The rumors the Democratic Party is starting it's downward slide have been greatly exaggerated.

So the SS GOP is sinking like the Titanic.

I'm rooting for the icebergs

The New York Times has revealed Senator John McCain’s campaign manager Rick Davis was paid nearly $2 million to serve as president of an advocacy group set up by the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. As president of the Homeownership Alliance, Davis earned more than $30,000 a month for five years to beat back regulatory challenges as they began buying riskier mortgages with implicit federal backing.

Economists estimate that the $700 billion bailout will cost every American $2,300. ABC News reports the bailout comes less than a year after Wall Street’s five biggest firms—Bear Stearns, Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley—paid a record $39 billion in bonuses to themselves. Those 2007 bonuses were paid even though the shareholders in those firms last year collectively lost about $74 billion in stock declines. The bonuses paid by these five firms averaged over $200,000 per employee.

Good job, Republicans!

ANYONE who votes for McCain and Palin are just plain nuts. Stop destroying the country. Vote in the Democrats. They certainly can't do worse and are likely to do much better!!!

And for you from 4:31,
If Palin has so much more experience, why haven't we seen it?
I mean, she gave a great speech at the convention (a good portion of it misleading) and then she gave the same speech out on the stump.

Now, if you mean experience in terms of
avoiding investigations
refusing to allow her spouse to testify under subpoena
looking to ban library books
firing people who won't fire people she doesn't like
stabbing her freinds and colleauges in the back with mistruths

then yes, she does have more expreience than Obama.

But, seriously, if she had experience, would she have had to ask for meetings with foreign leaders? Really, would she have been able to take the same track Obama did and get the same welcome (from Iraq where their leader endorsed Obama's timeline
to Afghanistan where their leader welcomed Obama's approach to the war in his country
to Jordan where their leader was so impressed that he personally drove Obama to the airport
to Isreal where every one of their senior leaders met with Obama and felt he was wonderful for them, including those who felt it was good for him to get teh Palenstian side of things (unlike McCain)
to Palestine where their leader enjoyed a brief meeting
to Germany where ANgela Merkel had glossy eyes for Obama and 200,000 showed up to cheer him on
to France where their President called Obama "his friend"
to London where Gordon Brown took Obama to a place where only dignitaries in very special situations get to go?
Nope? Well, then Palin doesn't have Obama's experience. Sorry, try again.

Senator John McCain has been campaigning to stop “multi-million dollar payouts to CEOs who have broken the public trust.” But on Monday, when asked on The Today Show about the compensation package that his senior economic adviser Carly Fiorina received after she was fired from Hewlett-Packard, McCain took a different stand.

Meredith Vieira, The Today Show: “But she left with a—I think it was a $45 million golden parachute, while 20,000 of her employees were laid off. She is an example of exactly the kind of person you say is at the root of the problem.”

McCain: “I don’t think so.”

Vieira: “The CEO—how can you say that?”

McCain: “Because I think she did a good job as CEO in many respects. I don’t know the details of her compensation package, but she’s one of many advisers that I have.”

Vieira: “But she did get a $45 million golden parachute after being fired, while 20,000 of her employees were laid off.”

McCain: “I have many of the people, and I do not know the details of what happened.”

The Republican controlled Congress is sending America down the toilet. Oh wait a second….The democrats control Congress.
If Obama wins, God help us all. Change is on the way. Remember, "change" is a neutral term. It can also be bad.

SHUT UP …SHUT UP YOU PATHETIC REPUBLICANS! ! !

If you only had the decency to own up to all the problems caused during your watch. We could actually respect you for being "American enough" to admit the incompetence.

Most importantly, if I hear "socialist rule" from another one of you piss ants, I'm going to sign up to impeach the "shrub" in office. We are now contemplating $700 bn worth of "socialism" to save companies from "fat cat" decisions.

Listen you republicans don't have to go away mad. Just GO AWAY

Haven't you figured it out yet? It is not the party people belong to that is causing all of the problems; it is the career politicians. No person in their right mind would want to be president….So we are left with nothing but greedy egomaniacs with too much money and not enough sense to fight their way out of a paper bag. The founding fathers of our once great nation must be rolling in their graves. I say: kick them all out and give us the average Joes and Josephines. They would do a much better job for the country because they would be representing their family, friends, neighbors and peers. The political jokers probably do not even know their neighbors.

If you think the excessive spending increases of 2001-2006 under Republican control of both Congress and the Presidency were awful, wait until Obama and a heavily Dem congress take hold. Fact is that there has never been a President that has stood up to a Congress of his own party. Obama will be no different. The difference is that Obama will not have the luxury of a 10% annual increase in tax revenues that occurred between 2003 and 2006. Think the deficits are huge now – just wait.

Can we PLEASE have some people in Washington with common sense who don't cater to a particular part/lobbyist/special interest group/ego/self-interest? Is that too much to ask for in our elected officials?

McCain himself said he was weak on the economy. His memory is weak too. He doesn't even know how many homes or cars he owns. He can not remember that Spain is in Europe. America do not allow this amnesiac into the White House. VOTE OBAMA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Democrats idea of compromise in Congress is adding pork barrel spending to every bill that they don't like rather than cutting something else to help burden the cost.

So much for discretionary spending…

"If we didn't bring it to the floor, it obviously doesn't have enough welfare funds in it.! "

HALLELUJAH!!!!!

Could it be possible more of my fellow Americans are finally starting to pay attention and CARE?

I think its time the media stopped covering Miss Palin until she admits to all the lies . She on;ly wants the media if she thinks it will benefit her

"Trickle down Economics, cronyism, greed , and Americans spending beyond their means has brought the Nation to it's knees.

Say "NO" to this bailout! It's another case of the rich guy helping his friends. Wall Street and these banks deserve to crumble. HEY PAULSON LOANING MONEY OUT IS WHAT GOT US IN THIS MESS, MORON!

I might not agree with Ron Paul much but he's dead on with this crisis.
Bailing out failures will lead to more failure.

"OUR TRUTHS HURT SO MUCH WE LIVE TO DENY REALITY UNTIL WE WAKE UP TO A FALLEN NATION"-

"BLIND UNTIL DEATH"

I hope it works out this way in November. Because what I really want after that is to see investigations and plenty of them. Aimed at exposing the magnitude of the mess that the Republicans have made. Scores of thousands dead so that Haliburton could be given non competitive government contracts. The economy in melt down because a Republican adminsitration can't bring it self to regulate its rich friends. Hopefully convictions to follow. The more the better. Republican is a synonym for criminal and we need to mover forwardc with that undersxtanding. Pay back time soon.

I will take socialism over dictatorship ever time.

The republicans did nothing when they had all three branches of Gov. for 6 yrs. and are doing all they can now to make sure the Democrats can't do anything either.

It takes 2/3 majority to over ride a veto/filibuster.

I say give us Obama/Biden and 2/3 majority and let the Republicans go home for the next 16 yrs.

I bet we would have one of if not the best 16 yrs in our history if we can get the voters to see that Obama/Biden and only Democrats is the way for us all to progress.

Shocker Alert: CNN says the Dems will win. This is not news worthy. It is the liberal media spewing their agenda. Watch FOXNEWS!!!!!!

No more republicans….just look at what they have done to America!

We the people are the goverment and as a true American I say we need to take back our country and I think the Obama will do that if we get behind him and vote.

Sounds like the Repulican party has become quite intimidated now that they have met their match in the newly coalesced Democratic party; the Repulicans may truly realize facing their fear of political ruin – just like the Whigs. It's time to run this country with reason, not with fear and emotion.

It may also be because it's a CNN poll. They think they can't change their web page without another gloomy comment to put up about Republicans. Maybe they could just have a standard headline of "Yea Democrats!!!". Nobody believes their crap.

sweep washington in november!

call and write your congressmen and senators!

tell them you are watching!

CNN – do you actually get paid for your not-so-transparent support of Obama and the Democrats? If not, then you should. Your left-leaning reporting is repulsive and completely violative of the basic tenets of journalism. Shame on you.

“The national narrative has been about Obama as a change agent and reformer. Here in Chicago we know better. Obama says nothing about reform. Nor does he stand up to challenge the corrupt power structure here. In fact, he embraces it.”

I know one thing…for the first time in my life…I'm voting STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC TICKET!

Every time Republicans rule…this country goes deeper down the hole. ENOUGH!

“The national narrative has been about Obama as a change agent and reformer.

Here in Chicago we know better. Obama says nothing about reform. Nor does he stand up to challenge the corrupt power structure here. In fact, he embraces it.”

It was Congress that caused this mess. In fact it was the Democrats who blocked the reform that probably would have avoided this to begin with. Who is going to be brave enough in the media to report that? My guess, no major network.

It's never good to have a super majority along with the white house.

Republican or Democrat majority is bad…there are no checks to stop the extremest in each party from forcing everything through.

History has shown this time and time again.

I believe that we will have a GOP white house with a DEM congress. History also shows that voters favor this also.

The problem we've had for the last eight years has blame on both sides. While Bush has been president, his real failure is in his inability to work with democrats who have blocked most of what he has tried to do through filibustering. Democrats share the blame here, especially their role in Fannie/Freddie which are the root causes of the financial crisis. The best intentions of trying to get people into housing who can't really afford it has failed – those are democrat policies, and when McCain tried in 2005 to address it he was blocked, by democrats. Meanwhile, Dodd, Obama, and other democrats (primarily) have gotten rich off of Freddie and Fannie.

Real change will come from voting for McCain/Palin. They have the record of working against all involved, both their own party and the other. Obama's idea of change will simply be more democrat policies, like Fannie/Freddie and running on "change" platform and then selecting a VP who has been in the Senate longer than the person he is running against. There is no change there, only more of the same partisanship that has gotten us into this mess.

Debby, do yourself and all of us a favor, please. Google veto proof majority and filibuster. The do nothing congress is doing nothing because they can't, not because they won't. Every time I read these posts I come across someone who obviously doesn't know how congress works. Yet, they get to vote. Educate yourself, please.

When is Right wing Talk Radio hosts like Rush, Hannity be held accountable for their support of Bush administration. They have been the cheer leaders for getting him elected and reelected.

In a way i feel they should be help accountable for the failure of this administration.

Similarly Keith Olberman , Chris Matthews, Cambell Brown should be help accountable for their biased reporting and open support obama

Praise God — my country has awoken!

A BIG VICTORY IN NOVEMBER FOR McCAIN/PALIN-2008. This country needs to be protected from some very wicked people; the President needs to know how to do this. As far as the economy, this has been out of line for years during the Clinton, Bush, and Bush, the U.S. congress both democrats and republicans have set up there in the capitol and squabbled for years. They have not worked for the people of this country. The President sits in the White House waiting for them to back up the consitiution of the U>S>. This situation can not be blamed on one person, one party, but all–all–have been involved in the stagment of the govenment. When did exports start going out more than imports? Tell the truth, and why do you hate women who has a brain and does not mind you knowing about it? Get real or is the body all you are concerned about in a woman? "Straight Talk", the American are not dumb, and we want to make decisions where our children go to school and we want to be in controll of our lives, and to make decisions for ourselves rather the government giving up a limited amount of toilet paper to use during the day. You may want socialism, not me! What are you afraid of?

The Nightingale Sings in Berkley Square –

Oh my Nightingale. You sure are bitter. Maybe Obama was right when he said people get bitter. You certainly are provijng him right. But rather than turning to your religion or guns it appears you have turned to a sharp and nasty tongue. A bitter sharped tongue nasty female. Oh my, what could be worse?

So Biden and Obama called women pigs. Scratching my head here as I don't recall either one calling women pigs. Now if you were referring to McCain who has called his wife a c— and who picks a female to be his running mate in order to "use" her, then I would think that McCain might be closer to thinking women are pigs than either Biden or Obama.

Talk about using labels. You state you are patriotic and infer others who may not pay taxes unpatriotic. So you use labels too don't you?

No need to go on here. Can't discuss anything using common sense or objectivity with a patriotic sharped tongue nasty female. Take some time off Nightingale. My goodness you need it.

A democratic president with huge spending ideals, labor agreements and entitlement aspirations in a filibuster proof Congress. Not sure it will work out…

Hard to believe that the Democrats have controlled both houses of Congress the last two years and yet people want to blame the Republicans. I guess the Democrats have just done a better job of lying.

A BIG VICTORY IN NOVEMBER FOR McCAIN/PALIN-2008. This country needs to be protected from some very wicked people; the President needs to know how to do this. As far as the economy, this has been out of line for years during the Clinton, Bush, and Bush, the U.S. congress both democrats and republicans have set up there in the capitol and squabbled for years. They have not worked for the people of this country. The President sits in the White House waiting for them to back up the consitiution of the U>S>. This situation can not be blamed on one person, one party, but all–all–have been involved in the stagment of the govenment. When did exports start going out more than imports? Tell the truth, and why do you hate women who has a brain and does not mind you knowing about it? Get real or is the body all you are concerned in a woman? "Straight Talk", the American are not dumb, and we want to make decisions where our children go to school and we want to be in controll of our lives, and to make decisions for ourselves rather the government giving up a limited amount of toilet paper to use during the day. You may want socialism, not me! What are you afraid of?

McCain is the only one who really cares about the latin community. Obama CANNOT be trusted, he is liberal who is afraid to reveal who he is really about, he refuses to take a stand on anyting – and he wont be able to help any poor people — is it really patriotic to pay more taxes? Hello, Biden barely gives to charity (what a hypocrite), I give more than he does (and I make alot less than him), what a SHAME. Conservatives by far give more money to charity.

Thank God the Democrats started questioning this immediately! Who are the Republicans and John McCain kidding? John McCain must be sore from all the flip-flopping he has been doing!

Oh and here is my opinion on Palin's meeting with the Afghan Leader:

This is such a joke that it's not even funny anymore. Yesterday, Wolf Blitzer stated in the situation room that Sarah Palin was getting a crash course in foreign policy tomorrow. Today she has. The very comment about her getting a "crash course." is troubling. Does America want to have a VP in the White house who needs to bone up on foreign affairs just 47 days before a general election? Come on!

It's no wonder why McCain wanted to keep reporters out of the meeting! He knows that she does not know what the heck is going on around the world other than getting snippets off CNN world news! The dumb-ing down of America was in full effect today!

While in minority, these same Republicans have created record-breaking filibusters of ANY Congress in history. Thanks, but no thanks.

Again, eight is enough.

if every democrat won their state senate seat by one point. It wouldnt matter if they had a 51% or 99% vote. They would still have 100% of the seats.

The dems are going to crush the republicans finally and get the country back on track!

Say no to the party of deregulation, party of lies, party of pandering, party of no compromise!

get rid of republicans!

In NC Dole will NOT get my vote!! Dole has done NOTHING for the state of NC…it's about the person and NOT the party!!

Whats wrong with you people thats the trouble now more than half the congress is democrats thats what brought us to this situation ……. their the majority vote if they weren't maybe we wouldn't be in this mess

Enough with the "Dems are Socialists comments"…this Republican administration just proposed the biggest socialist policy/plan in US history!

republicans are the cause of all of this mess. make them pay voters!!!!!!

So long Lieberman!

WHEY MORE DEMS THEN REPUBS ON THIS BLOG. LOOKS LIKE EVERYONE WILL BE DOING THE RIGHT THING AND VOTING FOR OBABMA.

Willy Brown September 23rd, 2008 4:28 pm ET

Another step toward socialist rule.

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What do you think the bailout is ? A celebration of capitalism ? The capitalism temple has been raided and now lies bare. All its high priests have taken out their begging bowls and lined up at the government office.

It is time to remove all republicans from power everywhere.

What ever happened to balance. It is to bad we can't have a balance in the congress. To many dems or reps., is always a disaster for the voters, just waiting to happen. I think I might still be voting for Hillary for Pres.

This is possible. The Democrats in the Senate need to pick up at least 5 seats. If they want to not have to worry about filabusters from Republicans, then they need at least 10. That is unlikely. You can always hope though.

It's ridiculous to blame the democratic congress when they have only had control for two years, and the republicans have either filibustered or vetoed everything they've put forward.

That's exactly why we need Obama and an even more solid majority in congress.

How can anyone vote more democrats in? They've done NOTHING in the last two years but put forth frivolous, time wasting investigations against the bush administration.

Instead of actually fixing things, they just lay blame and go on vacation.

WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO INVESTIGATION INTO FREDDIE AND FANNIE? They investigate everything else under the sun, why not this?

Why? Because Dodd and Barney Frank are the cause of it and freddie and fannie is the root cause of this entire debacle.

EXPRESS TRAIN TO THE WHITE HOUSE …cost is an OBAMA/BIDEN 08 TICKET…..

I can't believe this report!!
The congress is second in approval rating only to GW Bush.
How in the world could any of them actually be considered for re-election?

Polls like this are absolutely meaningless….whether you favor the dems or repubs. 1020 were sampled! That represents an average of less than 3 people polled per district. It is likely that all districts weren't polled and thus more than three persons in any polled district were consulted…but that suggest that just a little gerrymandering in selecting the districs to poll leads to whatever outcome the pollster desired.

B.S. again!

Michael, what do you know about collard greens?

Obama in '08!

PALIN – media protection….

If Palin wants to help McCain elected as president, why is she afraid to face the media. Does she have not the capability to stand on her own two feet to face grllings by the media.

If she wants to hold a public office, why is she afraid to face direct questions from media.

What kind of Republican tactics is this?

Yes we can. Determination, the will of the people, fighting adversity, believing in yourself and everyone else. Yes we can. Unity, the American dream. Yes we can. End corruption, and end global tyranny. Yes we can.

Believe

O '08

Democrats will all win by a landslide in November. Finally, this country will be good again and we can be proud.

wow i see some here are very angry,, theres no need for names and aqusations,,, again its been turned around and u heard this wrong,,, unless u are bias yourself,, my opinion is mccain lies and lies DO come around to bite you,,,,,, its true,, that we mareicans are asked to accept palin,, wel we know little about her expect she sure bowls her way in,, shes refused to testify,, she refused to talk with press for questioning,, why?? she obviously is hiding something, but little does she know that it will comeout,, we ,, americns arent stupid,,,, we haev learned that those liars from our past and present teach us, to know the truth,,,, and its been on tv,,cnn,, papers,, etc about mccains lies,, he never answers a question completely(like bush),, AMEN,, obama/biden08 now and beyond

Everything we have worked for all our lives, is now being lost one way or another, because we have to now also provide help to grown children and grown grandchildren so they TOO can hang on to their homes ..This is a sorry state of affairs now..we will continue to help our family any way we can, if it means eating beans every day for however long it takes to clean up this mess..and the only leader we see doing it now is OBAMA…it shoulds be a firm NO to AIG bailout…let the "fat cats" who got America into this mess, give back the huge amounts of moiney they MADE doing this !!!! not us taxpayers, who are barely hanging in here and many arent…Obama has been wise to wait until he saw more about the plans to bail out AIG..he has also surrounded himself with many "wise" heads to advise him, thats shows good judgement…anyone can head an organization of any kind as long as he knows HOW to get the right people in office to help him, which OBAMA does…our votes must go to OBAMA now..
AMERICA NEEDS OBAMA !!!!!!

I'm voting Democrat because oil companies' 5% profit on a gallon of gas are obscene, but government taxes of 18% on the same gallon of gas are just fine.
I'm voting Democrat because I believe three or four elitist liberals should rewrite the Constitution every few months to suit some fringe element that could never get their agenda past voters.

After the last eight years of Republican deregulation, lack of oversight, warmongering, and record-breaking deficits while in majority, who would vote for the same nonsense? As a former Republican, there is no way I could support that now.

Eight is enough!

Our country needs a positive, new direction.

Democrats '08

mccain offering no solutions whatsoever. push thru bush's robbery of america! mcbush!

Palin is a joke. How can the American People vote for McCain/Palin when they hide her and what McCain is saying is not worth listening to.

The Repubican's are all out of touch. McCain hung the Republican Party out when he picked Palin without Vetting her.

Do they think we are stupid?

I can't wait to vote early on October 25th.

CNN.com is so obviously biased towards the Dems. If you have read the front page everyday its always how bad it is for the Republicans.
fair journalism? What a joke!

The republicans did nothing during their 6 year reign to curtail the disasterous outcome the country is in now. Of course, they and their supporters want to blame it on the NOW democratic lead House. Please! George Bush lied to the American people in order to win support to invade Iraq. Lied people! The real fight is STILL in Afghanistan! The American people can strongly send a message to our elected officials and that is by voting. I am glad to see they are ready and willing to send that message! Good riddance with all the lies, bad policies or good policies never pursued.

The Nightingale Sings in Berkley Square – I see your up to your typical hateful, nonsensical rants that have no basis in reality. What a bitter, unenlightened neanderthal you are. You sound more like a screecher than a nightingale. Ugh! And for the record Obama didn't call Palin a pig, he called mccain's policies a pig. But for the record I say Palin is a lying, clueless pig with a poor shade of lipstick. And Obama didn't call midwesterners bitter, he said they become bitter after the government has failed them, I on the other hand am bitter that morons like you still exist in our country. No wonder we are the laughingstock of the world.

Good. Mabye the country will finally get out of this mess. Or mabye not. Oh, and for all of you radical rebublicans who are whining that the Dems have done zip in congress for the past two years: They are being:

(1) vetoed by Bush, and

(2) being stalled by the republicans.

Chew on that in your fanatical rathole.

-an independant

Whats the deal with McCains shoulder pads? The must be 10″ thick. Looks like his arms come out a foot below his shoulder.

And I own 13 cars. All American too. 1951 – 2006. All Fords, on eMercury and one Chevy Corvette

Lipstick does wear off, doesn't Dem women!!

OBAMA-BIDEN 08

What legacy President Bush and republicans are leaving? Worst in the history of the US, in my opinion. An illegal and unwanted war that will suck 1 trillion dollars out of our treasury, worst standing for US in the world, worst economic conditins since depression in 1930 that will suck another 1 trillion dollars out of hard earned money.

Some tips about the current Senate make up for those who cry out about the "do-nothing" Democrat majority:

1. To override a presidential veto requires a 2/3rds majority. That's 67 senators. There are only 49 Democrats current in office with 2 Independents leaning towards the Democrat side.
2. To stop a filibuster requires 60 votes. For those at home, a filibuster is when someone stands up and is as long-winded as possible to prevent any action from being taken on the issue by wasting everyone's time with endless debate.

The Republicans obviously know about both of these (otherwise, what are they doing in office?) and have dug in their heels to gain political advantage by stating the other side is ineffective. It is they that don't want to be worked with, they'd rather just get re-elected, or regain the majority to do things their way, which as everyone can see, doing things their way has resulted in our current crisis.

Obama's ideas/plans smell like two week old collard greens!

Stupid Poll. Most districts are extremely polarized or most districts love their congressional reps. too much too vote them out. A better poll would be multiple polls in each of the most vulnerable districts or closest Senate races. Rasmussen Reports has done just that and suprisingly Republicans are holding off Democrats or are not that far behind. For example, in MN Republican Coleman is holding off Franken having the very slight edge. Also the embattled Senator from Alaska, Stevens, is remarkably still in the election.

Americans are tired of this mess!! We want change we can believe in!! Not the same old Mcsame!!

Thank you God. Amen. I pray every night that Obama and the Democrats take back this country. The grown ups need to clean up the mess from the past 8 years and restore the greatness of this country.

The people who complain about socialism really need to get a clue. What do you think this bailout is? And which party proposed it? Hmmmmm????

Besides, why is socialism such a dirty word? Many countries in Europe are "socialist" and they have a better standing of living than we do…better education, better healthcare, higher life expectancies, lower infant mortality, fewer suicides, and a higher general satisfaction with their lives. I think we could learn a few things from countries like Norway and Sweden.

Turn every state blue in November!

WHY DON'T ALL REPUBS JUST LEAVE THE COUNTRY. WE DON'T NEED THEM!!!

"Sandra Pelosi "???Dude, You are obviously both ignorant and ill-informed!

for all the Obama supporters. Be careful what you wish for.
If Obama wins————expectations will be high for some big changes so I hope he lives up to the hype and comes through with all the campaign promises.

If he does not, this will not set well. Americans are impatient people.

I say that none of us vote for the incumbant, no matter what party. We need to remind Washington that WE the people have a voice

Because the Democrats are for people, while the Republicans are for the rich and big business.

I wonder if Palin got a ride in the PM's car.

You think the polls are bad, wait until Election Day! Let's make this election about ISSUES not about name calling, and voting for the guy/gal you can have a beer with (or shoot a Moose with). I'd rather have a so-called "elitist" running my country than a bunch of drunken (or pious) hillbilly in breeders!

GO BARAK!

Bye Bye paycheck if Obama and Biden get elected. All they will do is raise taxes in order to fund all of their grand ideas. Someone has to pay. Since when did it become unpatriotic to be successful in this country? All we are doing is creating a nation of whiners who want to let the government take care of them.

Four more years of this mess and we will all be speaking Chinese because they will own us.

Better idea, we should all vote for the party opposite the incumbent in congress, throw out all the folks in there now and start with fresh ideas.

The analists all said 2 or so years ago that a blue wave was going to hit in 06′ they just didnt figure it would keep going on for 2 years! God bless Obama/ Biden, God bless the new majority controlled congress in 08′, and God bless the Democratic Party!

This alleged "lead" will not last that long if these jokers vote in favor of turning America into a communist state, which is what Bush and his gang of criminals want to do. Every person in Congress needs to be told that a vote in favor of this scam is a vote in favor of treason, a vote in favor of grand theft larceny, a vote in favor of the dustbin of history. The credibility of the financial system is at zero right now, but if they vote this bill in the historical credibility of the US will be zero. Bush is a zero and he apparently wants to drag down his country and the world with him. Just say NO. No way. Forget it, Paulson!

I considered voting for McCain because I thought he might persuade his party to understand the experts and join in seriously addressing major global crises, even though I didn't think he was particularly smart. Then I realized from his choices that he either has no clout within the Republican Party or is only in the race for himself. Regardless of how good or decent he might think he is, I wouldn't dream of voting for him now.

Another day, another lie.

OBAMA/BIDEN

democrats are the party of change.

can we have a poll about who's tired of polls?

In the grand scheme of things, these polls don't mean much..if you wait a little longer, you will see another poll that shows exactly the opposite….

Republican party president

Democratic party congress

I`m going to vote for Obama because i`m black, and dont really know better.

Congress, controlled by the Dems is at it's lowest approval rating in almost forever. Dems making banks loan money to folks that could not pay it back put us in this mess. . . How blind people are to the real facts.

Facts don't lie, but the media does. If folks would wake up they would see the welfare state put us in this position and we need REAL conservatives in DC. We are becoming a socialist state and that will lead to our total failure.

Great with a majority in Congress and a Democratic President that wont veto everything that comes across his desk we might just get somewhere until the next Republican gets in office.

Obama should be President

otherwise we might have to choose public transportation or bike..

The only thing CNN knows how to do is slam McCain and Palin. Gee, I'm wondering if you're bonehead Dumbacrats? !!!!

I thought the buy out of Wall Street proposed by Bush was another step toward socialist rule. We appear to be privatizing profits and socializing losses.

It is time for America to become color blind…this election wouod be over if Obama were not bi racial…admidt it America,,
If you want this country to turn around then you ahd better get over the racial thing..because that old white man will tkae this country down the road to ruin…
Become Color blind between now and 11/4/08 McCain?Palin are betting on the racial issue to be thier ace in the hole….prove them wrong.
By the way..I am a 54 year old , white male,

palin=liar
mcwar=loser

WoW. What a surprise. CNN does another "bad news" article about republicans while Biden is melting down and Obama is loosing in key demographics.

CNN, you need to start telling the truth about the financial scandal links to the Democratics.

Having seen the debacles of 2000 and 2004 for democrats I will just say that democrats should not "missunderestimate" Americans in the rural and the west

Americans are waking up to the fact that the GOP is trying to pull the wool over our eyes. We have had a miserable 8 years and they want another miserable 4 years.

Barack will also be able to get something done if we have a Democratic Congress and White House.

Thanks, but no thanks Repugs, we can do much better without you.

Obama/Biden 08

Republicans may have played a large part in what is happening in our economy, but this problem has been in the making for a while.

That said, I do so hope that the majority of Americans see their way to voting Obama in.

Maybe America actually gets it and is hoping to finally give the Dems a sufficient majority to prevent Republican vetoes and filibusters from stopping our country from progressing. Maybe. There IS hope.

mccain and palin are going to be trivial pursuit questions real soon.

The Dems will sweep the Congressional Elections and lose the White House again. They'll be like the New England Patriots. God I love my party. NOT.

Here comes the October surprise, dung throwing, lying, cheating, go down spitting Republican smear machine, warming up its engine.

As usual blaming the democrats it will not work this time. John McCain party created this wall street mess and they cannot just hand them a blank check to bail out the rich boys in wall street without having a package in that $ 700 billion to bail out main street as well.

After all the "bleating" from the House GOP on the "bailout", the Dow in the tank again, look for things to improve even further for the Democrats. It's time for Bush to get them in line, reach a consensus with the Democrats (easier than with his own party) and get this thing done, before we have a total meltdown.

While voting Republican on the state and local level, I wouldn't vote for a Republican for House, Senate or President on a bet. 8 years is enough!

straight joke express!!!!

As usual, no party has universally good policies. Moderation and compromise are the keys to the success of this country. A republican congress and democratic president has led to the most prosperous times in our history. Likewise, a democratic congress and republican President has shown better for the economy than any individual party controlling both…by FAR. Take note. Everyone who simply pledges party doesn't really care about the issues, they are just rooting for their "football" team.

To DJ in LA – If the Dems would come up with CREDIBLE bills, they wouldn't have to worry about a veto from the President. But they want to saddle these bills with so much PORK that President Bush has no choice but to veto them.

And to Cyrus K. – ANY party with both houses and the Presidency is a dangerous thing. Remember the Jimmy Carter years? Those were some of the WORST years in American history. In fact, they were so bad the press came up with the "misery index" to gauge just how bad things were. And guess what? Carter had a Democratic majority in both houses of Congress. I don"t want EVER want a repeat of that mess!!!

If I was a Republican right now, I'd be firing up my resume. Hostility doesn't begin to describe how Americans feel toward the Republican party right now. What's particularly sad, is the best they can do is to try to steal Obama's campaign slogans. For years the Republicans whined that if only they could be in power, they'd fix things. We gave them the chance. They've fixed things all right. Now we need a 700 billion dollar bail out for their buddies. It was a free market system until the Republicans realized they'd screwed it up. Now it's not a free market system. It's an unbelievable mess.

See ya! Don't let the Capitol doors hit ya in the behind as you leave!

Republicans have managed to stand as a stumbling block to the democratic progressive agenda. They need to be voted out so the country can move foward. No more of the past 8 years! And certainly out with Elizabeth Dole in NC!!

I think the American People will not fall for the Republician garbage this time.

Palin meeting 9 leaders for a few minutes to give her some experience is a joke. As a woman I am offended by this attempt to use women to try to win the White House. Even a woman who is against choise for women is even more offensive.

I think the American people are smarter than that.

Obama / Biden should win easily.

The repub party has destroyed us……..so yes, Go Obama/Biden '08
Just think……those polls were of house phones…….alot of folks list their cell phones only…….just think what the poll would've been with them added.

If you only blame Bush OR congress for the market trouble show that they are all about the party and not for the USA. Both hold blame to this mess.

Republicans Hate America. They ruin our economy, start needless wars, put our sons in harm's way, alienate our allies and leave us with no resources. If you're a Republican, YOU hate America. It is time to face it. You hate liberty, equality and hapiness. Don't tell me you're a Patriot. Patriots support their country and their fellow citizen. You have not done this. Your party has not done this. Republicans Hate America.

A citizen voting for OBAMA and change. I am feed uo with the washington culture that does not care for its citizens. America is finally waking up, and standing against washington.

Great news! Let's hope for a turn toward a better future.

Democrats all the way!!

Obama-Biden 2008

NEWS FLASH: John McCain and Sarah Palin just revamped their campaign theme to address the widening poll gap between the Democrats and the Republicans in Congress. The new message as follows:

… Dumb and Dumber working hard for you, America!

The names may change but the game's stll the same. Please look at the voting record of the people you are voting for.

I agree with CNN, them Dem's are the greatest! They rule, they rock! What bias?

Why cant Bill Clinton keep his mouth shut!!! The Clintons do not help Barack at all!!! Stupid ridiculous comments about palin!! and advice to barack please–Barack knows exactly what hes doing without an inflated ego!!!!!!!

Great news. Obama and Biden can preside over the coming depression. They will incur the wrath of the public as they are unable to deal with the world wide crisis.

Sarah Palin will spend the next four years building experience as she has started today at the United Nations. Since she is only 44, she will be a powerhouse in U.S. politics for the next 20 years.

Sarah Palin 12 & 16′

Whoever watch Obama's press conference today probably realized why this is not only ready to lead on day 1. HE'S READY TO LEAD NOW.

McBush and my Ex- Republican party. We lied our way into the White house in the last two Elections. That's not happening now.

Republican for Obama 08

I remember the Keating 5, here we go again.
Obama/Biden 08

The Republicans have made such a mess it is amazing that anyone could consider voting for them. However, because of the structure of government you have to be very concerned if there is a dem. president and a dem congress. History suggests that whatever party is in this situation will soil their nest.

Well once again the democrats have to clean up the financial mess that the republicans make, The republicans have been in control for 6 YEARS AND JUST LOOK AT WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO THIS COUNTRY ECONOMY IS GOING DOWN THE DRAIN, WE HAVE LOST RESPECT FROM OTHER COUNTRIES TIME TO GET THE BUMS OUT VOTE DEMOCRAT!!!

It took the Democrats 6 years to obtain a majority in Congress in both the Reagan administration and in the Bush administration. It only took the Republicans TWO years to obtain a majority under the Clinton administration. It doesn't look to ME like the Democrats are all that popular. Further, if the Democrats insist on blocking oil drilling when voters are paying nearly $4.00/gallon at the pump, the Dems are not likely get any more popular.

Turns out, greed is not so good.

Another step toward socialist rule.

Sorry guys, but bad news in the form of truth isn't evidence of bias. Facts aren't biased. Idiots who choose to disregard them, pretend they don't exist or even fabricate fake ones to counter the real ones…those are the people who are biased.

Let's kick them all out. For the most part, they are money hungry crooked good-for-nothings with personal agendas that have nothing to do with helping the regular common folk! I am still an Obama supporter, but Nancy Polosi and Harry Ried have done nothing worthwhile as House and Senate leaders. They promised to do well by the American people and have done just the opposite. They need to be fired! We certainly know what the Republicans can do – Nothing! So why not clean house? Here are some words of wisdom for you, Congress, when you go on your end of the year recess, don't bother coming back!

Yes by all means lets elect more socialists to the dumbacratic congress that does nothing.

Since the Palin ticker is closed…I'm going to reprint something I saw elsewhere.

If you were buying a car, would you buy it solely on how it looks? Wouldn't you want to test drive it, listen to the radio, kick the tires, hear how the engine runs, etc? Of course you would! The Republicans are asking us to "buy" Sarah Palin without a test drive. NO press exposure whatsoever? It's ridiculous and we cannot let these people win!

Go out and volunteer, drive people to the polls, talk to your neighbors, get involved. We have to get Obama and Biden in office for us to have any chance at restoring this country to its once former glory.

What choice do the American people have? After the Republican rule, we have no money, two wars, and a terrible image around the world. Do we really want four more years of this crap? Hell no. Vote Democratic, It's our only hope.

DJ Los Angeles September 23rd, 2008 4:16 pm ET

Democrats need 2/3 majority of Congress to override the President…so all you Republican apologists trying to blame Congress when they always get vetoed by Bush have no credibility.

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What has been vetoed that caused the market mess????
GIve facts. Without the facts to back up your statement you have no credibility. I blame Bush and Congress both for the mess.

bring it on man.

Hey Biden

I guess I am patriotic, since I pay income tax. I think you called those 40% of Americans who do not pay any taxes unpatriotic.

You Mr. Biden are pathetic, I wonder how come you are so poor when you son is a federal lobbyist? I wonder if he pays taxes. Is your son patriotic Mr. Biden?

Why do you democrats have to label everyone? Why does Obama call women pigs and people in the Mid West bitter people. Why to you lie and say McCain can't use a computer?

You Mr. Biden and Mr. Obama belong in the pig pen with all the big pigs. I am sure

None of this makes sense. The Democrats have controlled Congress for the last two years and before that it was off and on with the Democtrats causing so much grid lock that nothing could be accompliished. It is a fact that all of these finamncial woes started with Bill Clinton signing the bill that began the deregulation and unraverling of our financial situation and yet the Democrats are leading in the polls. Looks like we will get more of what we deserve…

Good!

I guess there aren't enough Rovians to spread around to the congressional campaigns – campaigns that will lie out of every side of their face to voters eager to eat it up.

McCain/Palin – Joke

Obama/Biden – The only REAL choice

Chuck – Obviously you know very little about the government or anything else. HOWEVER Republicans have had control of BOTH houses for six of the past 8 years. Even though the dems have had a majority for the last 2 years their efforts have been thwarted by republican filibusters (look that up cause I know you don't know) and over 500 vetos by Bush alone in the last two years. It is amazing they have gotten anything done. When the republicans tell you what to think they need to provide you with the truth so you don't sound like a moron.

that's what republicans get for trying to destroy our country. 'country first' to them means corporations and wall street first!

well dems are wating for Bush to leave office and takeover every parts of government and thats good for us. dems unite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! enough of gop crooks

American's are waking up to the reality that the party in power for so many years did not represent traditional republican values. To over simplify, they were anti-government at all cost.

We are now seeing the results of when a party in power holds the concept of self governing in contempt.

I still do not understand how a rational being buys into the failed republican neo-con philosophy aka The Bush Doctrine. Let Americana unite and vote the DEMS into the congress and White House. We do not only need change in leadership, we also need change of attitude and how Washinton is run.

Funny how bad news for Republicans is usually good news for Americans…

The Dems currently have control of The House and after their first go around we have all come to the realization that we MUST HAVE control of The Senate as well. The rethuglicans had the power of the presidency, House and Senate. DO YOU SEE WHAT THEY DID WITH IT?
In order to help the people of this nation and undo the damage they did, we need to get the same level of power and access that they had.

VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS

Sarah Palin trying to play catch-up at the UN is boring. McCain is doing us all a favor by not letting the press hear how out of touch she is with the rest of the world. We all know that.

Is CNN losing its edge? Come on reports some more serious news like Georgia's polls opened today and Atlanta's gas stations are out of gas. Hmm. What a coincidence. How about a report on whether frustration at the gas pump will affect how Atlanta votes.

WE DON'T WANT TO EVEN HEAR THE WORD

REPUBLICAN FOR ANOTHER 50 YEARS.

THEY HAVE DESTROYED OUR ECONOMY

AND OUR COUNTRY AS A WHOLE. AND

I WOULDN'T GIVE THEM A PENNY TO

SAVE THE INVESTMENTS OF THE RICH.

PUT THAT 700 BILLION DOLLARS IN OUR

SCHOOL SYSTEM & LET ALL OF US BENEFIT FROM IT.

Remember what happened when we had a rep. president, house and senate up until 2006. Nothing.

Having a balance of power is good and John McCain has proven that he has and will work across the aisle to get things done. He has a good track record of doing just that!

McCain/Palin '08

LOLOLOLOLOL @ republican

I have no faith in the Democratic party anymore. It's been over run by non-Democratic people that sway so extremely left that it's scary.

Like Obama who masks himself as a Democrat. Congress persons such as Sandra Pelosi and supporters who have no idea what Democrats stood for before Obama have hijacked this party.

That's why I will vote McCain. That's why I will wait 4 more years for one of the last real Democrats to re-run. Hillary Clinton.

McCain/Palin 08

Hillary Clinton 12

Finally, staring into the abyss, America realizes what we meant in 2004 when we said "This is the most important election of our time."
We are going to bury the Reptilican Party so deep, they'll think they are the Whigs!

Wah Wah Wah. Again, this Congress has done less than any other in history! But, of course, as usual, it always has to be someone else's fault!

I say, let the Dems have it! Give me a chance to whine and moan for a few years…..Heck, you all can't even agree on the choice that was made for VP, how are you going to agree on how to get anything else done!!!!

We can't afford another 4 years of Bush's failed policies. Do everything you can to get Obama elected. My friends and I made a pact, everytime Palin says something stupid, we give $5 to Obama. Some give more.
This has become quite expensive.

I don't think that the press should cover either of them after todays problem – not allowing the press to do their job. Imagine the audaciousness of the Republicans decision.

WAKE UP AMERICA – I IMPLORE YOU.

If Palin is not ready to be interviewed how is she ready to be VP?

Apparently people don't look back at the past two years and see what has happened to America since the democrats took over congress.

Looks like 55-56 Democratic Senators this year. Not filibuster-proof but, when President Obama puts his agenda into action, the Republicans will need to help or they risk losing more seats in 2010.

The Republicans do not care about the average American. Their greed and the greed of their friends in the corporate boardroom and on Wall Street have proven this.

Another reason to vote for Obama. McCain will not be able to do anything other than veto legislation and attempt to stall progress. Obama will have the backing of Congress.

McCain's trying to keep reporters out of Palin's meeting, Hmm. Sounds like GWB, Dick Cheney and Cheney's attorney along with Rumsfeld when they shut Colin Powell out while they signed the war documents. DON'T TRUST MCCAIN OR PALIN.

Great. let the democrats take over Congress and then maybe something will get done that doesn't harm the people too much. As for the white house, I am not ready to vote for an unqualified candidate just becasue he happens to a democrat and black. I'm putting my support behind ralph Nader.

Dems have been in control of congress for 6 years. It makes me laugh when libs/dems put all the market blame on Bush. LOL

Oh you idiots.. you slant your news, then you do a poll of your viewers and you post the results as if it means something..

95% of America has no idea what is going on with Wall Street. As do 95% of your airhead TV Anchors. Get real you stupid propagandists. Get friggin real.

Good. Now, everyone vote Obama so we don't have to deal with veto after veto after veto after veto from a spiteful, angry, partisan executive who is setting up his party's next campaign's effort to blame the party with an insufficient majority in congress to overturn the vetoes for nothing getting done.

Yeah, that's right. It's not a "do nothing" Congress. It's a "prevent everything" President.

NEWS FLASH – CNN SHOWS BAD NEWS FOR GOP EVERYDAY! THIS NEWS FLASH PROVIDED BY CNN – AN OBAMA STATION!

Democrats are trying to add pork to the bail out plan. They are extending the economic meltdow (which you and I are paying for at the pump and in the store) in order to win another point for Obama in the polls.

Putting the country second and the party first.. yeah… that's what I want in my government.

We the people say to McCain/Palin ticket— THANKS BUT NO THANKS!

I am praying for Obama to win. McCain/Palin ticket is the biggest joke in the U.S. History.

Who cares the Dem. congress has done nothing in 2 years so far and took what 2 months off for vacation.

AFTER THE DEBACLE OF THE TWO BUSH

ADMINISTRATIONS & HIS FATHER'S, WE

DON'T WANT ANOTHER REPUBLICAN IN THE

WHITE HOUSE FOR THE NEXT 100 YEARS AT

MINIMUM, SAME GOES FOR THE OTHER 2 HOUSES.

THEY HAVE ROBED THIS COUNTRY BLIND.

Good. Maybe we can finally get something accomplished for us average folks.

The change may simply be due to the convention bounce fading for local Republicans— NOPE CNN that's not it… We realize what we'll be in for with the McCain/Palin ticket– More of the same!

We the people say to McCain/Palin ticket— THANKS BUT NO THANKS!

NOW IF ONLY THOSE SAME PEOPLE WOULD TAKE OFF THEIR BLINDERS, WKE UP FROM THEIR 8 EYAR COMA, AND VOTE OBAMA IN NOVEMBER.

THE COUNTRY IS IN VERY SERIOUS TROUBLE, AND MOST PEOPLE KNOW DEEP DOWN, EVEN THOUGH THEY WILL NEVER ADMIT IT, THAT MCCAIN AND THT MORON PALIN ARE WRONG FOR THEIR FAMILIES, THEIR CHILDREN AND THE COUNTRY.

I HOPE THEY WAKE UP BEFORE THEY VOTE.

Thats right…even when Sarah Palin gets through fakin it with them World Leaders the lead will increase even more. This meeting will not give her experiance just because she had a chat, Her Adviser are afraid to let her speak Her mind without them telling Her what to say.

People are suffering. It will be interesting to see if they stick with what got them where they are today or will they step in a new direction.
Democrats for change!

Continue on the path, Democrats. Maybe we can finally get control of Congress and the White House again! Time to start forcing SCOTUS justices to retire….Scalia and Kennedy are 72; Souter's 69, and Thomas must have some more scandals lurking somewhere…time for a more moderate-liberal Court!

In NC we're definitely trying to get Dole "off the dole" once and for all. She has done nothing for this state. Only for her own pocketbook. Looks like it may be close, but we're trying really hard.

This is simply amazing considering that Democrats are in charge of all of the regulatory commitees in Congress and have done nothing to stop what is currently happening to our economy.

Big government and special interests are killing America. What ever happened to working hard for what you get and being responsible for your own actions?

And Obama never fails to remind us that he gets the "educated" vote.

I am sick of all the excessive media coverage that the little 0bama is getting. There is only one candidate: McCain.

In that case, senator Obama should have no problem winning as people tend to vote for the same party up and dawn the ticket based on their best interests.

After 8 years, the Republicans have made an absolute mess of things. They've had time enough to prove themselves….and I guess they did. Time to vote Democratic!

HOORAY!

TWO GOOD THINGS WILL HAPPEN, IF BY SOME MIRACLE, MCCAIN AND THAT MORON WIN IN NOVEMBER, THEY WILL SUCCEED IN GETTING NOTHING DONE FOR TWO REASONS.

1) CONGRESS WON'T LET THEM

AND

BECAUSE THERE WON'T BE ANY MONEY TO DO ANYTHING THANKS TO THE BUSH AND HIS CRONIES.

SUDDENLY I FEEL BETTER!

After today, if the American people don't see the McCain/Palin ticket for what it is, God help us all. I really can not believe this race is as close as it is. Obama/Biden should be leading in every poll by now. John McCain actually thinks voters are fool.

Last night on the news when McCain was lying on Obama, the Joker (leiberman) was standing behind him with a phony smile because he knows what was being said was not true.

It doesn't matter if a the man in the whitehouse is green, we need to send McCain on VA retirement and elect the best man for the job. McCain has made a mockey of the America by trying to Palin his way in the whitehouse.

Obama/Biden 08

WE PREDICT A LANDSLIDE DEFEAT FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
TAKE NOTED OF THIS DAY 09/23/2008/

The American people are fedup with the mess the Republicans have made!

Dems need a filibuster proof majority, whether Obama becomes president or not. If McCain becomes president, Dems are going to need a solid majority to derail McCain/Palin policies.

LANDSLIDE!!

I'm not sure if people are aware of this yet, but as goes Virginia, so goes the nation. Dwell on that. Virginia will be blue this year in the presidential and congressional race.

OBAMA/BIDEN/CLINTON/WARNER

that's what we need…. a Dem president and congress so we can turn this country around and undo all the harm Bush and his rotten administration has done.

Democrats need 2/3 majority of Congress to override the President…so all you Republican apologists trying to blame Congress when they always get vetoed by Bush have no credibility.

I have to say, I am a little thrown back by Sara Palin. She keeps saying everyday that she wants to bring transparency and reform to Washington. But she does not even have transparency in her own state. She has “instructed” her staff people (who work for her) not to answer subpoenas for the investigation on the trooper case. Citizens of Alaska have inquired about the issue, they want transparency. Now the small case has reached public interest and the rest of the public is now being ignored. Palin is saying that the investigation is now political. But, that happens when you are in office. The other side will ask question and try to shade light on any flaw they see. It is up to her to show that there is nothing to the allegations. If she won’t be transparent on that issue, I don’t think she will be transparent on any serious concerns the American people may have if she gets in office. For undecided voters, she is not being very transparent right now.

Well one things for sure, Gov. Warner will win Virginia.