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	<title><![CDATA["He Took On Some Lobbying Clients And Began Listening to Menudo"]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-sirota/he-took-on-some-lobbying-_b_47438.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>Why report real "news" when you can just make up screenplay-ready fiction? That's the question Beltway reporters seem to be asking these days - at least if the coverage of Washington politicians these days is any indication. Tough Questions? Nah. Serious reporting? Nope. Basic facts? Ha, are you kidding? Just check out two snippets of "news" this week to see what I mean.</p>

<p>First, various news outlets <a href="http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/horsesmouth/2007/05/post_59.php">fawningly reported</a> that Joe Lieberman was the featured speaker at a conference on...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-03-28T02:47:00-04:00</date_published>
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