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	<title>Comments on: NOTE TO READERS: The Press Democrat will be endorsing candidates again</title>
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		<title>By: Jean Anderson</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2013/01/opinion/note-to-readers-the-press-democrat-will-be-endorsing-candidates-again/#comment-1227809</link>
		<dc:creator>Jean Anderson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please! The PD is a biased newspaper that appeases the blue state bozos who make up the majority of its readership.

Look at the record. It endorses Democrats, whether left-wing zombies like Woolsey or more moderate candidates.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please! The PD is a biased newspaper that appeases the blue state bozos who make up the majority of its readership.</p>
<p>Look at the record. It endorses Democrats, whether left-wing zombies like Woolsey or more moderate candidates.</p>
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		<title>By: Taxpayer</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2013/01/opinion/note-to-readers-the-press-democrat-will-be-endorsing-candidates-again/#comment-1227604</link>
		<dc:creator>Taxpayer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PD-Who should I vote for? I am too stupid to make my own decision.Should I just vote for every name with a &quot;D&quot; next to it?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>PD-Who should I vote for? I am too stupid to make my own decision.Should I just vote for every name with a &#8220;D&#8221; next to it?</p>
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		<title>By: Fiscal Conservative</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2013/01/opinion/note-to-readers-the-press-democrat-will-be-endorsing-candidates-again/#comment-1222647</link>
		<dc:creator>Fiscal Conservative</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Santa Rosa Press Democrat:
Propaganda spewrers for the red collective!

Own it!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Santa Rosa Press Democrat:<br />
Propaganda spewrers for the red collective!</p>
<p>Own it!</p>
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		<title>By: michael koepf</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2013/01/opinion/note-to-readers-the-press-democrat-will-be-endorsing-candidates-again/#comment-1222372</link>
		<dc:creator>michael koepf</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:57:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“CA politics is now a contest between so-called “moderate” Democrats and progressive Democrats.” John boy, aside from being a dancing fairy in your political noggin, this statement is reminiscent of the wishful, fantasy statements communist party members used to make in the 1930s as Stalin solidified his leadership with bloody purge trials. There’s no difference between “moderate” and “progressive” Democrats in California’s government. Currently, the Democrat party marches and rules in lockstep in the gulag of California.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“CA politics is now a contest between so-called “moderate” Democrats and progressive Democrats.” John boy, aside from being a dancing fairy in your political noggin, this statement is reminiscent of the wishful, fantasy statements communist party members used to make in the 1930s as Stalin solidified his leadership with bloody purge trials. There’s no difference between “moderate” and “progressive” Democrats in California’s government. Currently, the Democrat party marches and rules in lockstep in the gulag of California.</p>
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		<title>By: ElephanT</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2013/01/opinion/note-to-readers-the-press-democrat-will-be-endorsing-candidates-again/#comment-1219134</link>
		<dc:creator>ElephanT</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Reed - you are 100% right.

Just look at the current Board of Supervisors.  Carillo and Rabbit are conservatives, I don&#039;t care how they are registered to vote.  Zane and McGuire ride the fence.  Gorin, the only one elected without PD endorsement is the only one close to being a liberal Democrat.

I know of one city council in Sonoma County with only one liberal Democrat on board.  All thanks to PD spin.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>John Reed &#8211; you are 100% right.</p>
<p>Just look at the current Board of Supervisors.  Carillo and Rabbit are conservatives, I don&#8217;t care how they are registered to vote.  Zane and McGuire ride the fence.  Gorin, the only one elected without PD endorsement is the only one close to being a liberal Democrat.</p>
<p>I know of one city council in Sonoma County with only one liberal Democrat on board.  All thanks to PD spin.</p>
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		<title>By: James Bennett</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2013/01/opinion/note-to-readers-the-press-democrat-will-be-endorsing-candidates-again/#comment-1218968</link>
		<dc:creator>James Bennett</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oh, I forgot the most timely example...
do you think true organic environmentalists would PUT FLUORIDE IN OUR WATER SUPPLY?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh, I forgot the most timely example&#8230;<br />
do you think true organic environmentalists would PUT FLUORIDE IN OUR WATER SUPPLY?</p>
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		<title>By: James Bennett</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2013/01/opinion/note-to-readers-the-press-democrat-will-be-endorsing-candidates-again/#comment-1218921</link>
		<dc:creator>James Bennett</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Reed: Can&#039;t let that one pass.
We didn&#039;t/aren&#039;t witnessing Capitalism/Free Market fail.

We witnessed/are watching a deliberate orchestrated fascist molestation of a successful model of same. 
It was deliberately crashed.

The cabal that has mixed corporate interests with our sacred Republic are the same people that our Progressive public servants are working for.

While we&#039;re on ironic paradoxical misnomers.

These globalists DON&#039;T CARE ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT.

They care about oppression, totalitarian oppression.

Think leaders that care about the environment would spray us and the ENVIRONMENT with tons of toxic nano-particulate? Think true environmentalists would stand against it? What about being complicit in GMO?
What about the Gulf?

We&#039;ve all been brain washed, duped beyond our current comprehension.

I don&#039;t like labels, but, Progressives are under a spell.

I wish they&#039;d snap out of it soon, so we can get after the business of looking after OUR well being.

You might feel at home soon, &#039;cause China&#039;s comin&#039; here.

You&#039;ll see what I mean soon enough.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>John Reed: Can&#8217;t let that one pass.<br />
We didn&#8217;t/aren&#8217;t witnessing Capitalism/Free Market fail.</p>
<p>We witnessed/are watching a deliberate orchestrated fascist molestation of a successful model of same.<br />
It was deliberately crashed.</p>
<p>The cabal that has mixed corporate interests with our sacred Republic are the same people that our Progressive public servants are working for.</p>
<p>While we&#8217;re on ironic paradoxical misnomers.</p>
<p>These globalists DON&#8217;T CARE ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT.</p>
<p>They care about oppression, totalitarian oppression.</p>
<p>Think leaders that care about the environment would spray us and the ENVIRONMENT with tons of toxic nano-particulate? Think true environmentalists would stand against it? What about being complicit in GMO?<br />
What about the Gulf?</p>
<p>We&#8217;ve all been brain washed, duped beyond our current comprehension.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t like labels, but, Progressives are under a spell.</p>
<p>I wish they&#8217;d snap out of it soon, so we can get after the business of looking after OUR well being.</p>
<p>You might feel at home soon, &#8217;cause China&#8217;s comin&#8217; here.</p>
<p>You&#8217;ll see what I mean soon enough.</p>
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		<title>By: John Reed</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2013/01/opinion/note-to-readers-the-press-democrat-will-be-endorsing-candidates-again/#comment-1217771</link>
		<dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To my point: the conservative readers who believe that the PD is the house organ for Sonoma County progressives are deeply uninformed about the reality of of contemporary California politics. The political malpractice by the Republican minority of California, in refusing to even consider ending utterly unjustifiable multi-billion dollar annual tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy (most of which were extracted as the price of prior year budget deals) has so damaged the brand that California Republicans have been send to the child&#039;s table for their lack of responsiblity in governing. 

CA politics is now a contest between so-called &quot;moderate&quot; Democrats and progressive Democrats. The Republicans forfeited their natural place as the alternative to the governing party through ideological absolutism and an annoying and tone-deaf political style. So, yes, the PD will endorse Democrats, because anyone who wants to play in CA politics has to do it under the Democrat label. Anyone who is actually paying attention will see that the PD consistently supports business Democrats(AKA moderate Republicans), not progressives.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To my point: the conservative readers who believe that the PD is the house organ for Sonoma County progressives are deeply uninformed about the reality of of contemporary California politics. The political malpractice by the Republican minority of California, in refusing to even consider ending utterly unjustifiable multi-billion dollar annual tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy (most of which were extracted as the price of prior year budget deals) has so damaged the brand that California Republicans have been send to the child&#8217;s table for their lack of responsiblity in governing. </p>
<p>CA politics is now a contest between so-called &#8220;moderate&#8221; Democrats and progressive Democrats. The Republicans forfeited their natural place as the alternative to the governing party through ideological absolutism and an annoying and tone-deaf political style. So, yes, the PD will endorse Democrats, because anyone who wants to play in CA politics has to do it under the Democrat label. Anyone who is actually paying attention will see that the PD consistently supports business Democrats(AKA moderate Republicans), not progressives.</p>
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		<title>By: John Reed</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2013/01/opinion/note-to-readers-the-press-democrat-will-be-endorsing-candidates-again/#comment-1217730</link>
		<dc:creator>John Reed</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#039;s see if today&#039;s comment gets posted. Apparently, publicly denigrating a woman&#039;s appearance or accusing of a public official of treason for making land-use decisions passes the WSC screen, but a straight-up defense of socialism as an alternative to social darwinist capitalism doesn&#039;t make the cut. Whatever.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let&#8217;s see if today&#8217;s comment gets posted. Apparently, publicly denigrating a woman&#8217;s appearance or accusing of a public official of treason for making land-use decisions passes the WSC screen, but a straight-up defense of socialism as an alternative to social darwinist capitalism doesn&#8217;t make the cut. Whatever.</p>
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		<title>By: Um...</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2013/01/opinion/note-to-readers-the-press-democrat-will-be-endorsing-candidates-again/#comment-1217432</link>
		<dc:creator>Um...</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#039;ve ready Laura&#039;s accusations about police and council cozying up on about 10 different articles between the PD website and WSC website. Too bad everything she has ever said turns out to be not true! 

Kay, council said they&#039;d revisit the issue Tuesday only if they didn&#039;t decide on someone. Coucil didn&#039;t lie.  And the PD wasn&#039;t in on it... They did make a recommendation, but just didn&#039;t have a chance to publish it since council made their decision quickly.  

And it was a great pick! So get off it.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve ready Laura&#8217;s accusations about police and council cozying up on about 10 different articles between the PD website and WSC website. Too bad everything she has ever said turns out to be not true! </p>
<p>Kay, council said they&#8217;d revisit the issue Tuesday only if they didn&#8217;t decide on someone. Coucil didn&#8217;t lie.  And the PD wasn&#8217;t in on it&#8230; They did make a recommendation, but just didn&#8217;t have a chance to publish it since council made their decision quickly.  </p>
<p>And it was a great pick! So get off it.</p>
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		<title>By: Jean Anderson</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2013/01/opinion/note-to-readers-the-press-democrat-will-be-endorsing-candidates-again/#comment-1210764</link>
		<dc:creator>Jean Anderson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#039;ll save PD readers time and effort.

PD endorses all Democrats for the next 20 years. Conservatives, people with common sense, and the fiscally responsible need not apply.

To quote Al Pacino from Scent of a Woman, &quot;What kind of show are you guys putting on here?&quot;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ll save PD readers time and effort.</p>
<p>PD endorses all Democrats for the next 20 years. Conservatives, people with common sense, and the fiscally responsible need not apply.</p>
<p>To quote Al Pacino from Scent of a Woman, &#8220;What kind of show are you guys putting on here?&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Kay Tokerud</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2013/01/opinion/note-to-readers-the-press-democrat-will-be-endorsing-candidates-again/#comment-1209443</link>
		<dc:creator>Kay Tokerud</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:35:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apparently the PD was also in on the fixing of the councilmember selection.  They said they would be endorsing a candidate on Tuesday but the selection was made on Monday night.  Add that to the council indicating that they would meet on this selection again on Tuesday night a time when members of the public could have weighed in.  The progressive majority is back. The whole thing was planned in advance to ensure that another progressive would get in.  No one believed (with any sense) that Erin Carlstrom wasn&#039;t a progressive by the way.  This is a call to action from anyone who values their rights.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Apparently the PD was also in on the fixing of the councilmember selection.  They said they would be endorsing a candidate on Tuesday but the selection was made on Monday night.  Add that to the council indicating that they would meet on this selection again on Tuesday night a time when members of the public could have weighed in.  The progressive majority is back. The whole thing was planned in advance to ensure that another progressive would get in.  No one believed (with any sense) that Erin Carlstrom wasn&#8217;t a progressive by the way.  This is a call to action from anyone who values their rights.</p>
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		<title>By: Reality Check</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2013/01/opinion/note-to-readers-the-press-democrat-will-be-endorsing-candidates-again/#comment-1206758</link>
		<dc:creator>Reality Check</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:23:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is there evidence that a PD endorsement is a significant help in winning an election?  Are there any candidates who were &quot;made&quot; by the PD.  That is, were there previously unknown candidates with no chance of winning, but it all turned around when . . . . .]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is there evidence that a PD endorsement is a significant help in winning an election?  Are there any candidates who were &#8220;made&#8221; by the PD.  That is, were there previously unknown candidates with no chance of winning, but it all turned around when . . . . .</p>
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		<title>By: Laura Gonzalez</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2013/01/opinion/note-to-readers-the-press-democrat-will-be-endorsing-candidates-again/#comment-1206232</link>
		<dc:creator>Laura Gonzalez</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@Dave Rogers
&quot;Erin has to come to terms with them&quot; (public safety)?

Public safety endorsed her after she and Ernesto &quot;reached across the aisle.&quot; That was his gift to her, what will be her gift to him?  Hans Dippel?

Are you a member of either union?  Because you certainly do think that people need to &quot;get with program&quot; by supporting who public safety has chosen.  And even you seem to know that Dippel&#039;s the guy.  Talk about &quot;things that make you go hmmmmmm...&quot;


It&#039;s hard to not think that the fix is in.  In this case, the lead seems to be taken by public safety union leadership, who met with *SOME* (not all) of the applicants. The word is they didn&#039;t like Robin Swinth, apparently for not being a whole-hearted fan of public safety unions and their pensions.  They let the council know that their choice was Hans Dippel. 

Some say that they are the king-makers this time around (Dave Rogers sure seems to think so), it sounds like that&#039;s how it&#039;s heading.  This is outrageous and destructive of city fairness and process. Our &quot;business majority&quot; on the Council seem to take their marching orders from a select few.  People should plan to voice their consternation over this at the meeting.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Dave Rogers<br />
&#8220;Erin has to come to terms with them&#8221; (public safety)?</p>
<p>Public safety endorsed her after she and Ernesto &#8220;reached across the aisle.&#8221; That was his gift to her, what will be her gift to him?  Hans Dippel?</p>
<p>Are you a member of either union?  Because you certainly do think that people need to &#8220;get with program&#8221; by supporting who public safety has chosen.  And even you seem to know that Dippel&#8217;s the guy.  Talk about &#8220;things that make you go hmmmmmm&#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>It&#8217;s hard to not think that the fix is in.  In this case, the lead seems to be taken by public safety union leadership, who met with *SOME* (not all) of the applicants. The word is they didn&#8217;t like Robin Swinth, apparently for not being a whole-hearted fan of public safety unions and their pensions.  They let the council know that their choice was Hans Dippel. </p>
<p>Some say that they are the king-makers this time around (Dave Rogers sure seems to think so), it sounds like that&#8217;s how it&#8217;s heading.  This is outrageous and destructive of city fairness and process. Our &#8220;business majority&#8221; on the Council seem to take their marching orders from a select few.  People should plan to voice their consternation over this at the meeting.</p>
<p> <img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="up-1206232" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_up.png" alt="Thumb up" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('1206232', 'add', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_');" title="Thumbs up" /> <span id="karma-1206232-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">11</span>&nbsp;<img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="down-1206232" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_down.png" alt="Thumb down" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('1206232', 'subtract', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_')" title="Thumbs down" /> <span id="karma-1206232-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">19</span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>By: Dan Drummond Sr</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2013/01/opinion/note-to-readers-the-press-democrat-will-be-endorsing-candidates-again/#comment-1206231</link>
		<dc:creator>Dan Drummond Sr</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:11:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I appreciate the return of the Press Democrat endorsements. Another set of local endorsements is always welcome for comparison with the political party endorsements, Sonoma County Conservation Action, Sonoma County Taxpayers Association, etc.
My opponent called me a cream puff. Well, I rushed out and got the baker&#039;s union to endorse me. ~Claiborne Pell]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I appreciate the return of the Press Democrat endorsements. Another set of local endorsements is always welcome for comparison with the political party endorsements, Sonoma County Conservation Action, Sonoma County Taxpayers Association, etc.<br />
My opponent called me a cream puff. Well, I rushed out and got the baker&#8217;s union to endorse me. ~Claiborne Pell</p>
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		<title>By: Grapevines</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2013/01/opinion/note-to-readers-the-press-democrat-will-be-endorsing-candidates-again/#comment-1206142</link>
		<dc:creator>Grapevines</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Pressless Damnocrat endorsing candidates just adds justification to what I recommend to everyone I encounter.  

&quot;See who the PD is recommending and go the other way&quot;

It&#039;s a can&#039;t lose proposition.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Pressless Damnocrat endorsing candidates just adds justification to what I recommend to everyone I encounter.  </p>
<p>&#8220;See who the PD is recommending and go the other way&#8221;</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a can&#8217;t lose proposition.</p>
<p> <img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="up-1206142" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_up.png" alt="Thumb up" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('1206142', 'add', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_');" title="Thumbs up" /> <span id="karma-1206142-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">21</span>&nbsp;<img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="down-1206142" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_down.png" alt="Thumb down" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('1206142', 'subtract', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_')" title="Thumbs down" /> <span id="karma-1206142-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">6</span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>By: James Bennett</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2013/01/opinion/note-to-readers-the-press-democrat-will-be-endorsing-candidates-again/#comment-1205786</link>
		<dc:creator>James Bennett</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:37:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many thought the original function of a newspaper was to keep government honest.
Be an instrument of transparency.

Public-Private Partnerships, Stake-holders. Government in the land aquisition business, telling us what we can do with ours.

Lots of things changed while we weren&#039;t lookin&#039;, huh?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many thought the original function of a newspaper was to keep government honest.<br />
Be an instrument of transparency.</p>
<p>Public-Private Partnerships, Stake-holders. Government in the land aquisition business, telling us what we can do with ours.</p>
<p>Lots of things changed while we weren&#8217;t lookin&#8217;, huh?</p>
<p> <img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="up-1205786" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_up.png" alt="Thumb up" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('1205786', 'add', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_');" title="Thumbs up" /> <span id="karma-1205786-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">18</span>&nbsp;<img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="down-1205786" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_down.png" alt="Thumb down" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('1205786', 'subtract', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_')" title="Thumbs down" /> <span id="karma-1205786-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">10</span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>By: michael koepf</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2013/01/opinion/note-to-readers-the-press-democrat-will-be-endorsing-candidates-again/#comment-1205604</link>
		<dc:creator>michael koepf</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who does Kyse think he&#039;s fooling? Rest assured that PD endorsements will always and exclusively be for the most progressive and liberal candidates. It&#039;s a given: all Democrats will be endorsed. Republicans and Independents need not apply.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Who does Kyse think he&#8217;s fooling? Rest assured that PD endorsements will always and exclusively be for the most progressive and liberal candidates. It&#8217;s a given: all Democrats will be endorsed. Republicans and Independents need not apply.</p>
<p> <img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="up-1205604" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_up.png" alt="Thumb up" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('1205604', 'add', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_');" title="Thumbs up" /> <span id="karma-1205604-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">22</span>&nbsp;<img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="down-1205604" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_down.png" alt="Thumb down" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('1205604', 'subtract', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_')" title="Thumbs down" /> <span id="karma-1205604-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">12</span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>By: BigDogatPlay</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2013/01/opinion/note-to-readers-the-press-democrat-will-be-endorsing-candidates-again/#comment-1204846</link>
		<dc:creator>BigDogatPlay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:47:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your reporting in the recent election cycle was little more than thinly veiled advocacy for certain candidates. It&#039;s refreshing, then, that the PeeDee under it&#039;s new ownership will give up the charade and get back to open advocacy. I&#039;ll expect it in both the news and OpEd sections and be deeply surprised to not see it in both places.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your reporting in the recent election cycle was little more than thinly veiled advocacy for certain candidates. It&#8217;s refreshing, then, that the PeeDee under it&#8217;s new ownership will give up the charade and get back to open advocacy. I&#8217;ll expect it in both the news and OpEd sections and be deeply surprised to not see it in both places.</p>
<p> <img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="up-1204846" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_up.png" alt="Thumb up" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('1204846', 'add', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_');" title="Thumbs up" /> <span id="karma-1204846-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">28</span>&nbsp;<img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="down-1204846" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_down.png" alt="Thumb down" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('1204846', 'subtract', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_')" title="Thumbs down" /> <span id="karma-1204846-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">4</span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>By: James Bennett</title>
		<link>http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2013/01/opinion/note-to-readers-the-press-democrat-will-be-endorsing-candidates-again/#comment-1204077</link>
		<dc:creator>James Bennett</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yeah, there&#039;s some...&quot;news&quot;.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yeah, there&#8217;s some&#8230;&#8221;news&#8221;.</p>
<p> <img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="up-1204077" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_up.png" alt="Thumb up" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('1204077', 'add', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_');" title="Thumbs up" /> <span id="karma-1204077-up" style="font-size:12px; color:#009933;">25</span>&nbsp;<img style="padding: 0px; border: none; cursor: pointer;" id="down-1204077" src="http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/images/3_20_down.png" alt="Thumb down" onclick="javascript:ckratingKarma('1204077', 'subtract', 'www.watchsonomacounty.com/wp-content/plugins/comment-rating/', '3_20_')" title="Thumbs down" /> <span id="karma-1204077-down" style="font-size:12px; color:#990033;">8</span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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