After all the lies that were told on me by the Republicans, I'm here to defend my good name or do I have to change it first to get posted?????

Obama 08

Obama is not guy we need in the White House. McCain is a true blue Ameriican who will keep us safe here at home. He will be open to how to fix the economy from both sides of the isle. All Obama does is make speeches and walk around looking all smug and cocky. His ego is too much to take anymore. Come on guys, can you imagine 4 to 8 years of him. We will be totally ruined.

I would personally rather see Barack Obama in office rather than John McCain but I don't think either one will be able solve the tremendous problems facing the U.S. I think we will see the complete and utter destruction of Empire America and I think it will go with a whimper, not a bang.

Its too bad that the rest of the world will be dragged down (somewhat) but in the end, we will be better off. The U.S. has become the most destructive force in modern history. Good riddance!!

I would like to hear a debate between Obama and McCain on our economy. Can they debate on one topic each time in any format?

I don't think anyone that hasn't served in the armed forces should be allowed to to be Commander in Chief.

Very simple, McCain is the "real" man here. He plans on stopping all of the gov waste and spending what we don't have such as Obambi's plan to send the UN $845 billion of my hard earned money to feed and educate the world. Well let me tell you, I have 3 count them 3 Black American children of my own here in the USA to feed first. They are having a hard time even keeping up with their own grades. We don't even plan college in our household. I work 50 hours a week just to keep them in a home and food on the table. Give me a break, how the heck can I feed Africa? Obambi wants my kids to give their food and school to his Kenyans, I think Obambi should just crawl in a hole somewhere and leave my country alone. Every African I ever meet has a better education than my kids. What are they supposed to do, join gangs and destroy their lives just to feed Obambi's Africa? The American Black population needs to wake up. This dude wants to take what you have and give it all away. McCain is an American for Americans First.

THANK YOU JOHN MCCAIN FOR CARING ABOUT US…THE USA CITIZEN !!!

PRESIDENT JOHN MCCAIN 2008 !!!

Dear David in Silver Spring,

You've hit the nail on the head, although I refer to it as "tinkle down" economics ….

Jessica,

I believe the Congress has tried to end the "Enron" loophole that allows oil speculators to continue to drive up prices even when supply and demand have remained unchanged for the past year. McSame voted against this revision and Bush has threatened to veto.

Pamela wrote:

"McCain still doesn't seem to understand that the largest 'excessive spending' issue right now is the war in Iraq!"

Personally, I was/am against the war in Iraq, but liberals really do need to expand their range of outrage. Iraq, Iraq, Iraq, Iraq, ….

The war is costing about $100 billion/year, but federal welfare expenditures are around four times that. Sure, much of that is necessary, but much isn't.

So let’s try to get beyond the snappy slogans, O.K.?

"I like McCain's words in the second to last paragraph….
Words like that are very convincing!!
i don't know who to vote for!!"

Unfortunately, McCain doesn't know what the first step towards accomplishing that would be. He'll decrease government income by cutting taxes and continue to increase our spending by keeping us in Iraq. His talk about balancing the federal budget by cutting pork is nonsense, there isn't… what is it, like $600B in pork that he can cut over 10 years, like he'd need to. Obama actually has a sensible economic plan. And he is the only candidate I've heard even hint at the truth — that Americans have largely brought this on themselves by spending more money than they have for decades, and favoring those who move money from one column to another on a spreadsheet instead of those who actually produce something that people can use.

It is pathetic to see CNN in Obama's back pocket, kissing his feet along the way. Just looking at the headlines of this blog, it's Obama, Obama, Obama, Obama, McCain, Bush. Obviously, who do you think the people at CNN are for? Talk about trying to control an election.

Obama is no Bill Clinton. He's more of a Jimmy Carter. His inexperience will prove to be his undoing. He'll fail to get reelected and the Democratic Party will suffer for years to come.

We have a lot of people out here who would rather KEEP the SAME policies than go for CHANGE. Ya'll know who you are the ones with the small BRAINS.

McCain is giving us a lot of blah, blah, blah about his fixes to the economy. Most of his "fixes" are just putting a bandaid on a gaping wound. He has no real plan. He has been in the senate for decades, and his voting record is one that is very clearly pro-wealth, pro-business. The "for the people" attitude he has adopted in the past 15 minutes is NOT ANYTHING like his positions during his tenure as a senator. He is clearly pandering to get votes. His own inability to run a fiscally responsible campaign is a small sample of what his administration would be like.

Obama may be new to the game, but he has shown an ability to manage his finances, organize large groups of people, and get things done. McCain has shown an ability to blow a lot of hot air. Hot air won't run a country. My vote goes to Obama (or Hillary, or my dog, if he runs against McCain).

In response to Marie. MCcain said we need live within our means. I can repesct that saying ..however MCcain is not going to do that because this war is taking away from our economy. If you think this does not affect it you are so mistakenly wrong. Who is going to pay for this war? Me and you. With MCcain he is just going to make the war bill BIGGER. Our economy is being crippled. Think about it.

As for the independant voter. You wish you had a canidate that was worth somthing. That is an insult to compare Obama to Hitler.

Once again, the democrats will take over a get things back on track. Then another loser GOP administration will get in and screw it all up again……A vicious cycle.

There is a problem with the premise of this entire article. It ignores Ross Perot. Bill Clinton won in 1992 with less than half of the voters voting for him (Only 43%). Ross Perot picked up 19%, a large portion of which had been Bush supporters. Had Perot not been in the mix the race would have definately been much tighter with Bush possibly winning. This year we do not have any 3rd party candidates with the sway Perot had then and the two main 3rd party candidates we do have (one conservative- Barr, and one liberal- Nader) will probably siphon votes equally. I wouldn't get too comfortable if I were Barack. This will be a very close election and will come down to the line as it did in 2000 and 2004 (and just as it would have in 1992).

McLies

McShame

McWar

McGrampa

McCan't use a computer

McPanderer

McBush

What about the Democrat controlled Congress? Where have they been? We all know that the Congress technically has more power than the President. Why haven't they done something? I mean, two years ago, gas prices were what, a little over $2. Where have they been all this time?

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I agree with Jessica. Bill Clinton was able to work with the Republican Controlled Congress in the 1990's despite his personal problems. I think that putting Obama in the white house with an all democrat congress would not have the necessary urgency that we NEED!

I don't agree with McCain on a lot of issues but at least he is talking about said issues and not worrying about whether or not he will fill a stadium with 70,000 vs 20,000 people. Egotism is not what is needed. Humility, strong leadership and solid solutions are what is needed.

I was a Hillary supporter who will be looking to McCain for the answers.

McCain means more of the same and that, in part, is what got us into our current economic problem…Republicans in Washington are quite obviously afraid of big business, look at the profits the oil companies are earning and the tax cuts that we have given to business. This trickle down theory is BS. No one to date has proven that the theory works. Someone needs to show me SOLID PLAIN SPEAKING PROOF! I no longer will be patient with more rhetoric from the current administration, I no longer want to hear platitudes and more generalities. Statements like, it will work out in due course once we "tighten our belts" just is not good enough. I have faith in people but not with the current policies of the administration….I want to see PROOF!!!…Obama has minimal experience, granted. But I know that he will surround himself with the necessary advisers and strategists that will bring about change…I don't want more of the same nonsense that got us into this mess. …the war and its required expenses is a major problem. When in US history have we given tax cuts when we are war? Only once and we can thank Mr. Bush for that. McCain wants more of this…I say no way!…I want change and Obama is the best hope we have.

Genius observation. If that logic had held true, we would have had either a President Gore in 2000, riding on the deflating balloon of the Clinton administration at the time. As we saw, a good economy at the time did not give Gore a huge popular vote majority, say 5-8 points as it should have - and it won't spell doom for McCain no matter how much you Obama zombie idiots wish.

No more Republicans in any worthwhile office! They are the most vile creatures on the planet. I've worked with many and all they know is to get jobs for their incompetent friends (Michael Brown - FEMA). The rich have gotten more than their share. Anyone who thinks Bloomberg is great doesn't live in New York City. Republicans raise taxes more than anyone!

How the heck does McCain plan on balancing the budget when he plans to continue to dump billions into Iraq in a hopeless war. If any one should have learned the lesson of Viet Nam you would think it would be an ex POW. I just don't understand the logic of the Republican party wanting to continue this obvious fiasco.

I have to chuckle when ever the Repuglicans say that large government doesn't work, then they get into office and prove it!!

GOBAMA!!!

It's the Republicans and George Dubya's fault for the mess we call an economy, due to the fact that Congress has only recently come under Democratic rule. Congress has been conbtrolled by Carl Rove, George Dubya's cronies and the Republicans for 6.5 of the last 8 years. George Dubya's and the Republicans elitist mentality has all but destroyed our way of living PERIOD.

It's been over five years and the Republicans haven't found the so called WMD's yet. I know that the WMD's are were big time Republican lies just like the so called Straight Talk Express is turning out to be.

OBAMA 08

Hmmm…. last week I believe polls were showing trouble for Obama and McCain was doing well.

Here's a thought - STOP POLLING UNTIL OCTOBER!!

New Yorker ……McCain has an economic plan. Obama's only plan is for his rock concert.
McCain 08
Substance over Hype
SUBSTANCE …….McWar……..SPENDING billions on an UNJUST WAR!!!
Obama 08/2012

Why should McCain have more responsibility for the economy than Obama? Both were in the senate. Look at their economic policies and voting records and you see that McCain is a Capitalist and Obama is a Socialist or Marxist. Open your wallet for Obama.

How does McCain think he's going to balance the budget when he wants the war in Iraq to continue? The war in Iraq is one of the major reasons the economy is faltering so badly.

Jessica said: "It's funny that people are pointing to Bush for ruining the economy. I mean, these are the same people that say we went to war in Iraq for oil and then turn around and blame him for the sky rocketing oil prices."

When will people realize Bush went to war in Iraq solely to INCREASE gas prices. $4/gal = MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!

Destabilize the middle east and Bush's oil buddies in Houston make record profits. Could it be ANY CLEARER???

Why do people have this crazed notion that Bush planned to scoop up Iraq's oil and hand it out for free to Americans? Follow the money!

except that most GOP supporters are probably quite comfy financially…. GOP never cares about the economy in general… just themselves, corporate USA, and wars

When a president's policy equates to making your greatest export product be bombs and bullets and grenades and such—which you just blow up–then the value of your economy goes down the tubes….no one in his right mind would base a national economy on something that costs billions to create, then is destroyed in a heartbeat….it makes a few corporations rich, but has no lasting value…:(

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If McCain is elected, the nation will be in much worse shape in 2012.

Clinton left office with a surplus. Clinton never started a war. Clinton knew how to run a country and so does Hillary Clinton. Dump Obama - a wishy-washy know-it-all wannabe. Put Hillary on the November ballot as a write-in candidate. Take back the nomination.

I do agree that increased trade is good for us when US dollars are cheap.
But we have to be careful with how we trade with foreign countries.
If we only look at short term profits, we will sell ourselves out before it's too late, and it is getting late.

In 1992 we had a third choice and nearly 20% of the vote went to Ross Perot. There really is no such third choice today due to the viciously repressive election laws making it next to impossible for a third party candidate to be on the ballot in all states, let alone win. Anyone with any sense has long ago realized that the Dems and Reps are merely two wings of the same bird of prey.

The bottom line is simple, neither candidate will do anything they promise. The first words out of the next President will be,"It is a bigger problem than I thought, it will take another term." Anyone that thinks either candidate has a clue or is going to turn this economy around by taxing the rich, not taxing the poor, giving everyone healthcare,etc., is dreaming. I think that Bush is over the top when it comes to the war. I believe the money we are spending would be a much better investment by taking care of our own, but it is not the President nor Congress that caused all these investors to create the housing and oil problems. The politicians are all cut from the same cloth. Think about this, when the candidates tell you that all Americans should have the same healthcare plan that the politicians are enrolled in, it would also be nice to have the same pension plan; the one where they pay nothing into social security, yet make decisions as to what we taxpayers will receive. They are all hot air! I feel Obama will win, not because everyone is so warm and fuzzy about him, but by default, as people are sick of the economy.

I knew there was something familiar about the way I was feeling these days. It was the former Bush that made me feel this way and the son appears to be worse than the father. I guess ruining the economy is the Bush gift to the nation. You can't really blame it all on the Bush charisma though, I think it is more a republican gift.

Every Republican candidate for president since 1932 has promised to put the country's fiscal house in order. So far, not one of them has made an effort to do it except for Eisenhower, Nixon, and Bush (the good one). Why hasn't McCain had time to mention this issue between 1982 - when he was elected - and now? Why, if he is such a leader, didn't he try to persuade his Republican colleagues that they could try to balance the budget? Why didn't Reagan support a balanced budget like he promised? Why are Americans falling for that same lie that they have heard a thousand times before?

As for our economic recession, it is called a "discretionary recession" because our leadership CHOSE to have a recession. It could have been prevented. The national debt did NOT have to be pushed to $10 trillion. The Fed COULD have chosen to regulate banks that were giving housing loans under terms that were guaranteed to fail. The Congress COULD have cooperated with Jimmy Carter when he wanted to start working on the oil problem in the 1970s so we woudn't be having it now. And, we voters COULD have been a lot more intelligent than we have been.

The people who led us into this are now offering to lead us out of the "mess" caused by "Washington."

Only a fool could vote Republican this year. Obama may not become a great president, but he will at least be a good one. If McCain is

McCain recognizes that the President can only do so much. His proposals sound reasonable and in line with what i have always thought were Executive powers.
Obama promises things that are outside Presidential powers. When he says CHANGE, we should HOW and WHY. Obama will not have a congressional rubber stamp- he'll have opposition from Republican and Democrat alike. He should stop promising things that he cannot deliver.

McCain 08
Substance over Hype

Obama 2008 + 2012

Substance and Judgement over bad experience and McLies!

Hey Dave in Illinois,

How many dead Americans left till we can declare "victory" in Iraq?

Here are some questions to ask yourself:

Are the territorial boundaries of Iraq as currently constituted the "right" borders?

Should Iraq be allowed to fight a civil war as we were allowed to fight ours - free from international military involvement?

Do you honestly care about the fate of city-dwelling Muslims in any other country? If not, why are you so concerned with their safety in Baghdad and Mosul? What is your reason for caring?

What could the government do from a foreign policy, as opposed to military perspective to help counter the Wahhabist threat?

# of 9/11 Hijackers from Iraq: 0
# of 9/11 Hijackers from Saudi Arabia: 15

Based on those numbers, do you feel we are doing enough with Saudi Arabia to stop this threat where it actually begins?

Some people's focus on "winning" has no basis in history, and their understanding of the nature of the conflict shows a belief in a "boogeyman" rather than an understanding of the actual causes of world events.

BTW, Ron Paul 08!

McCain does not have any solid provable ideas to fix the economy. He is suggesting an extention of what is already failing and despite what he likes to call experience he seems to lack the actual know how to get things done. He can't manage his campaign… the White House? No thank you! I think basic Economic theories should be emphasized in high school for those who think the Republican economic policy has worked of late or will work with McCain.

To Harry –

Solution please. What is your solution? You cannot simply say 'no more dependency on oil'. Give. A. Solution.

Or was that it? Stop buying oil? Just don't buy it any more? Is that what you're saying?

There are two types of people, - intelligent, and not intelligent.. The non intelligent blindly voted for Bush, the intelligent will elect Barack Obama

The truth is John McCain have no clue how to fix the economy. He admitted that he has no idea about the economy. Which is why he spends so much time attacking Obama instead of presenting his idea. If his ideas were worthy, then he would be winning the favorablity statistics. He, like other republican candidates, is a sham.
He is too old to be president.

The republicans claim that a free market system, and a limited goverment is the key to a strong national economy. Too bad they would not impliment it even if there were all conservatives in the congress. Let us face the facts that the Republican party is a farce party. John McCain needs to stop before he ruins this country along with the rest of the republican party.

Why can't all you republicans understand that the cost of the war in Iraq would feed every American child, pay for universal health care, and ensure social security is around for centuries?

Why don't you face the real issues. The real truth. And stop standing behind a shield of blind right wing patriotism?

It's time for America to stand AS ONE and fix it's problems.

Obama 2008

this really shows that we should have democrats in the white house, because they are always lifting the economy all the time they take office remember bill clinton time for republicans to live this office, mccain wants to stay in iraq for 100 yrs and i was reading an article that said the iraq government wants a timetable for americans soldiers to get out of iraq that is what obama is saying we need to get out maybe violence will stop i believe it will so lets not stay in iraq for 100yrs, It looks like the media likes to stay in iraq because they are always on obama's case on iraq, they dont even ask mccain about pulling out and focusing on afganistan this is the problem with the media

Let's see how many neo-numbnuts vote for McCain and the stale [R] economic mantra, and against their own economic self-interest. They did it the last two presidential elections and they'll do it again. Afterall this [R] adminstration is a proud economic record breaker: no other administration has overseen TWO recessions. All you bush-voters must be so very proud.

One more time I meant.

If I see that stupid phrase 'It's the economy …' I will scream, CNN.

CNN must have an army deployed to dig up any reason to show Obama ahead of McCain.This is as lame a reason to say McCain will lose as any.History also shows us that no black person has ever been elected as president.So how does that reality stack up against others?Always has to be a first time for everything,right?Right!

I left two comments on Fox about Mr. McCains plans to change our economic future. He stated he wanted to take benefits from Social Security and Medicare. Give corporations more tax breaks. So it apprears that the GOP is still the same rob from the poor and give to the rich but of course Fox will not print my comments. Will you CNN?

Does anyone remember tha right now Congress is controlled by DEMOCRATS, and that their approval rating is LOWER THAN BUSH's???

But you won't hear cnn implying that we should put Obama in the White House AND Republicans back in Congress, though that would be the natural solution.

I am convinced that Mr. McCain knows next to nothing about economy. Tax cuts to the wealthy will not help stimulate the economy. It is tax cuts to the lower income that will send the money back into circulation and stimulate the economy.

those of us you have a 401k, which is stock based are taking a beating. i think the stock market is trying to get to 10,000, before it can make it to 12,000. the cost of oil, is hurting the bottom line in a lot of small business', unemployment, cost of gas, the housing market, everything that wants to go bad is going bad. and somehow the people at the top can not face the facts that we are in a recession. i guess after the election, and they have been hit over the head with a sledge hammer, maybe we can start turning things around for us.

How in the world is McSame a warrior? Just because he flew planes over enemy territory and dropped some bombs before he got captured? How does that a warrior make? I honor him for his time in the military but I don't think that makes him a better candidate. He opens his mouth, all I hear is Bush talking. NO WAY would I vote for him.

Why is it that the Democrats want to tax hard working and smarter Americans more because they're smart enough or work harder to make more money?

Why can't there just be one tax rate for all Americans? Why are the democrats so envy of the people who make more then they do?

People talk about how much we have spent in Iraq but they don't talk about how much we have wasted with the Katrina people, why not?

Besides thing didn't start going down hill until the democrats took over Congress, go figure. This is what the democrats want right now so they can get their people in office and really put the screws to us.

McCain '08

I hardly see how endless wars will fix the economy and that seems to be the only song McBush knows how to sing. Does it make sense to keep borrowing for war in Iraq, Afghanistan and soon to be in Iran when we are in such a mess here? Don't ever try to sell that line about Republicans being fiscal conservatives again. Greedy Oil Profiteers!

Wake up Americans–Congress and the White House are not the solution. They created our economic problems in the first place through their own fiscal incompetence–wasteful spending, bloated bureaucracies, and unnecessary wars. Don't rely on the government to save you–it's not going to happen.

It's simple, yet strikingly complicated. Conservatism is based around greed, Liberalism around charity and helping others out… and yet, it seems like the Dems are the ones who end up bailing our country out financially the last couple of decades…. interesting.

And if I hear another Invesco Field Speech= Hitler Rally I'm gonna puke. It's like a good friend of mine put it the other day- there are a LOT of people in this country who fear having someone smarter than them in charge of the country. These are the same people who becry Barack's "ego" and "self-importance". Do some real homework, folks and read something offline.

The economy is tanking. Who says economy growning? My 401k has been hemmorhaging out and is going to be worth nada by the time I retire. For me, that means the economy is sinking like a lead weight.
IRA are going to buy food for many.
Don't pee on my shoes and tell me it's raining ,McCain.
We will be lucky to stay in recession. I'm thinking depression.
Goodbye GOP. Don't let the door hit you in the rear end on the way out!

According to McSame, we're making progess.

Obama 08

John's wife Cindy won't even let him on her checking account. LOL If your wife doesn't trust you on her accounts, what in the world are you going to do for this country's economy?

It's funny it all boils down to the "White House". While I'm not a real George Bush fan we do have to realize that the Democrats are in control of both houses.

The economy should worry both candidates. Neither has a sound grasp of economics or experience that says they can do anything about the situation. Obama will have an edge because he's the democrat, but for those who actually look at them will see we're in toruble if we are counting on our President to guide us out of this mess.

We should be pessimistic. We've just been through the worst 7 years that we can remember. The country's in the toilet, but not for long, there's change in the air.

Obama 08

I just love 'Independent Voter' above slamming Obama for being a phony…let's see, we've got a phony Republican fiscal conservative in office who isn't a fiscal conservative, lying to us about a war to invade the wrong country, we've got a Vice President war monger who worked very hard for 5 deferments during Viet Nam, we've got "President " MIssion Accomplished in his phony flight suit on a deck of a carrier which was positioned for a photo-op so he could say "Mission Accomplished'….which it wasn't.
Clear it up for me, again, Independent Voter: Who's the phony here?

The GOP has been in charge for seven and a half years….and where has it gotten the country? Absolutely no where…

Not with foreign affairs…
Not with domestic affairs….
Not with the Iraq and Afgan wars….
Not with Iran….
Not with the economy….
Not with the environment…
Not with health care…
Not with education….
Not with retirement and social security….

Zip. Only the deluded or truly fanatical would elect a GOP candidate and expect some good to come of it…

FOLKS REALITY CHECK………………..McCain has been in Washington 30 years. Did the current issues just POP-UP since his presidential Campaign ???? If he can fix our Economic Woes as President….why didn't his experience and judgement see this issues comming on 2-3- or 5 years ago. I sure didn't see him carrying a torch for us then !!!! Why did he not propose the solutions in Washington over the past 30years ???? Come on……who's kidding whom? He has nothing new to give us…….and certainly not CHANGE. The man has had plenty enough chances with his position in Washington to have been proactive to these current economic issues…………its not as if he were a junior senator. Take it from this Regan Democratic ….how gllable can you be ???? GO OBAMA

Can we blame the public for telling what they are feeling. McCain is not saying anything that is different from Mr. Bush's plans to improve economy. How can he expect to win public trust in GOP and the race?

Obama has my vote and Im a republican. Things need to change.

Just a couple of points to waste on the abomination, I mean, Obamination people.

1. How does it feel to be talking nice about Hillary after all those weeks and months of blasting her?
2. Rock star Obama is all style, no substance. Maybe he can have (fill in the blank with your favorite actor or actress) as his running mate. It can't hurt the ticket.
3. Remember the Democratic Congress? Yes. The Congress that has a lower approval rating than President Bush.
4. Hey CNN, has any Congress ever had a lower rating?

Change is good. Changing to Obama…no. Not good. He has a busted straight but bluffs like he has a straight flush.

Dave in Illinois you really need to rad up on your buddy Mc Cain has laid out nothing but cheap pandering ideas that have been done in the past and we know the result time for America to learn from our mistakes and move forward with a new clear vision. This is not a democrat republican thing this is a American thing! get over yourself! Obama has laid out many plans for most every issues if you would like to go to his website were you would find such things, not in a political rally or event were you speak in general about such things or you would be speaking for days! Some of these people on here boggle my mind the republicans have them absolutely brain washed!

Sen.Obama giving his acceptance speech in a stadium is not new,JFK delivered his at the USC stadium.
Now for all of those who don't trust Sen. Obama,do you really trust Sen.McCain's trickle down economics more ?

A nightingale Sings in Berkley Square" Was that a dream or was it true?"
I see the only way out is to elect a man of experience and know how to retrieve us from this mess. And that man is John McCain…
the last 71/2 years..was it a nightmare or was it true?
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we just had 71/2 years of McCain experience…it was called the Bush/Chaney express

Independent Voter:
If only Obama were not such phony. He will say anything, do anything to get elected. His new Hitler-esque convention is just one example.
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you know a Repub when you hear one because you feel like you need a shower after they leave…you care not how you offend, May be Johnny "dont show them my Military record" will hire you as his Smear commander…GOOD LUCK, hate does not look good on you

even if the economy tanks completely, the stock market crashes, inflation doubles, gas prices triple and the banking system disappears, i will not vote for a hot air vendor who is so arrogant that he thinks a few yrs in the senate qualify him to be president. he has no plan unless he copies it from clinton. he is not a rock star or a messiah, he is just an arrogant egotistical hypocrit and i will NOT vote for him. i am a democrat and i am voting for mccain.

BHO will do the same thing the democrats did when they got into Congress - NOTHING
They promised to end the war and now do not have the balls to vote the end it by cutting off the funding.

They will probably wait until the generals in Iraq say they want to pull out troops and then vote to cut off funding for something that is no longer needed.

Guess the dems are going with the saying - if at first you don't succeed try try again and want to try again with BHO - however with his word games lately it appears he is losing his balls to do it to!

McCain's talk of balanced budget, cut spending etc. is lip service as usual by the Republicans. They never met a war they didn't like and anything for our own country and people is an "entitlement." Compare the years when each party has had the presidency–the Republicans have consistently much higher deficits, bigger "government" etc despite their reteric. They are liars about the record. CNN please run an article and compare the two.

Dave in Illinois … the Republicans HELD both the White House and Congress for 6 years … you are now seeing their policies play out in our downward spiraling economy. Bush and HIS Republican fools in Congress (include yourself here) that supported his 'vision' have now proven they didn't now how to make the country prosper except for those individuals who were already very rich!

You have to be insane to vote for McCain.

NO OBAMA - MCCAIN PLEASE PLEEEEEEAAAAAAAASE CHOSE MITT ROMNEY FOR VP!!!!!!! I CAN STAND 4 MORE YEARS OF BUT I CAN'T STAND OBAMA'S ARROGANCE. HE HAS NOT EARNED THIS NOMINATION IN TERMS OF HIS SERVICE TO THIS COUNTRY - ABSOLUTELY NOT

It's the Republicans and George Dubya's fault for the mess we call and economy due to the fact that congress has only recently come under Democratic rule which has been run by the Republicans for 6.5 of the last 8 years. George Dubya's and the Republicans elitist mentality has all but destroyed our way of living PERIOD.

OBAMA 08

Note to Obama supporters…Socialism doesn't work. It didn't work in Russia, failed in Cuba, doesn't work in Western Europe, and is the root cause of the economic turmoil the US is in. Something tells me this won't get through, and you'll only realise the truth after Obama is given the presidency with a compliant democrat congress. Obama's pet projects in conjunction with Nationializing healthcare, while simultaneously ignoring the ticking fiscal timebomb that Medicare and Social Security represent, throw in the purposeful allowing of the Bush tax Cuts to "expire" and you have a perfect storm that will cause an economic depression. Of course you won't believe me until it happens…but then again it took Jimmy carter to phycologically prepare the country for Ronal reagan's reforms.

McCain should worry about this election, he might die from a heart attack on election night after getting defeated in Obama's landslide victory.

Obama/Nunn, Obama/Clinton, Obama/Biden '08 and '12

"Don't Blame Me, I voted for Ron Paul!"

So in other words, what's "bad for America" is "good for Democrats…"

McCain is not an option. As long as the original Obama supporters remain respectful of my prior decision to support Hillary and realize there are plenty of valid reasons for doing so, I will go with the apparent consensus and back Obama in November.

So BHO thinks raising taxes will help the economy. Let's think about it - small businesses are the backbone of our econony. BHO wants to raise the taxes on the individual whose income is over $250,000 which most small businesses would be. (most small business claim their business income on their own taxes.) This is suppose to help the economy by bringing in more taxes to give more to the poor. Doesn't it seem logical that a lot of these small businesses will not be able to stay in business and the economy would suffer because their loss. Further what about the people these small businesses employ will they lose their jobs so the business can pay higher taxes.

Will two income families become one income family instead of having to pay higher income taxes and the additional tax for social security? This is more people unemployed.

This doesn't even take into account the costs of his universal health plan that the working people will have to pay for the slakers who cannot afford to pay for themselves.

McCain talks the talk, but doesn't walk the walk. The reason the deficit is so high is because of the Bush tax cuts which McCain voted for and proposes to continue. These tax custs will add 1 trillion to the national debt over the next 3 years.

please….. you are not going to create a circular argument that ends in the distruction of the mcain election process. wishing that it would just self emplode will not make it happen. If the american people want a strong, confident, unbendable president then we should have one! (by the way, i wish fred thompson was the candidate).

The limited understanding of fiscal and monetary policies made note of here is the reason that the policies and politics that actually bear little on the country's course over the next 4-8 years are at the forefront of every MSM, Blogger, and commentator around.

Heres a break down: Tax policies are a long term ordeal that bear little on the immediate economic picture (besides stim packs and credits they produce short term gain). The thing is if the President is not short-sighted he would se that though a cut in spending would help ease a budget that is about to fail, what is neccessary is both a increase in taxes (to include some more payroll taxes in 1 way or another) and a limited and thoughtful spending plan. The Idea of Pay-as-you-go policyt worked in the 90's now we need payback before we go.

The sad thing is this, if not for a a generally wasteful administration and 8 years of continued wastefulness in congress (where both parties have had control) this would be an easy budget to manage. The No-tax policy of republicans never included the prerquisite no-spend.

Now to be honest in greater study the sit-rep is this. Obama's plans cover this (check his website, detailed policy reports there). McCain actually might work it too, if it is a little more developed to address concerns over some the more radical positions. That is to say though many people who post here and all over the internet are cynical and ignorant to the truth (they haven't learned how to search and go by the misguided efforts of the MSM and talking heads to influence their positions) The truth is out there!

New Yorker …… McCain has an economic plan. Obama's only plan is for his rock concert.
McCain 08
Substance over Hype
McWar…………….YEA Right ……..continue to spend Billions on an UNJUST WAr!!!

Obama 08

Re: more Republican tax cuts for the super rich: "trickle-down" is misnamed. It's "tinkle-down."

This is a service announcement to all Americans..

Your Credit Card is Max…

Time to start paying..

Hey Jessica three comments above,

Just in case you have been asleep for the past 8 years. Congress was controled by Republicans for the first 6. Takes more that 2 years to fix Republican mess ups. In fact, it is doubtful any person can fix anything in the next 8 years…so go back to sleep and set your alarm for 2016.

BG

The best potential outcome in the Iraq war is not worth our nation's blood and treasure. Afghanistan is the place we need to secure and Iraq is the place we must vacate. There was a time that the US fought just wars. McBush will stay the course in Iraq, no matter the cost to American lives or our economy. Support the troups by taking them away from the flying bullets.

So when John McCain says… "A government that spends wisely and balances its budget is a catalyst for economic growth and the creation of good and secure jobs.” - Yeah, you mean how it was like back when the a Democrat was President? Does John McCain and the Republicans see the mess that they have gotten us into? They had their chance to make things better and they just went and messed everything up. Can the Republicans make it worse? Yes they can! Let's not give them the chance.

It's amazing how Republicans continue to ignore the fact that McCain himself stated that he did not know much about the economy and that he needed to be educated on it. But I guess now that he's trying to lie and tell people he never said those words (even though reporters are able to specifically reference his comments on multiple occaisons) Republicans can feel that he really does know what to do with the economy.

His current economic advisor is at the bottom of the current housing crisis. Graham is also an oil man who has something to do with the Enron loophole and the current gas crisis.

Wake up Republicans. Your party is for the haves not the have littles or have nots. If you don't make over 250K, you are not their constituents, just their means of staying in office.

Both Obama and McCain have laid out economic policies. Do you and your spouse make over $250,000 a year? If so, tax break with McCain..if not, tax break with Obama.

Lol at all the dem bashing. The economy went from stable and growing to in shambles in the 8 years Bush has been in office. And here you all are praising McCain for actually having a plan, ignoring the fact that a plan has to succeed in order for this economy to shape up. And so far, it doesn't look like his ideas on the economy, mixed with the wars we are currently entangled in, will lead to success.

I'd tell you all to go read some more of Obama's economic plans, but arguing with you GOP faithful is like telling a brick wall to jump. You all are going ot vote for McCain anyways, regardless of policies. Why should I waste my time?

Sorry
Obama is and never will ever be the great president Bill Clinton
was.
This year it's like having 2 Republicans running but John may
have a disadvantage because a very caustic George Bush.

Jessica For the last 2 years the Democrat congress has been getting all their bills vetoed, because the republicans didn't have enough back bone to stand up to boy george.

Simply put….McBush is looking out rich and well to do…..Obama is looking out for the common man…..now if you are rich, don't have a problem with gas, food, clothes, health insurance, education cost, and you nor any of your neighbors have gone into foreclosure or can't afford to rent or buy a home, you can afford vacation trips abroad, or even around the country and you don't have a problem with your son or daughter losing their lives in Iraq…..then vote for McCain….and he will ensure that you remain happy!! But if you answer no to most of the above then Obama will bring the change the country deserves! It's as simple as that!

as best i remember, the dems promised to help the average person if we put them back in control during the last election. well i for one bought their hype and we are worse off now than before, show some leadership, as we need it more than ever. will not fall for their BS again, you can bet your sweet backside on that.

This is only one nail in coffin for the Republican party.Rush Limbaugh and his cronies are already try ing to take over the Party.McSame is a Patsy.They know he will lose big time so they are shouting he is not a true Conservative.We will build the Party back after the election.Lots of luck to the Pill-head lovers or I'm sorry I meant the ditto-head lovers.
jack Shadenfruede

You think you have worries now. Wait till Obama gets in. HE will raise taxes on business. This will cause them to raise prices on the public that cannot pay for stuff. With the higher gas and food. So business will lay off workers or cuttihng their pay to survive and that will put us more into a recession. He will also raise our private taxes, like
" Oh yeah'" give it to me baby. Thats what we need. Keep it coming Obama. He nor anyone should be raising taxes until this is over..
PERIOD…. What are you all thinking. Obama NO….McCain is left but at least we know where he stands.. There are no perfect Presidents. Not a one. You all just like the good looking, good waffle talking guy. Go for it….

CNN Senior Political Researcher Alan Silverleib doesn't have a clue. He is just trying to sway the thought of the rest of the American people that aren't socialist democrats like himself and the other CNN socialist. If the people of this country elect Obama President, then you will truely see what recession is, along with more attacks from the terrorists. The Democrat lead congress has led this country down a slow road to recession, not the President. All you Socialist Democrats need to move to France.

not important July 7th, 2008 12:35 pm ET

People should be worried about McCains economic advisor Phil Gramm.
_________________________________

Exactly.

Why does this not get any run in the media? Phil Gramm helped cause this big mortgage problem and his wife helped create the Energy problem with the Enron Loophole and no one covers it at all. Obama hired a guy to vet possible VPs and all Jim Johnson did was get a good deal on his own mortgage and the media covered the story 24/7. Phil Gramm's out helping McCain write his economic policy and I don't hear a peep from the media and this lobbying for UBS.

David, Silver Spring, MD wrote:
There you have it. The "trickle down" economic theory doesn't work. Can we finally put an end to the nonsense that says that if you cut taxes for businesses and wealthy people, it will spur economic activity and "trickle down" to regular folks?

Sorry David: Trickle Down economy does work, examples are Chile and Canada, Chile has an average GDP growth of 6% per year (not bad for an un-developed country) and Canada has a lower GDP growth but not to bad of a growth.

Here in the USA the Republican talk, talk and talk about Trickle Down, but they have never delivered. During the republican administrations the deficit and debt has always grow, (during the Regan years it went from 640 billions to 3.5 trillion) during Democrats has kept at bay or it has gone down.

That is my two cents..

Good, McCain is a very dangerous man and he has admitted he doesn't know anything about economics. I pray he doesn't win because we will be in even worse shape if he does.

how on earth does mccain expect to do all of these things, especially since he ADMITS he doesnt know anything about the economy. and he's got a crooked lobbyist, phil gramm, as his economic advisor?? how is that a GOOD thing for the people?

mccain is surrounding himself with BOUGHT lobbyists who are deeply connected to some of the largest companies in the world, do you really think they're going to make decisions that are best for the americna people?? or make as much money as they possibly can??

it's CRAZY to vote for mccain!!!!

We had our chance for a good Republican president, and he was named Ron Paul.

To all you twits running the media blackout, the GOP cronies, and ne'er do-wells, thank you for making the nanny state one step closer and rolling our Founding Fathers in their graves.

The MSM keeps saying we are in a recession so the average person who has no idea what the definition of a recession is belives them.

This is sad on more than one level. First, it shows the power the msm has over the people and how they abuse that power to make the people believe something they know or should know is not true. Secondly, it shows the education level of the majority of the people in the USA. Of course, the elites do not want to do anything to have the people educated because they would lose their power a/k/a money pit

Bad news for McBush is good news for America. Just say no to the Keating Five. Just say no to a third Bush, Cheney, Rove term !!!!!!!!!!!

Vote for Barack Obama….because it's the right thing to do !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Times were better when Clinton was President.

The only thing consistant about the polls is how inconsistant the results are. It is a meaningless tool of persuasion and nothing more.

Obama was selected, not elected. He is trying to re-enact the "I have a Dream" speech given by MLK. MLK gave this speech on August 28, 1963 and Obama is giving his speech on August 28, 2008. Obama is only in this for himself and not the people of America.

Obama is lying to you all if you think he can get us out of this mess. He knows nothing about running a country. Now you have a problem because if he becomes president, he is going to raise our taxes and help everyone else - we will end up paying for people who don't want to work, for welfare recipients who keep having kids, the elderly who never set up a retirement plan, all of you who don't have health insurance - and that's just the beginning. Watch out what you wish for.

It's the Democrats race to lose again this time.

The Democratic congress has lent a deaf ear to the problems with our economy, and there is a reason for that, to make the Republicans look bad, which should tell all of us that the Democrats are only in this for themselves. They are self serving individuals, and at the expense of all of us. Obama does not have what it takes to turn decasdes of economic abuse around, neither does McCain, simply because there is no short term fix. For Obama to boast how he will do it is nothing more than the rantings of a moron.

The economy is struggling, and Obama's solution is to take TRILLIONS of dollars out of our hands (by killing all the Bush tax cuts), and give it to the government! How fricking nuts is that?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gee, let's see.

The GOP have ruined America and made the world a more dangerous place to live, catered to the wealthy and trashed the economy and basically wipe themselves with the Constitution.

And it's going bad for McBush?!?!?!?!?!

SAY IT AIN'T SO!!!!!!!!!!

INTERESTING QUESTION ASKED ON RIGHT-WING RADIO HERE IN SAN ANTONIO YESTERDAY.

"If George W. Bush and the GOP started their own country, would you want to move/live there?"

Yes - 10%
No- 90%

gee, both times we had a BUSH in the white house, QUITE the concidence!!!! greedy neocons make HORRIBLE leaders, and mccain has pledged his loyalty to this losing, hateful group. ICK!!!!

we look forward to welcoming you to the WH, President Obama!!!

Dave, sounds like you don't listen much to Obama and you only hear what you want to. Enjoy yourself and your vote, you McSamer you.

Let the McLame rancor begin 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…..

Sorry to dissapoint some of the posters here, but anyone can clearly see that Bloomberg is not in McCain's corner. On top of that, those saying McCain promises to "WIN" in Iraq when he hasn't even stated what winning actually means is out of their mind.

The fact is, either candidate will be better for the economy than Bush has been because both candidates want to re-implement the pay as you go system that was going on under the Clinton presidency.

Yes, I believe in tax cuts for the wealthy and anyone who's taken basic economic courses can understand why that benefits our economy. However, I also believe in responsible spending, and the spending in Iraq is by far the least responsible policy that America can continue to throw money at.

There have never been tax cuts in a time of war and anyone who believes we can continue with tax cuts while we're involved in one (or two, depending on if we stay or get out of Iraq) war(s)s has their head so far up the right's butt they can't see the light of day.

Correction on Kevin's comment:

Hope Obama wins.. We can really use the increase in taxes "ON THE RICH" to help the economy !

IF people like Cindy McCain paid their fair share of taxes, we wouldn't be in this economic turn down!!

I have voted Democratic since 1972. This year, I will probably vote McCain. All I hear from Obama is "Change". Does he understand how the current system got into such bad shape? Does he understand what is broken? Does he have a plan for fixing the current system? Will we be able to live with the changes he wants?

The democrats have had control for 2 years now and haven’t accomplished a thing. Why aren’t you upset and commenting on that? We either spend our taxes trying to protect our country or spend it on social programs that continues to make our society dependant upon the Government. It is so sad that a large majority of us have lost all work ethic and feel we have to be supported. Bottom line, like it or not, if large companies don’t make a profit, people don’t have decent jobs.

No rancor, David; however, I will say that every major recession and the Depression happened with Republicans at the helm. You wanna know why? Because Republicans are greedy, and they use the Bible to hide behind and push their hatred for all things not like their tainted brand of Christianity off onto unsuspecting supporters. People in America are so twisted, they were actually offended by what Rev. Wright said, even though it was all true, and even though I've heard several mainstream white preachers condemn America the same way. A nation of hypocrits, that's what we have become.

Our problems go back farther, much farther. Ronald Reagan started this mess when he was in office and the republicans just carried the torch. We went from a nation where everyone had an equal opportunity, to a nation bankrupted by the greed which is what the Reagan policies fed. Republican politix work for republicans, not for all Americans. Anybody but Republicans in 08. For the conservatives who know all too well what the government should not do, would some conservative please tell me what the government should be doing. All you fools who were blinded and drunk by the policies of Ronald Reagan, 30 years later, here you are. Reagan wanted to change the course, and he did. Now, look at us. Growing up, we had inflation, recession, etc, but NEVER did we have record foreclosures like this and gas prices like this. Can you say D E R E G U L A T I O N ?? Because that's what's killing this country economics. With RRR we got to the bottom line, but everything else went out the window, including our nation's stability. Terror in Clinton's first year as President? Where did that come from? The policies of Reagan and Bush. It took 30 years to get to this mess, no matter who is our next president, our woes won't disappear in 4 years, so don't be fooled. Who has the best chance of moving this country forward? GOBAMA 08

I believe McCain will try to fix the economy. Obama will give all our tax money away and then ask for more. With a Democratic Congress and McCain in the White House, we have a chance to overcome our economic woes.

That is why Hillary Clinton should be President. Obama is a empty suit .

do you really think Obama, Mr Cool with the Beer and Pizza crowd is the answer to our economy problems? the media has covered his butt on all issues and now they are telling us that he has the cure. this could really turn out to be the end of anybody trusting the media in the future, if Obama is elected and things get worse.

McBush - just more of the same! This country isn't on the right path. Whether Obama and the democrats can take it there, I'm not sure but at least it will be on a different path than what we're on now! I'm tired of the murdering of innocent people, the raping of American citizens and the disdain for the law by those currently in office! May they all get a permanent leave of absence in 2009!

And people think Obama, a guy with no experience is going to get us out of this mess. Please.

The mess is from decades, yes, decades of overspending and you are a fool if you think Obama with his believe in change thing is going to suddenly make it all better.

Darn right I am as worried as in 1992
But this time I have three children raise!
I have bitten my nails down to the nubs…toe nails that is.

Wow a page of uneducated emotionally unstable fools. A slow-down, sure. A recession? Only according to the far left ideologues who know that perception and propaganda equal reality in the minds of the sheople. So as all the signs show we still have not entered a recession, the harbingers of doom have been screaming RECESSION!!! for more than two years, just like what they started doing in 1990. The facts are that in 1992 statistically we weren't in a recession either!

But the zealots of left-wing intolerance and hate, drummed up enough cohorts in the media to help sway a few people. Ironically it's the Dems who are Big Oil's best friends…since they took over the Congress, prices have doubled and so have profits!!!!!!

McCain is just fighting to same congressional oppression that every other president has fought. The reality is that he has the tenure on the Hill to know the in's and out's of it all, unlike Obama who is very much his junior.

Seriously, does anyone think Congress will back Obama on some of his "all talk no substance" ideas? Strange as it sounds, they're smarter than that.

McCain is the best choice for getting the country back on track. If people would stop believing the BS (trumped up by the Dems) that "four years of McCain means another 4 years of Bush" they'd see through all the smoke and mirror and finally wake up.

I'm not saying Obama is not an excellent politician, but seriously the US is just not ready for an african-american president. In any case, a women president is more acceptable at the moment (though that got shot down by the people acting like deer in front of oncoming headlights.)

Couple of things
1. Jessica you are abosolutely correct when you say that a lot of our problems rise from the do nothing congress except spend. What about all of the "ear marks" that your senators and congressman asked for and received from their "buddy's? Talk about padding. Sunday headlines were how my representatives received money on behalf of the state-ha- some was for defense which means what you and I read in the paper or heard on TV was just the bottom of what the defense department got.

2. How about this free trade? All of the jobs that have been taken by the big company's out of the US and given to people in other country's. Phooey with our people, let's make brownie points and help people in other country's.

3. Just heard last night on Larry King the president of one of our oil company's explain why gas prices have escalated so. He claims that it is supply and demand. Does that mean that the world just found a million more people with cars demanding gas? Does that mean the Arab country's that we support financially have decided to cut back on their oil production? That is supply and demand. Do not know what we, the little people can do, but better find an answer fast or we will all be out walking the bread lines like they did back in the early 1930's.

WE NEED VICE PRESIDENT HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"These numbers are a huge danger sign for John McCain"

Yeah, if he could remember them after waking up tomorrow.

Wow. The shills are out in force today. What's with the McCain love fest? Do you people get points or money or something?

Here is a simple word of advice for all of you complaining about the economy, oil, price of gas and food….

IF YOU DO WHAT YOU'VE DONE, THEN YOU GET WHAT YOU GOT!!!!!!!

BOTTOM LINE…Insanity=doing the same thing and expecting a different result.

If you want something different then vote for something different or shut up and stop whining!

Dman

This is the 1st time I actually get involved in politics and voting. I seriously believe that Obama will win the house putting Hillary as the V.P. He will not only secure his voters, but Hillary's as well. I don't think there'll be a better team at the white house than that of Obama and Hillary. I do believe that we as a country caused these problems we are facing today. We all knew what Bush was all about and still putting in the white house a second term. We asked for it, and now we got it. AMERCA, LETS NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE AGAIN!!! GO U.S.A.

The most excessive spending and waste of money is NOT the Iraq war–

It is the pork barrel spending and colossal waste of money perpetrated by members of Congress.

Perhaps we could get a better idea of whose policies are the best if the great Obama would agree to debate. As it is, Obama has laid down more conditions for debating McCain than for meeting with the rouge governments! Obama only wants to preach and rave to a cast of thousands and have no one allowed to question him in any way–(shades of future dictator)?. If he deviates from his prepared text, and teleprompter, he is suddenly mute or close to it. McCain loves interacting with voters and candidates.Obama will raise taxes across the board–you can bet on it. We hard-working middle people will pay for his bloated social programs as usual. Just a Nurse, but I need my money. Go McCain

We can not let the Republicans back in the White House.
Obama is brillant and he will have the brightest people in American around him. McCain can not even run his campaign, how can he run
the country. McCain will only help the rich. He is also very arrogant
and mean.

THANKS to G.W. BUSH!