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		By: H.P. Baxxter		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[H.P. Baxxter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 18:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/the-beam-in-muscats-eye-2/#comment-88074&quot;&gt;Interested Bystander&lt;/a&gt;.

Whatever. Now for some 90s nostalgia:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0SnDaSdc_0]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/the-beam-in-muscats-eye-2/#comment-88074">Interested Bystander</a>.</p>
<p>Whatever. Now for some 90s nostalgia:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0SnDaSdc_0" rel="nofollow ugc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0SnDaSdc_0</a></p>
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		By: Chris Ripard		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ripard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 17:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Does anybody out there really think that &#039;vetting&#039; candidates would work? Most of the LP candidates already have a past that would ordinarily disqualify them (in a real democracy).

And it seems we have quite a few nasty Nats too. In any case, those with a dodgy record would all lie through their teeth - as long as they get elected. So that&#039;s not going to work.

For me, track record swings it . . . by several country miles.

Apart from the violence, criminality and constitutional aberrations, the sheer fact is that Labour&#039;s last sustained period in office left the country with a third-world infrastructure, no Uni (boy, do I know that) and practically no job prospects bar the &quot;Korpi&quot; (blue-eyed boys excepted).

This is not to say that Labour does not have the odd nugget - in my long years with the Deaf Association, I was impressed by the commitment and interest of several Labour MPs/ministers/spokespersons. I genuinely hope that this side of the party grows and develops.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Does anybody out there really think that &#8216;vetting&#8217; candidates would work? Most of the LP candidates already have a past that would ordinarily disqualify them (in a real democracy).</p>
<p>And it seems we have quite a few nasty Nats too. In any case, those with a dodgy record would all lie through their teeth &#8211; as long as they get elected. So that&#8217;s not going to work.</p>
<p>For me, track record swings it . . . by several country miles.</p>
<p>Apart from the violence, criminality and constitutional aberrations, the sheer fact is that Labour&#8217;s last sustained period in office left the country with a third-world infrastructure, no Uni (boy, do I know that) and practically no job prospects bar the &#8220;Korpi&#8221; (blue-eyed boys excepted).</p>
<p>This is not to say that Labour does not have the odd nugget &#8211; in my long years with the Deaf Association, I was impressed by the commitment and interest of several Labour MPs/ministers/spokespersons. I genuinely hope that this side of the party grows and develops.</p>
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		By: Dudu		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dudu]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/the-beam-in-muscats-eye-2/#comment-88087&quot;&gt;CONS-titution&lt;/a&gt;.

She&#039;s his daughter-in-law, I think.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/the-beam-in-muscats-eye-2/#comment-88087">CONS-titution</a>.</p>
<p>She&#8217;s his daughter-in-law, I think.</p>
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		By: john		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[john]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/the-beam-in-muscats-eye-2/#comment-88074&quot;&gt;Interested Bystander&lt;/a&gt;.

I must admit that George isn&#039;t bad looking. Tell you the truth though, I had more of a crush on his aunt Rosemary. Oh for the mammaries.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/the-beam-in-muscats-eye-2/#comment-88074">Interested Bystander</a>.</p>
<p>I must admit that George isn&#8217;t bad looking. Tell you the truth though, I had more of a crush on his aunt Rosemary. Oh for the mammaries.</p>
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		By: john		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[john]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 14:49:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/the-beam-in-muscats-eye-2/#comment-88074&quot;&gt;Interested Bystander&lt;/a&gt;.

Brad Pitt? Oh - you mean that bloke who was staying at Spuddy&#039;s place? No - I don&#039;t fancy him either.

[&lt;strong&gt;Daphne - We&#039;re agreed, then. But please don&#039;t tell me that you fancy George Clooney, because after the last couple of weeks of news, that would be just too much.]&lt;/strong&gt;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/the-beam-in-muscats-eye-2/#comment-88074">Interested Bystander</a>.</p>
<p>Brad Pitt? Oh &#8211; you mean that bloke who was staying at Spuddy&#8217;s place? No &#8211; I don&#8217;t fancy him either.</p>
<p>[<strong>Daphne &#8211; We&#8217;re agreed, then. But please don&#8217;t tell me that you fancy George Clooney, because after the last couple of weeks of news, that would be just too much.]</strong></p>
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		By: tbg		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[tbg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 14:02:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/the-beam-in-muscats-eye-2/#comment-88074&quot;&gt;Interested Bystander&lt;/a&gt;.

I was also very disappointed that the PM voted no in the divorce bill. However, there was no time when I thought of not voting for the PN.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/the-beam-in-muscats-eye-2/#comment-88074">Interested Bystander</a>.</p>
<p>I was also very disappointed that the PM voted no in the divorce bill. However, there was no time when I thought of not voting for the PN.</p>
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		By: CONS-titution		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[CONS-titution]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 13:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/the-beam-in-muscats-eye-2/#comment-88072&quot;&gt;ciccio2011&lt;/a&gt;.

Is this not one of those cases where the President - as the guardian of the constitution - calls the leader of the opposition to have a word with him?

&lt;strong&gt;[Daphne - Ah, more conflict of interest. The leader of the Opposition made the President of the Republic&#039;s daughter a big cheese in the Labour Party, and his son is coming along rather nicely there too.] &lt;/strong&gt;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/the-beam-in-muscats-eye-2/#comment-88072">ciccio2011</a>.</p>
<p>Is this not one of those cases where the President &#8211; as the guardian of the constitution &#8211; calls the leader of the opposition to have a word with him?</p>
<p><strong>[Daphne &#8211; Ah, more conflict of interest. The leader of the Opposition made the President of the Republic&#8217;s daughter a big cheese in the Labour Party, and his son is coming along rather nicely there too.] </strong></p>
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		By: Harry Purdie		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry Purdie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 13:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/the-beam-in-muscats-eye-2/#comment-88072&quot;&gt;ciccio2011&lt;/a&gt;.

I understand that &#039;Deep Brain Stimulation&#039; is now available at the hospital. Our little Joey Muscat was the first to try it, I was told. However they couldn&#039;t find it.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/the-beam-in-muscats-eye-2/#comment-88072">ciccio2011</a>.</p>
<p>I understand that &#8216;Deep Brain Stimulation&#8217; is now available at the hospital. Our little Joey Muscat was the first to try it, I was told. However they couldn&#8217;t find it.</p>
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		By: john		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[john]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 13:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/the-beam-in-muscats-eye-2/#comment-88074&quot;&gt;Interested Bystander&lt;/a&gt;.

In order to reduce &#039;the risk of making a Daphne choice&#039;, might I suggest the following:

1. Don&#039;t be blinded by a candidate&#039;s gorgeous eyes.

2. Try to suppress your natural mothering instinct.

[&lt;strong&gt;Daphne - It&#039;s dark eyes that do it for me, John. I&#039;m a George Clooney girl, not Brad Pitt.]&lt;/strong&gt;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/the-beam-in-muscats-eye-2/#comment-88074">Interested Bystander</a>.</p>
<p>In order to reduce &#8216;the risk of making a Daphne choice&#8217;, might I suggest the following:</p>
<p>1. Don&#8217;t be blinded by a candidate&#8217;s gorgeous eyes.</p>
<p>2. Try to suppress your natural mothering instinct.</p>
<p>[<strong>Daphne &#8211; It&#8217;s dark eyes that do it for me, John. I&#8217;m a George Clooney girl, not Brad Pitt.]</strong></p>
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		By: Dee		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 13:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/the-beam-in-muscats-eye-2/#comment-88073&quot;&gt;Alan&lt;/a&gt;.

If Joe Muscat goes up the steps of Castille as PM, it will most certainly NOT be thanks to my vote!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2011/07/the-beam-in-muscats-eye-2/#comment-88073">Alan</a>.</p>
<p>If Joe Muscat goes up the steps of Castille as PM, it will most certainly NOT be thanks to my vote!</p>
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