<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:pingback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/pingback/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/" version="2.0"><channel><title>San Francisco Chronicle - whereIstand.com</title><link>http://whereistand.com/SanFranciscoChronicle/</link><description>whereIstand.com: San Francisco Chronicle - whereIstand.com</description><image><url>http://whereistand.com/SanFranciscoChronicle/Thumbnail</url><title>San Francisco Chronicle - whereIstand.com</title><link>http://whereistand.com/SanFranciscoChronicle/</link></image><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2004-2008 whereIstand.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved.</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:25:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>whereIstand.com 2.3</generator><managingEditor>nick@whereIstand.com</managingEditor><webMaster>nick@whereIstand.com</webMaster><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">San Francisco Chronicle</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Sotomayor possesses the type of experience and temperament that portend a
      relatively smooth path to the Supreme Court.</em></div></body><title>Sonia Sotomayor is a good choice to replace Justice Souter. (Obama Chooses Sonia Sotomayor To Replace Justice Souter On The Court)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/SanFranciscoChronicle/129229</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/SanFranciscoChronicle/129229</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 15:59:24 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Sotomayor possesses the type of experience and temperament that portend a relatively smooth path to the Supreme Court.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Obama Chooses Sonia Sotomayor To Replace Justice Souter On The Court</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">San Francisco Chronicle</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Daschle, for all of his experience and knowledge of health care, has disqualified
      himself from this important position.</em></div></body><title>Tom Daschle was not a good choice to be Barack Obama's Secretary of Health and Human Services. (Obama's Nominations)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/SanFranciscoChronicle/66415</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/SanFranciscoChronicle/66415</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:46:39 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Daschle, for all of his experience and knowledge of health care, has disqualified himself from this important position.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Obama's Nominations</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">San Francisco Chronicle</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>A change agent for the CIA</em></div></body><title>Leon Panetta is a good choice to head the CIA. (Obama's Nominations)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/SanFranciscoChronicle/70055</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/SanFranciscoChronicle/70055</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:52:02 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;A change agent for the CIA&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Obama's Nominations</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">San Francisco Chronicle</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>"Burris should be seated in the U.S. Senate"</em></div></body><title>Democrats should not reject Rod Blagojevich's appointment of Roland Burris to the U.S. Senate. (U.S. Politics)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/SanFranciscoChronicle/69523</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/SanFranciscoChronicle/69523</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:52:00 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;"Burris should be seated in the U.S. Senate"&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>U.S. Politics</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">San Francisco Chronicle</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Verdict on the final debate: a draw</em></div></body><title>The third presidential debate moderated by Bob Schieffer ended in a draw. (Politics)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/SanFranciscoChronicle/62694</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/SanFranciscoChronicle/62694</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:19:28 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Verdict on the final debate: a draw&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Politics</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">San Francisco Chronicle</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>"Barack Obama is the right president for these troubled times"</em></div></body><title>Barack Obama should win the 2008 presidential election. (2008 Presidential Election)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/SanFranciscoChronicle/48700</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/SanFranciscoChronicle/48700</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:27:17 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;"Barack Obama is the right president for these troubled times"&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>2008 Presidential Election</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">San Francisco Chronicle</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>"The Iraq debate has shifted to when - not if - on the subject of a troop
      pullout"</em></div></body><title>The U.S. should set a timetable to withdraw troops from Iraq. (U.S. Strategy in Iraq)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/SanFranciscoChronicle/14705</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/SanFranciscoChronicle/14705</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:51:55 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;"The Iraq debate has shifted to when - not if - on the subject of a troop pullout"&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>U.S. Strategy in Iraq</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">San Francisco Chronicle</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>"An anachronism"</em></div></body><title>The U.S. military should not maintain its "Don't ask, don't tell" policy. ("Don't Ask, Don't Tell")</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/SanFranciscoChronicle/18563</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/SanFranciscoChronicle/18563</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:34:29 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;"An anachronism"&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>"Don't Ask, Don't Tell"</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">San Francisco Chronicle</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>"The public may never know the extent of the Bush wiretapping scheme"</em></div></body><title>The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) should not include immunity for telecom companies. (The War on Terror)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/SanFranciscoChronicle/32129</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/SanFranciscoChronicle/32129</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:28:57 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;"The public may never know the extent of the Bush wiretapping scheme"&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>The War on Terror</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">San Francisco Chronicle</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>"It's a gimmick, a largely symbolic act that gives the appearance of action
      where none exists"</em></div></body><title>Congress should not lift the ban on offshore oil drilling. (Environment)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/SanFranciscoChronicle/50066</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/SanFranciscoChronicle/50066</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:47:11 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;"It's a gimmick, a largely symbolic act that gives the appearance of action where none exists"&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Environment</category></item></channel></rss>