(CNN) - Democrats are pouncing on John McCain's comments at a Florida campaign rally Monday morning that the economy is “strong,” even as a major Wall Street bank filed for bankruptcy protection and another was sold to Bank of America.
"You know, there's been tremendous turmoil in our financial markets and Wall Street," McCain said at a Jacksonville, Florida event earlier Monday. "And it is, people are frightened by these events. Our economy, I think, still, the fundamentals of our economy are strong, but these are very, very difficult times."
McCain's comments came hours after Lehman Brothers - the 158-year-old Wall Street giant - filed for bankruptcy protection and 94 year-old Merrill Lynch sold itself to Bank of America. Both developments sent shockwaves through Wall Street and have dominated the talk on the campaign trail.
McCain's comments seemed out-of-sync with a television ad the Arizona senator released earlier Monday morning declaring the economy in "crisis," a sign his campaign may be struggling over exactly how to respond to the woes on Wall Street.
The Obama campaign quickly mocked McCain's remarks, saying the Arizona senator is "disturbingly out of touch."
"Today of all days, John McCain's stubborn insistence that the 'fundamentals of the economy are strong' shows that he is disturbingly out of touch with what's going in the lives of ordinary Americans," Obama spokesman Bill Burton said. "Even as his own ads try to convince him that the economy is in crisis, apparently his 26 years in Washington have left him incapable of understanding that the policies he supports have created an historic economic crisis."
Campaigning in the key battleground state of Michigan - a state which has experienced significant economic turmoil over the last year - Democratic VP candidate Joe Biden also attacked McCain over his economic comments.
"If all you do is walk the halls of power, all you'll hear is the wants of the powerful," said Biden. "I believe that's why John McCain can say with a straight face as recently as this morning, and this is a quote, the fundamentals of the economy are strong. That's what John said. He says that we've made great progress economically in the Bush years.
"Ladies and gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen, I could walk from here to Lansing, and I wouldn't run into a single person who thought our economy was doing well - unless I ran into John McCain," he also said.
UPDATE: The McCain campaign called the Obama attack a "political distortion."
"Only Barack Obama would take a statement about the strength, ingenuity and resilience of American workers and American industry and turn it into a political distortion and attack," McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds said. "Barack Obama's short career as a public servant has been defined by pessimism, defeatism, and weakness in the face of the great challenges of our time. His lack of faith in American workers may explain his willingness to raise taxes during a struggling economy, but it is no way to lead our country."
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Hmmmm this should qualify him for BEING THROWN OFF THE STAGE!!!
John McCain is officially retarded.
McCain is a fool. A senile one....
This week there was a call for Alaskans Against Palin for
Vice President. The trun out today Saturday sept. 13 was far greater than expected. For three hours
Anti-Palin folks rallied fin crowds or several blocks, while a hand-ful of McCain-Palin
supports rallied across the road. The Rally showed loud and clear that* Alaskans are not supporting Sarah Palin's choice for Vice-President.. Listen to pasing cars' and shouts in a show of agreement. the Anti-Palin group consisted of people from all walks of life;all were in unison Alaskan women or men don't think she is a good representative for ourState.
The dodding old goof is still blaming Obama for McCain's negative ads, because Obama will not do town hall meetings.
Oh yeah, the economy is still fundamentally sound as well.
What a loser!
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Poor oh Poor McCain, without Palin his a hot mess lol I can't stop laughing!
John McCain is so dumb. NOTHING will be accomplished if he is elected, only more wars. More stupid wars. More unjust wars.
McCain/Palin = Unstable/Unable
Technically speaking, he is a little right. The GDP did have a 3% increase last quarter. But to actually say the economy is strong is political suicide, especially on a day like today.
STOP YOUR WHINING!!! John McSame
Idiot!
From McCain's stand point the economy is strong. People are still buying beer from Cindy so all is well in the McCain household. Sound fundamentals!
BUT ... BUT ... BUT THE ECONOMY IS STRONG, IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME, ASK MY LOBBYIST CAMPAIGN STAFF!
What a reformer... Must be nothing to reform after Bush
Sure economy and its fundamentals are strong. Only the foundation is shaking a whole lot, but the top of the building can withstand the fall. Beleive me.
yeah! it sounds LIKE WE'RE DOING GREAT UNDER THE POLICIES YOU SUPPORTED FOR 28 YEARS JOHN MCCAIN!
The Obama campaign quickly mocked McCain's remarks, saying the Arizona senator is "disturbingly out of touch." AS THEY HAVE BEEN SAYING FOR MONTHS!!!!!!!!!!!!! FINALLY OTHERS HOPEFULLY WILL BEGIN TO SEE IT!!
well it shows how out of touch he is,and what little understanding he has about the ecomony.
He and Palin scare the heck out me...
We need to fightback !!! I have a feeling that those who are pushing McCain's polling numbers up...really are not concerned about the economy. In fact, Palin is the excuse that they have been waiting for NOT to vote for the most qualified ticket. They have been given the reason not to vote for a person of color...that is their only concern.
McCain just re-defined what he meant by fundamentals of the economy to mean American workers, not the economy itself.
Cute twisting of words! Will it work?
Go get em Joe. It is rather incredible that McCain would think that the economy is strong, and even more incredible is that people will vote for him to be president. thats crazy.
New flash: Nero fiddles as Rome burns.
Maybe we can ask China for another $9 trillion. Hope you all are fluent in Cantonese.
when will the dem learn. today was the perfect oppurtunity to paint mccain all wrong abt economy being sound and all , where is the freaking advt abt this. dem shud paint the economy as big a problem as rep paint 9/11. why isnt hitting back with is John Mccain fit to lead in these times adds.laying back and only reacting this seems to be the obama campaign mantra now.
Hit em hard Joe Biden ! Being married to a millionaire heiress leaves you out of touch w/lil people. Obama just finished paying off student loans. Who's got a more realistic view of the Average American ?
Of course the fundamentals are still strong in McCain's mind... McCain considers GDP to be the only fundamental to measure economic success in America. Unfortunately, GDP is only useful to measure success for the richest 5% of the country. It fails to measure the economic state of the other 95%. Someone should introduce McCain to the rest of America so he can finally get his foot out of his mouth.
What a joke! I wonder what his definition of "strong" is?
Obama-Biden!
THIS IS A SIGN, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. FOUR MORE YEARS OF BUSH POLICIES WILL CERTAINLY IMPACT US ALL, EVEN THE RICH. AMERICAN PEOPLE WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN SEVERAL SIGNS THAT WE MUST CHANGE COURSE AND START GOING IN A BETTER DIRECTION. MCCAIN-PALIN, MORE CORRUPTION IN OFFICE ALONG WITH MCCAIN LOBBYIST. AMERICANS WE DESERVE BETTER AND IF WE CHOOSE WRONG, WE DESERVE WHAT WE GET.
Ahhh, so John McCain has formally adopted the G.W. Bush policy regarding the economy: close your eyes and keep repeating, "The economy is fundamentally strong. The economy is fundamentally strong...."
I can't believe how people can support the McCain/Palin ticket. The Republicans have gotten us into this mess with all the deregulation in the financial industry. Are we going to reward these morons with another 4 more years. Folks I am not buying McCain's plan that he will reform government.
The ladies on the view were right "Is Sarah Palin going to reform McCain". What exactly is she going to reform.
We are in economic crisis and voters in Ohio, Missouri, Virginia and Florida are still support the party that got us into this mess.
People, please vote for the Obama/Biden ticket. It is the only one for change. McCain/Palin – stop telling lies. The first thing that needs to be done for the next administration is reform of the elections acts to punish people who tell lies.
I'm an Obama supporter but what a dumb political comment McCain made, especially today!
AND WE SHOULD BELIEVE MCCAIN/PALIN WHY? AREN'T THEY THE ONES GETTING CALLED ON THEIR LIES,DAY AFTER DAY?
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C'mon America Wake the heck up!!! This is serious. For all Hillary disgruntled people and indenpents like myself this is insane that this man is a step away from the Presidency with his trigger happy inexperienced hiding all the time sidekick! Insane! Of course he has 9 or 10 houses and has no clue whatsoever of what's going on. C'MON AMERICA WAKE UP!
Once again, McCain is contradictory! He says the economy is fundamentally strong but his ad says the economy is in crisis!
How can so many Americans say they are voting for him with a straight face!
MCCAIN IS NOT ONLY OUT OF TOUCH and but is Probably OUT OF HIS MIND to even suggest that we have a sound economy.
HE LIES in his ADS, then HE STILL REPEATS THAT the fundamentals of our economy is strong.
HE IS SCARING ME FOR SURE.
Why don't they leave poor old John alone. Do they forget he is 72 years old trying to carry the Bush/Cheney legacy to power for a 3rd term. Even Fox news bashed Tucker Bounds for their lies.
In any event the public has shown they do support lies and this fact alone will carry John to victory in November.
Great line Biden!!!
I could walk from here to Lansing, and I wouldn't run into a single person who thought our economy was doing well — unless I ran into John McCain
Priceless. McCain really doesn't get it, does he?
I bet the ecoonmy is still strong, considering you are married to an billioniare. Please..Obama to the White House..
Did you guys SEE Bidens rally today? If you were watching CNN you wouldn't have, sadly. I had to change the channel to FOX news, YEA FOX! They had his whole rally live, and they even cut off Palin.
CNN seriously I would rather see the Rally than you guys talk redundantly about the same news every 5 minutes. You could have switched over so we could all see.
Obamiden 08'
mcsame's limo windows are tinted on both sides.
NOW MCCAIN WANTS TO DEPORT LATINOS.
yeah, his economy is strong...especially after he married cindy... now why doesn't he go hide in one of those (how many?) mansions he has....
So who cares, people vote for him because he is the better liar. What difference does it make what he says, he was a POW and he can get away with saying anything he wants to say.
Strong for McShame and the wealthiest people in the US.... Under Bush 8 years and McShame potential 4 years (I hope not… please ppl), there will be more soup and bread lines since 1929. It is Ok to vote for Obama...it will be OK when you go to vote...just pull or push the Obama/Biden ticket ...change is good
What an absolute moron! This is proof this old idiot will be just like King George if he gets elected. I can't believe people would actually vote for McCain!
McCain is an idiot!
Yet there are idiots who still think this man is the one who will fix the economy. He doesn't even realize its broken.
McCain has already admitted he knows nothing about the economy while his running mate doesn't even know what the VP does every day. How can anyone take these two seriously?
Yes, the economy is strong if you have 100 million in the bank like I do.
When I take away your company backed health care and you have to pay $5,000 or more for health care then you can whine.
I will then say I feel your pain as I ride off in my jet to a house I forgot I even had.
Do your thing Biden
I would say that the economy is strong also if I had a cushy position in congress and a wife that was worth 100 million dollars!
I just lost a good portion of my IRA for retirement with the collapse of Fannie and Freddie, and they were preferred stocks supposedly backed by the US government.
I no longer trust politicans or the government to do what they say.
the title is just a BIT misleading
The title: "McCain mocked for saying economy still 'strong'"
What he said: "the fundamentals of our economy are strong"
way for the dems to pick what they want to hear out of what is actually said. I wish I had a nickel for every time they did that
JOHN'S GOING TO SECURE OUR BORDERS JUST LIKE BUSH SAID HE WOULD DO? LOL!
McCain, sitting in one of his 7 homes and never fuels a vehicle, just doesn't get it.
Like Bush, he also doesn't use the "Internet" – completely out of touch and in no way can help this country move to its next chapter.
Sure he "sees" corruption, but he's caved to his party so much during his own campaign, and being with Bush 90% of the time proves he really won't be able to change how things currently are in Washington.
Heck, his running mate wasn't even his first pick! (and he only met her once b4!) Talk about putting McCain and an election b4 country!
There are no words for how seriously, severely out of touch McCain is. No words.
Maybe instead of running for President, he should go to work for NASA – he's already living on another planet!
That hot arizona sun must have fried Mccains brain. I guess the people that are talking about the economy are just "whiners"
He said this today?! Is he seriously stupid. I mean people may be losing thier jobs with this news. The last they want to hear is "the economy is strong" WOW! I guess the "out of touch" motto really does seem fitting.
People still think McCain is in touch with America? What multi-millionaire you know that has been in public office for how long is in touch with mainstream America?
They're banking of America to fall for the same song andf dance Bush did in 02 and 04. Well some have but thankfully more have seen through the lies and hiding from public scrutiny.
Take some questions McCain, and tell your VP pick to do the same. If your past interviews were any indication on how you plan to govern then basically you don't have a clue.
bOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE!
THIS GUY IS A JOKE, WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Obama should run the ad where McCain mimicks Bush over and over again about how the fundamentals of the economy are strong. Perhaps in McCain's privileged world things are just peachy. The rest of the country would disagree.
Sure his economy is great, he has money to burn!!!John McCain stop you are pathetic, you just need to quit!!!!
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It should be mocked, its outrageous!
Vote for an old, out of touch white man, lose your job, your life savings and womans rights, or....
vote for a black guy with brains and a plan.
Is it worth being a racist???
See, this ninny is OUT-OF-TOUCH......Doesn't have a clue!!!!!
ROME IS BURNING AND MCCAIN IS FANNING THE FLAMES. Lies, deception and manipulation is the only game they are good at. Bring me Ceasar!
A republican is out of touch and speaking nonsense? No way, that's never happened before.
This man is out of touch! When will America wake up that McCain/Palin = Bush/Cheney?
Why does CNN repeatedly describe Obama campaign responses to McCain as "Mocking"? First of all "mocking" has a demeaning tone to it that I dont think the responses convey, and secondly, there are other verbs out there that could be used.
McCain is honorless.
Just does not get it ! How is he going to run a 21 century economy which demends hands on and minute by minute watch ! By lies. He has been laying evr since the convention and continues to lay in the rush tothe white house. Who lied again in a rush to war ?! Bush !! More of the same. Not this time !!
McCain has officially "lost it"...you can't even blame his memory on this one!!
THE______ROAD_____TO______HELL____IS___PAVED_____WITh___REPUBLICANS!!!!!!
Great move, John!
Hope America was listening.
nice job, Joe!
Excellent, Senator Biden, I admire you and Obama – but fight on with the media, they try to silence your comments! Get more exposure, people should know the truth!
survey usa poll virginia leaning towards Obama/ biden 50 percent for obama and 46 for Mccain>palin 732 likely voters.
Joe...I believe McCain said our economy is fundamentally strong.
No question–the an economic recession is upon us...but considering the boom of the last 10-15 years-this doesn't suprise many.
Fast and loose credit, nobody saving money, unsafe financial schemes (during the watches of GOP and DEM Presidents and Congresses–during the same period).
The finacial industry will have to consolidate just like other industries have...in order for our economy to stabilize and then begin a new growth cycle–which hopefully last as long as the one we just came off of.
McCain is in Florida right now....challenging Obama to Town Halls...again..........
We are in a financial crisis and McCain cant get past "Joint Town Halls"........
Go Away McCain
McCain told us he knew nothing about economics.....today he proved it! (again)
This is unbelievable and truely disturbing that McCain is that out of touch. I believe he doesn't really know what is going on but has a difficult time imbibing what he is told by his team. Shameful
Hey, McCain,
All I have heard out of you and Palin is WHAT! I want to know HOW!
Why is McCain now copying Obama's slogans??? As I recall it was Obama that first started with the "Change" slogan.......now McCain is using it. Also McCain said that our economy was strong............now he's saying our economy is bad and it needs help! Make up your mind McCain!!!!!
We did hear last week that beer sales were up – the bad economy hasn't harmed beer profits.
I'm still waiting to see PALIN tax statements? mmm
dems are not hitting hard back on this issue. they shud grab this oppurtunity and paint mccain as incompetent to lead .
He says in the morning that the economy is strong, then later on the same day says we are in a crisis! McCain GO HOME, retire and enjoy yourself, you deseve it. Your handlers and you are selling your SOUL for this election. Please, go home.
This has got to be the most out of touch person I've heard from ever. This is nuts!
Yep.... and some of you want 4 more years of this crap. And somebody please tell me why Cindy McCain is always 4 steps behind this man? Is she scared he's going to trip and fall or something? It is not normal for a wife to be with her husband as much as she is with him.
I have U.S. Citizenship but live in Canada. My brothers and sisters and their families live in the U.S. Maybe I should be filing immigration papers for them now! This guy is a damger to America.
To anyone who thinks McCane (Cane as in apparently too old to get it) is the answer for the future; god help your country under his "leaderSHIP" . . . that ship will sink for sure!
Mc cain is suffering from political dementia. Even a fool knows our economy is in ICU requiring emergency radical reform. Obama 08.
Still OUT-OF-TOUCH with reality!
So Mr McCain, you are saying major banks are failing, the stock market is retreating, unemployment keeps going up, America's pain keeps going up, BECAUSE??? BECAUSE OUR FUNDAMENTALS ARE SOUND?
I now beileve what you said eariler, Mr. McCain, when you admitted you don't know anything about economic matters.
SAY IT LOUDLY:
McCAIN-PAIN, McCAIN-PAIN, McCAIN-PAIN!!!!
More PAIN (and worse at that!) is what all of us, INCLUDING YOU IDIOTS, will have to suffer if you vote for a 3rd Bush term in the form of
McCain-PAIN! Drive the idiot back to his village, where's he's been missing for 7 1/2 years!
IT IS TIME FOR CHANGE. It is time for a president and a vice president
with brilliant minds and intellectual curiosity, who can make wise
decisions...and can pronounce "nuclear" perfectly.
OBAMA-BIDEN '08 AND '12
It was ridiculous to say this before, but to repeat it TODAY? Certainly a comment worthy of mocking.
At the end of they day John McCain can clearly say anything and the GOP would back him... I find it ironic- I have heard all these attacks from Republicans that Obama supporters follow blindy- but talk about the pot calling the kettle black!!
John McCain could get on stage and say as of today the sky is Purple and every Republican from East to West would live the rest of their lives believing the sky is Purple!
So sad and I am ashamed of some of the people in this country- YES I said it... ASHAMED! There is nothing more Patriotic than wanting something better for your country!
FEAR and HATE is not PATRIOTISM! Republicans or anyone voting for John McSame are not Patriots- you have just been scared into thinking he can "reform" our country....so John McCain can say "Mission Accomplished"!
God Help us all if the GOP gets 4 more years!!
Obama/Biden 08
The out of touch argument is getting old and tried. Work on a new strategy Obama camp. You look desperate.
Hillary would have had this election wrapped up by now...
I have been dissapointed with the choices we have in this Presidential election. Even though I've voted in every Presidential election since being able to vote, I was going to sit this one out (or vote third party). Now upon the selection of Sarah Palin as VP running mate, I see that John McCain's judgement is definitely not in the best interests of the nation. I am from Alaska and have seen the hypocritical & dishonest politics of Palin first hand. My vote will go to keep McCain/Palin out of the White House!
Strong in the rich man's world. THIS MAN IS OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE REST OF US FOLKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
McCain maybe needs treatment, signs of senility...
I am in utter disbelief that some still support McCain. I smell a fix in the making. This may lead to a riot.
Unbelievable.
Apparently, the 'fundamentals' of our economy, according to McCain today, are the American worker. Nice try, John.
And how about stealing lines from Obama and Biden? He actually said "when you're sitting around your kitchen table" and "Enough is enough."
This guy is desperately trying to muddle the message, and hoping the voter will pick the 'white guy' since there's no difference between them.
Please don't fall for this team of pathalogical liars. It is an outrage, and the nation and the world deserve better.
MCCAIN THE VILLAGE IDIOT STRIKES AGAIN !!!
Fundamentals of our economy are STRONG????
Please... tell that to us Michigan residents.
Or maybe you were doing a rally on an exclusive Country Club?
That statement it's just an insult of our intelligence.
"Today of all days, John McCain's stubborn insistence that the 'fundamentals of the economy are strong' shows that he is disturbingly out of touch with what's going in the lives of ordinary Americans,"
Fantastic!!! Its about time that Joe Biden tells McSurge and his followers the sad truth. In fact the BO team should roll out an ad right away showing McCain repeating this statement, over and over and over. The ad can close with GW Bush saying his own version of the same statement today!
John McCain is getting scarier by the day. If he loses much more touch with reality, it will be gone for him completely. If he can still afford $500 shoes, maybe he can't see or feel the true meaning of a bad economy.
Democrats are stuck up elitists who see the world the way they want, and not how it really is. Keep dreaming that "No Change" Obama is going to win.
If we have companies that have been around as long as Merrill and Lehman Brothers are now going under, if AIG and WaMu could be next, what exactly does McCain think is strong about the fundamentals of our economy?
It seems pretty obvious that the fundamentals of the US economy are anything but strong, and they in fact maybe broken. We're not just in a recession, ladies and gentlemen. We are on the verge of BREAD LINES.
John McCain is a man in termoil. He says things he can't honestly mean because they are being written for him by the Rep. running his campaign.
Our economy is in shambles and we haven't seen bottom yet.
A man who thinks our economy is still strong does not get what the average American is going through.
My husband lost his job, we have no health insurance which scares me to death, I don't put gasoline into my car unless I have no choice, I don't buy groceries unless I have to because I'm watching every penny. I think our worst times are still to come.
If I had money to spare I'd give to the Obama campaign because I might just get health care, my education paid for, renewable energy credits and a future.
Enough is enough!
If McCain says the fundamentals of our economy are strong, he needs to explain what those "fundamentals" are and explain what makes it so strong. Just providing a statement isn't going to cut it. If he truly believes his statement, he needs to go into an in depth explanation. Then he may realize that is own statement is completely BS!
MAYBE OLD JOHN BOY WOULDN'T THINK THE ECONOMY WAS SO GREAT IF HE HAD TO LIVE ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR A YEAR OR TWO. HE MIGHT NOT THINK THE ECONOMY WAS SO GOOD IF HE HAD TO BUY MEDS, GAS, PAY CAR INSURANCE, UTILITIES AND A FEW GROCERIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY. LET THE OLD A$$ HOLE TRY LIVING LIKE THE REST OF US CITIZENS FOR JUST A LITTLE WHILE. LET HIM TRY USING MEDICARE FOR HIS CANCER TREATMENTS AND SEE HOW HE WILL PAY FOR IT ON SOCIAL SECURITY.
YAH, OLD JOHN BOY!!!!! IF YOU LIVE LIKE A MILLIONAIRE I SUPPOSE THE ECONOMY IS JUST GREAT.....
McCain is an absolute idiot, and anyone that supports him and Palin deserve that title as well!
I find it quite humurous that the same individuals who voted the current "dumbo" in office for two terms, would like us to listen to them again and put dumbo's sidekick in office.. UNBELIEVABLE! The Republicans are sleazy, lying, horrible hypocrites and I just hope and pray there are more smart, intelligent Americans voting this time around! We are desperately in need of REAL CHANGE America! As we see from the events of this morning... times are BAD!
OBAMA/BIDEN '08!
This is the famous [R] double-speak. Something in "crisis" is "fundamentally strong". But it won't matter to his supporters who are equally brain-deficited. Later, when the economy gets even worse his handlers will be able to refer back to his "crisis" statement, and his supporters will cheer at his insight. And then eventually, when the economy recovers under a [D] administration he will be able to dis-honorably "flip the coin" and refer back to his "fundamental" comment, and his mindless supporters will be able to say "see, we told you so".
I feel sorry for those people so intellectually barren that they feel the need to vote for such [R] nonsense. I feel sorry for our country that there are so many people like this.
If McCain and Palin make it into the White House we will all loose our homes to Foreclosure and pay insane prices at the pump because we'll be at war forever.
Hey, Cindy McCain owns a beer distributing company worth hundreds of millions.
When unemployment goes up and the major parts of our financial system are going down, more people decide to get drunk.
Beer sales go up. John and Cindy prosper, so the economy is strong, stupid.
economy still 'strong' hey hey!
thanks for ruining us more Mcbush!
I don't know if McCain is just a spoon fed fool or if he is senile. Either way, he is clearly not the person to lead this country into the future.
In other words stop whining! You are only in a mental recession.
How dare economists go against me and say we are heading into a recession and that my gas tax plan was stupid. I might not know much about the economy, but I know more than these economists with there fancy schools and learnings.
I didn't graduate 895th out of 899 just to be told what to do by a bunch of smartty pants. We don't need their fancy book learnings. Just ask Bush.
I think he meant to say the economy is strong for him and his millionaire wife.
Please remember that McCain does not have a future. He is 72 years old and does not have much to live for because he will be dying soon. America WAKE up. Obama is our generation. He knows what it is like to pay off a student loan John McCain doesn't. Obama knows what it is like to suffer and being on FOOD STAMP John McCain doesn't.
McCain needs to define what he means by strong and by what standards.
If I had as much money as he and Cindy have I would think the economy is strong.
Bless his heart . . .
He is clueless! What's it gonna take for America to wake up! I almost choked on my coffee this morning when he said the economy is still fundamentally strong.
Is he fundamentally INSANE???
No . . . that would be INSAME!!!
WOW ... All the Country around the world is telling us relation will improve so we should be smart an not waste our vote.
Financial Trouble ? McCain what does that mean?
Or we can vote for MCcain and while McCain is deciding which home he's going to sleeping. We'll be deciding what Park bench we'll be sleeping on
Please post my comments CNN
McCain knows the economy is sound.
His mortgages are paid, his disability check shows up each month and Cindy has that new outfit she wanted.
I know he can identify with me. Why should I start whining?
only a FOOL, or someone extremely wealthy would vote for mccain
Yes, McCains economy is still strong, He still owns eight or
nine houses, his wife can still spend hundred of thousands on
one outfit. he's not sittng around my kitchen table paying my bills,
or worrying about putting gasoline in his car and now wall street
is effecting my 401k ,my future. John McCain needs to be educated
on the "economy Crisis" yes these are difficult times but not or ever
will be for John McCain.
Mccain I quote ' I do not know anything about economy' remember. Now He just prooved it again. This guy is senile no doubt ... scaring. Also he just said that 'Todd Palin is ready for the White House' wow ..
Brenna from Portland Oregon September 15th, 2008 12:42 pm ET
John McCain is so dumb. NOTHING will be accomplished if he is elected, only more wars. More stupid wars. More unjust wars.
McCain/Palin = Unstable/Unable
there's just one flaw in that. Congress declares war.. not the president. And before you talk about how he is gonna reinstate the draft let me point out that congress does that too. Guess what else congress does. Makes huge economic decisions!! Mr. McCain won't get to make a huge affect on the economy.. only congress will!
so lets ask ourselves... who exactly has been in charge of congress for the last 2 years while gas prices hit well over $4 per gallon, the stock market didn't do so hot.. and all the recent events as well?
The DEMOCRATS!!!!
Americans ought to be scared of John Mcsame,he is actually retarded that´s why he´s good to be president of the free world(my foot)
I have trying to tell you guys for months that I am scared of john mccain and the way he talk down to people as if we are suppose to
do what ever he told us to do. Now he is trying to blackmail Obama
into doing town hall meeting with him because he have no plan just a
low down dirty campaign full of blantant lies and scare tactics.
And as far as America voting in black and white the color of my vote is
green because I need to pay may bills and try to keep my home and
buy gas to look for a job.
So this election the color of my vote is green.
Obama/Biden the green men 2008
If I had $100Mio I would think too that the economy was 'strong'. But you know what .... the Repubs are such lemmings that they take this and run with it. Unbelievable ... the worst – the media does not do its job and does not force the McCain campaign to stick to the facts.
He's right.
While there are certainly problem areas, as there always is, the U.S. economy is the strongest in the world.
If Obama is saying it is not, he is flat out lying, but then, that would be par for the course for him.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!!!!!! "Strong"?!! What the ...!!!! McCain is out of his freaking mind!! I cannot believe this idiot actually said this TODAY........ Jeez.... If his wife is doing just fine with their beer empire, it doesn't mean that the rest of us are doing well! MCCAIN IS REALLY OUT OF TOUCH.
MCAIN...IT'S THE ECONOMY....STUPID!!!!!!!!!!
There are three possible reasons why his message on the stump is different than his ad.
1) He is no longer in charge of his campaign. he is just another Republican figurehead a la Bush Minor and Reagan.
2) He can't remember what his message is anymore because it changes so much. 'I'm a maverick...no wait...I am a strong republican...no wait...I am bi-partisan...no wait...who am I again?'
which brings me to the most obvious reason.
3) he is just plain old and had a senior moment.
But really...he is just out of touch.
John McCain has no idea what we little people are dealing with. I have no respect for him after seeing the ads that he has approved. They are not "humerous" as he so stupidly called them. Actually they are slander. I do not under stand how someone with any sense could vote for Palin either. She is not qualified to represent me in any capacity. Please do not vote for her just because she is a woman. That in not a qualification for Pres. or Vice Pres.
There's been a lot of talk about honor in this campaign.
Honor comes with honesty.
And it's time that McCain is honest with the American people.
Mccain is running the sleaziest campaign in modern history.
I think that Americans have the chance of a lifetime. WHO is going
to fix this mess????? WHO??? McCain-Palin!!!! No, absolutely more
of the same only a BIGGER MESS. Anyone that wants to keep spending
on a War and watch our soldiers go thru that, is insane. IT IS INSANE
TO VOTE FOR ANOTHER BUSH, BUT WORSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Americans can only blame themselves after voting for BUSH TWICE!
And voting for another Bush, only much WORSE!!!!!
Obama Biden-2008 To start a healing process for our Country. WE can
all sit down and Cry if these two-One, hot temper and will make a
decision quick and easy, and our lives are at stake. And Palin, what
a blowhard, nutcase.
O B A M A --–R E S P O N S E S--S H O W--A N G R Y P A N T S
Has anyone stopped to look at the major stock market averages over the past seven and one half years? They were all higher under Clinton.
"Fundamentally strong"? Strange I seem to remember cleaning out my office last night because we were going BANKRUPT!!! I can't believe the stupidity in that statement. Who is going to pay my mortgage? For my college sophomore to finish his education degree? Don't tell me we are strong when over 200 years worth of financial institutions are gone this morning.
Now, now, now, let's not be too hard on McCain.
Studies do show that the fundamentals of the economy are still strong for people who own seven houses.
He needs to walk a mile in someone else's shoes
Like the average American
I don't think this guy will ever "get it". So long John, I give up. . . . I'll be voting for Obama.
Senator John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin, they are a hot mess.
Research Senator John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin. The truth is out there and the truth must be known..
I am ashamed of myself that I once respected this old liar.
Its unbelievable that still there are many people who will vote for this guy. What a joke!
The whole world laughed at US after 2000 election. Thats goanna happen again if this liar wins the election.
Wake up America. We are much smarter than this.
I would just like to note why when McCain attacks Obama is it critical. When Democrats or Obama attack McCain is it mocking?
CNN – Leading the fight for conservative news bias!
uhhhh...wait! Shhhh! Can you feel that? The spinning of the room accompanied by nausea?
Its the feeling of America going down the toilet! OMG! I think I'm gonna be sick....uhhhh!
Obama 08
This is a definite sign that McSame is really a McSame. Stuborn, uninformed, bull headed, and many more. We do not need an ex-POW with untreated PTSD that is out of sync with reality. My vote is for Obama/Biden, the only REAL choice!
Really?
Still strong, Johnny boy?
I guess I can take your word for it, considering how many times you've said (and then later lied about having NOT said) that you don't know a whole lot about the economy!
McShame you are NOT welcomed here in FLORIDA!!!!!!!!!!!! Stay away and take the Moose killer with you and her sleazy daughter..I can say this because I'm not a politician....FREEDOM OF SPEECH!!!!!!!!!!! Rove remember to bring your tooth brush with you after George leaves office...You honestly don't think that we are going to Give Bush the opportunity to Grant you clemency...You won't have those powers when your finally out of office.....Bubba will sure have fun with you at nite when the lights go out.....Crist will be right behind you for lying to the tax payers here saying that we will get huge property tax cuts..Another Republican LIER.......Crist TOTO's still looking for you. How does it feel that a woman has the VP nominations?
Go ahead tell me more. . . I believe you Johnnie, NOT!
well first mccain copied obamas CHANGE SLOGAN now while campaiging in fl he copied obamas ENOUGH IS ENOUGH SAYING does this brainless old fool have any of his own ideas or policies rather then continuning the BUSH POLICIES AND COPYING OFF OBAMA NO MCCAIN NO PALIN NO WAY NO HOW!!!!!!! OBAMA/BIDEN08
PS GOOGLE THE ANTI- SARA PALIN RALLY IN HER OWN STATE OF ALASKA OF 90 THOUSAND REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRAT WOMAN!
8 years of "trickle down" economics and we're still waiting for the trickle to come down. The economy is strong if you make more then 5 million a year....otherwise it stinks.
My Friends
I am clueless
NO HE DIDN'T.....go read the entire transcript. Boy, BO is getting really good at mocking everyone, small town mayors, wounded war heros, and anyone who doesn't agree with his tax and spend agenda that keeps millions of Americans entrenched in welfare.
McCain is a moron.
I CANNOT BELIEVE MCCAIN IS SO HIGH IN THE POLLS AFTER ALL THE STUPID STUPID COMMENTS HE IS MAKING EVERYDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GET WITH IT AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
"McCain's comments seemed out-of-sync with a television ad the Arizona senator released earlier Monday morning declaring the economy in "crisis," a sign his campaign may be struggling over exactly how to respond to the woes on Wall Street."
"I'm John McCain and I have no idea what's in this message"
This will be his undoing.
It is clear that McCain doesn't know what ads his campaign is running.
CNN, how stupid can you be? McCain said it has strong fundamentals which is very different. A strong fundamentals would imply the economy would have the capability to come back sooner (unless it gets hit with higher tax policy of Obama).
Seems like the left-wing CNN is more interested in interpreting McCain's words than giving it straight for the people to decide.
McCain must suffer from dementia. In light of today's financial news, his continued honorless campaigning, and his Barbie Doll – "Unqualified Barbie" – Gov. Palin, this guys just continues to amaze me with his total lack of touch with reality. Wow – sure John, our economy is strong. Just ask Merril Lynch.
John McSame is out of touch .... his comment along just made that plain and simple ... America like Biden states ..... it doesn't matter how many times we get knocked down it is the getting back up that matters.... Lets get back up and kick the repugs out the office and ralley together as one America and make our country number one again .... we can do this with Obama and Biden we can not sustain another year with the repugs and definately not four more.... Change is coming ..... Yes we can!
Obama and Biden 2008!
IS ANYONE SUPRISED... When confronted with a real situation that other than attacking Obama, he has not real clue. The only reason he even put that ad out was to look like he knows what is going on. But if you actully listen to him on any real issues. He has no clue.
I would warn people to be very careful when pulling that lever for McCain.
BTW, why is Cindy McCain always with him. Is she afraid to let him out of her sights. I am really sick of seeing her. Is she running.
It's startling the contrast in gravitas between Biden and his GOP VP counterpart. In grave times, we need leaders with gravitas, and VPs that at a moment's notice can take the mantle. Hearing Biden speak with authority about serious issues and then hearing his GOP VP counterpart speak about snow machines and hockey championships in Colorado really tells the story about who can competently lead us forward as a country. I need a President and Vice President with wisdom and temperment to get us where we need to go as a country. Not some American Idol finalist.
so ?
FOUR MORE YEARS.
FOUR MORE YEARS.
FOUR MORE YEARS.
FOUR MORE YEARS.
THE GOP DOES NOT HAVE A CLUE OF WHAT IS WRONG WITH AMERICA..... IF THIS COUNTRY PUTS THE REPUBLICANS BACK INTI THE WHITE HOUSE THIS COUNTRY WILL SUFFER GREATLY..... NO MCCAIN OR NO KNOWLEDGE PALIN...
I'm truly surprised of all McCain supporters attacking CNN for being biased for Obama!!! I have watched CNN covering all the election for all these 18 months and all that time they have been 100 percent biased towards John McCain. Every now and then we have seen a few like Cafferty voicing their opinion on the bias reporting, trying to show the truth.
I agree with some who commented getting more honest news from the Daily Show, Stephen Colbert then we see from the media.
So Republicans; stop whining and admit that you are backing a pair of liars. If you want what they have to offer, move to Alaska, take McCain with you and start a new country.
looks like independent voters does not look like smart.
Didn't President Bush say the same thing today???
Democrats it is time to Play Harball with these Lying republican it is time to attack Lets take this Election Before the Republicans try to Take it! It is time for Democrats to Fight!
what an idiot...
Take your chances America, vote for McCain and you get with him one of the main contributors to the current deregulation and subsequent fincancial failings that are going on now. Check for yourself he is instrumental in the McCain campaign and Republican platform.
Seriously, the Bush/Cheney/McCain/Gramm economy = The Rip-Off Economy
The Economic slide coincided with the do nothing Democratic Congress. , which came into power in 2006, It has been downhill eversince.
I saw his wife on "The View". Did you get a gander at the $10,000 in Pearls she was wearing around her neck? Enough to choke a horse!
If your wife is a billionaire, and you have seven homes, well then yea, sure, the economy is "strong."
But the rest of us, who are still waiting to get paid, might have other ideas.
It's the economy, stupid! Duh!
Can someone with an economic background please explain how McCain can say on this God Green Earth say that the fundamentals of the economy are still strong? The next victime, Merrill Lynch just got bought out by Bank of America...AIG is about to go under. What the heck?!!!???!! Prices are up 20% and employee's raises are maybe 3% (if your lucky to even have a job).
I am trying to see McCain's argument...but I need it explained to me in layman's terms...please anyone out there that can explain it to me as to how McCain still thinks the "fundamentals for the economy are still strong."
King of the idiots!
Polls show one thing beyond any doubt: reality doesn't matter. Voter's decisions are based in other things and not reality! While the Reps know this, the Dems fail to understand it.
OMG – McCain still doesn't get it. Of all days that you could have made such a statement, how could you choose today! I guess if you truly believe something, it just comes out. He can't help it!
To think that two financial institutions that have survived even the great depression, the financial crisis of the 70s, the reaganomics era, the 90s, the tech bubble, the early 2000s, and now they have died. in all mccain has been apart of this culture for the last 30 years, and YET HE STILL SAYS THE ECONOMY IS STRONG. WHOS REALLY DRINKING THE KOOLAID AND LOOKING INEXPERIENCED? Mccain, I got nothing against you but read econ 101 before you start talking, because you really are getting a F in by book.
THIS IS THE REASON WHY HE SHOULD NOT BE PRESIDENT. iF YOU THINK ITS BAD NOW, VOTE HIM IN. REMEMBER THE FALL OF ROME.
GOD HELP AMERICA IF THIS GUY GETS ELECTED!
Dr. Phil Gramm was right! That 6.1% unemployment, the failure of Freddie and Fannie, and now Lehman and Lynch - it's all in our heads!
Is it me or is McCain using his wife the last few days as a sort of surrogate Sarah puppet?
It is official; he has become Lt. Frank Drebbin of Police Squad.
“Nothing to see here, keep moving” as Wall Street burns.
what a pity
MCCAIN/PALIN
THANKS -BUT NO THANKS
God help us all if this old kook makes it to the White House.
The PTSD Pilot and the purty little stewardess will be running our country.
If that happens, I'm getting an old sock and burying my money in the backyard.
If the economy is so sound how come I struggle to buy groceries and pu tgas in my car to get to work? Maybe it is just fine if you have 100 million in the bank, but most of us don't!
NO WAY NO HOW NO McCAIN...we can't afford you.
CNN: I am anti-McCain and believe it would be very dangerous for America if he is elected. You have consistently avoided posting my comments that do not show support for him. What's up with your protection of McCain? Are you now starting to realize his lies and dishonesty the way other major media groups do?
MCSHAME'S ECONOMY IS STRONG.
HE HAS 12 HOUSES & WORKING ON #13.
HE HAS COMPLETE MEDICAL COVERAGE.
HE HAS HIS SLEAZY MONEY SCHEMES THAT
YOU OR I WOULD DO TIME FORE & HE HAS HIS
RICH PILL POPPER THAT STOLE PILLS FROM THE
POOR. THESE PEOPLE GET A $ NO MATTER WHAT.
is he that STUPID.
MCBUSH, stop the campaining.
take a course in politics/economics/ethics/world trade....
you are about OUT OF YOUR MIND!!!!!
stop this man before he ruins this nation.
McCain is another Bush - same IQ.
Michelle Obama:
Promoted and given 160% pay raise by UofC hospitals within months of husband's election to U.S. Senate;
Employer received $1,000,000.00 federal earmark, requested by husband, after her promotion
WHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTT???
With all due respect, Senator McCain, what are you he talking about????
I know you did not just say that the economy is sound. I know you did not mean to say that, right????
OMG! We are royally screwed if this guy gets into office.
GET EM' JOE....TEAR HIS LIES APART. HELP THE VOTERS SEE WHAT THE CAMPAIGN REFUSES TO REVEAL ABOUT HIM AND PALIN.
OBAMA/BIDEN
I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL THE DEBATES....
He sounds like Bush.
How many times are we going to be fooled by these self serving rich people?
I don't know about McCain's 9 neighborhoods, but the economy in my one neighborhood sucks.
Republicans have ruined our country and we need to toss them to the curb in this election.
When compared to other countries as well as our own, things are fundamentally sound.
Early onset of Alzheimer's disease...and you want this guy to be President!!! Get real.
Government bail-outs, record government spending. Democratic controlled Congress (18% approval rating) holds the purse strings of our country, and have for the past two years. Who's to blame for the country's problems?
That is funny, vut bot so funny because rep. believe him... Hes an adiot..... No more stupid peolpe in the whitehouse....... Come on american wake up......
Obama/Biden 08
I'm sure Senator McCain simply means that because he has more houses than he can count, everything else must be doing fine as well.
Perhaps if Obama spent the last 18 months working in the congress to which he was elected to fix things, we woul be better off. He wants to change things – congress has the power to change things. But of course, the dismal approval ratings of the dem controlled congress should not be brought up, nor the fact that the dems have held the reigns of power for years and have done nothing (zero, nada, zilch, nuttin') to eliminate NAFTA, go after loan sharks, tax the oil companies higher than they deserve to be taxed, or any of the other things they claim to want to do. Way to go, Obama & Biden – show us how you can point fingers!
This man is sooooo out of touch, he can't feel his own forehead!!! Ridiculous....Maybe he should go to one of his 7 homes and count his blessings. Leave the White House to the American people...
A total doddering fool!!!
OMG–Palin is such a no-nothing looser. Sarah Palin's biggest mistake was throwing away her political future running with this OLD fool. John McCain is too much, seriously folks–where did they find this guy?
What a sad, feeble man McCain is. And we thought Palin was the one who would make gaffes when on the stage by herself!
McCain is hiding behind two women's skirt tails these days.
Of course McCain would say the economy is strong in Florida. Who is going to come to the rally on a Monday morning? Well lets look at the voters who have time on monday mornings to hear a 72 year old white guy. Hmmmmm...could this be the reason McCain is leading in Florida? The old white republicans who aren't working but living off of retirement that have never seen a black man in a position of power? Lets just face the reality, the old white republicans will do everything in their power to make sure a smart black man doesn't help out the workers who manicure their lawns.
If you run in the social circles with money...the economy is sound. The leaders of the wall street giants will still get there multi-million dollar salaries and severance bonuses when they leave the companies.
JMC has lose his bearings and his judgment. PALIN CANNOT SAVE HIS CAMP.
Why reform the economy if you think it's fundamentally strong?
Seems the only thing white "Wal-Mart moms" care about is seeing Sarah Palin on the cover of People magazine. The Chinese must be licking their chops (while fillling the shelves at Wal-Mart).
This is no longer funny. McCain doesn't have a clue.