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By Tom

September 25, 2008 10:42 PM | Link to this

I remember years ago when I was in high school, one of the students pulled the fire alarm in order to get out of an exam exam they were not prepared for. I wonder if McCain went to my high school.

By Mary E

September 25, 2008 10:47 PM | Link to this

No way! mccain lies. Senator Obama did not cause a shouting match! mccain and his circus crew are liars.

I’m voting for Obama / Biden. Period!

By Jade

September 25, 2008 10:47 PM | Link to this

What alternate reality does this guy live in? McCain derailed the deal that was already in the works for his own political gain. He hasn’t even “stopped” his campaign- his ads are still running, his surrogates are still on the attack. This is nothing but a stunt, politicizing this crisis for his own gain. John McCain is reducing himself to a punch line.

By Lynne

September 25, 2008 10:49 PM | Link to this

Spin, spin, spin, McCain….it just makes your trip down the drain much quicker. It figures you would lie about this, since you’ve lied about everything else. Why stop now? Guess what McCain, you’re done. you might as well pack your bags and go back to one of your 7 houses. America wants nothing to do with you, or your careless political stunts.

By feddup

September 25, 2008 10:50 PM | Link to this

I guess this is his way of “suspending his campaign”? Issuing statements from the presidential campaign; continuing to air ads on TV; holding rallies (Palin); and sending his surrogates to do the talking on TV… All that is suspended is my belief in the credibility of this candidate.

By Mary E

September 25, 2008 10:50 PM | Link to this

No way! mccain lies. Senator Obama did not cause a shouting match! mccain and his circus crew are liars.

I’m voting for Obama / Biden. Period!

By Lynne

September 25, 2008 10:51 PM | Link to this

Spin, spin, spin, McCain….it just makes your trip down the drain much quicker. It figures you would lie about this, since you’ve lied about everything else. Why stop now? Guess what McCain, you’re done. you might as well pack your bags and go back to one of your 7 houses. America wants nothing to do with you, or your careless political stunts.

By Mary E

September 25, 2008 10:54 PM | Link to this

No way! mccain lies. Senator Obama did not cause a shouting match! mccain and his circus crew are liars.

I’m voting for Obama / Biden. Period!

By Mary E

September 25, 2008 10:54 PM | Link to this

No way! mccain lies. Senator Obama did not cause a shouting match! mccain and his circus crew are liars.

I’m voting for Obama / Biden. Period!

By Uncanny Valley

September 25, 2008 10:58 PM | Link to this

Palin/McCain 08: It’s a good thing politics makes strange bedfellows: How else could we find the sleeper cells?

By PMLutze

September 25, 2008 10:59 PM | Link to this

Sounds like your still in High School! What idiot would think that the country would rather hear him debate than see a well thought out plan or no plan to spend 7 Billion with a big BBB, you people either really have money to burn or you don’t work at all! Yeah go to ole Miss and wait Obama we’ll call you if we need you we have your number!

By get real

September 25, 2008 11:03 PM | Link to this

Sounds like your still in High School! What idiot would think that the country would rather hear him debate than see a well thought out plan or no plan to spend 7 Billion with a big BBB, you people either really have money to burn or you don’t work at all! Yeah go to ole Miss and wait Obama we’ll call you if we need you we have your number! What kind of cartoon world are you people living in!

By McCain can't lose

September 25, 2008 11:12 PM | Link to this

Why debate? This thing is over. McCain is going to win Ohio and win the election.

By Get a Life

September 25, 2008 11:14 PM | Link to this

Sounds like your still in High School! What idiot would think that the country would rather hear him babble incoherently on the bailout rather than address the American people on why he’s qualified to be president?

He needs to show up at the debate and show America that he’s not really John McChicken.

By LynneS

September 25, 2008 11:18 PM | Link to this

Every time I think there’s nothing more surreal or amoral the McCain campaign can do, they surprise me yet again. They have taken “Bearing false witness” to a new level. There can be no true Christians left among them. They are godless, lying opportunists, the lot of them.

The John McCain I respected in 2000 is gone forever.

By la revolution

September 25, 2008 11:20 PM | Link to this

I’ll bet 700 billion dollars the Republicans try as hard as they can, one way or another, to keep Palin out of the VP debates.

By Voter

September 25, 2008 11:20 PM | Link to this

Put this up on your wall. If the Georgia Republicans in the House of Representatives are among those grandstanders who refuse to save our economy for personal political gain, we will vote them back to their hometowns and shun them for the rest of their lives….. and when they come along the tracks, tired and hungry, we will not share our collards and pinto beans. Imagine a world without credit.

By Voter in GA

September 25, 2008 11:22 PM | Link to this

Put this up on your wall. If the Georgia Republicans in the House of Representatives are among those grandstanders who refuse to save our economy for personal political gain, we will vote them back to their hometowns and shun them for the rest of their lives….. and when they come along the tracks, tired and hungry, we will not share our collards and pinto beans. Imagine a world without credit.

By Reality Check

September 25, 2008 11:22 PM | Link to this

McCain is sinking like a stone in all the polls.

Bye-bye, McChicken.

It wasn’t good to know you.

By Voter in GA

September 25, 2008 11:23 PM | Link to this

Put this up on your wall. If the Georgia Republicans in the House of Representatives are among those grandstanders who refuse to save our economy for personal political gain, we will vote them back to their hometowns and shun them for the rest of their lives….. and when they come along the tracks, tired and hungry, we will not share our collards and pinto beans. Imagine a world without credit.

By Permial Darkling

September 25, 2008 11:23 PM | Link to this

I’m amazed that there is still quite a bit of name calling. Just do the right thing and attempt, I know it’s nearly impossible, to convince the conservatives that it’s a spectacularly bad idea to continue the Shrub Administration for another 18 months or so. Then we’ll just have to surrender to the fundamentalists under Saint Palin.

By Voter in GA

September 25, 2008 11:26 PM | Link to this

Put this up on your wall. If the Georgia Republicans in the House of Representatives are among those grandstanders who refuse to save our economy for personal political gain, we will vote them back to their hometowns and shun them for the rest of their lives….. and when they come along the tracks, tired and hungry, we will not share our collards and pinto beans. Imagine a world without credit.

By Voter in GA

September 25, 2008 11:26 PM | Link to this

Put this up on your wall. If the Georgia Republicans in the House of Representatives are among those grandstanders who refuse to save our economy for personal political gain, we will vote them back to their hometowns and shun them for the rest of their lives….. and when they come along the tracks, tired and hungry, we will not share our collards and pinto beans. Imagine a world without credit.

By la revolution

September 25, 2008 11:27 PM | Link to this

I’ll bet 700 billion dollars the Republicans try as hard as they can, one way or another, to keep Palin out of the VP debates.

By Tyre Hester

September 25, 2008 11:27 PM | Link to this

Face it. The democrats tried to ram a $700 B gift to Wall Street down the Rep House’s throat after they (R’s) had no input.

They didn’t fall for it.

Barney Frank sat on his a* for the last two years doing nothing and now its the R’s fault? Come ON!

At this point, W is toast and has no influence. The rising conservative stars in the house, have the upper hand and the Dems including the messiah will have to give in.

End of story.

By la revolution

September 25, 2008 11:28 PM | Link to this

I’ll bet 700 billion dollars the Republicans try as hard as they can, one way or another, to keep Palin out of the VP debates.

By Permial Darkling

September 25, 2008 11:29 PM | Link to this

I’m amazed that there is still quite a bit of name calling. Just do the right thing and attempt, I know it’s nearly impossible, to convince the conservatives that it’s a spectacularly bad idea to continue the Shrub Administration for another 18 months or so. Then we’ll just have to surrender to the fundamentalists under Saint Palin.

By Alan Moree

September 25, 2008 11:31 PM | Link to this

McChicken? How do you figure that? McCain challenged Obama to a series of 10 town hall meetings. I beleive Obama turned him down. McCain and Obama need to focus on a bipartisan compromise on how to get this nation back on track NOW. They both still have sworn responsibilities to the American people who elected them to the U.S. Congress. Why is it so important for the debate to happen Friday? What’s so majical about that? Our nation is in the throes of a huge recession and headed for a collapse of monumental proportions. People are losing their homes and the effects are far-reaching. For them not to be in D.C. right now would be akin to “fiddling while Rome burned.”

I’ll be honest, I’m not convinced that McCain/Palin are the right people for the job, but, I am totally convinced that Obama/Biden are NOT the answer. His tax plan alone will continue to stymie the economy. From corporate income taxes to the so-called “death tax”, he’ll continue to take from the working class (and, yes, the “rich”) to fund his ill-conceived social program. In other words, take from those who work hard for their money and give to those who never have and never intend to work for anything.

By Tyre Hester

September 25, 2008 11:34 PM | Link to this

Face it. The democrats tried to ram a $700 B gift to Wall Street down the Rep House’s throat after they (R’s) had no input.

They didn’t fall for it.

Barney Frank sat on his a* for the last two years doing nothing and now its the R’s fault? Come ON!

At this point, W is toast and has no influence. The rising conservative stars in the house, have the upper hand and the Dems including the messiah will have to give in.

End of story.

By study the problem before jamming politics into the situation

September 25, 2008 11:39 PM | Link to this

No credit? People think, “oh, I’ll have to to be frugal and live on what I have, but this is because individuals see credit as an infrequent event - a car loan, a house loan, maybe a consumer loan for an appliance.

What they don’t often see is that US commerce exists because of the availability of daily credit. Businesses like Home Depot, Walmart, Caterpillar, GM - they float their inventory and raw materials and pay back as they sell. If they don’t have credit they will not make a profit and will shutter their stores and factories and jobs will go.

Everyone will be affected by the billions of dollars of losses being incurred by the giants of the world’s financial markets and the subsequent job losses.

It was reported last night that 600,000 have already lost their jobs this year. We can expect that thousands more will wake up tomorrow or the next day to find that their jobs (and their companies) have ceased to exist.

We need to think about a world without credit. How many people can survive the financial calamity of the rising interest rate on credit cards or loans (because it will happen, and sooner than later).

By Goldie

September 25, 2008 11:47 PM | Link to this

Oblahblah is no uniter Bush had to order him to Washington to do his job as a Senator…he has no experience at that either. He started running for POTUS after 143 days in the Senate!

McCain is the statesman that can craft a bipartisan deal, then mop the floor with Oblahblah in a foreign policy debate.

No wonder key Democrats are all backing McCain!

Oblahblah can go sit between his greek pillars and play with his make believe POTUS seal. He may well inspire a new game ‘playing POTUS’…LOL!

By Tyre

September 25, 2008 11:53 PM | Link to this

Maxine Waters on Fox News tonite.. “Everyone can go to their bank mitigation department and get the interest rate lowered” (part of THE plan)

This is the the mentality of our Reps giving away $700B? Did she take a ride in the UFO with Dennis?

Thank God for Reps willing to stand up for the taxpayers!

By Jethro

September 25, 2008 11:54 PM | Link to this

Vote Sarah because she got a spell to proteck her against witches and satan. If elected she will share it with America,

Palin/ Bush 2ooo8!

See it on yootube

By cj

September 25, 2008 11:59 PM | Link to this

Yeah, right, John. Tell us another one. Wow…just how many lies does this add up to under McCain’s column? I suspect he’s in the tens of thousands this week alone. He’s pathetic.

By cj

September 26, 2008 12:03 AM | Link to this

Yeah, right, John. Tell us another one. Wow…just how many lies does this add up to under McCain’s column? I suspect he’s in the tens of thousands this week alone. He’s pathetic.

By cj

September 26, 2008 12:04 AM | Link to this

Yeah, right, John. Tell us another one. Wow…just how many lies does this add up to under McCain’s column? I suspect he’s in the tens of thousands this week alone. He’s pathetic.

By ATL

September 26, 2008 12:04 AM | Link to this

Let them all go belly-up !!!!!!!! Use the 700B for loans@5% to who ever needs it.

By ATL

September 26, 2008 12:06 AM | Link to this

Let them all go belly-up !!!!!!!! Use the 700B for loans@5% to who ever needs it, that way money is still available to market & my taxes, may just go down!!!!!!!

By Jethro

September 26, 2008 12:08 AM | Link to this

Jesus told us to vote for McCane. Obamba very bad man!

By anne

September 26, 2008 12:12 AM | Link to this

Obama the uniter strikes again. Just like he united Hillary supporters, what is he getting, about 58% of us? lol. yeah, just the guy we need, another George W.

By Jethro

September 26, 2008 12:14 AM | Link to this

Jesus told us to vote for McCane. Obamba very bad man!

By ATL

September 26, 2008 12:16 AM | Link to this

Some people need to learn to post just once(Mary E -cj), but then again if you vote as many times as you post then you can elect Barack Hussein Obama!!!!

By Joann

September 26, 2008 12:17 AM | Link to this

I’m a little confused. Let me see if I have this straight…..

If you grow up in Hawaii, raised by your grandparents, you’re ‘exotic, different.’ If you grow up in Alaska eating moose burgers, it’s a quintessential American story.

If your name is Barack you’re a radical, unpatriotic secret Muslim. If you name your kids Willow, Trig and Track, you’re a maverick.

If you graduate from Harvard law School you are unstable. If you attend 5 different small colleges before graduating, you’re well grounded.

If you spend 3 years as a brilliant community organizer, become the first black President of the Harvard Law Review, create a voter registration drive that registers 150,000 new voters, spend 12 years as a Constitutional Law professor, spend 8 years as a State Senator representing a district with over 750,000 people, become chairman of the state Senate’s Health and Human Services committee, spend 4 years in the United States Senate representing a state of 13 million people while sponsoring 131 bills and serving on the Foreign Affairs, Environment and Public Works and Veteran’s Affairs committees, you don’t have any real leadership experience. If your total resume is: local weather girl, 4 years on the city council and 6 years as the mayor of a town with less than 7,000 people, 20 months as the governor of a state with only 650,000 people, then you’re qualified to become the country’s second highest ranking executive.

If you have been married to the same woman for 19 years while raising 2 beautiful daughters, all within Protestant churches, you’re not a real Christian. If you cheated on your first wife with a rich heiress, and left your disfigured wife after a serious car accident and married the heiress the next month, you’re a Christian.

If you teach responsible, age appropriate sex education, including the proper use of birth control, you are eroding the fiber of society. If, while governor, you staunchly advocate abstinence only, with no other option in sex education in your state’s school system while your unwed teen daughter ends up pregnant, you’re very responsible.

If your wife is a Harvard graduate lawyer who gave up a position in a prestigious law firm to work for the betterment of her inner city community, then gave that up to raise a family, your family’s values don’t represent America’s values.

If you’re husband is nicknamed ‘First Dude’, with at least one DWI conviction and no college education, who didn’t register to vote until age 25 and once was a member of a group that advocated the secession of Alaska from the USA, your family is extremely admirable.

OK, much clearer now.

By Jethro

September 26, 2008 12:19 AM | Link to this

Vote Sarah because she got a spell to proteck her against witches and satan. If elected she will share it with America,

Palin/ Bush 2ooo8!

youtube.com/watch?v=iwkb9_zB2Pg

By Jethro

September 26, 2008 12:24 AM | Link to this

Vote Sarah because she got a spell to proteck her against witches and satan. If elected she will share it with America,

Palin/ Bush 2ooo8!

youtube.com/watch?v=iwkb9_zB2Pg

By ATL

September 26, 2008 12:24 AM | Link to this

Some people need to learn to post just once(Mary E -cj), but then again if you vote as many times as you post then you can elect Barack Hussein Obama!!!!

By Jethro

September 26, 2008 12:26 AM | Link to this

Vote Sarah because she got a spell to proteck her against witches and satan. If elected she will share it with America,

Palin/ Bush 2ooo8!

youtube.com/watch?v=iwkb9_zB2Pg

By Goldie

September 26, 2008 12:36 AM | Link to this

Oblahblah is no uniter Bush had to order him to Washington to do his job as a Senator…he has no experience at that either. He started running for POTUS after 143 days in the Senate!

McCain is the statesman that can craft a bipartisan deal, then mop the floor with Oblahblah in a foreign policy debate.

No wonder key Democrats are all backing McCain! Like the Clintons and their fundraisers!

Oblahblah can go sit between his greek pillars and play with his make believe POTUS seal. He may well inspire a new game ‘playing POTUS’…LOL!

By Mary

September 26, 2008 12:39 AM | Link to this

I admire Mc Cain for laying aside campaigning to attend to an important matter. That is what we expect our leaders to do — set aside personal interests and be where he needs to be this week…Washington. He will not merely be there as “present” but lending his many years of experience in a difficult time.

By Linda

September 26, 2008 12:42 AM | Link to this

Come on folks, do you even follow YOUR own candidate? If Cindy McCain’s half sister is not going to vote for her brother in law, what does that tell you? HELLO!!!!! I’m sure she knows him better than the general public, that ought to tell you something. McCain is so full of it, when he lies, he lies about stuff that you can find out about. If you are going to tell a lie, at least make sure that you can’t be found out. He even lied to David Letterman as to why he could not be on his show. This man has about as much sense as a bank robber holding up a bank without a mask!!!!!!! DUUUUUHHHHHH. It is obvious the man can not multitask, making excuses not to debate Obama. Oh I will give him this much credit - he had sense enough to weasle his way out of the debate on Friday, Obama will eat his a* up in a debate!!!!!

By Mary

September 26, 2008 12:50 AM | Link to this

If the Friday debate does not take place, that will be good for Obama. He will not do well if the debates don’t have teleprompters.

By Linda

September 26, 2008 12:57 AM | Link to this

Mary, I think you have your candidates mixed up. Now, McCain may not be able to see the teleprompter, you know he is well up in age….LOL

By Mary

September 26, 2008 1:06 AM | Link to this

Is it just me or do those people who purchased homes for NOTHING down, now not need to come up with the equivalent at least of a down payment in order to save their homes. Would that not at least recover some of the losses and perhaps let them stay in their homes? In my lifetime, you were expected to make a down payment except for VA loans. Regarding the CEOs who bailed out in time to receive millions as severance and/or retirement, shame on you and what comes around, goes around. With all our problems though, I am so proud to be an American. Also, God bless our troops.

By inou

September 26, 2008 4:02 AM | Link to this

Obama is a puppet with no ideas, plan, or vision, except to win the presidency. Even if he does, it is not going to help his deadbeat, unworthy, head-up-their-butt followers who think he can wipe their loans out. It’s not going to happen.

By plooger

September 26, 2008 5:24 AM | Link to this

Wow, McCain is rapidly becoming the most farcical, self-parody of a US Presidential candidate in modern history. It’s difficult to imagine how he could make himself seem incrementally more ridiculous.

If for no other reason, I hope McCain doesn’t win in November, just so we can get a break from the drama. (Reject the drama, vote Obama?)

By Sivart

September 26, 2008 5:36 AM | Link to this

What in the world are you people thinking about, This proposed bailout is nothing short of socialism and I for one thank god there are some in congress that have at least put a halt to this thing. The government in no way should be using taxpayers money to solve the problems of these financially troubled wall street firms. Allow capitalism to work and it will correct itself, always has and always will. I pray that McCain and the other House republicans realize this.

By RJ

September 26, 2008 6:14 AM | Link to this

Joann thank you! You made my day!

By case

September 26, 2008 6:38 AM | Link to this

No deal, really… The GOP members who tirelessly worked with Dems to hash one out must be secretly furious at McCain who is determined to deep six any deal he can not take credit for.

By Stray Yellar Dawg

September 26, 2008 6:49 AM | Link to this

Wow. The great “Uniter” turns out to be the great Divider. Just when the Democrats needed him most. Barack failed.

Mr. McCain is right. And he needs to stand his ground on this. I know his party is behind him.

Oh… and no more $$$ for Acorn! For chrissake, the taxpayers cannot be expected to pad the pockets of a “community organization” that is hellbent on getting one of it’s members coronated as POTUS…. even if it has to register six year olds to vote.

This is like a bad dream that we can’t wake up from.

And to think… we could have had Hillary!

By Stray Yellar Dawg

September 26, 2008 6:50 AM | Link to this

Wow. The great “Uniter” turns out to be the great Divider. Just when the Democrats needed him most. Barack failed.

Mr. McCain is right. And he needs to stand his ground on this. I know his party is behind him.

Oh… and no more $$$ for Acorn! For chrissake, the taxpayers cannot be expected to pad the pockets of a “community organization” that is hellbent on getting one of it’s members coronated as POTUS…. even if it has to register six year olds to vote.

This is like a bad dream that we can’t wake up from.

And to think… we could have had Hillary!

By Paul

September 26, 2008 6:54 AM | Link to this

Were the Secretary of the Treasury and the rest of the Administration so asleep at the wheel that they could not forewarn us until they thought we were in a panic situation? I hope that we will have detailed information before Congress is even asked to vote. I am not convinced that a bailout is in our best interest. This seems like a self serving solution.

President Bush is as passionate about our upcoming recession as he was about Iraq’s WMDs, which has cost a trillion dollars, only with less of a plan on dealing with it, except that he wants to spend about another trillion. There is also no exit strategy, if he is wrong. This is not a bailout. It is a power grab.

Why is it such a secret as to whom will be getting this $700 billion in their pockets? How is this money actually guaranteed as getting back to us? I am not convinced that this whole exercise is not just a covert way of rescuing politically connected fat cats. Where are the specific details

By Ga Values

September 26, 2008 6:55 AM | Link to this

Where Saxby Chambliss gets his money::

Agri Business—-$1,368,000 Banks, Insurance, Real Estate—-$1,332,000 Lawyers & Individual Lobbyist——$641,000 Misc Business —-$679,000 Other ——$606,000..

The Agi Business got a gift of $20 billion waste from Saxby’s Farm Bill. The Banks, Real Estate & Lawyers just got a $2 TRILLION gift from the Bail Out the Banks act which Saxby & Johnny are working for. Not a bad return on your money.

Source:http://www.opensecrets.org/politicia…&cid=N00002685

By oldcowboy

September 26, 2008 7:04 AM | Link to this

Ya’ll can argue as much as you want about this stuff, but the truth of the matter is that probably 90% of the people know who they are going to vote for and 25% of them have lied to others about it so as not to sully their reputation as a good Democrat. And any one who believes in “polls”(Hmm, a 1000 “RANDOM” people surveyed that reflects the whole nation within a 3 to 4 percent error margin) give me a break. We also need to some how push for national referdums on our ballot and really find out how Americans feel about issues such as our complicated tax system(either a flat tax rate applicable to everybody or a national sales tax, all with a heavy oversight to keep businesses and individuals from cheating(have to find something for those guys at the IRS to do).

By DB

September 26, 2008 7:48 AM | Link to this

I find it interesting that McCain is the only one of the two that feels a sense of responsibility to actually fulfill his current JOB responsibilities, as Senator. Arizona elected him to look out for their interests in Washington, and he apparently takes that responsibility seriously.

I hope that the State of Illinois likes Dick Durbin, because he’s all they’ve got right now. Obama has moved on to “more important things”, like yapping sound bites in a meaningless “debate” instead of getting his butt back to Washington to do the job he was elected to do.

I basically hate the Presidential debates, because they are seldom “debates”, where the participants actually get to ARGUE pros and cons over issues. They’re more a chance for the candidates to get on their soapbox and pontificate. Watch closely, if the debates go on, and see how many of them actually answer the question. Most of them take the opportunity to get their sound bites in first, and then they’ll throw a few unoffending words at the question. It makes ‘em look as though they didn’t even hear the question.

Stupid.

By in case you missed it

September 26, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this

Couric: Have you ever been involved in any negotiations, for example, with the Russians?

Palin: We have trade missions back and forth, we do. It’s very important when you consider even national security issues with Russia. As Putin rears his head and comes into the air space of the United States of America, where do they go? It’s Alaska. It’s just right over the border. It is from Alaska that we send those out to make sure that an eye is being kept on this very powerful nation, Russia, because they are right there, they are right next to our state.

By Fireplug

September 26, 2008 10:19 AM | Link to this

Folks, you can fuss if you want, but McCains handlers are continually out foxing Obama’s think tank. The elections are a big game, a serious game and nothing more! All moves are chosen to accomplish a desired outcome.I for one want the smartest people,best gamers representing my interests not only in the US, but also on the world stage. Our most sucessful Presidents have been the master’s of the game! That’s a fact.

By lucylou

September 26, 2008 10:57 AM | Link to this

I disagree that McCain’s handlers are out foxing Obama’s think tank. The difference between McCain and Obama is that Obama actually makes the final decision when it comes to the campaign and does not rely on someone else to tell him what to do.

Secondly, I think it is apparent to the logical folks of the world that while the financial crisis is a priority, McCain is just plain scared of it. As Obama stated the President must be able to multi-task. I can imagine that any conversation the President is engaged in, at any time during the day, is interrupted with a whole new different problem. It takes immediate decision skills to prioritize the issues, the intelligence Obama is blessed to have. I make that statement under the illusion the President had only three situtations to ponder - not true.

McCain’s continuous excuses of why the debate should be postponed is as clear as the nose on your face. McCain thinks the American public is to dumb to see the forest for the trees. We’re not, we’re just not dumb enough to buy into your debate postponement propoganda.

As far as suspending his campaign, McCain on the surface said the words, but Palin has continued her jaunt around the country and giving interviews - that’s not suspending a campaign, that’s having your VP nominee doing the campaigning for you. So, McCain never suspended his campaign, never stopped the calls, never stopped raising money, etc. That’s just plain false.

By Fireplug

September 26, 2008 1:42 PM | Link to this

So now there will actually be a debate. A function decided by McCain. One up for McCain; McCain wasn’t, “just a phone call away”. Two up for McCain. McCain isn’t just an , “on the surface” communicator. He exhibits depth and cunning. Exactly the traits we need in a leader. Glad to see that you agree, lucylou. Three up McCain!

By that_guy

September 26, 2008 2:19 PM | Link to this

This video should provide the layman with a quick look at who is to blame for the current shenanigans.

Burning Down The House: What Caused Our Economic Crisis?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5tZc8oH—o

By Tucano Fulano

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

Questionable loans to Illegal Aliens as demanded by Democrats sunk a number of greedy spineless bankers; there is NO EXCUSE FOR AMERICAN CITIZEN TAXPAYERS TO SUPPORT THIS SELL-OUT PROPOSED BY MR BUSH AND MR PAULSON WHICH BENEFITS only GOLDMAN-SACHS. Those who made the mess have to clean up after their own selves - isn’t that what you learned from your own Mother?

By Ariella

September 26, 2008 8:48 PM | Link to this

Obama supporters are overplaying their (weak) hand by claiming that McCain didn’t want to debate. Bad, bad lie because it’s so obviously false: Obama is the one two cowardly and self-absorbed to accept invitations at town halls, because there he might have to actually say something of substance.

Also, Obama is known as the lousy debater, because he doesn’t function well without a teleprompter, a speech writer, and an adoring crowd.

I am have always voted Democrat, but I will never, ever vote for that phony celeb, Obama.

By imustprotest

September 26, 2008 8:48 PM | Link to this

Obama is the one afraid of debating. He was just like the kid who crammed for a big test and all upset because he would forget the answers of the debate were delayed!! LOL, Obama is such an empty suit, he makes Bush look smart!

McCain/Palin 08 It’s the Country Stupid! PUMA

By rrow

September 26, 2008 9:07 PM | Link to this

How can Obama be bipartisan and work across the aisle if he is solely representing the the dem’s views - ie Pelossi, Dodd etc? Hilaary and McCain are the only true moderates, and since the dems did not follow the will of the people, by nominating Obama, my vote goes to McCain.

By middleclass

September 27, 2008 8:31 PM | Link to this

Oh sure you were going to vote Dem, until……. Obama got more votes than Hilary that is called “the will of the people,” unless you happen to be named George Bush, and the votes are not-counted in Florida. Get over it, and cast your vote but don’t pedal this “bipartisan” BS.

A repub President’s bill was rejected by Repub House members - make up your mind and Dems can work with you.

McCain’s white horse must be tired circling the Capitol waiting for a photo-op. Shameless political stunt he added nothing to this discourse.

By middleclass

September 27, 2008 8:33 PM | Link to this

Oh sure you were going to vote Dem, until……. Obama got more votes than Hilary that is called “the will of the people,” unless you happen to be named George Bush, and the votes are not-counted in Florida. Get over it, and cast your vote but don’t pedal this “bipartisan” BS.

A repub President’s bill was rejected by Repub House members - make up your mind and Dems can work with you.

McCain’s white horse must be tired circling the Capitol waiting for a photo-op. Shameless political stunt he added nothing to this discourse.