Jay Bookman

By hillbilly ragger

September 24, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this

Looks like Obama will issue a statement soon.

By Goldie

September 24, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

LMAO!

And I’m sure McBush will agree to stop his TV ads while this bailout is being debated in the Senate, too!

By Paul

September 24, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

from ABC News:

[[a senior Obama campaign official said Obama “intends to debate.”

“The debate is on,” a senior Obama campaign official told ABC News.

Obama supporter and chief debate negotiator Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., told MSNBC that “we can handle both,” when asked about his reaction to McCain’s call to postpone the first debate because of the administration’s bailout plan. ]]

Link: Obama reaction

It’s about image, taking charge, bipartisanship, putting country first, etc etc. Do we know neither candidates ideas will carry much weight? Sure. But what’ll play in the heartland? “McCain went to Washington while Obama campaigned.” Get ready for the editorial cartoons (but not at this paper, LOL!!!) of Obama fiddling while Washington burns.

As far as doing both… I’ll be surprised if they can have it both ways.

Good news about the Administration willing to compromise on executive compensation. The things people will pick to fall on their sword over….

By Goldie

September 24, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this

Too many debate partys already planned, too much invested in beer and popcorn to stop this debate on Friday!

By BDAtlanta

September 24, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this

Delaying a two-hour debate isn’t gonna fix the Wall Street problem.

If he really wanted to help with the Wall Street problem he would of have been in those chamber meetings the past three days - when it counted.

Johnny is flat-out skeered. Run away, Johnny Mac, run away!!!

By Fan

September 24, 2008 3:52 PM | Link to this

Bookman, you are a flaming liberal…… go find yourself

By Gobama

September 24, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this

McCain is a screw up and a coward. The timing is all about politics. He’ll probably fall asleep at the debate, if he has the guts to show up.

By Joe

September 24, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

The AJC is in worse fiscal shape than our countrys economy directly related to 2 AJC employees, YOU Mr. Bookman and that racist bigot Cynthia Tucker. The Cox people are either too stupid to see it or to old to see it.

I am glad you (AJC) are almost going under and will celebrate the day it actually happens.

Joe

By Paul

September 24, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this

Goldie

From Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure: Party On!

(notice I left off the “Dude” as that’s a Palin thing?).

By AJC/DNC Management

September 24, 2008 3:59 PM | Link to this

This is far more serious than any hurricane could ever be:

MCCAIN: America this week faces an historic crisis in our financial system. We must pass legislation to address this crisis. If we do not, credit will dry up, with devastating consequences for our economy. People will no longer be able to buy homes and their life savings will be at stake. Businesses will not have enough money to pay their employees. If we do not act, ever corner of our country will be impacted. We cannot allow this to happen.

You libs be sure to laugh it up and guffaw while the serious among us gets serious.

By Koz

September 24, 2008 3:59 PM | Link to this

I guess Obama will have to debate himself.

Now he can call himself a Master Debater.

By The Wire

September 24, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this

Washington - The McCain Camp has arranged for Sarah Palin to take a field trip to the Washington Mint tommorrow. Thus, she will be able to solve our financial crisis on Friday.

By UGA fan

September 24, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

Amen, Joe!! Throw Terrance Moore under that bus too!

By ajc advertising dept

September 24, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this

Thanks for posting Joe. We appreciate your support!

-The AJC

By AJC/DNC Management

September 24, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former General Electric Co Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jack Welch said the U.S. economy faces a deep downturn in coming quarters, and he supports a proposed $700 billion government rescue package for the financial sector.

If there is anybody who knows what we face, it is him.

There is a reason why the libs see this crisis as no big deal and are willing to politicize it, they want the economy to fail.

Do not doubt what I say.

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 24, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this

Gee Management, and all this time you’ve been telling us how wonderful the economy was and claiming that those of us warning of problems were just fools who hated America.

And now suddenly it’s more serious than a hurricane and you “serious” people have to tackle it.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 24, 2008 4:13 PM | Link to this

Jay: 7 and a half years of whining and moaning and you finally got your wish, eh?

And I ain’t lost my predictions yet.

If these klowns in DC do something, that is.

By getalife

September 24, 2008 4:14 PM | Link to this

“The debate is on,” a senior Obama campaign official told ABC News.

There are two wars going on too. Pakistan is shooting at us. Russia and Venezuala are having war games.

Drop out for country first McCain.

By Dennis

September 24, 2008 4:19 PM | Link to this

Or maybe McCain does not agree with the path being taken by Congress and the others invloved in the negotiation.

Maybe McCain is convinced, as I am, that his ideas and influence could be critical in resolving this issue.

Maybe McCain believes, as I do, that this issue being debated at congress is more important than a few day on the campaign trail or Friday’s little question and answer TV show that we insist on calling a debate.

By drew

September 24, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this

Yeah, AJC/DNC, let’s get all serious now and try to act “presidential”. McCain’s suggestion to return to Washington has nothing to do with substance, and everything to do with IMAGE, just like the Palin selection.

If his presence in Washington is so critical, he should have already been there.

So he gets a two-fer here: He gets to exhibit the “appearance” of leadership AND delay the debacle of debating a thinking man. He’s sinking in the polls and grasping for straws.

But I’m sure you’re about to “seriously” wet your pants, worried that the situation in Washington will go straight to he11 without McCain to lead the way. Bwahahahahahahahahahahah.

Get serious, indeed.

By DUH!

September 24, 2008 4:23 PM | Link to this

Or Maybe Dennis you are just as dumb as your repub candidate. Just maybe?

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 24, 2008 4:25 PM | Link to this

Does this sound familiar, Management, written by you less than a week ago?

“WORLD MARKETS SOAR ON POSSIBLE RESCUE PACKAGE bwa. Call it socialism, call it fascism, or be like Oblahma and call it racism, whatever, I call it the end of an issue dimocrats could have made hay on.”

The end of an issue, because in your mind everything was just great….

Then there was this one, also by you just a few days ago:

“Aahhh, yes, I see the “Reagan Era” has risen up from it’s early grave and is marauding the dimocrats once again: Stocks Extend Huge Rally on Gov’t Rescue Plan, Ban on Short-Selling of Financials- AP Meanwhile, we are left to ponder the immortal and glorious words of thee Hairy Reed: �No One Knows What to Do� Speak for yourself, loser.”

I could go on and on, because you sure have. And now you claim that it’s the liberals who have been downplaying the seriousness of this issue? And you who are serious?

You have no shame. None whatsoever.

By TW

September 24, 2008 4:26 PM | Link to this

I thought McSame got Cindy to handle anything financial? Or maybe he and Palin could play a quick game of Monopoly and then she could take care of it?

Pathetic he is using this crisis to try and run from the debate…real tough guy.

God I miss the real Republicans.

By OldTimer

September 24, 2008 4:28 PM | Link to this

Let me break it down for you Jay. John McCain is a United States Senator. In being so, he represents the voting authority of 50% of one state. This country is in the midst of it’s biggest financial crisis ever. This is his day job. He needs to be there. So does that other fella.

By Goldie

September 24, 2008 4:29 PM | Link to this

Party on, Garth — I mean, Paul!

By mamaj

September 24, 2008 4:30 PM | Link to this

What in the hell does McCain think he can do to help what is going on with the bailout? Is he contributing $5 billion like Warren Buffet?—I think not. I think he is scared too. I also think that he is probably in some kind of training class like Sarah Palin is, trying to rehearse his answers to the questions the debates will pose—and he is just NOT READY! There is just no reason whatsoever to delay the debates, and he needs to get on with it right now. or his numbers will be in the single digits the next time a poll is taken.

By getalife

September 24, 2008 4:30 PM | Link to this

Andy please,

You are a clown.

Your candidate cut and ran because his polls are nose diving.

w is going to address this country and scare the hell out of him and it is your party in power.

McCain should drop out for country first and retire.

By cta

September 24, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

Let’s see, we have 97 other Senators, 435 Representatives, a President (regardless of what you think of him) and 2 real experts.

The financial press is reporting the start of an emerging consensus.

And McCain is going to do what exactly?

This is a political stunt.

By CJ

September 24, 2008 4:33 PM | Link to this

I previously posted this comment under the wrong topic. I apologize if you’ve seen it.

Washington Monthly: “*Apparently, as McCain sees it, 10 days after the Wall Street crisis began, now he wants to head back to Capitol Hill to do some work. Of course, lawmakers and administration officials have been working quite a bit, but McCain, who has played no direct role in the negotiations thus far, wants to swoop in and tell everyone what they need to do. This from a man who hasn’t shown up for work at all in literally months.

What’s more, after whining incessantly for months about the need for one-on-one debates, McCain has decided, just 48 hours before the first official debate, that everything should be postponed. And Barack Obama should go along with all of this, because McCain says so.

I’ve never even heard of a presidential candidate acting in such a reckless, compulsive, and ultimately haphazard fashion. McCain just decided to “suspend” campaign activities? This rivals picking Sarah Palin for the ticket on the list of desperation moves.

McCain spoke at some length yesterday about the nature of the economic crisis, and what he’d like to see happen. But at the time, it apparently never occurred to him to get actually get involved in the process. That is, until today.

The Republican nomination has apparently gone to some kind of man-child who believes stunts and gimmicks are the way to the White House. It is nothing short of breathtaking to see someone so manifestly unserious seek the highest office in the land.

The moment the winds shifted and Obama had a growing lead in the polls, it’s time to suspend the campaign. Good lord, McCain really does think voters are idiots.*”

I’ll just add that this move is a classic Rovian campaign tactic: when things look bad, change the subject. McCain was about to get beaten up in the polls because of the revelation (from Newsweek, The Hill, and the NYTimes) that his campaign manager’s (Rick Davis)lobbying firm has been receiving, until just last month, $15,000 per month from Freddie Mac for…get this…doing nothing (kind of a lay-away plan for future access). Either McCain didn’t know or lied about this connection (either way, it’s bad). Of course, this revelation comes out just after McCain ran commercials falsely accusing Obama of seeking advice from former Freddie Mac CEO, Franklin Raines. As I said, classic Rove maneuver.

My other observation is that McCain would like nothing more than to blur the divisions that he has with Obama on economic issues. He knows that Obama is perceived, correctly, to have better judgment on economic issues…and so now McCain is actually flip-flopping (last week, he thought the fundamentals of our economy were sound, we needed less regulation, AIG should be allowed to rot, Chris Cox should be fired and a commission should be created), by adopting Obama’s stated prerequisites for any bailout and trying to show the public that, on economics, there’s no daylight between McCain the Deregulator and Obama (when, in fact, there are oceans between the two).

The man really is desperate.

By vp

September 24, 2008 4:34 PM | Link to this

Just pathetic. Cant’ he handle both? What a guy. We want to elect this kind of a guy to be our president? Does he not realize that making his case and laying out his vision to American people is as important. Give me a break.

By getalife

September 24, 2008 4:35 PM | Link to this

It’s a cowardly act. Change the game because he is losing.

A deal is a deal.

And the gop deal is trying to change the game too.

Let the market correct with capitalism.

By Goldie

September 24, 2008 4:36 PM | Link to this

OldTimer— John McBush has been saying whatever he thinks he needs to say on TV on any given particular day. Does he need to go to the Senate in order to regurgitate what he’s already been saying on TV every night for the past week? We all hear that “the country is in a crisis” and “fire the SEC chairman!” and “I’m a De-regulator!”… what else does McBush need to say in order to “help solve this crisis”? Just wondering what new rhetoric he can possibly say that we haven’t all heard already… he can show up to give his vote when the bill is ready to be passed or not, but other than that, WHAT???

By Paul

September 24, 2008 4:37 PM | Link to this

Goldie,

Actually, I’d prefer being likened to Bill as he got to put that cool “Esquire” at the end of his name.

“Bill S. Preston, Esq.”

By marthanne

September 24, 2008 4:39 PM | Link to this

i feel as tho i am back in high school with these two knuckleheads going about everything but the solutions for all the miles of issues facing us — you know i think we rising juniors were a tad more mature than these two name calling — anything but the issues kind of guys — this was back in ‘65

By marthanne

September 24, 2008 4:39 PM | Link to this

i feel as tho i am back in high school with these two knuckleheads going about everything but the solutions for all the miles of issues facing us — you know i think we rising juniors were a tad more mature than these two name calling — anything but the issues kind of guys — this was back in ‘65

By Kim L.

September 24, 2008 4:41 PM | Link to this

Looks to me like McCain can’t pat his head a rub his belly at the same time. As President he’ll need to work on a multitude of important issues all at once so these strange manoeuvrings don’t bode well for those of us who are looking for strong and capable leadership. McCain hasn’t spent a single day as President and he already looks exhausted.

By Ted Striker

September 24, 2008 4:41 PM | Link to this

Why didn’t McCain suggest that Palin and Biden stand in for he and Obama Friday night? Since both VP candidates are qualified to run the country, certainly they could handle a debate on foreign policy.

Meanwhile, McCain and Obama could be in Washington with their shirt sleeves rolled up, drinking coffee and burning the pre-midnight oil on Friday evening, solving this financial crisis problem that suddenly popped up out of the clear blue skies.

By Chaz

September 24, 2008 4:41 PM | Link to this

“Neither McCain nor Barack Obama plays a critical figure in the congressional process on this issue, so it’s hard to see why their presence in Washington would be so important.”

No, they’re just the two guys RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT. It would seem that their input might matter just a little. Or perhaps Obama had planned to vote ‘present’ anyway.

By Dusty

September 24, 2008 4:42 PM | Link to this

Liberals cannot get serious!

McCain says his country needs him more in Congress than in a debate. Absolutely!!

This man has fought for his country in every way possible so what do we get from liberals. *Its all about politics!”

The Obama camp cannot understand that someone would make a sacrifice for our country. They cannot understand McCain because he stands for things they have not discovered.

I understand the overall complications of our current situation. Congress is between a rock and a hard place. EVERY member of Congress should be in Washington working this out. That is their job. McCain should be there. Obama should be there. NO EXCUSES for any member of Congress to beg off. Show up or shove off!

By AJC/DNC Management

September 24, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this

Jay: The AJC babbled on for 7 and half years about the impending doom, all through periods of growth and prosperity and you want to talk about “shame?”

Bring it on.

By the way, when or should I say if the economy collapses, then maybe I’ll need to change my tune. As it stands now, “could” is still the actionable word here.

~~~~~

So is Oblahma just a goony little political hack or is he the leader of his party, like McCain is?

Uh, hack.

By Fred

September 24, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this

Obama should do the debate by himself. That’s all the press will hear anyway.

By Lee

September 24, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this

IF HE IS ELECTED PRESIDENT, MR. McCAIN WILL HAVE TO MULTI-TASK! THAT WILL INCLUDE ANSWERING TOUGH QUESTIONS FROM THE PRESS (AND POLITICAL RIVALS) AS EVENTS UNFOLD. IF HE CAN’T DO THAT THEN HE’S NOT UP TO THE JOB.

By Colo Conservative

September 24, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this

Not again. When is McCain going to cease with these gimmicks. He had my vote before this Palin pick. After his lies and now this there is no way in hell I would vote for him. Obama is looking like the straight shooter here. There is nothing conservative about what McCain has done in his recent past and I was a fool who thought that he could be the best man for the job. Not no more! Why can’t McCain stand up in a debate and take care of his other responsibilities. Bait and Switch politics again John. You can only handle one thing at a time? Weak. Very Weak!

By Drew

September 24, 2008 4:48 PM | Link to this

This is perfectly in line with McCain’s ‘I’d rather lose a campaign than lose a war’ stance. Democrats, of course, can’t even comprehend such a notion.

By Ted Striker

September 24, 2008 4:49 PM | Link to this

If Bush makes any reference whatsoever to McCain and Obama delaying the debate — it’ll be even more obvious this is nothing but a political maneuver.

By CJ

September 24, 2008 4:50 PM | Link to this

It should also be pointed out that a few days ago, Barak Obama presented his ideas about the bailout. A couple of days later, McCain presented his, nearly identical, ideas (nothing about commissions, fundamentals or firing anybody).

Then, this morning, without informing the press, Obama quitely contacted the McCain campaign and offered to make a joint statement with McCain…since they appeared to share the same ideas about the bailout. If McCain wasn’t interested, neither campaign is publicly affected by the offer.

McCain’s response? Without notifying the Obama campaign, he suspends his campaign, pulls out of the debate, and flies back to D.C.—while publicly encouraging Obama to do the same.

Country first, my a$$.

By John

September 24, 2008 4:51 PM | Link to this

Hey Jay;

Can you get the AJC to give Joe his paper orute back? He is still blaming the loss on you, Cynthia, the liberals, and of course, Obama.

Too bad GOP can’t walk and chew gum at the same time. If we were to go shopping as NYC burned, surely a 2-hour gabfest will not bring the country to its knees. Besides, no one works after 5PM in DC anyway.

By LaughorCry

September 24, 2008 4:52 PM | Link to this

Since Obama has TWO financial advisors previously of Fannie Mae, former CEO Franklin Raines and also Jim Johnson, he should be able to fix this problem in no time. NO WAIT THEY CAUSED THE PROBLEM. Obama has a knack for picking awesome people to advise him. I can’t wait for his presidency.

By Dusty

September 24, 2008 4:53 PM | Link to this

Bookman’s title should have been: OBAMA REFUSES TO DO HIS JOB IN CONGRESS. HAD RATHER DEBATE POLITICS.

By lostindixie

September 24, 2008 4:53 PM | Link to this

I think the lobbyists on the McCain campaign staff want to get back to DC and make sure they are represented in the final agreement!

By Tom

September 24, 2008 4:54 PM | Link to this

McCain campaign’s next move: ask the postpone the Vice-Presidential debate permanently “for the good of the nation.”

By T

September 24, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this

Bless us all.

I am soo not worried. McCain is going back to Washington to put everyone in their place. He’s going to fix it. Tonight, Mr. W is going to tell us all that it is all ok as long as he is in control. So don’t be afraid, it’s just a slow economy. Palin will pray away the witches, so no need to fear.

By Dusty

September 24, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this

Bookman’s title should have been: OBAMA AFRAID TO SPEAK OUT IN WASHINGTON. WANTS TO DEBATE ELSEWHERE.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 24, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this

I do like this though, the libs haven’t said one good thing about the economy for over seven years, now they finally get to take credit for knowing about a crisis brought on by their derelict governing.

Unique, isn’t it?

By Chuck

September 24, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this

Obama’s response to times of trouble: “If you need me, call me.”

Now, THAT’S leadership.

By drew

September 24, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this

Colo Conservative…it’s refreshing to see that at least one conservative can see McGimmick for what he is.

But your life would be so much more pleasant if you could simply embrace the gimmicks like AJC/DNC (dang, he’s soooo smart!), Dusty (you go girl!) and the CORPORAL (at ease, soldier!).

By Dusty

September 24, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this

Bookman’s title should have been: OBAMA AFRAID TO GO TO WORK IN WASHINGTON. PREFERS DEBATES.

By blackprix

September 24, 2008 4:59 PM | Link to this

McCain doesn’t know what the heck to do with the economy so he wants to delay the debate????

God forbid this guy becomes Prez!!!

Obama needs to stay the course and hammer this loser in the debates!

By Dusty

September 24, 2008 5:02 PM | Link to this

Bookman’s title should have been: NO TELEPROMPTERS IN WASHINTON, OBAMA WILL NOT GO THERE DURING CRISIS

By Andy

September 24, 2008 5:05 PM | Link to this

Let’s see, Obama makes how much as a US Senator? Must be nice to never have to show up for work and still get paid. Hell, he’s up for a promotion and still doesn’t feel like he has to show up.

Then again, it’s no big deal, just a matter of $700 billion in taxpayer debt. Same day, different BS.

By CJ

September 24, 2008 5:05 PM | Link to this

“Since Obama has TWO financial advisors previously of Fannie Mae, former CEO Franklin Raines…”

When are these guys going to learn that John McCain is a liar. Their attitude seems to be, “Fool me once? Shame on you. Fool me a thousand times? Shame on you.”

By RW-(the original)

September 24, 2008 5:05 PM | Link to this

As I said down below, I think McCain should agree to have the debate go on, but switch the topic back to domestic issues. In the midst of working on a market rescue nobody wants to hear a debate on foreign policy.

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Neither McCain nor Barack Obama plays a critical figure in the congressional process on this issue, so it’s hard to see why their presence in Washington would be so important.

Hysterical! One of them gets elected President in about six weeks, but the economic well being of the country and what government should do about it, if anything, should be none of their concern.

AJC-DNC-M,

It’s a little creepy that Jay has a dossier on you. Keep up the good work.

By Dusty

September 24, 2008 5:08 PM | Link to this

Bookman’s title should have been: OBAMA WILL NOT WASTE HIS VALUABLE TIME FOR A CRISIS IN WASHINGTON.

By Ross

September 24, 2008 5:09 PM | Link to this

Well damn, now what am I gonna watch on TV Friday night?

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 24, 2008 5:12 PM | Link to this

It’s not a dossier, RW. It’s a link on the left-hand column, labeled “More entries…”

See it?

Now just click on it, and you too have a “dossier.” There’s no need to build a dossier on Management when he gives us a fresh dose of his foolishness every 15 minutes or so.

By Lewis

September 24, 2008 5:12 PM | Link to this

Yes! Let’s suspend politics and return to Washington where nobody is paying any attention to this problem…I’m so glad McCain thought of this! I’m sure Bernanke and Paulson really need McCain around for photo ops and switcheroo rhetoric that oversimplifies the problem. That way he can swoop in at the last minute and take credit for anything accomplished. What a crock!

By Sarah

September 24, 2008 5:13 PM | Link to this

McCain definately acted like a two-year-old today. He and the rest the rest of the Republicans running for office this November are going to get their clocks cleaned.

And rightfully so.

By getalife

September 24, 2008 5:13 PM | Link to this

w and cheney could not rally the base and their party to support the bailot so it is up to McCain.

Good luck with that John. gop whip.

Don’t need Obama for that.

Losers.

By N-GA

September 24, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this

I think it’s funny when wing-nuts talk about Obama’s teleprompters. It’s even funnier when we watch McCain read his speeches from paper on the podium. I think teleprompters are too hi-tech for McCain…kinda like the Internet.

BTW, Everyone thought that Buffett’s purchase of $5 billion of Goldman Sachs would boost the market. Just to let you know, Buffett is not betting on Goldman getting itself healthy, he’s betting on Congress bailing them out. That is why he has come out and said publically that Congress needs to bail out Wall Street. His comments are a little self-serving.

By getalife

September 24, 2008 5:17 PM | Link to this

RW,

I agree. The debate will lead with this bailout but we have two wars going on too.

I don’t think Jay has figured out Andy is a parody troll.

Just scroll down Jay.

By Fred

September 24, 2008 5:23 PM | Link to this

I’m sure Obama consulted long and hard with Franklin Raines and Jim Johnson (the guys who fed him $100k over the last four years) in formulating his response to this problem… that is, stay on the plane and keep making speeches.

By Tom

September 24, 2008 5:23 PM | Link to this

Tis but another typical GOP political trick desighned to sail right over the head of the unwashed masses. Our non-hero McShame lies for a living.

BUT: This GOP move will blend nicely and patriotically into the other farce, which is…

OUR DIVINE DRUNKEN FUHRER SPEAKS TONIGHT! Watch him. Hear him. Adore him.

Now McShame will join The Fuhrer in D.C. and all will be solved. God bless thee Ewenited States of Murcuh! Right, Sarah??

By Dusty

September 24, 2008 5:24 PM | Link to this

Bookman’s title should have been: OBAMA WILL NOT DISAPPOINT HIS SUBJECTS. WILL DEBATE BY HIMSELF IN ASTRODOME.

By RW-(the original)

September 24, 2008 5:25 PM | Link to this

Ah shucks Jay B,

You’re just mad about everybody pointing out how stupid your statement about the next President not needing to have input into what will likely have the single biggest impact on their first term.

Don’t worry, yours wasn’t the stupidest statement of the day. We’ll turn to Alcee Hastings for that one.

Rep. Alcee Hastings told an audience of Jewish Democrats Wednesday that they should be wary of Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin because “anybody toting guns and stripping moose don’t care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks.”

By Matt

September 24, 2008 5:27 PM | Link to this

The annointed one is so empowered he doesn’t even feel the need to vote present. If he really wants to help the people then he will realize just how many people could loose their jobs and houses and life savings and get to D.C. and put in his “I was here” vote and not want to talk about other topics in a debate. If we are attacked again then what? There are more important things to discuss like more welfare and foodstamps. Besides, it was only the rich that were killed anyway. And, ah, he ah, really ah, needs ah, a ah, teleprompter.

By @@

September 24, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this

Pray tell jay! Where’s the fault in finding the pulse on a dying patient? <———That would be the taxpayers who are fixin’ to have a political “pole” shoved down their throats.

I tend to favor Rasmussen when dancing the “poles”.

Forty-one percent (41%) say they are certain to vote for Obama and will not change their mind. Forty percent (40%) say the same about McCain.

That leaves the undecideds who will be watching the debate wondering why the heck they’re having to pay for a bailout to the tune of $7 billion with no guarantees it sill work.

Maybe McCain wants to be able to clearly explain to them, the critical nature of this bailout fiasco. Or maybe he wants to shore up support from on-the-fence conservatives who see nothing conservative about giving more power and money to politicians.

I’m just guessing here, and so are you. Of course you would find it suspicious that a candidate chooses to err in the interest of the voters.

By Dusty

September 24, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this

Bookman’s title should have been: OBAMA SPEAKS STRONG WORDS: “WHAT CRISIS?”

By Susan

September 24, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this

GO OBAMA!! Show up and talk to the people without McPain!

By RW-(the original)

September 24, 2008 5:34 PM | Link to this

getalife,

Which two wars is that? Are you counting the one we’re wrapping up in Iraq or adding the one Obama wants to start with Pakistan? The Dunce rattles his saber at Iran a lot too, maybe he’s looking for a three front war.

By LaughorCry

September 24, 2008 5:34 PM | Link to this

Already been there. Everyone should draw on their own experiences to make a decision, not these trivial matters. A man manages to finesse his way into a job he has no business being in, but he’s a good talker, speaker, and he looks good and manages to get hired. In meetings, he has to ask everyone else for advice because he has no experience or true understanding of the work or how to solve the issues. If he can get a consensus among others, then he doesn’t have to take responsibility for the decision. Once the decision is made, he just repeats what other people said. It becomes apparent to everyone that he is a project manager, not a decision maker. Soon, people start to find their way around him, because he is nothing but a road block that adds time to every decision. Everyone realizes it’s going to be OK though, because in a few years they will hire someone else to clean up the mess.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 24, 2008 5:40 PM | Link to this

Yeah, sure thing, I generate more activity at the AJC than printing the days paper does.

By RW-(the original)

September 24, 2008 5:42 PM | Link to this

Actually the way Obama and Biden have been undercutting each other lately maybe the two of them should debate Friday if McCain is still tied up actually doing the work of the people.

By Dusty

September 24, 2008 5:43 PM | Link to this

Bookman’s got a dossier?? Uh oh. Our junior editor has gone in for police work. How about fingerprints, Bookman? I think you ought to get those on every body who uses more than one ID or “borrows” one.

Also, there are plenty of liberals here who are a bit suspicious. That ol’ Cajun coot, for one.

I shall look for our enterprising editor on the next TV police thriller. “Just the facts, mam, or my dossier is going to blow you away!”

By TW

September 24, 2008 5:44 PM | Link to this

Any chance ‘w’ will open up tonight with an apology to the American people for trashing the country?

By Davo

September 24, 2008 5:47 PM | Link to this

Eighty percent of success is showing up. Woody Allen (1935 - )

Never… ever suggest they don’t have to pay you. What they pay for, they’ll value. What they get for free, they’ll take for granted, and then demand as a right. Hold them up for all the market will bear. Lois McMaster Bujold, A Civil Campaign, 1999

By Bud Wiser

September 24, 2008 5:48 PM | Link to this

Hey Management, it looks like Jay has the crosshairs on you today…..

“By JAY BOOKMAN September 24, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this Gee Management, and all this time you’ve been telling us how wonderful the economy was and claiming that those of us warning of problems were just fools who hated America. By JAY BOOKMAN September 24, 2008 4:25 PM | Link to this Does this sound familiar, Management, written by you less than a week ago? By JAY BOOKMAN September 24, 2008 5:12 PM | Link to this …..There’s no need to build a dossier on Management when he gives us a fresh dose of his foolishness every 15 minutes or so.”

Don’t you just love it when Jay and his merry little troop of misfits and idiots focus their energy on you instead of any real issues?

It is the mantra and the way of the liberal to attempt to obfuscate their lack of knowledge or intelligence on any specific issue, by launching into mean-spirited vitriolic attacks on those that disagree with their positions. I use the termtheir positions loosely, because most of Jay’s little trolls can do no more than hit the talking points fed to them by their masters at the DNC, Huffington pus/POS, DailyKos, etc etc.

Jay does get up on his facts pretty good sometimes, but when he spins off into the world of liberal speak, he loses focus. His attempted ridicule on you, case in point.

Stay the course, Management. They ridicule what they do not understand.

Obama/Biden ‘08 - making it easy to be stupid

By @@

September 24, 2008 5:50 PM | Link to this

What the hey????????

with no guarantees it sill work?

Make that will won’tcha.

I’ve gotta pay closer attention to the redline.

By fearless fosdik

September 24, 2008 5:51 PM | Link to this

DO WHAT?

McCain who has admitted that he has very little knowledge of ECONOMICS now wants to have an economics summitt to resolve the problems that he and his cronies created….give me a break!

McCain who said in mid September “the economy is basically sound!” REALLY?

Can anyone spell PHOTO-OP?

By the way how much did it cost the tax-payer … that means you and me to bail out all those S&L’s back in 1989…You know? The Keating five!

By RW-(the original)

September 24, 2008 5:52 PM | Link to this

It didn’t take these folks long to get to the bottom of this delay the debate stategery.

BREAKING NEWS! Senator McCain has asked for the Friday debate to be delayed so he may “focus on the economy”. But insiders tell Weekly World News it’s just a cover-up to hide his secret leg-lengthening surgery!

By @@

September 24, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this

As the FBI probes four troubled financial giants, the Republican ex-CIA operative running against John Kerry is calling on the state’s junior senator to return thousands in campaign cash he’s accepted from the firms.

“There isn’t a player in this whole debacle that John Kerry isn’t in bed with,” Jeff Beatty said. “John Kerry needs to clean his hands of this money and show he is accountable to the voters for the role he has played in this economic crisis.”

Kerry has accepted $111,000 in campaign donations from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac executives and lobbyists and owns $2 million in AIG stock, according to Beatty’s campaign.

Kerry spokeswoman Brigid O’Rourke dismissed the criticism, saying: “Instead of playing phony political games with Jeff Beatty, John Kerry would rather concentrate on the work he’s been doing for our state’s troubled homeowners.”

Oh puhleeeeeze.

Why not have all the politicians return the contributions and eat their lost investments. That would at least bring down what the taxpayers end up paying.

That should be part of the plan if there’s gonna be a plan.

I don’t give a tinker’s toot which party they belong to. Show us the money!

By getalife

September 24, 2008 6:01 PM | Link to this

Oh, we understand him butt wiper.

The crisis is bailing out companies under investigation by the FBI for fraud. He is going to Washigton to try to whip his party for this bailout of criminals.

McCain cut and ran from a foreign policy debate with two wars going on and Pakistan on the verge.

Looks like this was not a tough call for Obama but the gop voters will fall for it.

There is no reason to rush this bailout.

By Matt

September 24, 2008 6:02 PM | Link to this

This economy was a lot better off 2 years ago before america voted for “change”. Nice change huh? Nancy “P”onya is a joke of all jokers. Lets vote in more “change”. Ha! The Mc is on record a few years ago arguing to straighten out this mess but fell on deaf ears. There is a true fact for you lib’s. Obomb was still rooting for ACORN, whom he was a lawyer for and one of the reasons we are in this mess.

By Sal Mineo

September 24, 2008 6:03 PM | Link to this

What is the mission of the bailout plan?

Is there a describable strategic economic objective?

Could it be that not one person on the planet can narrate an understandable scenario of the how, why or what of this crisis?

That means that people are afraid to make a statement, for appearing to be a fool.

The bailout is piracy in front of the world with it’s eyes wide open.

Ban the bailout. Simply provide new credit. Make those institutions hold on to the big bag of worthless paper. But give them liquidity to endow new loans.

New credit. That buys time till we can understand what happened. I listened to that treasury secretary all day stutter and stammer out a plea. He knows less than I do.

There’s simply not enough credible data to sustain any support for this rush to trust the very pirates that brung us to this dance.

I want someone to explain it so that even duhng can understand it.

Then, we’ll talk about a bailout. I’m urging my fellow americans to vote no on the bailout.

Ban the bailout!!

By Mrs.Godzilla

September 24, 2008 6:05 PM | Link to this

Greetings from Steamboat Springs….fall in the Rockies is just beautiful!

Re: McCain Suspending campaign

Can you say stunt?

And a bad one at that.

The best thing for America is to insure the smooth transition to the next President.

Unless of course McCain knows more than he’s saying…..we have a brigade coming home for use by the Department of Homeland Security….what the hell is that about?

Let’s not forget that Bush has the power to declare martial law and the threat of economic collapse might just be to much temptation for the decider to resist.

I suspect not just the other shoe will fall…..but when it’s over it’s gonna’ look like Imelda Marco’s is having a tard sale.

It could also be that McCain just understands he cannot win.

We shall see.

By BDAtlanta

September 24, 2008 6:05 PM | Link to this

By Jay at 5:12pm There’s no need to build a dossier on Management when he gives us a fresh dose of his foolishness every 15 minutes or so.

chuckle chuckle chuckle

By getalife

September 24, 2008 6:07 PM | Link to this

@@,

There will be members of Congress involved in the FBI investigations.

They will pull a w and refuse to cooperate. Our new justice system.

By N-GA

September 24, 2008 6:08 PM | Link to this

RW,

You are as confused today as you were yesterday.

You begrudgingly supported the bail-out, then contradicted yourself by saying you didn’t trust the government to spend the money properly.

Now today you accuse Obama of wanting to start another war with Pakistan. Meanwhile your wonderfully brilliant president sends drone guided missiles at Al Qaida targets in Pakistan and authorizes special forces troop incursions into Pakistan without the approval of their government.

I guess you really don’t have any idea what you want.

By Mrs.Godzilla

September 24, 2008 6:14 PM | Link to this

HELL McCain hasn’t voted since APril…..

What a pansy.

By Dennis

September 24, 2008 6:16 PM | Link to this

To: DUH From: Dennis

Your 4:23 p.m. response to my entry into this discussion was so witty and charged with intelligence that I simply could not come up with a worthy response.

I am so embarrassed by your complete disection of my comments that I cannot face you or the other equally deep people who believe as you do.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 24, 2008 6:18 PM | Link to this

While the liberals whine and moan, the Cons work to find a solution:

Fitzgerald, now chairman of one-year-old Chain Bridge Bank in McLean, Virginia, isn’t wild about Paulson’s bailout plan, but he does think that, as with the airline bailout, taxpayers should be compensated for their assistance. “If the taxpayers are taking the risk, then they should be able to participate in the upside when the bank returns to health,” says Fitzgerald. “It would also deter healthy banks from using the fund as a dumping ground for bad assets.”-Fortune Magazine

Now that’s what I’m talking about.

After all, if thee economy is as bad as the liberals have sniffled then what the hell has Buffet got on his mind?

Bargain shopping.

And before I get called out as a flip flopper, none of this^^ will happen if the government does not first get us out of the mess the democrats created.

Since Johny is one the job now, I have faith it will be fixed in no time flat.

Debate this.

bwa

By BDAtlanta

September 24, 2008 6:19 PM | Link to this

There may very well not be a vote this week so Johnny Mac is gonna go to DC and stand around looking silly.

You guys can’t admit it but your candidate is bailing out because he’s scared. He is totally not ready for Friday night. Never has been, never will be.

Why do you think he wont let Sarah talk to reporters? He’s scared.

There’s a Presidential election in 40+ days and this is the best candidate you can find? Embarrassing. What a coward.

By @@

September 24, 2008 6:31 PM | Link to this

I had heard that proposal:

“If the taxpayers are taking the risk, then they should be able to participate in the upside when the bank returns to health,” says Fitzgerald. “It would also deter healthy banks from using the fund as a dumping ground for bad assets.”-Fortune Magazine

made on one of the news channels. My initial thought was “Yea buddy, if OBlahMa makes it into the white house, he’ll quickly forget that and use it for all the giveaway programs he’s promised.”

Liberals attention spans are short. That leaves conservatives, who have the memory of an elephant, to collect on their risk.

Liberals will pay to play while conservatives get payback. I could go with that! No liberal whinin’ tho. That’s gotta be included.

By CJ

September 24, 2008 6:38 PM | Link to this

Here’s a copy of McCain’s talking points, distributed to campaign staff and volunteers.

Notice that the first bullet point says, “[McCain] has spoken to Senator Obama and informed him of his decision [to suspend his campaign].” I feel compelled to point out that this talking point is a lie. McCain returned Obama’s call, made in private to ask McCain if he would be interested in issuing a joint statement on the bailout, and informed Obama that he was “thinking about” suspending his campaign.

The fourth bullet point says, “This is a time to put our country first.” How ironic, given that this unprecedented notion of suspending presidential campaigns is coming from the candidate who is falling behind in the polls and is embroiled in the midst of a major controversy surrounding his campaign chief (Rick Davis) receiving monthly payments from Freddie Mac.

He couldn’t be more transparent. This is yet another political stunt that insults the intelligence of the people that McCain hopes to lead.

By Superb

September 24, 2008 6:39 PM | Link to this

So McCain ducks the first debate…..guess he decided he doesn’t want to be president after all. Fact is the President will speak tonight and congress especially the Senate is doing right to question the blank check being requested. McCain needs to debate to let us hear for ourselves how he would address this issue not run back to Washington.

We have heard so much about his tenacity and fearlessness yet he ducks when it is under control.

Now to the debate …please invite Mr. Barr to accompany Mr. Obama and let’s decide between those two for next president

By RW-(the original)

September 24, 2008 6:41 PM | Link to this

N-GA,

I also told you what an idiot you were for considering those two statements contradictory yesterday. That’s one thing that never changes about you though.

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Create your own electoral map

By getalife

September 24, 2008 6:42 PM | Link to this

Now, they are trying to dump the VP debate.

I guess palin is ignorant and this crisis is not serious with all this political stunt bs.

By Mrs.Godzilla

September 24, 2008 6:43 PM | Link to this

HERE’S AN IDEA

Ole’ Miss has spent a ton of money prepping for the debate…wasting money ain’t smart.

Let Palin and Biden switch….they can go on Friday night.

Unless of course she isn’t ready?

By WW5

September 24, 2008 6:44 PM | Link to this

REQUEST FOR JAY - look at the way the “poll” was conducted by the wash post. they say - over sampling of dems and blacks (3-2). poll is bogus but you can hang your hat on it if you like.

By N-GA

September 24, 2008 6:50 PM | Link to this

BTW RW,

Are you still flip-flopping on McCain? For the longest time you swore you wouldn’t vote for him. In fact, I think you indicated you may not vote rather than vote for him.

Then Palin joins the ticket and adds so much experience, a world-class education, incredible foreign relations knowledge, and a penchant for telling the truth (sarc), and now you’re considering casting your ballot for McCain/Palin.

I guess since you can’t make up your own mind, you just drink the kool-aid and vote your out-of-body experience.

You’re worse than the Jihadists. At least they don’t have a vote.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 24, 2008 6:53 PM | Link to this

By BDAtlanta September 24, 2008 6:19 PM Why do you think he wont let Sarah talk to reporters?

BDA: I once thought you were just clueless on economic issues but now I have come to realize you are a fully developed dimwit, totally versed in idiot speak:

This morning, Katie sat down with Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin in New York. In the exclusive interview, Katie asked her a wide range of questions on foreign policy and the current economic situation. We’ll bring you more of what she said tonight – but for now, we snagged a clip of the interview you can check out now.Uh, See B.S.

Behind the times are we?

By RW-(the original)

September 24, 2008 6:57 PM |