits. <br/><br/>And it's pretty hard to for the Dems to control the money that is already funneled straight to Iraq and Halliburton.</i></div>Yeah... I miss Newt and the Contract with America. Did those people who illegaly intercepted his cell phone calls ever go to jail for that?]]></content><score></score><crdate>3/5/2008 5:35:44 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-03-05T17:35:44+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>215245</id><url>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/53203/1/xml_widget.rss#q17</url><title><![CDATA[tdiggity @ 3/5/2008 5:16:27 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/politics/l/53203/1/#q15"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>hmtksteve</b> : Congress controls the purse strings and it is currently held by Democrats.</i></div>Too bad that's only since the midterm elections. Hence, that's like 6 years of Republicrits. <br/><br/>And it's pretty hard to for the Dems to control the money that is already funneled straight to Iraq and Halliburton.]]></content><score></score><crdate>3/5/2008 5:16:27 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-03-05T17:16:27+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>215230</id><url>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/53203/1/xml_widget.rss#q16</url><title><![CDATA[DerAlt1 @ 3/5/2008 4:49:26 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/politics/l/53203/1/#q15"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>hmtksteve</b>&#160;:&#160;Congress controls the purse strings and it is currently held by Democrats.</i></div>Not as simple as that by any means.<br/><br/>Besides, there isn't any money left to spend.]]></content><score></score><crdate>3/5/2008 4:49:26 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-03-05T16:49:26+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>215201</id><url>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/53203/1/xml_widget.rss#q15</url><title><![CDATA[hmtksteve @ 3/5/2008 4:05:36 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/politics/l/53203/1/#q13"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>dollyllama</b>&#160;:&#160;He only has the one face.<br/><br/>I'm not up for 4 more years of this war, or the &quot;fiscally reprehensible&quot; party for that matter.</i></div>Congress controls the purse strings and it is currently held by Democrats.]]></content><score></score><crdate>3/5/2008 4:05:36 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-03-05T16:05:36+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>215200</id><url>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/53203/1/xml_widget.rss#q14</url><title><![CDATA[bunnysutra @ 3/5/2008 4:05:07 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[oops. ..<br/><br/>*delete*]]></content><score></score><crdate>3/5/2008 4:05:07 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-03-05T16:05:07+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>215194</id><url>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/53203/1/xml_widget.rss#q13</url><title><![CDATA[dollyllama @ 3/5/2008 4:01:52 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/politics/l/53203/1/#q11"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>bunnysutra</b>&#160;:&#160;I like your theory - and it spoke to me in that, there really isn't *one* right person for the job. <br/><br/>Personally I'm less scared of McCain than the others. I just wish CNN wouldn't keep putting up goofy faces of him and &quot;pretty&quot; pictures of the Dems.</i></div>He only has the one face.<br/><br/>I'm not up for 4 more years of this war, or the &quot;fiscally reprehensible&quot; party for that matter.]]></content><score></score><crdate>3/5/2008 4:01:52 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-03-05T16:01:52+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>215192</id><url>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/53203/1/xml_widget.rss#q12</url><title><![CDATA[ImNotBlue @ 3/5/2008 3:59:28 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/politics/l/53203/1/#q2"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>Ravus</b>:what would it take to top that... the Devil popping up and endorsing Hilary?</i></div>And didn't John Kerry endorse Obama?]]></content><score></score><crdate>3/5/2008 3:59:28 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-03-05T15:59:28+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>215152</id><url>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/53203/1/xml_widget.rss#q11</url><title><![CDATA[bunnysutra @ 3/5/2008 3:14:08 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/politics/l/53203/1/#q9"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>HMTKSteve</b>&#160;:&#160;I would prefer a run-off type system where we can vote for our top pick and so on.<br/><br/>Top pick would get 5 points, second pick 4 points and so on. That way I would not be throwing away my entire vote if my main pick did not get enough votes.</i></div>I like your theory - and it spoke to me in that, there really isn't *one* right person for the job. <br/><br/>Personally I'm less scared of McCain than the others. I just wish CNN wouldn't keep putting up goofy faces of him and &quot;pretty&quot; pictures of the Dems.]]></content><score></score><crdate>3/5/2008 3:14:08 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-03-05T15:14:08+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>215140</id><url>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/53203/1/xml_widget.rss#q10</url><title><![CDATA[icepigs @ 3/5/2008 3:00:55 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/politics/l/53203/1/#q2"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>Ravus</b> : what would it take to top that... the Devil popping up and endorsing Hilary?</i></div>But Bill already has, hasn't he?]]></content><score></score><crdate>3/5/2008 3:00:55 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-03-05T15:00:55+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>215136</id><url>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/53203/1/xml_widget.rss#q9</url><title><![CDATA[HMTKSteve @ 3/5/2008 2:58:07 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[I would prefer a run-off type system where we can vote for our top pick and so on.<br/><br/>Top pick would get 5 points, second pick 4 points and so on. That way I would not be throwing away my entire vote if my main pick did not get enough votes.]]></content><score></score><crdate>3/5/2008 2:58:07 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-03-05T14:58:07+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>215110</id><url>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/53203/1/xml_widget.rss#q8</url><title><![CDATA[kissmenow @ 3/5/2008 2:36:48 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/politics/l/53203/1/#q4"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>tdiggity</b> : Doesn't matter WHO endorses WHO. Once Diebold gets their hands on our voting machines it's a joke anyways. I have lost ALL faith in our voting system.</i></div>Cute.  The solution is simple. Toss out your current voting system and replace it with a customized version of Plime.<br/><br/>PlimeGov (or whatever it ends up being called) could be use to pretty much run the country -- with Plimers voting leaders, proposed laws, and political decisions up or down:  24/7 government, by the people, for the people.]]></content><score></score><crdate>3/5/2008 2:36:48 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-03-05T14:36:48+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>215106</id><url>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/53203/1/xml_widget.rss#q7</url><title><![CDATA[unzercharlie @ 3/5/2008 2:31:41 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/politics/l/53203/1/#q6"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>kissmenow</b>&#160;:&#160;Oh please, this would be funny if it were not so true!  When will America learn?  There are so many good Americans.  Why then does the country end up with such weirdos (I'm being kind here) ruling the place and creating havoc throughout the world?</i></div>Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.]]></content><score></score><crdate>3/5/2008 2:31:41 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-03-05T14:31:41+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>215104</id><url>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/53203/1/xml_widget.rss#q6</url><title><![CDATA[kissmenow @ 3/5/2008 2:30:00 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/politics/l/53203/1/#q3"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>unzercharlie</b> : He said he'd be campaigning with him too. McCain is proud to have Bush endorse him, he's been pro-Bush throughout his campaign. It's like the warmongering dream team. They should campaign in full camo and carry rocket launchers.</i></div>Oh please, this would be funny if it were not so true!  When will America learn?  There are so many good Americans.  Why then does the country end up with such weirdos (I'm being kind here) ruling the place and creating havoc throughout the world?]]></content><score></score><crdate>3/5/2008 2:30:00 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-03-05T14:30:00+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>215099</id><url>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/53203/1/xml_widget.rss#q5</url><title><![CDATA[huffy @ 3/5/2008 2:25:02 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[Not surprised Bushy endorses McCain. It's not like it really matters.]]></content><score></score><crdate>3/5/2008 2:25:02 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-03-05T14:25:02+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>215091</id><url>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/53203/1/xml_widget.rss#q4</url><title><![CDATA[tdiggity @ 3/5/2008 2:17:15 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[Doesn't matter WHO endorses WHO. Once Diebold gets their hands on our voting machines it's a joke anyways. I have lost ALL faith in our voting system.]]></content><score></score><crdate>3/5/2008 2:17:15 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-03-05T14:17:15+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>215088</id><url>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/53203/1/xml_widget.rss#q3</url><title><![CDATA[unzercharlie @ 3/5/2008 2:15:16 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[He said he'd be campaigning with him too. McCain is proud to have Bush endorse him, he's been pro-Bush throughout his campaign. It's like the warmongering dream team. They should campaign in full camo and carry rocket launchers.]]></content><score></score><crdate>3/5/2008 2:15:16 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-03-05T14:15:16+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>215082</id><url>http://www.plime.com/politics/l/53203/1/xml_widget.rss#q2</url><title><![CDATA[Ravus @ 3/5/2008 2:05:09 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[what would it take to top that... the Devil popping up and endorsing Hilary?]]></content><score></score><crdate>3/5/2008 2:05:09 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-03-05T14:05:09+01:00</atomdate></comment></items></xml>