CNN

To "Sherry in NC":

Thank you for your filthy racist changing of Obama and Biden's names. Your behavior helps show why it is so important to take the country back from people like yourself.

Sincerely,

The American Public

"What does Barack Obama's running mate say about Barack Obama?"

ABC'S George Stephanopoulos asks Biden during a debate while he was still contesting Obama for the nomination: "You were asked, 'Is he ready?' You said, 'I think he can be ready but right now, I don't believe he is. The presidency is not something that lends itself to on-the-job training.'

"I think that I stand by the statement," Biden is shown replying.

"And what does he say about John McCain?" the announcer asks.

"I would be honored to run with or against John McCain, because I think the country would be better off," Biden is shown replying .

No further questions, your honor.

sounds to me like the democrats are going to take away our freedom and legislate everything from daycare to unions. thats the trouble with an egotist he only has one solution his.

as always the democrats never take responsibility for anything that goes on. that leads me to the next question. what exactly do they do? they seem to just be taking up space!

CNN, when are you going to wake up? your coverage of the election, as with kerry 4 yrs ago is one-sided! when are you going to get some balance?

you defineatly hurt the democratic party more than help them. hey, maybe wolfe will shed some tears after obama fails to obtain the white house!

There must be a huge number of women, especially white women who vote republican, who have been extremely satisfied and happy with the last 8 years.

The only other answer is that women are as ignorant as the republican party believes and depends on them to be.

You do realize that Barack Obama voted with the Bush administration better than 50% of the time, don't you?

Again, would you please stop censoring my remarks, CNN?

If we as Americans put another Republican in the White House we deserve whatever happens. If a majority of white voters don't vote for Sen. Obama only b/c he's black, he won't win, and that in itself would be a travesty, but if a majority of whites vote for him b/c of his policies, leadership, and vision, regardless of the color of his skin, he'll win, period. Change only comes about through change. Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin offer the same status quo. Wake up America! Give Sen. Obama a chance. The world is watching!

Vote for Sen. Obama and Sen. Biden!

Hey Sherry in SC – real 'mature' comments. People like you are what makes it scary to live in America today.

You go Biden! Get um. They are so wrong it's not even funny. NO BUSH. NO MCCAIN. NO PALIN. NO WAY!

Is he cross-eyed?

Sherry in SC:

Hey wake up down there. Don't keep believing the repugs. they got us into this mess. Congress was only in power 2 years. Bush was in for eight. The repugs think only of themselves. The wealthy get wealther. READ THIS BLOG: OBAMA IS TAXING THE RICH!! gET IT?

Truth be told, all hands were asleep at the wheel and this includes both Republicans and Democrats, the Executive and Legislative braches, large investment banks and the media for not investigating their practices. The whole system failed as the checks and balances did not kick in. And truth be told, it is going to take all of us (Republican, Democrats and others) to fix this mess.

And justifyably so.

Bush and his administration have done catastrophic damage to this country which will take decades to restore, if it can be restored.

I hope history accurately protrays Bush for the damage he has done.

Joe was great this morning on the Today show! Go get em Joe!

One of the world's largest financial institutions went bancrupt yesterday. I realize that most of you McCain supporters probably don't understand the stock market but you will surely understand this... Lehman and Bros. has been around for over 100 years. They survived the great depression and two world wars, but they were not able to survive the Bush Adminstration. "nuff said.

Let's see who's been in charge for the last EIGHT years...Oh yeah it's been Bush a Republican!!! The Dems took back Congress only TWO years ago but not with a large enough majority to stop Bush's veto pen!! Our current economic crisis did not happen over night but over the last EIGHT years of failed leadership. No accountability for anything! No checks and balances to keep the crooks from stealing from the American taxpayer - Halliburton, Cheney's old company is a prime example of this wasteful government spending of my money!!

Republicans if you can, please explain to me with some logic just how in the world this is all the Democrats fault and your party is completely blameless.

As the song goes, ". . .its so hard to understand, why the rich man is busy dancing, while the poor man pays the band."

Obama/Biden 08!

GO GET 'EM, JOE! TELL US WHY WE CAN NOT AFFORD MORE OF THE GOP!

@ Rusty: hey, dude, ITS BUSH/CHENEY/MCCAIN/GOP........WHOM HAVE MESSED UP..........WHOM HAVE FAILED!

THE REPUBLICANS HAD CONTROL OF CONGRESS FROM 1994-2006 (November 06) WHO IS TO BE BLAMED FOR ......EIGHT YEARS...... OF FAILURES??

OUR NATIONAL DEBT IS.........$10 TRILLION......... OUR GOVERNMENT IS .........PRINTING MONEY! WE DO ........NOT..........HAVE MONEY.............TO SPEND ON.............BOMB..........BOMB............BOMB............IRAN!

WHY CAN'T PEOPLE NOT SEE THAT OUR NATIONAL DEBT OF $10 TRILLION WHICH WE OWE TO...........CHINA...........SAUDI ARABIA (that would be the people who attacked us on 9/11!) and DUBAI..........IS A SCARY NATIONAL SECURITY PROBLEM!?

WAKE UP AMERICA BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE..........IF IT ISN'T ALREADY!

Whether you like it or not there are TWO main reason we are in the mess..
1) Tax breaks for the very rich, and launching a costly war at the same time.. It was just DUMB. It would be like one of us buying a very expensive house and then leaving a $20.00 an hour job to go voluntarily to a $15.00 an hour job.
2) McCain economic adviser (then Senator) Phil Gramm slipped in a change to how mortgages could be traded on a larger legislative package. This opened the door to potental higher profits, which caused many lenders to start loaning to many individuals THEY KNEW could not really afford the homes. Once the economy slowed down a little and people found out MANY of them had signed onto low interest mortgages that would soon add 3 to 4 percentage points a year or two later the BOTTOM FELL out.
The combination of these two actions led to this mess.

BJ apparently doesn't know much about civics, including veto and filibuster proof majorities.

I guess he also doesn't realize that the Republicans controlled Congress for 12 years before then, with 6 of those joined with a Republican White House.

Anyway, BJ, you can go ahead and live in your denial state.

Jeez, vote for McCain if you want. But don't start thinking this is all the Democrats' fault.

and Gas Bag Biden, who has been in the senate since Harding was president, has no responsibility???

It is the entire government that is at fault – reps/dems/inds – the whole crowd for letting companies and people think the government will protect them from themselves and then bail them out when all else fails. A free market economy should allow for businesses to fail when they foul out – Enron, Lehman Bros. , Bear Sterns, etc.

Democrats for the economy and Republicans for the war. Vote Democrat for the better economy and better America. America and holeworld suffering from Republicans. Boycott McCain Palins propaganda, boycott media propaganda including CNN. CNN loves McPalin. Just boycott them for our future.

hey SHERRY in SC, your blatant racism is freaking everybody out, go back to south carolina and wait for the next klan meeting. maybe in 2012 the grand dragon or wizard or whatever will run and you can vote for him.

To Tashekor: To be quite frank, Hillary has lost the respect of many of her supporters because she falls at the feet of the DNC, Nobama, Reid, Pelosi, Dean, etc – so whatever last name you want to give her is ok. She should have distanced herself from the crooks and crannies of the DNC when they selected Nobama. There is no way she could ever gain any respect now – she sold it to the DNC.

And to answer your questions about S.C........SOME of us are intelligent enough not to vote for someone because of the color of their skin. We vote for someone because they have the intelligence to run a nation, not run yellow-bellied from terrorists and countries that would love noting more than to destroy the US. They have almost succeded in ruining us financially which is right where they want us. Wake up people. Obama will destroy what is left of the US. Vote mature – McCain/Palin 08

CNN PLEASE REPORT ON HOW MCCAIN WILL TAX YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE in a mccain admin if your employer provides healthcare and you pay weekly mccain will tax it like income!

come on now! give me a break! obama and biden have a cure for everything! dont show up and dont vote! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!

WHILE JOE IS TRYING TO STIR UP A POT OF MORE LIES . WHY DOES HE NOT JUST SHUT UP , FOR HIS OWN POT IS BOILING OVER . WITH HIS TIES TO PRO IRAN FUNDING OF HIS OWN CAMPAINS. NO MATTER HOW HARD HE SCREAMS . THAT WILL NOT GO AWAY . JUST LIKE TOP DOG , AN HIS TIES TO A SAUDI PRINCE THAT FUNDED HIS SCHOOLING .

BETTER YET IF JOE WANTS TO DIG , PLEASE , PLEASE HURRY UP AND FIND BARRACK HUSSIEN OBAMA SR'S BIRTHCERTIFICATE . SO FAR ALL THAT HAS BEEN SHOWN IS A FAKE , NO DR'S SIGNATURE , NO OCCUPATION OF PARENTS . AN LAST THEY SCREWED UP THEY HAD 2008 AN WRONG KIND OF PAPER IT WAS PRINTED OUT ON , THEN HE TRIED HIS HALF SISTERS. ALSO HIS FATHER WAS NOT DIVORCED , AN HIS MOTHER WAS ONLY 17 WHEN HE WAS CONCEIVED . SOME SAY SO WHAT . AN I AGREEE . BUT IF HE IS NOT A CITIZEN , HE CAN NOT BE PRESIDENT . SO JOE GO TO WORK AN FIND THAT BIRTH CERTIFICATE . NOW YOU HAVE YOUR DAYS WORK CUT OUT . AN REPORT BACK WITH IN 24 HRS. .

UNTIL THEN , DRILL BABY DRILLL MAVRICKS ALL THE WAY

I wish that some of these people who keep stating that the Democrats are in charge of both houses of Congress would pay attention to the fact that in the Senate it is a one seat majority with Judas Joe Lieberman holding the swing vote. So if people would truly educate themselves they would know that the Democrats are virtually paralyzed with such a small lead. In the House there is only a twenty something member lead which is still not sufficient to get anything done when the Republicans are constantly filibustering. Wake up America!!!

Thank you, Joe. I guess the question is: Do I or (we) want four more years of the same ? I don't. Mike, Montana

If the Democrats don't have enough votes to override a presidential veto (which they don't have and haven't had for 2 years), they DO NOT get to change anything. Bush is the veto king. My goodness, people, are some of you really this dumb?

This is how Lehman Bros. goes belly up and the CEO gets a $100 million dollar welfare check. It's only okay if you're Republican and rich.

To Obama/Biden,

I am planning to vote for Nader/Gonzalez because they know what's wrong with America, they know how to fix it, and Nader has historically shown that he knows how to follow through with justice against corporate fraud and abuse. Your only hope against the republican deception is to adopt Nader's principles, finger point at Bush's republican supported vetos, show the people what's broken and how we can make it right, and never let up on exposing republican/Bush/lobbyist ties. If you go soft and become spineless against McCain/Palin this will become a repeat of '04. Don't let up, even if the republicans do, and adopt every philosophy possible from Nader/Gonzalez. If they had the celebrity of your campaign (or we actually had a fair democratic process) they would already be destroying the opposition in the polls.

The American worker is being left out in the cold because the tax breaks given to the corporations during Bush's term allowed them to go set up shop in China or India, pay the workers $2 an hour, and forget about the trickle down to the American worker part. It's called rampant greed and the Republicans figured out a way to legislate it and sell it to us without our even knowing. We were too busy living our busy lives to notice what they were up to until it was too late. We need to re-engage.

What ever happened to the McCain that said "I'll veto every beer .."

What ever happened to the McCain that said "I'll veto every earmark .."

Now he says "I'll veto the 1st earmark and make them known .."

Only the 1st one John? Which ones will you let go thru? Any for the 600,000 residents of Alaska? How about the ones for the 300 million people that live in our decaying society? No? OOPS.

But then, "We'll never have to go to war for oil AGAIN ......."

Take our country back for US – Obama/Biden '08

Deregulation happened on the GOP watch. This is a Republican mess and only a Democratic administration can fix it. McCain is toast.

Here's the story: It's NOT "income redistribution" the way Republicans would have you believe. It's all about paying your fair share.

Here's what REALLY happens and why the Repulicans aren't telling the truth:

Most executives don't get paid much over $250,000 in W2 wages (i.e. "cash comp"). Where they really make money is non-W2 compensation. So an executive might get $250,000 cash comp (on which he pays taxes) and another $1.5 MILlION in "capital distribution". That's stuff like stock grants, stock options, and variable annuity life insurance. THAT STUFF THEY DON'T PAY TAXES ON because it's considered "unrealized capital gains".

THEN when they cash in on those stocks they ONLY pay 15% taxes as opposed to the 30% you and I pay!

It gets a lot more complicated, enough to spin most heads which is why your everyday Joe can't think about it. BUT make no mistake – these people have figured out how to game the tax system. That' why they are Republicans and that's why Republicans have so much vested in DUMMIMG DOWN the real tax issue.

SO it's not about income redistribution at all... IT'S ABOUT STOPPING THESE CROOKS FROM RIPPING OFF THE REST OF US!

yeah Joe, wtg. Move on, you and Barack. Johnny McSame had his week when the georgia crisis broke out.
Now that week is YOUR chance to show your experience and strength, Joebama You have to use it and grill team "McFailin"

When George Bush was first elected President we were going into recession and he pulled us out. The economy was good until the democrats got control.

On the day the dow jones dropped 500 points, McCain said our economy is strong–it's great! Less we forget the hundreds of thousands of Americans who lost their jobs this summer due to the Republican/Bush economic program of outsourcing. Less we forget McCain has agreed with Bush/Republican economics 90% of the time. What McCain said yesterday showed real Republican character–that is, fundamental insensistivity–and was an insult to every suffering American wage earner.

I love how the Dems are so delighted at anything bad that happens in this country. For them is it an "opportunity" They want things to go bad in Iraq so they can gain politically, they want the economy to suffer so they can gain politically, they went on vacation and refused to do anything to solve this energy crisis. Speaker Pilosi even went so far as to turn the lights off and the cameras off when some members of congress attempted to stay and actually work on the problem. Thier initial thought after 9/11 as referenced by an actual memo saw that as an opportunity to gain politically. You need to ask yourself what kind of people want the American public to suffer so they can have something to complain about but never fix. Never have I seen a group of people so invested in America's defeat.

Any McCain supporters out there? Please raise your hand.

Anyone who blames the Democratic-controlled congress has not been paying much attention. It's not as though these economic problems started 2 years ago when they got the slim majority in Congress. You have to remember that the Republicans had been in control for the six years prior to that.

I don't know that either candidate has the answer, but McCain has had 26 years to put all of his good ideas into play and hasn't for the most part. Let us try something new.

Obama/Biden 08

that' my VP telling the truth...republicans are liars.biden and obama '08 is for you go..go...go...GOD will be with you and he is always with someone who tell truth.

Mccain is inept. Anyone who supports this coward lunatic needs to have their head examined.

Dear Sherry in SC -

I hope you make it out of the trailer park sometime soon and get a good look at America.

Senators Obama and Biden may have voted "Present" (which is common, if you have a 5th-grade understanding of Civics), but when was the last time the Alumnus of the Keating Five even set foot in the Senate? Get real!

Anyone can figure out why D.C. has such an education problem. Could it be poverty caused by its inhabitants procreating when they can't support themselves? Could it be "fathers" who show their manhood by inpregnating as many girls as possible to prove their virility? Ironic that BO is so in favor of birth control and abortion, but it seems that a huge portion of his followers refuse to use either. Stop the AA pregnancy rate that shows 70% of the babies are born to single mothers and you will begin to turn the problems around. In stead of hounding Palin for her choices, look to where the REAL problem lies.

Plenty of blame to go around Joe. Lending restrictions where lowered under President Clinton in order to make Home ownership more obtainable. How did you vote on that one?? Who's party has been in charge in congress for the last couple of years? Remember the referendum on the Republicans in 06? Who received the most campaign money from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, wasn't it Barack Obama and Chris Dodd. Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are what is bankrupting the country and its the Democrats along with some Republicans who don't seem to want to honestly address the problem.

Great job Biden!!! Your responses were great and so, so true!
Obama/Biden....Change We Can Believe In

The media has been asking for more substance from the canidates, I guess they forgot to pay attention to Joe. He has been dishing it out since day one........
Pay attention to the truth

National debt!!! $ 9,690,431,450,559.87. The estimated population of the United States is 304,738,326 so each citizen's share of this debt is $31,799.19. The National Debt has continued to increase an average of $1.93 billion per day since September 28, 2007!. ARE WE SLIDING TOWARDS BEING ONE OF THE BIGGEST THIRD WORLD ECONOMY???. ARE WE STILL THE MOST POWERFUL NATION ON EARTH OR THE CHINESE HAVE TAKEN THE MANTLE???. THINK ECONOMY VOTE WISELY!!

Although I disagree with his policies, I have to credit Obama as an intelligent man. I give no such credit to Joe Biden. He is truly one of the intellectual lightweights of politics. The man has never done anything BUT be a US Senator (which in itself is not a qualification). No one should be elected to the US Senate at 29 (as Biden was). I wonder if he plagiarized his original speeches to get elected.

Biden is unbelievable. So, he doesn't care what you call it....income redistribution is a SOCIALIST concept!! And that is what Obama is suggesting, let's take some of the wealthier citizens money and give it to the not so weathly. You just can't do that and have a capitalist society.

Check out Biden's connection to MBNA, a huge bank he supported (or supported him) in Delaware. Two executives from the bank sold Joe his estate and an adjoining lot for the amount they paid for them. Sound familiar, Rezko. Google Delaware Online and the whole story is told. Oh, Joe's son also worked for MBNA before it was purchased by Bank of America.

I like it Joe! Let em have it!

Joe ...

You were PERFECT Today on the Today show.

You were so much more factual than McCain/Palin. And I loved ... absolutely LOVED how when the Meridith tried to put provacative words in your mouth you corrected her firmly and then made your case. Briliant Job!

We want you like this everyday. Barack has been having to fight in the trenches. That's not his role. It is yours.

It is republican policies & Leadership that created the crisis we are in. Cut the ring off and pummel the GOP.

My only question to supporters of the Bush economic policies is do you truly believe that this country's finances are in good shape? If so, vote for McCain, who has voted with Bush 91% of the time, and against minimum wage increases 19 times.

I am just a rural midwestern voter, so I cannot comprehend why so many people vote against their own interests. Is it that you aspire to wealth, and want the tax breaks if you get above $250k? Please explain it to me.

That's right! You go, Joe!

Wealth redistribution, my butt. The wealthiest 1% of Americans can pay a little back into the system every now and then!!!

All you "values voters" out there making less than $250,000/year better get a clue ... the republicans ain't on your side. They lie to you during the election season that they "share your values" and leave you out in the cold after they take office as the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.

We need real change in America this election! Vote for values AND to improve the conditions in this country!

Obama/Biden '08!!!

Check out Biden's connection to MBNA, a huge bank he supported (or supported him) in Delaware. Two executives from the bank sold Joe his estate and an adjoining lot for the amount they paid for them. Sound familiar, Rezko. Google Delaware Online and the whole story is told. Oh, Joe's son also worked for MBNA before it was purchased by Bank of America.

Sherry in SC:

"Bin Biden?" Really? I guess if Hillary were the Vice-Presidential nominee she'd be "Hillary Laden?"

I guess it takes this kind of inventiveness to keep up your end of the conversation in the heated debates you have in South Carolina.

I love the "Democratic-controlled congress" argument the Repugnicans are making. Dems control the House, sure enough. However, you have to count Lierman to give the Dems a majority in the Senate. Combine that with Bush's constant threat of veto against any meaningful legislation and the message is clear: vote the Repugnicans out of the Senate and out of the White House!

Give 'em Hell, Joe!

Biden is absolutley right. IF McCAIN AND PALIN GET IN WE ARE ALL
IN DEEP TROUBLE. The american people need to wake up, these
two cannot stop lying and are we that dumb we cannot see it.

I only have one house to lose, unlike John McCain

You've been around for a very long time in the senate yourself, sen Biden. What did you do to make positive changes in this area?

joe, we're putting our and our children's future in your and obama's hands. please don't let us down.

thank you.

The Dow is at the same level today as it was when Bush took over 8 years ago. This is proof of failure of Bush/McCain economics ? It is time to bring Democratic/Clintonian economics back and fix the mess created by republicans under Bush/McCain leadership.

What's that Joe "MBNA" Biden? You want us to believe that you are for the little guy? You mean the little guy that you screwed last year when you sided with the credit card companies on the bankruptcy bill? The little guys that got shafted now that credit card companies have the upper hand when dealing with the rest of us?

YOU don't care about us at all, your choice of sides on that law made it very clear.

I agree with Sam...
Obama needs to call an urgent media conference on this issue today and now.

how many jobs will be lost if Obama/Biden are elected and saddle small businesses with more federal mandates to increase wages and benefits?

Small businesses already have a hard time competing with big chain stores with lower operating costs.

Obama's plans will make mom and pop stores go the way of the dinosaur.

Get 'em Joe!!!!! Let 'em know that the days of the successful slime-spewing, no-substance, making the rich richer and the poor poorer Rebublican machine are over. Today, with Obama and Joe, we have two tough, smart, and dedicated leaders who have not only the bark, but the bite!!!!

Get 'em Joe. Americans need to know the truth.

Vote Obama-Biden !!

This probably won't see the day of light, like all my other posts, but I'll still try again.

1. The Democrats have only been in control of Congress 2 of Bushes 8 years as president.

2. Anyone that can state "the economy is strong/fine" is clearly fooling themselves and has been living under a rock the last 3+ years.

3. Our nation's capital boasts an illiteracy rate of 88% for eighth grade students.

Yet here we are following the non-issue carrot on a string and stick being guided by the media. Stick to the issues because if we don't this country will be truly be broken. The Obama/Biden ticket has shown their resolve to do so. Now if only the McCain/Palin ticket would do the same. The election is the heaviest ever...

The truth is, for all you no tax morons, that let's go ahead and get rid of everyone's taxes. But remember, then we will have no military or Department of Defense, no police or firefighters, no roads, no bridges, no social security, no government, etc., etc. Pure anarchy. Which country (with taxes to conduct foreign affairs, global business and build a strong military) do you think would be the first to take over the USA? Give me a break. We as a nation live or die together but you jokers are pushing the bus with everyone aboard straight over the cliff!

BJ you arent really going to say that a dem congress of 2 years has anything to do wiht the meltdown the republicans have been creating for 7 years. please get real and get in touch.

Go read a book people! Did anybody listen to Joe Biden on the Today Show? He is absolutely correct. It was the Republicans that allowed the de-regulation of Wall Street that caused this mess! Since John McCain agrees with GWB 90% of the time, it is fair to say that he would continue the same failed economic policies. Less government does not work! When we give these big companies tax breaks they pocket the money. (They do not create more jobs for American workers). Even John McCain is saying that now he is for stricter regulation when he called himself a "de-regulator" a couple of months ago.

PS Did anybody notice that oil is the lowest its been in months but gas prices are soaring? Here's a clue for all the "drill baby drill" sheep. Oil does not equal gas!!!!

I saw both interviews...
McCain was so wishy-washy
Biden provided the meat and potatoes, and was right on point!

The Republicans are recking America.
Obama and Biden need to run with this message all the way to the Whitehouse.

If you think Joe Biden tells the truth then why didn't you listen when he said Obama is not experienced enough to be President.???????

JOE WHO ? HE HAS BEEN IN THE SENATE EVEN LONGER THAN MCCAIN. WHAT HAS HE DONE ? HE NEEDS TO SHUT UP.

Biden was a great interview this morning, placing the facts where they should be. On the other hand, McCain was lying through his teeth even when the reporter countered what he said with fact he still insisted on his LIE. This is what the american people want to be talking to Iran and Russia??? Because he was a POW that gives him credibility, give me a break. Those 2 countries will be the first to eat us alive while we smolder in our Bush/McCain broken economy. Go ahead and vote for him, you are not afraid yet but you will be.

Either McCain thinks we are stupid or he is ignorant of the economy and its current crisis. Anyone knows from eco 101 that when discussing economic fundamentals one is addressing the basic foundations of economic theory, not people. Most of the country may not know those details but guess what – we all know that people are not fundamentals. So either we're stupid and he's talking down to us or he's ignorant and trying to deceive us into thinking he is knowledgeable.

Five of the nine parts of economic fundamental theory.

What do we mean by wealth; and what determines economic growth?
Factors affecting performance in the industrial economies.
Factors affecting economic and social development elsewhere.
Employment, engagement and exclusion.
Funding the state: sources of income, drivers of expenditure.

Yet he did not know this. I guess he is right about one thing – economics is not his strong suit.

Voting Obama/Biden and other Democrats is the way out of all these problems that the Republicans have put this country through in the last 8 yrs.

I couldn't agree more Mr Vice President.

THE TRUTH NEED TO PREVAIL.. NO MATTER WHAT!

McCAIN AND BUSH POLICIES HAS PUT US IN THIS MESS FOR THE PAST 8 YEARS AND ENOUGH IS ENOUGH...WE CAN AFFORT FOUR MORE YEARS OF THE SAME BAD POLICIES.........

TELL ME SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENT BETWEEN McCAIN AND BUSH?

NOTHING, NADA, PERIOD...........

I WONDER WHY SOME PEOPLE ARE STILL FOLLOWING McCAIN...

FOR ME ITS TIME TO SEEK A NEW COURSE. THAT WHY I'M VOTING FOR OBAMA.....

I CANNOT AFFORD FOUR MORE YEARS OF THIS DISASTER.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Give 'em hell Joe. Hold republicans accountable.

You go Joe. Every time a Republican rears his ugly head slap it back down to prevent the lies from spilling out of their mouths.

Obama's supporters are not feeling the pinch -

They are paying $28,500 a plate tonight for an Obama fund raiser hosted by "Babs".

Obama will be there to enjoy his meal.

Why aren't they donating to help the Hurricain victims?

And generous "Joe" Binden who gave less than 1% of his total salary to charity.

Republican strategy is leave it to the market to take care of everything , weakth will trickle down. I am not trusting the market to do anything for us. My god, with the greediness of the CEO's they will feed poison to babies if they can get away with it. I am not ready to leave everything up to the CEO's to take care of the common people. Enough is enough people. To me it is common sense to elect Obama. I don't know why independants will even think twice after the ugly and dishonorable campaign from McCain. People, by voting for McCain remeber you will have blood on your hands from the number of american soldiers and hundreds of kids who die in other countries when we start un-necessary wars like the Iraq war. Just think about it.

When you see the same poeple who help make this mess grow standing behind Mcain or speaking for him. It's crazy.
It's just to easy to blow off his takling points. His comments require you to totally forget what he said after you heard him say it!
You wilI need to stop thinking to undersatnd or belive what he is telling you. Just crazy stuff.

I saw Biden speak right after McCain on the Today Show this morning. McCain sounded like such a robot! Grow a pair!

Biden gaves ANSWERS to how to fix the financial mess we're in. McCain just kept repeating, "We'll fix this." McCain will just wait to see what Obama/Biden says, and then he'll say, "Yeah, what they said."

yeah...
and let's not forget where he's been the past two decades...I'm sure he's had no part in it...particularly the huge credit card vendors and banks chartered in Delaware–who've kept him flush with capital to continue winning his reelections.

So Biden, why is it McCains fault?

He hasn't done enough as Senator, but what have you done to regulate the industry? Your a Senator are you not?

Anything Joe with your name on it?

Bueller, Bueller?

The facts of the matter here are threefold, sorry sheep BILL CLINTON signed off on the legislation that deregulated the industry, secondly, hucksters like Sharpton and Jackson put so much heat on the industry TO GIVE LOANS TO PEOPLE THEY HAD NO BUSINESS GIVING THEM TOO and can someone simply blame the GREEDY lenders and the STUPID borrowers, real simple and we are going to have to pay, who are WE, the PEOPLE that bought homes we could AFFORD.

Nothing like trying to shamelessly make political hay while you have done NOTHING to fix the situation yourself.

Maybe he should stick to plagarism, he's a lot better at copying speeches than giving them

Way to go Joe!

No naked-lies and deception shall remain unexposed.

No more republican in the white house this year.

bj, bj, don't fall for the insinuation that the Democrats are running Congress. Until they have a veto-proof majority, they aren't running anything. Plus Pelosi was on the Gang of 4, so she was complicit in the FISA and torture mess, thus no impeachment. Now for the first 6 years, your REPUBLICANS were int hat very position, and what exactly did they accomplish, but allowing the billions of money to go down the Iraq drain and into the hands of terrorists, deregulating these mortgage banks and letting them give loans to people with no jobs, and allowing Bush to run roughshod over the Constitution. But, that's OK, blame it on the Democrats. Not this time, buddy. This one is right in the lap of Bush, McCain, and the Republicans. If one of them would stand up and accept blame, maybe a modicum of respectability could be returned to McCain, but I am not holding my breath.

Just more blame-game from Earmark Joe. Joe is at the bottom of every poll of the big four (McCain, Obama, Palin, and Biden) when it come to questions of likability, person you most identify with, who you would want to sit down with, etc. It isn't even close. He's not just a drag on the ticket, he is an anchor around Obama's neck. And he's getting more shrill by the day. Obama's only executive decision of the last decade is a bust in just 3 short weeks.

Obama needs to keep America's mind on the problems we face and the solutions we need, McCain needs to keep it on culture and lipstick issues. I vote with my mind so I think you know which way I am going.

The Republican magic strategy: just give more money to the super-rich and to corporations, and out of the goodness of their enormous hearts, they will spread that wealth around by creating high-paying jobs for all the people willing to work (those people in urban areas just don't want to work).

They won't simply continue sending jobs overseas even though their profit margins are higher if they do. See, these people want Americans to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps. They want people to have more money and power. They have no interest in profit margins or stock prices.

Repeat after me folks…. good morning Vice-President Sarah…

ah, what a sweet sound …. maybe Obama should relocate to europe

why is everyone all mad over obama raising taxes on the rich? GIVE ME A BREAK! Why do you care if the rich have to pay more taxes? We gotta get the money somewhere!! I dont think the average american person can keep fronting the bill. Oh no!! Paris hilton can't get new shoes because she has to worry about her death tax!! WOE IS HER!!

This is the republicans mess. Hopefully the independent and sane republican votes will realize this and vote accordingly. Message to all battleground states. Don't be fooled again by the two faced republicans. They have sold out America and "We the People" are paying for it.

the Republican approach to economics is basically this:

You can´t solve the problem with tax-cuts or airstrikes? Well, then the problem doesn´t exist.

Go Joe! Let all hell loose on them!

I agree. It does amaze me that the Republicans' stock answer has been "well the Democrats have controlled congress" as if they are politically aware. And yet they are oblivious to the hugh numbers of Republican filibusters over these last 2 years. Know your facts before you attack.

Can we not play the blame game? The GOP blames the "do nothing Congress" and the Dems blame the "asleep at the switch Bush"
I don't care who is ultimately responsible for this mess... I care about how the next president plans on fixing it...

Wow nothing could be further from the truth one senator and president not the entire congress (democrat) had anything to do with the current economy. Sounds like he is lost on the position of the president and how the majority power of the congress has a greater control on the direction and plan for the country.

Better check into this further, economy has declined during the democratic control of congress. The big fallout is due to changes in the economic plans of Alan Greenspan that brought on these bad loans – interest only, ballooning rates that people cannot afford.

Think its a republican response – check into the legislation the choices and plans Obama has – go to Snopes, or your favorite news web site and do some reasearch it's an eye opener.

GO GET EM JOE ! ! ! !

Great Biden, no rest for McCain, he is wrong completelyand he does not economy. Palin does not understand economy and knows only two things: kill polar bears and putting up lipstick. People are losing their jobs, their homes and their revenues and still this moron McCain is saying that the fundamentals of the economy are good, when he will get it? God save America from McPalin.

In 1932 America resoundingly defeated Herbert Hoover and the Republican party after their policies of deregulation and favors for the wealthy and corporations resulted in the Stock Market crash and the ensuing Depression.

Sound familiar?

America needs to hold the Republicans accountable,l something they have been able to avoid for the past 8 years.

To think that John McCain, the nominee of this fiscally irresponsible party is going to do anything different with the economy is a fantasy. The philosophies that almost destroyed the country in 1932 are still the basis for Republican economic policy today. McCain's own top financial advisor, Phil Gramm said America is a nation of whiners.

It makes no sense to keep voting in the party that brings such ruin on the country.

Vote for hope not fear. Vote Obama/Biden

You tell 'em, Joe!

BJ, the Repubs have been running this country on these failed policies for 8 years. How funny that people seem to forget this important fact.

IT'S MORNING IN AMERICA!
ARE YOU BETTER OFF NOW THEN YOU WERE 4 YEARS AGGO, 8 YEARS AGO OR 26 YEARS AGO WHEN JOHN McCAIN CAME TO WASHINGTON.....
IT'S MORNING IN AMERICA.

Truth be told, all hands were asleep at the wheel on this both Republican and Democrat, the Executive and Legislative braches and the media. Let’s also included the greedy businesses and the people who thought an ARM was a brilliant idea. The whole system failed. And truth be told, it is going to take all of us to fix this mess.

This is the Biden I have been waiting to see. The more I see, the more I like. Go Biden.

For all of you who think the rich are making out on taxes consider this, the top 1% of earners pay 37% of income taxes collected, the top 10% of earners pay 68% of taxes, and the top 25% of earners pay 85% of taxes while the bottom 50% of earners pay 3% of taxes. Of course any tax relief is going to impact those that make more they are the ones paying the taxes, anything beyond that is just a government handout. This country was founded on self reliance, too bad that mentality is lacking is so many ways today.

Bush let big business run amuck, so he is partly to blame, along with the 6 years of republican controlled congress. He has spun it toward the dems, but 15 min. reading up and you can find the truth.

McCain has had 26 years to buck the "trickle down economics" theory and never did. He is just like the rest of them and Biden is right.

McCain once said that economics is not his strong point, and he keeps proving it by the comment that the "economy is fundamentally strong," and then saying it is in a crisis the next day. It is time for change, real change, and that means time to vote for Obama, and I have been a Republican for 40+ years.

McCain try to be the commander in chief of the economy, but he still doesn't get it,,,,,,,,,,,, what a shame

51 – 49 is not a big majority for congress, especially when the tiebreaking vote goes the biggest turn coat in the Dems history, Joe Liberman. That really puts us at a 50-50 deadlock, right...?

BJ... 6 of the last 8 years the congress has been controlled by the republicans and those years were not rosie either. And the last 2 Bush has suddenly found his "Conservative Roots" and vetoed everything the dems in congress have tried to do .

What perfect timing for this economic disaster. I am glad this is happening at this time during the election. I'm curious how it will play out between the two candidates but it's a plus for Obama. He needs to run with this to his advantage.

Great job, Biden!!! Thank you for giving real answers to Americans- not just avoiding the questions like John McCain.

"Nah…the Demoncratically-controlled Congress has no blame in this at all…"

It really doesn't. With the Senate evenly split (the Democrats only have a one person "majority" there, and that one person is Lieberman, the guy who spoke at the RNC convention), and less then a 2/3 majority in the House, there is nothing that Congress can do that the President doesn't want them to do. The Democrats have been in charge of Congress, in name only, for just two years. The problems have been brewing far longer then that.

So yes, the so-called Democratically controlled Congress has little to no blame in this at all.

No, Mr. Bin Biden, the DUMMYCRATS/democrats control congress – GO TAKE A NICE LONG LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND YOU WILL SEE THE PROBLEM.

Mr. Bin Biden and Hussein Nobama need to act like mature thinking adults and accept their part of the blame. Oh wait – they only vote present, not for or against anything – that way nothing is never their fault. Or – "it was taken out of context". BullCRAP!! You are two desparate pathetic loosers who just come out with junk and think cry foul when the Republicans strike back. If you can't handle it, go home and have a little cheese with your whine!!!

McCain/Palin 08

that`s joe telling the truth... go get them joe...

A couple living in NY or CA and each earning $125k is not "wealthy". This tax increase and then give away to those who do not pay any federal taxes in the form of a rebate is all good for getting votes, but if this would have worked Cuba would have been the economic superpower not the USA. Small businesses create the majority of jobs in this country, increasing taxes on this group of taxpayers is sure to kill job creation and make the USA a mini France. No wonder Obama is so popular in Europe. After the disastrous policies of Bush we can't have Obama increase taxes. No tax increases, but fiscal prudence is the need of the hour and improved regulation of Wall Street.

"It's his fault!"

"No, it's his fault!"

Do you really have to wonder how we got into this mess?

Obama needs to call a press conference and address this crisis!! Mccain and Bush needs to be called out on this!! And Obama after you call them out, please address what you are planning on doing!!

This will be a perfect time to lay out your economic plans for the American people to understand!!

Democratically controlled congress doesn't have enough of a majority to override the PRESIDENT'S VETO. There is no point forwarding legislation that will be nixed by President Moron. Don't try to pin this economic mess on the Democrats. Take a civics lesson first.

Try this little comparison:
8 years of Clinton
8 years of Bush

During which administration did you have more money in your pocket and 401K? Yeah. I thought so. How bout the country as a whole? National Debt? Annual deficit? You can also do a nice historical view of who controlled congress relative to the stock market. The republicans don't come up favorable in the legislative or executive branch. That Republicans are better at managing the economy is a big a lie as McCain's campaign. Reagan really increased the national debt and George Bush and G.W. added significantly to it. Corporations run this country and Republicans let them. This is why we are in a heap of trouble.

It's a joke just to blame republic. Democratic controlled congress and did nothing. No blame? Democratic congress = Obama , 20% approval. Lower than Bush's 30% Approval !
Obama/Biden ticket, just blame everything, and did nothing. Nada = congress!

obiden '08!!!

Bush44 need to tell us how his economic policies are different from those of Bush43.

I love when people try to pin this on the Democrats. Have you not been paying attention? Everything that they send up is vetoed by the President. McCain want to give more tax breaks to large corporations.

By the Republican logic we should have a 0% tax rate on large corporations, which will cause them to go around and hire everyone that is looking for a job, even if they don't need the workers. Is Bill Clinton watching.......because the Republican economic policy is the real fairytale.

Here are the facts:
The Senate has 49 Dems and 49 Repubs, 2 Independents.
One of those independents is Lieberman.
Control?
Republicans had control of all three branches of the Federal government for years, and look what they did!

Yes, Joe, it is income redistribution, which is socialism. Just because a person makes more than $250,000 a year doesn't mean he is responsible for bailing out those who made bad housing decisions, refused to save for bad times, and feel no personal responsibility for their lives and their families' wellbeing.

We can't afford more of the same.

Same lies, same deception, same manipulation, same failed policies.

BJ – the democratically controlled congress does not have enough votes to override Bush vetos. That's why we need to get at least 60 seats this election. Then we can get something done!

...forget "pitbull wearing lipstick" this is the original JYD (junk yard dog)!
Thanks to Senator Biden for speaking on behalf of those who are reeling in the wake of this mess!

Nah Bj only the repuglicans are to blame. think u got that one wrong. then again ur old man still thinks we are "strong". What a joke. just keep hiding palin behind that curtain too

But BJ, let's remind people that the Dem congress has been in charge for 2 years under a commnader and chief that has veto bill after bill, of course you would blame it on congres instead of the the people who are currently in charge BUSH this is why I say not the same vote no for Mc Cain

That's correct BJ. This fiasco was already well in motion prior to January 2007 when the democratically controlled congress was seated. The majority of this mess was propagated by Bush and the republicans who controlled both Houses of Congress from 2001-2007... along with their cronies.

How could the democrat controlled congress do anything when BUSH USED HIS VETO POWER ON EVERYTHING Besides congress has only been democrat ran less then 2 years it took longer then that for this mess to happen! thanks bush for being a great president thanks for doing your job regulating the greed and coruption of the banks oops sorry your greedy and corupt too well thanks alot bush FOR NOTHING!

@BJ: Nah...there's no reason at all for the repuglicans and Bush to want to block progress by the slim Democratic majority. Other than trying to use the perception of a "do-nothing Congress" against the Democrats in the next election. Putting "Country First" my @$$.

A slim majority is not a veto-proof majority.

Obama needs to call an urgent media conference on this issue today and now.

BJ- When the Democrats took over control of the Congress, we were already in debt. They can't fix 8 years of failed polices and poor decisions in 1-2 years. Get a grip, people like you that want to keep their eyes tightly shut need to realize your Republican base did this to us. We need Obama/Biden and the Democratic Congress to try and get us back on track like we were when Bill Clinton left and Bush took over....

Give them hell Joe. Don't let these liars breath.

Nah BJ, the Democratic Congress is fighting against a Hair Brained idiot who somebody (or rather some people) foolishly gave a Veto stamp.

BJ- When the Democrats took over control of the Congress, we were already in debt. They can't fix 8 years of failed polices and poor decisions in 1-2 years. Get a grip, people like you that want to keep their eyes tightly shut need to realize your Repblican base did this to us. We need Obama/Biden and the Democratic Congress to try and get us back on track like we were when Bill Clinton left and Bush took over....

Tell them how it is Joe. You sounded so much more intelligent than Mr. Out of Touch who spoke before you.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Get 'em Joe! Eviscerate the elite!

And for those who want to spin this to blame the Dems in Congress, take a civics lesson. There's a difference between having a simple majority in Congress and having a sufficient majority to overrule the other party's constant vetoes and filibusters.

All you need to know about the Dems is his comment regarding the redistridution of wealth. What the Dems want to do is punish people who are successful, because the only way the Dems figure you are successful is by some nefarious means, and make people reliant on the government for what they get. By making people dependant on the government those running the government have more control over the populace's lives and can dictate what the people do. It is no longer acceptable to make your own way in this country and at the end of the day see where you are, if you dont have what you want just whine to the government to take from those with more than you and give you some. We are headed back to a welfare state mentality.

The "democratically-controlled" Congress has had "control" of Congress for what? 2 years? And nearly everything they tried to accomplish was met with filibuster after filibuster or the threat of veto.

This economic mess has been brewing for much more than two years!

BJ September 16th, 2008 9:21 am ET

Nah…the Demoncratically-controlled Congress has no blame in this at all…
-------------–

I'll give them 5% blame. The other 95% goes to Bush (last eight years) and the GOP Congress (12 of the last 14 years).

Fair enough?

And Joe's right. McCain has no plan, except lying.

Hey Joe where were you and BO during this mess???-seems to me you and your novice have been in the Senate a while-and I'm sure there was some discussion about the state of the US economy-wasn't there????

NO WAY NO HOW NOBAMA!!!

I agree with Biden. When something goes wrong on a job they blame the person at the top. If you are the leader the bulk stops there. Of course, sometimes the person at the top will put the blame on others.

"Nah…the Demoncratically-controlled Congress has no blame in this at all…"

Yeah, BJ, the Democrats in Congress are the problem. Let's just skip over the fact that Republicans have controlled Congress for 12 of the last 14 years and a Republican president has been helping them for the last 8. Those nasty Democrats should have been able to fix that in the 2 years they've been in power with Bush vetos and Republican filibusters.

Lets see.........Bidie-pooh has been a member of the Senate for 29 years and he takes no responsibility for any thing bad. Can you say MBNA?
I think his hair plugs are a bit tight. CNN don't forget to put on your lipstick this morning.

Say BJ, did you ever stop to think that every thing the Democratically controlled congress put GW's way was vetoed? For crying out lowed he's got the record for the most vetos by a president. Granted, the Dems in congress do bicker amongst themselves and some blame can be put on them (along with every American that lives beyond their means and racks up gobs og credit card debt), but the fact of the matter is that Bush doesn't budge on anything. It's his way or the highway. And the way the system is set up, if one party doesn't have control of both the presidency and congress or at least congress and enough in the senate to override a veto nothing gets done. I learned this in middle school for crying out loud.

> Nah…the Demoncratically-controlled Congress has no blame in this at all

Yeah, they were in charge for the last 8 years... oh wait, they've only been in charge for the last 1.5. Darn facts always seem to get in the way of a good talking point.

You've been in the Senate for the past 36 years, what did you and your Dem croonies put in place to try and prevent this from happening over the past couple of years in the Dem controlled Congress?

Newsflash. The congress can't undo the damage of 6 years of Republican congress overrnight. And the Democratic congress can't stop the village idiot in the oval office from weilding the veto pen.

Throw the republicans under the bus. The whole lot of them.

the republican party wrecked the country. No McCain.
Elect Obama. That is the change we need.

This from a clown that has been in Congress for 30 + years???

Disgraceful.

To BJ: Actually everytime they tried to do something either Bush vetoed it or the Republicans fillibustered it.

BJ are you blind to the fact that Bush was in power for the last 8 years and the Republicans owned the house and senate 6 of the last eight years...oh i forgot its better to ignore the facts when thinking and voting...my bad.

Really? Are you that lame? How many years have they had the majority? 2? This downturn has been going on since 2003 with failed policies, greed, and the Iraq war. You can put this all on Bush.

It was the Republicans who decided to open this thing up with no strings. There is a reason a pupit has strings. It is to keep it from doing something stupid like hire friends to Run FEMA, or having a OIL guy as VP, or having your Economic Advisor call the American people A Bunch of Whiners.

Exactly my thoughts, people seem to think the president runs the whole country, and that the Senate and congress do nothing all day. The fact is that congress and the senate do most of the policy making in this country.

democrates only ran congress for the last 2 years.... republicans ran it for 6 ....so yes its Bush Fault

Obama Biden

American people pls listen to the facts
Joe and Obama knows better , all the world are holding their breath.
pls. vote obama/08

I saw Sen. Biden on at least two news channels this morning explaining their economic plans and answering tough questions. He's very impressive and sensible. Where is the other VP nominee, Gov. Palin?

Joe-you tell them!

BJ-
the dems have controlled the Congress for 2 years. Republicans have controlled it 12 years before that. Please don't try to say that this economic crisis which started in July 07 was b/c of a few months of the Dems.

Typical lib. It is all Bush's fault. Nevermind Lehman Bros employees donated over $10 million to Obama's campaign. Nevermind Fannie/Freddie are in the pockets of the likes of Dodd, Biden, etc. Good call genius

AMERICA, WAKE UP!

You have a choice to make. To move on and change the economic situation that you are currently in or be led into the same mess again.

The choice is truly yours

I see no reaso why you should NOT change for the better.

Its evident,

OBAMA 08

BJ – the mess started way longer than two years ago....we have just been experiencing the fallout in the past two years!

More Doom and Gloom from the Liberal Left...you guys are going to put Chicken Little out of a job.

Don't swallow the lies that the GOP feeds you. Congress is NOT democratically controlled. The Senate is split cleanly down the middle because of the traitor Lieberman. Dick Cheney gets to cast tie-breaking votes. The Senate is still GOP controlled. Claims to the contrary are nothing more than the machinations of the propaganda machine of the Bush administration, attempts to try and divert blame from where it should fall. The Republican party is a joke and John McCain and Sarah Palin are the punchline.

It's more than Bush, it is the entire mindset of the GOP.

The Republicans ran congress until January of 2007, about 2 months before all of this started coming to a head. It was Bush's "ownership society" and Republican congress that allowed the loosest lending practices in decades, if not ever, to continue. That is what got us here.

Hear! Hear!
It was the laissez faire attitude of Coolidge and Hoover that led to the Great Depression.
It is the laissez faire attitude of Reagan and both Bushes that have led us to the mess we're in right now. If it were for regulations put in place at the end of the depression and some correction by Clinton, we'd be in an even bigger mess today. It's sad that the Republicans have worked to overturn many of those regulations and have made things worse than they need have been.
The Republicans like to tout themselves as the party of fiscal responsibility. Funny that America prospers better under Democrats than Republicans.

The Obama/ Biden ticket is not what is going to save American but it will be a start to improving our lives and getting back on track.

Thanks...Joe. Your doing a marelous job...let that other VP candidate keep reading from her notes and tele prompter.

Wow so Biden and his dem buddies in DC are 100% blameless in this mess...and it's interesting that his Son stopped pushing for his banks needs only after Biden ran out of lies to tell....interesting.

Go Joe! You are my VP!

Thank you for stepping up and being my voice against ignorance!

Obama-Biden 08

Its nice to hear truth for a CHANGE

MCCAIN has NO PLAN, NO CLUE

There is still more damage that can be done. Let the republicans finish destroying America!

There has been the largest, most lopsided, unfair, criminal income redistribution during the past 8 years in the history of America. The rich have gotten exponentially richer without producing NADA. That's why our financial markets are imploding. Don't you think it's time for 95% of working families to get a crumb?

Bloomberg said YESTERDAY the fundamentals of the economy are strong. Is Bloomberg wrong? Don't think so. The do-NOTHING democratic controlled Congress holds the purse-strings to the American Economy. McCain warned of Fannie and Freddie OVER A YEAR AGO. The dems did NOTHING! Oh, wait Pelosi and her 18% approval rating, blames everyone else but them. Let these corrupt banks fail and let the strong banks that didn't get into the subprime mess come in and take over.

New York, and absolute must win state for dems. NY polls since summer, Obama up 23 points in May. Down to 18, down to 13, down to 8, down to a dismal 5 point lead in NEW YORK STATE YESTERDAY!!!!!!!

Biden goes out and answers questions about the economy on morning news shows today. McCain goes out and answers questions about the economy on morning news shows today. Where is Obama? Oh, he brought his teleprompter back out on the stump with him and he's hiding from the press. Interesting.

Because Bush/McCain told companies to give bad loans and for people to lie on their applications. Because Bush/McCain preside over banks that make loans too confusing for many people and trick them in believing more than they can.

Sorry, NOT BUYING IT!

And what Biden have you done as a lawmaker to prevent this crisis too! I have worked in the financial industry for 10 years now and our laws are seriously outdated. And YOU, your fellow Senators – ALL your fellow senators have done little to update the laws around regulation.

And why in the world would anyone support raising capital gains tax at a time like this makes NO SENSE and will further retard economic growth! I encourage everyone to go to their local library/bookstore and read up on basic accounting and/or economics.

biden is at the top of his game. too bad all he plays is the blame game. funny how the economy didn't tank until several years after the dems took over congress. i forget, when were all those bad loans written. that's right, over the last few years. i didn't hear about bush vetoing any legislation that would have prevented this. you can't blame the prez without blaming congress too.

Can't wait for the VP debates! It's going to be the Best Comedy of the Year. Biden vs. the intellectual equivalent of a 12 year old.

Mccain was a POW during the civil rights movement.

Get out of Iraq and save a couple billion dollars a month that middle america can use.

Blaming McCain are you kidding me. If you blame McCain you blame yourself and BAMA. I am definitley not voting for you.

Biden you have been in politics too long, if you really want to help your country, its time you took a job as a steel worker and joined the union you love so much..

The democrats have been in charge of congress for 2yrs. Before that the economy was doing good. Connect the dots

A man and the aparty that no how to fix things, not like Macain or that fool Palin.

he's right

my mother is working very hard at her degrading school helping with special-need students and my father is working at printing company with substandard pay. They're expressing total dislikes and worries about the direction that the economy is going now and we are having enough of hard time already with paying for my college and I suspect it will be even worse in the future when I take up a full time professional graphic design job. The problem need to be addressed NOW!

Good call, Biden, I notice that since Bush took office, his policy is downright obnoxious and ignorant and is causing this kind of problem. I'm not sure if attacking McCain about that is a good idea... he's not really involved in this as much as Bush does in last 8 years, but the Republican's policies deserve much of the blame we can give.

Obama/Biden '08

I'm sure Senator Biden is speaking from the soul and is trying to convince people he couldn't do anything since being in the Senate since the 1970s...

spare me those lies... all of you lie...

Nah...the Demoncratically-controlled Congress has no blame in this at all...

way 2 go Joe!

I like Biden's direct approach to things. He is not afraid to speak his mind. The economic situation today is a "God Awful Mess" and those of you out there thinking McCain is the solution are wrong!!!! I don't understand how anyone with a brain can think a continuation of what is currently going on is the answer. WE NEED A MAJOR CHANGE.

OBAMA IS NOT GOING TO RAISE TAXES FOR THOSE MAKING UNDER $250,000.

We just need to keep saying this over and over because clearly people aren't informed if they could even consider McCain. And don't even get me started on "Caribou Barbie".

Thank You, Senator Joe...Who cares what the pundits what to call it? We need change...We need change now...The Repubs and McCain is NOT the answer....

Obama/Biden '08

Mc cain and Palin the best combination leader... respect leader and with lack of money for campaign they make a leading !! Joe Biden right,he should ask Hillary to replace him???

What's the problem with posting today??? Are you only allowing positive mccain-palin posts???

He's been around for 36 years while this storm has been brewing. Where's the Biden Act or a bill for economic reform? Hindsight is a wonderful thing and being a reactionary comes with the added benefit of often being correct.

Of course, raising taxes during this time is something we can all afford, so press on Joe.

As someone who works in financial services, and someone who also approaches the threshhold at which Obama's tax plan would raise my taxes, I'd like to offer an opinion.

First of all, the the tax increase for people earning between $250,000 and $603,000 is miniscule. Truly, it amounts to under $300.00.

Secondly, anyone making this kind of money has many options available to reduce taxes. There are shelters, foundations, stock donations, write-offs, etc. that are out there, and, with the help of a competent financial or tax advisor, can be utilized to minimize any tax impact of the Obama plan.

Remember, even Alan Greenspan said that America can not afford McCain's tax plan. Vote smart!!

This is exactly the thing I like to hear from Obama/Biden side. Obama and Biden have to tell the American people to stop voting based on wedge issues like abortion, gun control and religion. Take Palin off the radar. The only reason she is out there is because she is against abortion.

AND what has biden been doing all these years in congress? AND what for 2 yrs. has the dem. congress been doing? Has pelosi got her new jet yet from the pentagon that will fly her non-stop from DC to her home in CA with the private bedroom? Does anyone on the biased news media remember congress has a lower rating than Pres. Bush?

Is he forgetting, he was part of the problem also, his has a vote as a senator also......and do nothing but PRESENT....was of no help to anyone

the ordinary people just want to have food everyday in their table !! normal education for their children, and go holiday every year !! wish mc cain can help economy better !! because i am republican !!

Joe is right. However we all need to take the media to task for not reporting about the dirty politics McCain and croud are doing including false absentee ballots to get democratics unable to vote, challanging voters who in Michigan who have foreclosures, and push/pull calls to jewish voters. We, including the media need to rise up and call the McCain camp out on this stuff. Unless we do it is going to be a repeat of 2000 and 2004. This time however the media knows it is happening but says nothing and is therefore complicit in the offense.

Thank you, Senator Biden. You care about all of us struggling to make a living each day. You have experience, wisdom and a clear understanding of the issues the touch our lives. It is getting tougher out here in the real world every day. We need the team of Obama/Biden to lead us out of this mess. The fundamentals of our economy are not solid, they are crumbling before our eyes.

mccain and his pitbull's party is the main reason we are in the financial mess, now they want us to believe that they will clean it up.

Are you kidding me! Who amongst us is that dumb.

It's SO true... anyone NOT feeling the pinch, not losing their job, not having their home foreclosed, not being affected by high gas prices, not having to deal with a loved one sent over to fight Bush's War... must be one of the wealthy supporting McCain!!

Must be nice to live in a comfy, cozy world while the rest of us suffer because of the poor decisions made by those in the REPUBLICAN PARTY!! IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE, AMERICA!!!!

WAKE UP, AMERICA!! VOTE SMART... NOT SENILE!!!

The democratic party has now found its edge again!

joe's right. bush's tax cuts ,during a time of war, and mccain's support of them, is directly related to our overwhelming debt. you just cant spend 120 billion $ a year, on a misguided war, by borrowing $ from china. mccain is such a spending 'cutter', why wont he cut the spending on a war of choice? and start supporting a withdrawal? because he and bush are negotiating to maintain 50 bases ,in iraq ,that the iraqis dont want.

right on, Joe! the ironic thing is that this 'fundamentally sound' economy of the moron's administration, which is praised by McGoofy in one part of the country, and denounced in others is not due to what has, in other administrations, simply been regarded as a 'correction'...this economy is in bad shape because of the incompetence of the moron's regime and McGoofy just wants to continue it....my 401K investments doubled during the Clinton years..I retired two years ago, rolled it over to an IRA stock investments, and, because of, as Bush and McCain proclaim, this 'fundamentally sound' economy, I have, in two years, seen my retirement funds decrease almost 25%....yeah...this economy is fundamentally sound, all right...and, one other thing, If the democrats loose this election to a man as senile as McCain and as superficial as Palen...they may as well, on january 21st, join bush and his cronies as they crawl back under that rock from which they emerged...Never, in my lifetime, have the democrats had such an opportune time for winning an election and, if the american people choose McCain...well....we truly will deserve the incompetence we elect..maybe that is why de toqueville implied that democracy doesn't really require a great deal of intelligence...

So Biden, why is it McCains fault?

He hasn't done enough as Senator, but what have you done to regulate the industry? Your a Senator are you not?

Anything Joe with your name on it?

Bueller, Bueller?

The facts of the matter here are threefold, sorry sheep BILL CLINTON signed off on the legislation that deregulated the industry, secondly, hucksters like Sharpton and Jackson put so much heat on the industry TO GIVE LOANS TO PEOPLE THEY HAD NO BUSINESS GIVING THEM TOO and can someone simply blame the GREEDY lenders and the STUPID borrowers, real simple and we are going to have to pay, who are WE, the PEOPLE that bought homes we could AFFORD.

Nothing like trying to shamelessly make political hay while you have done NOTHING to fix the situation yourself.

Maybe he should stick to plagarism, he's a lot better at copying speeches than giving them.

Bush funding Wall Street , picking up failed institutions, borrowing money from the Chinese. Hell business is good in Washington

Biden, please remind people that it was Phil Gramm, McCain's chief economic adviser, who deregulated those companies. I guess we can say thanks to Gramm for alot of the problems we are now seeing. So the question is...if McCain is going to reform Washington shouldn't he start with his own campaign first?

AMEN!!!

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

The Democrats and Bill Clinton's policies did 2 things:

1.) Allowed companies to create the bad mortgage loans... which is now causing economic turmoil

2.) Weakened the American military and allowed the US to be attacked on 9/11

Democrats spread their money too thin and keep America weak. Republicans are for building big, strong business and a strong military.

They even stated in their convention they want to be "their sister's keeper". That means take care of everyone.

I believe in taking care of those who at least try to take care of themselves.

If you want to build big companies with good jobs and good benefits and be able to feel safe from a strong military then you need to vote Republican.

For everything else... vote Democrat.

You want straight talk America? THAT'S the real deal.

No argument there.

If people think this economy is bad, elect McCain and Palin and watch it get even worse.

You go Joe!

When you explain your economic policies as "standing up to corrupt corporations", wouldn't you consider it good when the greediest corporations fail? Viewed from this lens, why is Wall Street's collapse such a bad thing?

Go Joe Go!

Senator Joe had better lighten up a bit. Two years in control by the Democratic Senate and the House is enough time to get their fingers into the mix, while pointing only one way. It's time to quit blaming and start fixing.

Sen. Obama and Biden are part of congress and the DEms have been in control for 6 years. Seems like they both are part of the problem.

So Biden, why is it McCains fault?

He hasn't done enough as Senator, but what have you done to regulate the industry? Your a SEnator are you not?

Anything Joe with your name on it? Bueller, Bueller?

The facts of the matter here are threfold, sorry sheep BILL CLINTON signed off on the legislation that dregulated the industry, secondly, hucksters like Sharpton and Jackson put so much heat on the industry TO GIVE LOANS TO PEOPLE THEY HAD NO BUSINESS GIVING THEM TOO and can someone simply blame the GREEDY lenders and the STUPID borowers, eal simple and we ae going to have to pay, who are WE, the PEOPLE hat bought homes we could AFFORD.

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? Looks like they did.

The Result? 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. History will not forget the laughable pathetic failure of Republican Rule.

You were great on in the CNN interview! Just keep rattling off those facts and statistics, and Palin will be renamed to Failin' Palin.

She will definitely have that "moose in the headlight" look(altho, by the time of the debates, that may be her normal expression) and bluster around and fall back on her well grounded capablility, she can "field dress a moose" as touted by Fred Thompson.

Please do not let her do a demo!

Well said VP Joe..... McSame is out of touch!

Obama/Biden

Sorry, Joe but you've been part of this mess for the full 8 yrs. Also, your flip comments about your own lack of financial acumen lead me to believe you have no money sense at all. How can you joke about not having a savings account and being heavily in debt? You are 65 yrs. old and have the net worth of many 30 yr. olds. What the heck do you do with your own money? Sorry but I can't trust you to handle mine.

Thank you for your detailed plans Barack available either on the Barackobama.com website or in the bookstore about how Barack will fix this country. I haven't seen or heard any from mccain however Alan Greenspan must have because he said that mccain's plan would plunge this country into an economic disaster that would destroy the economy.
mccain/palin = proven pathological liars.

Biden is absolutely correct. McCain sided with the Supreme Court appointed Bush over 90% of the time. McCain is lying when he states he is a maverick or reformer. The record high gas prices, unemployment, unprecedented levels of debt and foreclosures are the result of Bush and the Republican Congress' policies. We are in the crisis we are in today because of them!!

Between tax cuts for the wealthy, endless war featuring no-bid contracts for war profiteering cronies, tax breaks for Big Oil and deregulation of lending institutions, they have been systematically looting the U.S. Treasury for EIGHT YEARS!

It is time to take what is left of our country back!

John McCain, who would not sell his soul to win his party's nomination, is ready to sell every piece of his soul to win the presidency.

You have to be blind or a fool to not recognize that our economic situation is dire. It says a lot about Senator McCain's lack of vision and grasp of the obvious when he constantly states that the fundamentals of our economy are strong. If observers on the right and left are using the term "1929-like" about the current circumstance, then you know it's bad. Yet, the GOP tickets continues to spit into the wind by insisting nothing is wrong. I guess Senator McCain's hero isn't Ronald Reagan. It's Herbert Hoover.

go get em Joe..speak about the issues and what you and Barack are going to do fix them,,McCain will just recite the same old lines he has been, and campaign with the "barbie doll" to hide behind her skirts, so he can scream sexist when anyone asks a question about her, or his choice. We all know Mccain cannt draw a crowd without her.

Of course he didn't mention that HE has been in the Senate Majority for the last 2 years!

I love Joe Biden!!

And the inbreeds in this country which are half of them are ready to pat the GOP and McSame in the back and give it another 4 years

John Mccain missed the civil rights movement due to him being a POW.