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		By: just me		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[just me]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:33:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/03/dont-vote-for-these-bastards-youd-have-to-be-insane-or-bloody-thick-are-you-mad/#comment-865449&quot;&gt;Gbow&lt;/a&gt;.

If Daphne was acting, she deserves an Oscar.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/03/dont-vote-for-these-bastards-youd-have-to-be-insane-or-bloody-thick-are-you-mad/#comment-865449">Gbow</a>.</p>
<p>If Daphne was acting, she deserves an Oscar.</p>
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		By: just me		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[just me]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/03/dont-vote-for-these-bastards-youd-have-to-be-insane-or-bloody-thick-are-you-mad/#comment-865443&quot;&gt;Selit&lt;/a&gt;.

&quot;Mr. Muscat, an economist&quot;... hmm. I wonder whether he has learned what hedge funds are.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/03/dont-vote-for-these-bastards-youd-have-to-be-insane-or-bloody-thick-are-you-mad/#comment-865443">Selit</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;Mr. Muscat, an economist&#8221;&#8230; hmm. I wonder whether he has learned what hedge funds are.</p>
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		By: Someone		</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Call me an optimist but the turnout figure for 2 pm isn&#039;t going in the wrong direction compared to 2008, on the assumption that anyone who ever voted Nationalist would always find it easier to abstain as a protest vote rather than go the full hog and do the insane step of voting for JosephMuscat.Com.

Although I have always voted Nationalist, there may be a time when one could consider voting for another party (or movement), however JosephMuscat.Com and his assorted lot certainly did not tick any of the required boxes.

Looking back, had Labour installed George Abela as a leader, he may have put together a more palatable option as a credible opponent to Gonzi&#039;s effort. As soon as Muscat surrounded himself (voluntarily or not) with his childhood idols from the Golden Years and some new wannabes without a sliver of political and economics savoire-faire, it was always always going to be an uphill struggle for the &#039;movement&#039;, assuming the Maltese voters had any functioning grey matter remaining between their ears.

As usual, the Nationalists&#039; superior subtlety handling of media including the contemporary technologies always played in our favour and hopefully, as our fate is now sealed in those grey nondescript boxes, the message of sense and righteousness was delivered where it was needed.

Looking back, the decision to appoint Abela as President was Machiavellic as much as it was right! Should God smile on us and the Nationalists win, there will still be no immediate alternative to the PL leadership as it would be bad form if the President of all Maltese would recycle himself as a political leader of hopefully what will be just less than half of the population.

One can only imagine the political wars and backstabbing that would go on in the Glass Palace and it would be interesting to see where the child leader would find himself at the end of the bloodbath. Could it be that the PL would commit the political hara kiri (errmm.. if you prefer seppuku) of allowing Jason Micallef to continue hi ascension within the party?

This is nothing but wishful thinking as the boxes will now start making their way to the counting hall but I just wanted to leave my Nationalist friends with a happy hopeful though as we go to bed on this fateful night!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Call me an optimist but the turnout figure for 2 pm isn&#8217;t going in the wrong direction compared to 2008, on the assumption that anyone who ever voted Nationalist would always find it easier to abstain as a protest vote rather than go the full hog and do the insane step of voting for JosephMuscat.Com.</p>
<p>Although I have always voted Nationalist, there may be a time when one could consider voting for another party (or movement), however JosephMuscat.Com and his assorted lot certainly did not tick any of the required boxes.</p>
<p>Looking back, had Labour installed George Abela as a leader, he may have put together a more palatable option as a credible opponent to Gonzi&#8217;s effort. As soon as Muscat surrounded himself (voluntarily or not) with his childhood idols from the Golden Years and some new wannabes without a sliver of political and economics savoire-faire, it was always always going to be an uphill struggle for the &#8216;movement&#8217;, assuming the Maltese voters had any functioning grey matter remaining between their ears.</p>
<p>As usual, the Nationalists&#8217; superior subtlety handling of media including the contemporary technologies always played in our favour and hopefully, as our fate is now sealed in those grey nondescript boxes, the message of sense and righteousness was delivered where it was needed.</p>
<p>Looking back, the decision to appoint Abela as President was Machiavellic as much as it was right! Should God smile on us and the Nationalists win, there will still be no immediate alternative to the PL leadership as it would be bad form if the President of all Maltese would recycle himself as a political leader of hopefully what will be just less than half of the population.</p>
<p>One can only imagine the political wars and backstabbing that would go on in the Glass Palace and it would be interesting to see where the child leader would find himself at the end of the bloodbath. Could it be that the PL would commit the political hara kiri (errmm.. if you prefer seppuku) of allowing Jason Micallef to continue hi ascension within the party?</p>
<p>This is nothing but wishful thinking as the boxes will now start making their way to the counting hall but I just wanted to leave my Nationalist friends with a happy hopeful though as we go to bed on this fateful night!</p>
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		By: Jozef		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jozef]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mahmugin u did-darba gejjin bin-nejk. Dan mhux se joqghod jekk r-rizultat ma jgibux. 

All undecided voters, have look at this. 

http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/elections2013/Nationalist-MP-denies-defamatory-Facebook-post-20130309]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mahmugin u did-darba gejjin bin-nejk. Dan mhux se joqghod jekk r-rizultat ma jgibux. </p>
<p>All undecided voters, have look at this. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/elections2013/Nationalist-MP-denies-defamatory-Facebook-post-20130309" rel="nofollow ugc">http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/elections2013/Nationalist-MP-denies-defamatory-Facebook-post-20130309</a></p>
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		By: Miss O'Brien		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Miss O'Brien]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/03/dont-vote-for-these-bastards-youd-have-to-be-insane-or-bloody-thick-are-you-mad/#comment-866952&quot;&gt;Corinne Vella&lt;/a&gt;.

Dan jemmen bit-teatrini bhal Jaffrey]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/03/dont-vote-for-these-bastards-youd-have-to-be-insane-or-bloody-thick-are-you-mad/#comment-866952">Corinne Vella</a>.</p>
<p>Dan jemmen bit-teatrini bhal Jaffrey</p>
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		By: Pauline		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pauline]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/03/dont-vote-for-these-bastards-youd-have-to-be-insane-or-bloody-thick-are-you-mad/#comment-865891&quot;&gt;steve c&lt;/a&gt;.

Dak opportunist u xejn izjed........  Ihobb jidher Jeffrey.

Nesa kemm beka u ghamel xenatiet 5 snin ilu.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/03/dont-vote-for-these-bastards-youd-have-to-be-insane-or-bloody-thick-are-you-mad/#comment-865891">steve c</a>.</p>
<p>Dak opportunist u xejn izjed&#8230;&#8230;..  Ihobb jidher Jeffrey.</p>
<p>Nesa kemm beka u ghamel xenatiet 5 snin ilu.</p>
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		By: Pauline		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pauline]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:26:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/03/dont-vote-for-these-bastards-youd-have-to-be-insane-or-bloody-thick-are-you-mad/#comment-865825&quot;&gt;Eddy Privitera&lt;/a&gt;.

Eddy interrogawhom il-Headquarters mhux marru fis-satra tal-lejl jarrestawhom kif ghamlu lil Daphne.

Hemm bahar jaqsam Sur Privitera.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/03/dont-vote-for-these-bastards-youd-have-to-be-insane-or-bloody-thick-are-you-mad/#comment-865825">Eddy Privitera</a>.</p>
<p>Eddy interrogawhom il-Headquarters mhux marru fis-satra tal-lejl jarrestawhom kif ghamlu lil Daphne.</p>
<p>Hemm bahar jaqsam Sur Privitera.</p>
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		By: Gahan		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gahan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&quot;Andate a votare! Chi non vota lascia il suo destino alla folla, e la folla vota sempre Barabba&quot; Benigni]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Andate a votare! Chi non vota lascia il suo destino alla folla, e la folla vota sempre Barabba&#8221; Benigni</p>
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		By: Augustus		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Augustus]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/03/dont-vote-for-these-bastards-youd-have-to-be-insane-or-bloody-thick-are-you-mad/#comment-865801&quot;&gt;Eddy Privitera&lt;/a&gt;.

I already told you to f*ck off Eddy, but you keep coming in like the fart you are. Scram.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/03/dont-vote-for-these-bastards-youd-have-to-be-insane-or-bloody-thick-are-you-mad/#comment-865801">Eddy Privitera</a>.</p>
<p>I already told you to f*ck off Eddy, but you keep coming in like the fart you are. Scram.</p>
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		By: Paul Bonnici		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Bonnici]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/03/dont-vote-for-these-bastards-youd-have-to-be-insane-or-bloody-thick-are-you-mad/#comment-866615&quot;&gt;Matthew S&lt;/a&gt;.

I anticipated Labour to come with these conspiracy theories.  Some Labour supporters suggested that already.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/03/dont-vote-for-these-bastards-youd-have-to-be-insane-or-bloody-thick-are-you-mad/#comment-866615">Matthew S</a>.</p>
<p>I anticipated Labour to come with these conspiracy theories.  Some Labour supporters suggested that already.</p>
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