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	<title><![CDATA[Distraught Conservatives Retreating into the Realm of Fantasy]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brandon-friedman/distraught-conservatives_b_157742.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>I'm not a psychologist, but this is really fascinating if you put it all together: It appears that distraught conservative pundits and bloggers are actually in the midst of collectively retreating into the world of fantasy as a psychological <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego_defenses">defense mechanism</a>. Let's take a look at three recent exhibits that illustrate what I'm talking about.</p>

<blockquote><strong>Exhibit A: The RedState Army Strike Force</strong></blockquote>

<p>Earlier this month, the most prominent conservative blog, RedState.com, began promoting what they've dubbed the <a href="http://www.vetvoice.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=2338">RedState Army Strike...</a></p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2009-01-14T04:01:00-05:00</date_published>
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