During that dreadful day, we all were focused on one thing.

There was not a republican 9/11, or democrat 9/11, or female 9/11, or rich 9/11, or black 9/11, or white 9/11, or hispanic 9/11, or native american 9/11, or rural america 9/11, or inner city 9/11, or pro-life 9/11, or pro-choice 9/11, or ………….. you get the picture

Tragedy can not be the only way we look past these barriers produced by our preceptions and preferences. WE are approaching the economic and civil ruin in this country. We got to take fixing the problems seriously and every voter should be thoroughly insulted by the type of politics that has occurred over the past 2 weeks.

Daily we tune in to get information about canidates and most of the time we get talking heads who can't have a decent dialogue without shouting at each other. I want information– no I demand information about the economy, our partnering with the rest of the world to solve global issues.

Sometimes I think only 3 year old should be allowed to vote, because they have the ability to ask why — then listen for an answer

There will be something out of this today that McCain will put in an attack ad. You just wait and see. I'm still waiting on Palin to answer a question to reporters.

I can NOT believe that anyone could be so IGNORANT, so BIASED… and have their head so FAR up their butt as to say "the Republicans were in office on 9/11, they didn't protect us…blah blah…" Are you freaking KIDDING me??????? You really think that if Gore won in 2000, al Queda would have reconsidered????? Have you paid ANY attention??? They want to KILL AMERICANS!!! They were planning the attacks for YEARS!!!!! Any Democrat who says that is undermining themselves…. Just stop it. It happened and it was going to happen whoever was in office. Was it Roosevelt's (a Democrat for you ignoramuses…or is it ignorami?…) fault the Japenese bombed Pearl Harbor?

GO SARA/JOHN 08

HILLARY 012

OBAMA 020 – JUST TO GET EXPERIENCE FIRST.

History–will show…
After the attacks on 9-11…and given the knowledge that Al Qaida was behind the first World Trade center attacks, and the attack on the USS Cole, and other attacks against our sworn allies around the globe….

The strategy to take the War on Terror to Afghanistan and Iraq–was prudent, and resulted in denying the opportunity of Al Qaida being able to accomplish anything similar to the 9-11 attacks during the Presidency of GW Bush.

Now we must decide–what history will say about our next choice for President.

BTW, Yes, Patrick, Al Qaida is in Iraq. They went there *after* the US invaded. The US invaded after the US claimed Saddam Hussein was harbouring Al Qaida terrorist (where the opposite was more to the point). Somebody should ask Colin Powell how he feels about having lied to the world in the UN Security Council. The US is trying to get Al Qaida out of Iraq. But before that they in effect let them in.

Obama should be ashamed of his behavior in the last week. I hope during this day of remembrance that he'll take a moment to reflect on the man he's been in the last week and adjust himself accordingly to behaving more like the man he claims to be.

To those of you who are stating that the republicans were in the White House when the terrorists attacked so how are they going to protect us.

I have this to say;

Remember that the Clinton White House budget cuts had so weakened our foreign intelligence services and the CIA and the FBI that President Bush got some very poor intel. That won't happen to the next president.

Remember the USS Cole??? Clinton
Remember Somolia???? Clinton

I remember 9/11 but I also remember Katrina. I know that a nation in financial trouble cannot endlessly fight-we have to work smarter, not harder.
I just watched an archived video of McCain reducing a woman to tears at a senate hearing on MIA/POW issues. He was callous and cold-he even got up and walked away. I don't want this kind of leadership for our nation. I don't want a 1st lady who will show up in a $300,000 outfit while people are struggling to feed their families and vets are lying homeless on the street.
People like this do not deserve the honor of leading our country.

Obama/Biden '08

God bless those who were lost and God bless our troops.

So, Deborah…

Are you now saying Palin is "The Chosen One?"

The One to lead us all to Salvation IF we go to Alaska?

You are exactly what Republicans are looking for.

Can you say "B-a-a-a-a?"

Hopefully during this day of solemn reflection, the Chosen One will reflect on the awful decision he made for a running mate.

Hillary, 2012.

keith o was right last night with his special comments on how the repugs disrespectfully used 9/11 footage that was meant to terrorize us instead of being a remembrance.

Mccain should be ashamed to show his face there, the way he has politicized this day.

My thoughts and prayers goes out to all the survivors and families of 9/11.

GOD bless those we lost 7 years ago. God Bless USA.

Let's get promise from both, McCain & Obama, That From Today They will not do any ad attacking Each Other or both VPs.

Let's Get promise from both, That they will not say anything about each other from today (Like obama is wrong and McCain is wrong)….

LET'S GET PROMISE FROM BOTH, THAT FROM TODAY…
THEY WILL ONLY TALK ABOUT THEMSELF AND ONLY TALK ABOUT THEIR PLANS FOR USA IN FUTURE….ONLY TALK ABOUT ISSUES…ONLY TALK ABOUT HOW THEY CAN HELP USA…BUT THEY NEVER TALK ABOUT HOW OTHER PERSON IS WRONG…

let voter see their plans and let them vote for what they think is right….

Let's get promise…………..

Praetorian writes: "If Europe is so fantastic–why did it take them over 500 years to figure out the same thing America figured out over 200 years ago? A federation of states is stronger than a state on it's own.". Now, Europe is not heaven and though democracy was invented there, the Holocaust also was invented there.

But as a matter of fact, the Dutch Republic of Seven Provinces (actually, it was eight) was a federation long before the US was (from 1588 on). It was also one of the first to be a non-monarchy of sorts and it invented the stock market and modern capitalism. And then it fell into a black hole and it was the backward part of Europe for a long time. Things change

From Wikipedia: From an economic perspective, the Republic of the United Provinces completely out-performed all expectations; it was a surprise to many that a nation, not based on the church or on a single royal leader, could be so successful. This time period is known in the Netherlands as the Golden Age.

The constitution of the Dutch Republic was far from perfect and served as an example of "how not to do it" for the founding fathers of the US.

These days, I am afraid, the US political scene and the US government policies often serve the same role in Europe .

I have to say that I respect McCain and The Chosen One Obama for putting down the swords for the day. More than I expected from ANY politicians, never mind these two.

God bless all who were lost 7 years ago, and God bless America.

The word "change" has gotten tossed around quite a bit lately, but Sept. 11, 2001 marks the day the world changed. The world has become a smaller place and our government must be cognizant of that fact. We are at a turning point in our history and we need leadership that will prepare us for the future. Kudos to Barack Obama and John McCain for agreeing to mark this dark moment in America's history together. May our memories of that day propel us toward a brighter future as we mourn the loss we suffered.

Blacknight:

You do realize that Al Queda is in Iraq right? That's not some Republican propoganda campaign, that is on the ground facts. No one claims that Saddamm Hussein was behind 9/11 but the fact remains that Al Queda is in Iraq now & it doesn't matter if they're there now b/c of the war. What do you want to do just ignore that fact, leave Iraq and let them plan their next attack on us or the innocent people or Iraq? Have you learned anything from 9/11?

A McCain/Palin administration would be an utter disaster. Did the current Republican Administration incorporate those Red State 'values' of 2000-04 for the past 8 years?

Then again…we have undoubtedly the most criminal and ineffective presidential administration in our nation's history, a destroyed economy while being embroiled in a costly illegal unnecessary war.

Good Work GOP.

At least the candidates came together, whatever they really think or if they're pretending or not. It's a shame that more of the biased people who commented here, on both sides, do not follow that example, with their exaggerations, finger-pointing, hypocrisy, etc. It's going both ways, you pathetic morons. They are BOTH pulling dirty tricks, saying nasty things.

Deborah…you scare me

"We will put aside politics and come together"….

Wow! You think that for one day I might not have to hear childish rants about lipstick on pigs! Today is a good day…may we all remember and never forget.

…9/11…

Spencer f/VA:

Because making 9/11 a national holiday would be a disgrace to all those who died on that day. Americans would just use the day to get off work and not think about all those who died. Making it a national holiday would do nothing but dishonor those who died.

Thank God McCain won't be speaking. I can only imagine how Senator Obama is feeling right now. He cares more than one can imagine. We have to stop this killing. Enough is enough

Bankrupting America since 9/11 has been an alledged goal of the terrorists. They don't need to attack us again . We have done it to ourselves through the fear induced by Bush/Cheney and the rhetoric of McCain/Palin. America, do not let your government control you through fear!!!

Obama/ Biden 08

Please bless those families and I hope John McCain will let every else in positions of power know how to catch Osama Bin Laden, since he mentioned he knows how to get them and he will. I think it would be better now than waiting and using it as a politcal point.

It is so sad that McCain has used this tragic day in American history to score political points. He has tranished the memory of every person who died on 9/11 by his caustic and dispicable display at the RNC. To usE these graphic pictures was callous and thoughtless. He has no business being at the memorial today when he has ne respect for the dead in any other way than to use them to creat fear in this country! SHAME ON YOU JOHN MCCAIN!!! NO HONOR, NO MORALS!!

Maybe Obama can go at least one day without some vile slander against Palin…

We'll see

I can't wait for Obama to take over the oval office. Iraq should have never been an issue. But because Bush and his highly unqualified advisors said they had WMDs they got "trigger happy" and sent troops there anyway. Til this day we're all still waiting to see those WMDs.

Unity is what we need in this country. We need to love one another. The Candidate who is able to bring all of us together is President Barack Obama. With God Grace, he will be our next President in the United States. May God Bless Obama & God Bless America!

May all the departed souls of 9/11 rest in peace; may all the survivors find peace in their heart; may God comfort all the affected families, may God protect our soldiers as they work to protect America, God bless all the volunteers who stood shoulder to shoulder to offer relief to the wounded, and may God bless America as she chooses a new leader in November. GO USA.

God Bless America… we need it!

I can't believe that 37% americans still support this pointless, wasteful war. We invade a tiny country, & get involved in their internal issues (we never hear of our ARMY engaging al-qaeda, just Shi'a & other militia groups who want nothing to do with the US) & that is supposed to make us safer? or feel good? The poor 9/11 victims must be turning in their graves. Russia invades Georgia, & now THAT is wrong?

McCain is trying to get your vote saying we're WINNING the war! Iraq has a huge surplus, we're in huge debt thanks to the war (in addition to the countless lives of our brave sons & daughters). Who's winning?

I guess fear & scare tactics do work. C'mon America, we're better than this. Let's strive for world peace, not world wars.

There have been zero terrorist attacks on the United States since 9/11. I thank the Bush administration for protecting this country and lowering our fears of an attack. God bless both candidates, god bless the victims, and god bless all of you.

I can't believe all of the bad things being sad about President Bush today. He is one of the main reasons why we haven't had another terrorist attack on this country since 9/11.

If this same incident happened next year, who would I want handling it? McCain, definately. He's got the experience and I believe he would make the right decisions for our country.

McCain/Palin '08

Vote Republican or you and your families will die…

Unfortunately, the Red Team doesn't have any issues worth running on, so they have to rely on terror.

Is mccain gonna stand there and say he knows how to capture bin laden he knows my friends he can do it his quote JUNE08 WELL MCCAIN IF YOU KNOW WHY HAVE YOU NOT COME FORWARD AND TELL FBI OR OUR MILITARY ARE YOU BLACKMAILING US MCCAIN TO VOTE FOR YOU THEN YOU WILL CAPTURE BIN LADEN
MCCAIN WOULD RATHER WIN AN ELECTION THAN CAPTURE A TERRIOST COUNTRY FIRST MY A–

The U.S. is the benchmark for nearly every nation on earth.

Since when are we isolationists? If so–why are so many U.S. company banners on buildings in europe, SE asia, SW asia?

Look at your own 401K's….does it look like we don't deal, trade, and collaborate w/ other nations?

Forged in rebellion and revolution–we are a nation with a code of ethics–but resolve to sustain our way of life.

Iraq–after Gulf War 1….continued to launch surface to air attacks on our military aircraft on a daily/weekly basis; Hussein then began cozying up to Islamic radical fundamentalists (Al Qaeida..et al) offering them training bases for cash–to sustain the corrupt lifestyle of the dictator during the embargo.

We were right–in removing Hussein from power.
We were right to invade Afghanistan.
We wer right to take the war to the terrorists–instead of waiting for them to attack us and then retaliate.

Deborah,how many pills do you take to sleep.and for palin she can't run anything she can't even keep up with her child,how is she going to help run this great country.

Lets all remember the disastrous and worst attack, especially on the Republican Bush and Cheney Watch Time!

Do we want to repeat the same mistake again with McCain and Palin?

For me and my family I rather have an Intellectual rational thinker and true with honesty diplomacy with Senators Obama and Biden in the White House!

The McCain campaign has given only the sketchiest policy proposals; it has spent most of its time trying to divert the national conversation away from matters of substance.

Obama said it in Denver ENOUGH! He also repeated it again in Virginia yesterday.
We need to support Obama in claiming our righteous OUTRAGE of what has happened to America since GOP took control of Congress 12 of last 14 years and what they have done with Bush in the last 6 of 8 years. Let’s all join Obama and tell them ENOUGH! Is ENOUGH! We do not only want our country back we are going to take it back from the jaws of mediocrity and incompetence.

It's just painful to me how completely mentally far-off some Americans are. It's just so sad that there's nothing to be done about them. You can't kill them lest they become martyrs. You can't re-educate them because they're just too entrenched in the dark side of the force. Well, it's not that they're evil per se… they're just so ignorant of the most obvious facts to anyone with their eyes in focus. Ugh. Really… painful.

UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL. WE ARE ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY, AND JUSTICE, FOR ALL…

IN LOVING MEMORY OF ALL OUR FALLEN AMERICANS, MAY GOD BLESS US ALL..

As anybody watch Michael Ware debunking Mccain saying Mccain does not know what is going on in Iraq and the surge it is very telling indeed also why is media not comparing party's platform side by side that is what they are running on instead of talking ridicoulness something about nothing like they always do

While Mr. Biden was trying to comfort Clinton supporters with this compliment I feel he actually may have pushed some further away and enraged others who were on board with Obama. This statement supports the arguement that Obama did not pick with the best interest of the country in mind but rather his own personal biases and agenda's. He did not pick Clinton because she would have stolen his thunder and his spot light and I am sure we are all aware that Hollywood stars like to be the center of attention. The presidency was Obama's to lose a month ago, and he and Binden are doing a pretty good job of it at this point. The big headlines when this is all done will be Obama/Biden What Not To Do In The Future If You Want To Be President.

Today is not a day about politics. Hopefully both candidates remember and honor that, as 9/11 isn't about them, it's about all of us. The disgusting mud-slinging can resume tomorrow, and I for one am happy to hope that today won't be filled with news of idiotic, "he said this," or "she said that," hot air. Remember and unite – we were able to do that for a time seven years ago, and we need to work towards accomplishing that again.

If either of these campaigns tries to politicize this today, I hope the backlash is overwhelming. Respect what happened and who died tragically and heroically.

IS THE FRENCH POODLE GONNA BE WOTH MCCAIN TODAY?

Frank Smith wrote:

"The problem, as my European friends always remind me, is that 95% of the American voter lacks the basic fundamentals of history. Rather, they have the fundamentals of religion (another form of internal attack!)."

Frank, next time ask your European friends what their countries and lives would be today without the blood of so many Americans that was sacrificed so Europeans can live freely today and criticize our religion and our remembrance of the "basic fundamentals of history". Give me a break!

Now why can't they be more civil like this every day? I know Obama can, but I doubt McCain even has any integrity left to do so after running the shameless and disgraceful campaign he has so far.

These posters on this comments section must be paid or employed by Obama. Same posters, same talking points. Maybe if you educated yourselves you wouldn't look like donkeys rears everyday. The Messiah is a joke and so is his flock of morons

God bless those who lost their lives and there family and friends. due to the tragedy. Americans are united on this. God bless America!

Gary – Just because there were no terror attacks on US soil doesn't necessarily mean its because of the war in Iraq! Saddam was against terrorist organisations – there was no Al Qaeda in Iraq until the coalition forces went in there…See the Iraq war for what it is – access to Oil….

Hey PG…..grow up and read book.

McCain is a real hero..you can debate his politics but not his service to our country.

OK Geo. Bush Its 9/11, Seven yrs later, 490 Billion in the Hole and NO BIN LADEN ! Oh, he's running OPEC .
4000, 9/11 plus 4500 GI Kids Dead; Is this what your looking forward too in the SMU Library ?
Thank Goodness You only have 90 days left at the White House!
Be sure to leave the "China" in tact ! But, do take the Tin Cups, Bubba ! Same regards to Cheney.

It's amazing how Obama supporters are using this as an excuse to bash McCain instead of using it as a show of bipartisan support and rememberance. Sad, sad, sad.

History tells us that yes, a major attack is possible, it DID hapen on US soil and it's important to remember. We don't know how many other attacks were diverted since then, as it would panic the US citizens – but there were – which we will learn about in the future. Covert actions by our military has saved us. Once Barack gets in office and recieves the briefings only for Presidents (with all the history and threats) he will back off critisizing the military.

I'll never forget that day. I can still hear the sirens. They were non-stop until sundown.

I'll never forget that week. New York City was never so quiet. No air traffic. except for the occasional fighter jet, which would always bring chills up your spine.

I was working on a roof of a building on the Hudson River some 10 miles north of the WTC. I saw a plane flying south down the Hudson low and fast. Odd, yes. Unusual, no. Tthe UN was in session and it is common practice for them to change the flight patterns around New York City whenever a significant event is taking place. I learned of the attacks some 20 minutes after the 2nd plane hit the South Tower. It took me until Friday, after the shock of it all had begun to wear down, to realize I saw the first plane seconds before impact.

It's good that these 2 men can put aside the attacks and partisanship for a brief time. It's too bad both campaigns can't do so for the entire day. That would be a welcome respite.

Praetorian September 11th, 2008 9:25 am ET

Europe has never sustained an attack like 9/11 in modern history.
If Europe is so fantastic–why did it take them over 500 years to figure out the same thing America figured out over 200 years ago? A federation of states is stronger than a state on it's own.

Sorry but this is false. The attacks in Madrid and London after 9/11 were just as bad for them as 9/11 was for us. The only difference is that on 9/11 more people died than the terrorists planned (the towers werent supposed to collapse, Bin Laden said so himself), and in Madrid and London fewer died than planned.

The two should meet more ofter at townhall debate meetings but Obama's too chicken to face off McCain in such a venue. And yet he seems he'e ready to face the challenges this country faces. NOT!!

American is a trendsetter–and we need to remain in the fast lane for the future of this planet.

America since it's inception has defied "history".
England was a super power–whom we defeated and proved that a constintutional democracy for the people, by the people could prevail.

WE are committed to the union. This ideal was smelted in iron and tempered in blood on the battlefields of Gettysburg and elsewhere during our own civil war.

WE make history–WWII, re-unification of Germany, ending of the Cold War…we don't let history decide our goals–we look at history to telll us what to do differently to achieve our goals.

Some of you folks are sure sucked up in the GOP fear game. Sure Obama wants to protect America, but the war we are fighting right now is the wrong war to keep us safe. The tactics by Bush and McCain will breed many more terrorist than it eliminates! Just how are you folks going to pay for the Iraq war if it continues? Iraq has billions of dollars in their bank from oil sales, while the American deficit is out of reach of repair. The value of your dollar is so low, the very countries you want to destroy are buying up American investments.

Ummm, gary? I don't think any Iraqis were among the 9/11 hijackers. The war in Iraq was to disarm Saddam Hussein… you know… the guy who didn't have any weapons. You said, "Since the war in Iraq we havn't had anymore attacks on our soiil." So according to your logic, the only way to stop attacks on the US is to continually wage war against Iraq? Or do you believe we've destroyed the ability of Al-Qaeda to wage attacks? If it's the former, do you honestly think the US can afford to wage a continuous war and still survive as an economic superpower? If it's the latter, then why are we still in Iraq? (even though technically Al-Qaeda is a multinational organization, not just 'Iraq' like they've fooled you into believing. And BTW, nice spelling.) Frank Smith up there has it partially right… it's partly a problem with Americans' lack of basic history knowledge, but it's mostly the simple fact that there is a sizable portion of Americans who remain willingly ignorant of pretty much everything except guns, trucks, and sitcoms. I was going to put religion, but many folks are painfully ignorant even on that subject.

Some of you people are beyond dense. Today is not a day for pointing fingers, but uniting as a country again. Unfortunately all these past 2/3 elections have done is put a giant rift in our country. Guess what, the terrorists didnt care if they killed Republicans or Democrats, they just wanted to kill Americans. I really hope this country, and more importantly the people of it, can get back to when we were all just Americans who happen to be Republican or Democrat, not Democrats and Republicans who just happen to be Americans. Both sides need to get past the hate or this great nation of ours will become a Rome V2.0

I would expect Obama to holster his political gun today, but I just don't trust McCain to do the same. We'll see. If he has any honor, which he no longer does, McCain will be respectful on this solemn, sad day.

I'm sure the GOP attack team will be evaluating wheter or not Sen. Obama wears a lapel pin, covers his heart even when he's not even supposed to, enunciates every word of the pledge of allegience properly, uses an American-made limo, doesn't order an exotic salad at lunch, etc.

Because those issues are so much more important than our economy, health care, education and energy plan.

Republicans. Pfffft.

Print this CNN!!

9/11 should be looked upon as a day to morn plus a day of reflection.
Reflection in how security is just a delusion. Americans must realize that terrorism wont end, no matter how much we're willing to sacrifice. There will always be someone or a group that dislikes your government and culture.

CNN has yet that I can tell reported on the OIL Bribery Scandal?? Hello! Probably the biggest freaking news story.. yet only MSN reported it. Hummm.. I guess all those BP commercials on CNN paid for them to be silent. This oil scandal could connect Dick to a whole bunch of criminal stuff, plus our own oil companies, contractors..,foreign governments..the list is gonna be longggg!

Hey Observer – your comment is one of fhe few smart ones I have seen here in quite awhile.

I was totally disgusted that the Republicans would use this very tragic event for political purposes at their mean-spirited convention.

Some of these posts are very funny. Does anyone remember that 9/11 happened during the Republicans watch? Does anyone remember that there were warnings that was ignored? Did we forget? Did we forget that Dick Chaney went into hiding for months after that? Let's get real, if the Republicans cared about America, 9/11 WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED!

Having had 7 years ago a democrat in the White House this event wouldn´t happen today.

Dear Frank: I have news for you. Our freedoms are not alive or we would not be looking over our shoulders to this day. I am tired of my harmless items being confiscated at airports. The world loves Obama and if the world loves him it might just be extended towards us. God bless us ALL!

HEY BARRY, HOWS LARRY? [SINCLAIR]

I don't know why Governor Palin would send her subordinate to the ceremony when she could attend herself.

Amazing that McCain and Obama are trying today to put the neg aside and most people on here can not. You people are sad. I mean that to those Repub and Dems alike.

I will never forget that day. I always think of the Shakespeare line "So fair and foul a day I have not seen". It was perfect weather , last thing we expected was planes and buildings falling from the sky. God bless all those who died, part of all of us died that day.

P.S. Hate to say we told you so but 18 million voters knew that Hillary should have been the democratic nominee for president. She would have beaten McPalin. Oh well, now we have to wait for 2012 for the DNC to screw up again…….

One of the Guys:
There are no cliffs in Normandy, stupid!

How in this world can any of you believe in Obama? He has no record. He speaks well, most of the time (ref calling Gov Palin a pig and trying to distance himself from it). You are foolish people to believe in something that you cannot reasonably prove to yourselves.

John who?

Maybe Sarah can sell the Washington Monument on e-bay to finance the war in the country where there was no al qaeda when we went there.

AFTER THE BRIEF CEASE FIRE, THE BATTLE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE WILL RESUME IN FULL FORCE.

UNPRECEDENTED NEGATIVE ATTACKS.

LIES AND PHONY ADVERTS, ETC

SEE HOW PATHETIC WE ARE IN THIS COUNTRY.

Bipartisinship is alive and well when we remember thos who are no longer alive.
Need to fix that.

McCain should skip the whole thing, it Palin going to be there
with her lipstick on.

and palin is in alaska?????????'

in answer to Praetorian…..no mc c/palin

her last name rhyms with StalIN and LenIN

POW? nah…..Pathetic Old Warmonger

Welcome to NY! Yes, I agree that this is not the day to be bickering over trifling things.

May the souls of all victims RIP!

joey from NC,
Just who do you think we are fighting in Iraq. It is fact that we have been fighting al-quada in Iraq.

Btw Obama is friends with a well known terrorists. His name is Bill Ayers and he is responsible for the bombings of many buildings in America. He even admitted to it and said he wishes he had bombed more.

It is such a shame that the hipocritical religious fanatics want to tell the rest of the world how to live and fail to adequately brain-wash their children from getting pregnant while still children themselves. they see nothing wrong with children having babies to inflate their numbers, regardless of the results.

Toda y is a day for remembering…tmorrow it can be politics!

I'm missing something. Concern for a terrorist attack is at its lowest level since 9/11, the surge has worked and we are leaving 140,000 troops in Iraq when before the surge we had just short of 130,000. Why are we leaving more troops "after the surge" than before the surge and why is it we can't bring out troops home and let them patrol the boarders on a rotating and permanent basis?

you mean laden wasn't in iraq?

It's a good thing our leaders meet on this solemn day.

What we as voters must do:

Decide if Al Qaieda just didn't want to attack us since 9-11 or have their attempts been thwarted.

Consider which of the two candidates now running for Commander-In-Chief is willing to forfeit his popularity and career to prevent such future attacks inside American territory.

Then look at the two goons running–and vote your conscience.

Why didn't John McCain bring his sidekick Palin to the sight? He must be
hiding her for fear that people will realize that she is not capable of
keeping this country safe since she has no foreign policy experience
whatsoever. To bring her to the 9/11 sight would be a slap in the face
to all Americans.

republican administration failed to get osama. but, hey, they killed a hundred thousand iraqi's who played no part in 9/11 attacks.

I honestly don't know how Obama can stand in the same room with the hypocritical McCain, after all the sleaze, the lies, the smears and the misrepresentations the McCain/Palin ticket have been putting out there.

didn't these wars start to "get the man that threatened to kill my daddy" ? I remember those words from Dubya very clearly.

Obama/Biden '08

I'm sure the republicans are thanking God for 9/11 so taht they have one more day wehre Palin does not have to answer any questions.

According to a press statement put out today, after the interview with Charlie Gibson of ABC News this evening, Palin will NOT be giving any more interviews and will NOT campaign on her own, but only with mcCain so that they can keep a close eye on her.

That comes directly from the McCain camp. Any itnelligent person would realize that this woman is not qualified and if she can't hold her own in interviews how in the hell is she supposed to deal wtih dangerous world leaders as V.P., or possibly president?

Intelligent people? NEVER UNDERSTIMATE THE STUPIDITY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY WHITE WOMEN WHO VOTE REPUBLICAN.

I'm sure the republicans are thanking God for 9/11 so taht they have one more day wehre Palin does not have to answer any questions.

According to a press statement put out today, after the interview with Charlie Gibson of ABC News this evening, Palin will NOT be giving any more interviews and will NOT campaign on her own, but only with mcCain so that they can keep a close eye on her.

That comes directly from the McCain camp. Any itnelligent person would realize that this woman is not qualified and if she can't hold her own in interviews how in the hell is she supposed to deal wtih dangerous world leaders as V.P., or possibly president?

Intelligent people? NEVER UNDERSTIMATE THE STUPIDITY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY WHITE WOMEN WHO VOTE REPUBLICAN.

Admiral Mullen, head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said yesterday were are NOT winning in Afganistan.

Why? Because all of our troops are in Iraq thanks to who? John McCain.

Where are the majority of terrorists located? Afganistan/Pakistan border. Where is Osama Bin Laden and his top officials? Afganistan/Pakistan.

Barack Obama has been calling for more troops in Afganistan for over a year now. McCain has been touting the surge in Iraq. Which war is more important? You decide.

i wouldnt stand anywhere close to that sob mccain.

Why do we kill the inocent and the guilty go free. And Gov Palin get away with lying and wasting our hard earn tax payers dollars. While the rest of america suffer in debt Gove. Palin sit on tax payer dollars and grow interest in an Alaska bank.

She borrow money for one thing and used it for another. She lies, she lies and togather John McCain and Gov. Palin continue to lie.

The Same thng Bush and Chaney have done for the last eight years….

The liars cause the death of so many…

Obama/Biden '08 Take our country back from the war-mongering, fear-mongering republicans.

It's like we're expecting them to come together for the memorial, but then then the media and everyone else will probably be on it, looking for reasons to call them phony, fake, hypocritical.

THe candidates, indeed, have their own issues, but we as a society have this uncanny, almost instinctual ability to create for them, more issues.

We put nominees, celebrities, heroes and the like on some high pedestal, only to see how quickly we can knock them off.

Crazy-making stuff.

Hopefully Obama and McCain will get together today and agree to stop the petty bickering and begin to focus on ISSUES in their campaigns. Let's face it–they're both smart men, and they each have great things to offer our country. So let's call a truce, put all the name-calling aside, and then focus on solutions to solve this country's problems.

viva Republican and viva Mccain!…sympathy to al the family who missing their friends and family!!

Moving on, America can remain further isolated from the world with McBush or rejoin the world with Obama….God bless the USA, and God bless the rest of the world

My prayers are with the family and friends of the innocents victims of such an evil act on September 11, 2001
Out of respect to them I hope Republicans and Democrats campaigns will not use this event to gain political advantage.

Panamanian McCain is a disgrace to this country.

Deborah, you need help. God willing, you will seek it.

GOD bless those we lost 7 years ago. God Bless our troops.

Well at least they both can put their politics aside for a day to pay their respects. I think they are both honorable for doing this.

Gary, Deborah, Frank….totally and completely inappropriate!

Europeans approach to modern problems is to reflect on the history of conflicts.

The Europeans (including the Germans) did not believe the U.S. would launch an invasion on the cliffs of Normandy…but modern technology and the ingenuity of the U.S.Rangers Battalion–proved that history provides us lessons–and opporunities.

Gary and Deborah are idiots as well as Republican trolls. Iraq had nothing to do with the war on terror or have you not been watching the news and reading books. We are responsible for bring the terrorists to Iraq as a result of our preemptive invasion. Also, I haven't gotten much sleep since Palin arrived on the scene. She is a gimmick that is grossly unqualified to be Vice President of the United States.

the war in iraq isn't doing anything to fend off terroist. You ever here of our soldiers kill al-quada there? Didn't think so..

Go to afganistan, that is where your man is.

It is a sad thing to remember the tragic event that happened on september 11 2001. There is no need to campaign on this day if they really put the country first.

It's too bad we'll become a divided nation once again tomorrow.
But I guess that's just the way it has to be.

Since John McCain uses 9/11 video clips in his attack ads, at the RNC and is suppose to be this big time patriot, why hasn't he pushed for legislation to make 9/11 a federal holiday? He's a joke in my eyes. Maverick??? You are know Tom Cruise.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Europe has never sustained an attack like 9/11 in modern history.
If Europe is so fantastic–why did it take them over 500 years to figure out the same thing America figured out over 200 years ago? A federation of states is stronger than a state on it's own.

As they stand on ground zero. Obama thinks, how can we change this world to where hate is not the answer. And McWar in deep concentration thinks… how can I re kindle fear in America so that they will choose an old fighter pilot for President even if I don't understand the stupid economy. Watching from Alaska Palin giggles, so what, God is going to spare Alaska when the world is destroyed and all real Christians will come here for refuge. And I will lead them. Yay me !

I hope everyone watching today—and over the past several months–will look seriously into their own heart and consider which one of these two men would be willing to risk their career and place in history books–for what they believed in like GW Bush has by staying his course and preventing any further attacks by terrorists.

What kind of character do you want for commander-in-chief?

IF OBAMA CARED SO MUCH ABOUT 911 HE WOULDN'T BE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE WAR IN IRAQ ON TERROR.NOW HE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT BOTH WARS.SINCE THE WAR IN IRAQ WE HAVN'T HAD ANYMORE ATTACKS ON OUR SOIIL. IF IT WAS UP TO OBAMA WE WOULD HAVE WORST ATTACKS. MCCAIN IS RIGHT AND OBAMA IS WRONG. IF YOU BELIVE IN OBAMA YOU ALL ARE ON THE SAME LINK . YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OUR MILITARY IS FIGHTING FOR YOUR FREEDOM. THE RIGHT VOTE IS FOR COUNTRY FIRST ,MCCAIN AND PALIN

I know OBAMA can… BUT can McCain refrain from making any underhanded comments? Can McCain refrain from making this a political/ electional adgenda?? We shall see.

Seems like he has made just about everything lately his Political Adgenda for getting elected… The Hurricane, 9/11 video at the convention, Use of Troops and Illegal use of Barracuda song, and Russia/Georgia conflict.

I have been sleeping through the night for the first time in months because of Sarah Palin!

I know she has been brought to us through Devine Intervention!

All the VERY Dangerous Obamanots are about to be ancient history!

It is a Good Day in America today!

McCain/Palin-08-in a Landslide victory for all Americans!

The Republicans are the masters of smear campaigns. I hope the American people are smart enough.

Maybe Barak will realize that our Military might and the Republicans steadfast resolve has kept our country safe since 9/11. John McCain will keep our freedoms alive!

I wonder if McCain will be able to look Obama straight in the eye after all the low down dirty things McCain has been pulling.

God bless the families of the WTC and our troops!

I wish that john mccain wasn't there, it is a slap to all those who lost families on 911. He could care less about casualties of war, he loves war, strongly advocates the illegal Iraq war and touts the surge like its nothing. The repugs used the emotions of 911 (including mccain) to start the Iraq war. What a sham you are john mccain and where is your pit bull? Oh she is probably preping for her 1st interview today huh? Oh is someone who isn't ready to campaign by themselves ready to be VP? Please someone answer that….I'm waiting….

The greatest fear of attack is ECONOMICS! Nations go belly up, not because of physical attacks, but because of economic faliures WITHIN. There you have it– let the economy of the U.S. continue to go down the drain; let the rich continue to get richer and the poor poorer. Soon, you would want someone from the outside, not only to loan you money, but to take over your country (attack and defeat the powerful within).

The problem, as my European friends always remind me, is that 95% of the American voter lacks the basic fundamentals of history. Rather, they have the fundamentals of religion (another form of internal attack!).

I wouldn't want to be in the same room as McCain.

The greatest fear of attack is ECONOMICS! Nations go belly up, not because of physical attacks, but because of economic faliures WITHIN. There you have it– let the economy of the U.S. continue to go down the drain; let the rich continue to get richer and the poor poorer. Soon, you would want someone from the outside, not only to loan you money, but to take over your country (attack and defeat the powerful within).

The problem, as my European friends always remind me, is that 95% of the American voter lacks the basic fundamentals of history. Rather, they have the fundamentals of religion (another form of internal attack!).

The republicans were in the white house when the terrorists attacked
this country. How are they going to protect us.? John McCain chose
a country first mantra, then he selects a woman with no foreign policy
experience whatsoever, and proclaims to have no interest in the Iraq war. How are they going to protect us? John McCain's claim to fame is
being a POW. I respect that. But if John McCain is captured again
while he is asleep in the white house, How are they going to protect
us? Americans had better think long and hard before they allow the
republicans to fool this country again.