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Democrats give me the impression that they, the people of the party, are violent and aggressive. RIOT CREWS were called in during the GOP National Convention (who protests to the GOP? Democrats, of course) to handle protesters, yet during the Democratic National Convention, the protesters (probably Republicans) were much more peaceful. Not to mention that on pretty much any blog, comment, etc., the people who are clearly Democratic almost always take the most liberty in tearing down the GOP in the most ruthless ways and accuse the GOP relentlessly from an emotional charge. From what I can tell, you people just despise Republicans. Generally, we Republicans would rather we all just get along and get something done, no matter what party, what the stand. I mean, is it really about the party? Is getting Democrats into offices all that really matters to you (from what I can tell it is)? Really, that's not what it's about at all. It's about America and Americans. It's about making sure that nobody is left out and everybody is served effectively and equally. I'm sorry...I really hate to say this, but you Democrats really need to grow up and stop PMSing (I'm sorry, but I had to say it, I really did, even though I really didn't want to; and believe me, I didn't want to). It's time for us all to grow up and get the corruption in this nation straightened out.

God works in wonderful ways.People the handwriting is on the wall.We elected a president that has the worse approval rating ever,then he gave us George, I'm sorry, John McCain, who is the worst presidential candidate ever, then he gave us the debate in MISSISSIPPI that was suppose to happen on Friday that is significant in the fact that has been portrayed as the most racist state in the union in which Barack is on his way to winning, and would represent in irony a frue sign of change and reconcilation on the race issue in this country which is the step this country must take to start to present a better image to the world. The debate must go on with or without McCain.

McCain is playing dirty tricks trying to get out of having to debate, not just him, but his VP as well. Why is he so desperate to hide? And really, even if both candidates DID need to go to washington and delay their debate, there is NO reason for the VP's to delay theirs. If the candidates wanted to take the slot of the VP's debate, then the VP's could use this fridays slot to debate. There is no reason to cancel any debates, let alone all of them!!

What I dont understand is why people call McCain a hero. Yes, he was captured and tortured, but he caved under torture. I dont blame him for that, but i do not think that makes him a hero. And he is caving again. He obviously cant handle pressure.

What? The Candidate that admitted that he "doesn't know much about economics" suddenly thinks that he's so vital to the process of crafting a bailout bill that he wants to skip the debate and reschedule it for the day of VP debate?!?

McGrandStand would keep pushing the date of the election back until the poll numbers swung in his favor if he could get away with it. The lack of principles this man has is terrifying.

We all heard Palin challenge the public the other day that she was ready to play 'stump the candidate'. So why is McBlame playing games in a too transparent attempt to have the VP debates canceled? After all, it took Obama telling him for him to realize that the 'fundamentals of economy' are NOT strong.

It looks like McCoward's attempt to point to the town hall debates as Obama being afraid to debate him was just McLiar lying again as usual. McWeak has revealed to us all that he would have backed out of the debates at the last minute even if Obama had accepted. What a McJoke.

This is the reason Obama did'nt agree to doing the townhall meetings. He knew mccain would run sneaky tactics and he would not be able to get the truth out. Keep underestimating Obama and we going to ride this thing all the way to the top.

David Letterman made a good point that McCain shouldn't suspend his campaign to resume his duties as Senator after a 5 month layoff; instead Sarah Palin should step in and take his place. She should be ready, right?

So how about agreeing to postpone Friday's debate between Barack Obama and McCain only if Joe Biden and Palin step in and take their places. This would be a good test to see if either VP candidate is ready to be President. I have a hunch that Joe Biden is ready, although I'm not so sure about Sarah Palin.

I will only listen to Congressman Ron Paul. All the rest have no credibility.

BREAKING NEWS! Obama has decided to continue campaigning instead of meeting with other government officials to discuss the current economic crisis... however Obama has told President Bush and the other government officials that he will be voting PRESENT.

Obama the great do nothing senator. Someone remind me what qualifies him as being our next President? He has a resume full of made up stories but it's thin on substance.

Mike D,
Scott is not going to understand what you trying to explain. He is a fool.
You sound like educated person (the way you write) and others will benefit from what you are saying.

It's a CONSPIRACY!!!!!! The Repugs are trying to derail the election, so Bush can pull a coup and remain in the White House for another 4 years since the election/debates are successfully being pushed to the back burner.... And you voters who are blindly playing right into the conspiracy, are going to be sorry you voted Republican, when your kids, grandkids, are DRAFTED and sent to fight TERRORISTS and invade other countries...And they come home to you in BODYBAGS,,, Better buy those burial plots....

Scott,
Obama is a real leader. But people like you are blinded with hatered.
You do not see whatever good he does. If Obama was white, he would
never face this kind of comments.

The new Pit Bulls (with or without lipstick) are the Bullies from the Feds and Treasury. Section 8 cannot be ignored of the Bailout Plan; no CEO should get a penny, should be forced to give back, ect. THe Administration and their mouths have had to know things were dicey for a long, long time. The faux surprise that it happened overnight is absurb.

The debates should go on; people should hear what each candidate has to say is an environmental that promises to be quite interesting given what's happend the past week.

To Scott L...you are soooooo lost and out of touch just like your candidate!!!

I am a independent voter who belongs to a large group of independent voters in my state. We all have our own ideas of who we think the best candidate is, but we have decided to all agree on the same candidate, so we will have a larger impact on the outcome of this race. The plan is to listen to the debates and make our decision accordingly. However, we were expecting our first debate on Friday, Sept.26. Due to McCain's mavericktism or lack of, this may or may not be the case. In light of this, we have all concured if there is no debate on Friday, we will all cast our votes for Obama. It's starting to be evident that John McCain may not be as experienced as we believed. With Sarah Palin on his ticket, it doesn't leave much room for error. Who is advising this man? They should be fired!

This is all a ploy by Mc Cain to get out of the debate. he can't use a teleprompter to give an answer and as he has said, he knows nothing about the economy. No Kidding! Now the suggestion is that the debate should be rescheduled on the night of the VP debate. Palen isn't prepared and never will be able to debate Joe Biden because he knows his stuff. McCain is losing his edge, if he ever really had it and is now falling apart. The economy is sound, RIGHT!

I like the idea brought up that some of the big corporations should bail out the economy....like the oil companies or Walmart, They get all our money so why shouldn't they help.

Obama is right when he said that a president should be able to multi-task. He was also right to call for a bipartisan statement . Instead Mc Cain stated that he invited Obama to help him....give me a break! They can both go to DC and then take the same flight to Mississippi on Friday. Nice try McCain, but we see right through you and Bush too. If his administration had been doing its job, we wouln't have this mess.

Enjoyed Letterman tonight, Mc Cain really should realize that his lies will be found out. he isn't leaving for DC until tomorrow...so he could have shown up. He did Couric instead....shame on him!

check out McCain taking a photo opp with a leader...

Why Can't They Do Both!
Oh I Forgot, Sen. McCain Will Be Too Tired!

They Both Have Jets.

Sen. McCain Overacted On this!

Stopping The Campaign and Not Wanting To Debate. What About Puting Your VP To Work.

You Have A VP, Advisors, Capaign Managers, Surogates, TV Ads
Why Stop?

The Debate Fly Time To and From 3 hours, The Debate 1 1/2 hours.

Fly Back To DC Take Care Of More Business, Than Call It A Night!

Sounds Do'able To Me.

Something that is not making headline. After, the time line for withdrawal was made, Bush, went behind and requested that the time for withdrawal be moved till 2011 because of the election in USA.
What will it take Macain supporters to stop looking and sounding stupid? You do not have to vote for Obama but at least have the common sense of being independent. If a man fool you once shame on him if more shame on you. If you were fooled by Bush and now Macain you must be a moron. No matter how your financial situation is now, trust me God has a way of punishing people.

Scott L-
take off your Republican blinders. Post after post, short on
facts, long on spin. The Democrats do not have a veto proof majority
but you knew that didn't you?
Please enlighten us as to what "magic" McCain worked? I wouldnt call going from "the fundamentals of the economy are strong" to this crisis in less than week, magic.

Is it just me or does Obama look scared as ever? I kept watching and he actually looked scared. He couldn't lead himself out of a paper sack unless there was a camera crew, flashing lights, and makeup people there to direct him.

Mike D. A voice of reason! You said it!

One question. If this bailout is aproved out of fear. Will these company still go after their debtors and mess up their credits? What about these company's credits/ Who is rating them? and how does that affect their future?

Did anyone catch the Larry King Live chat with the "brief" man from Iran?

somehow, he didn't seem as irrational, blood hungry, carnivorous trigger happy shmuck Bush and co have been painting to me.

While I disagree with lots of his opinions especially on Israel, he sure deserves a fair hearing.

and he stressed he was willing to talk...hmmm

sounds like one presidential candidate was laughed to scorn when he proposed that not so long ago....

He laughs longest, who laughs last...

I will bet my last penny that Macain will make Bush look good as a president. This man can wake up any day and take action without thinking. My vote for Obama is more against Macain/Palin.
Already, Palin cannot stand the media and yet she can be president? This is Macain's idea of protecting her. There is so many cricises going on and only 42days to election and Macain can does not see the urgency in debating to let people know how we can survive this. He is putting wall street before the people. Surprise?

When all else fails,lets play the fear card.Americans dont be chicken littles again.

AsI said earlier, coach asks for time-out when his team is not playing well. And my confusion is who the coach is – Bush coachs MaCain or MaCain coachs Bush.

To Scott L.:

Arguments that depend on a fundamental misunderstanding of the structure of the very government you are hoping your candidate will control do not, in fact, help your candidate. The Dems have an insufficient majority in both branches of Congress to overturn the record number of vetoes or prevent the constant filibusters spewing forth from the Republican party.

This is not a "do nothing" congress my friend. It is a "prevent everything" partisan game for the Republicans. It is campaign strategy at its most vile.

Thank you,

The American Public

McCain takes the pail on this stunt....somehow, the GOP should get the Oscars for the "Greatest Drama Queens" of the 2008 Elections

McCain seems to come up with some drama at every turn just to distract attention and refocus the discourse from his weaknesses

I don't know about the American society but the rest of the world sure don't want another "drama queen" in the White House

There's always something about to blow up so everybody can get into panic....well, a'int buying this time McCain....let the beat go on!

Why is McCain so keen about going to Washington.. Anyway his half of a brain wont help with any better ideas.
I think I know the reason : He and his lobbyist campaign staff must be getting something out of that $700 Billion.
This reminds me of some scenes in the Animal Planet.. Hynas feeding over dead animals. Only difference, Hynas are much better than these old farts
Mr. Obama , stay away from that old fart. Finish you work in Washington and head to Missisippi for the Debate. This old fart will chicken out hiding below Bush's desk.
Atleast, then will America see what a brainless chicken he is
OBAMA (2008 -16)

No Country for old men--I am amazed that you think this whole financial crisis was done for McCain's benefit–you must be one of those educated Obama supporters.

Mr. Obama stay away from that old fart.
Enough of Old politics.
Mr. McPain, For being a POW and getting your a kicked, you gained the respect of Americans.. Then you messed up your marriage and married a rich girl to dump you first wife. Now you dont know how many cars you own and if they are American or Foriegn, dont know how many homes you own, dont know anything about your VP (Piglin), You think Americans are in mental recession and we all are bunch of whiners, You want some terrorist attack to happen again in US before the election, so you could win, You have mental instability
BOTTOM LINE : YOU ARE FAKE, JOKE, LIER AND YOU STINK
OBAMA (2008 -16)

Whatever... so why McC had to "suspend" the campaign for this?

Jonathan. The article said there were 5 'principles', not points, and that those principles "included" the following three. Pay attention.

Wow, Scott~ People like you are exactly the reason our country is in this position now. Dense, stubborn, and partisan.

Grow up!

"McCain and Obama issue joint statement on economic crisis"
...unfortunately McCain claimed his was in "super-secret invisible spy ink" and it was stolen by "Iranian terrorists bent on destroying America financially."

He then swore to postpone his debates until he retrieves the stolen plans, even if it takes "until November 5th!"

McCain called Bush and told him that he is scared to Debate
Obama. Please help me out Bush because Obama didn't go for the oke-doke and suspended his campaign. Obama be wise because the last people to listen to a Bush got lost in the desert for forty years.

What about the Keating Five and thats no lie!

Obama & Biden ‘08
Hillary & Warner ‘16
McCain 88, Hitting & Holding ‘24

John Mccain right now is a sinking rock and he needs Obama to get some boyency! He suddenly wants to go to Washington D C, where he has been an deregulator for 20 yrs! He has a unique situation, his policies and lobbyist friends are responsible for this mess in the first place! He had an opportunity for over 20 years, to fight for regulation, oversight and less lobbyist influence in Washinton, but he chose to go with his republican party 90% of the time, which is a major reason for this debacle! This is just another political stunt by John Mccain to grab a spotlight! He and his party was for the Iraq War! Which has cost Americans taxpayers1 trillion dollars! He wants credit for a surge that is incomplete, but no credit for costing taxpayers 1 trillion dollars or for supporting going after Sadamm Hussein instead using the full might of our military, to go after Bin Laden!
His hindsight like the surge and stopping his campaign after the fact to fix his judgment errors in policy illuminates his inadequacies and ignorance! We need a proactive president who forsees major problems and have the wisdom to safeguard America's interest! I am tired of this presidents manipulation of the country and congress! He waits until we are in dire circumstances, then whips a crisis management scenario on the people of America. Because of the time constraints left, he then can push through without thorough inspection a pandora's box! We have seen this crisis action before, the Patriot Act and the Iraq War, which America is costing Americans 1 trillion dollars and our daily privacy!

Why can't McCain debate for a few hours on Friday night? Seems like our senior citizens doesn't have the energy to multitask. And why can't Palin and Biden debate? She doesn't have anything to do in DC and Biden didn't ask for a delay. Sounds like the Republicans don't want to make any mistakes in the debates.

Again more proof that Obama is all talk and no action. He doesn't want to stop selling himself long enough to go to D.C. and actually put his words into action.

Empty suit...All talk...never any action. Just like Obamas bridge to nowhere,

Scot and the rest of the confused GOP that are divorced from reality. Obama called Jmac @ 8.00 am

Jmac returned Obama's call 2:30 pm
They both agree to the proposed issues of Obama.
Jmac jump to the news confrence and decided to suspend his campaign to make everything look like it was his original plan.

I thought Jmac said Obama is not ready to lead? Why did u want bush to call him to washington. Because Obama is the guy with the ideas you guys are empty suits.

Now is the time for a paradigm shift in our counrty. It will lurch, but it must happen. What the current crisis is begging for – is Health Care Reform, Regulation reform, total economic reform. Some Americans will not like it – like us peons – the middle and lower middle that all live paycheck to paycheck. And that population has grown exponentially over the last 15 yrs. The "have's" are gonna have to give some up. The have nots are not going to GET anything because of this – not in my lifetime. Earmarks suck and there must be a law against them. If Congress goes home to eat well and get re-elected – before working 12 hr days ( like I do ) – to get something done – I am personally coming to Washington to demand action. If you are elected – you are accountable. Does anyone know what being accountable means???
My meager paycheck is going under the mattress. Not that the dollar will be worth much in a few weeks. People – save your free newspapers – they can be used for tiolet paper. It works best if you crumple it up first.

Mike D.: It doesn't matter how many Congressman are in Washington to work on this problem. It was Obama who has hammered home, time after time, his ability to reach across party lines to get things done. That's what makes it necessary for these two guys to quit their campaigning and go. McCain has already proven that this is his forte', but if this is the attitude of his opponent who would be president, I'll say "no thanks." Forget the debates; we heard plenty from both of them in the past. If this problem with the economy does not get worked out, no one will need debates. We already can see right now who has exercised the better judgment on solving this problem. Now we'll watch what happens to see which one is more adept at "reaching across party lines."

be careful obama, mccain is getting behind in the polls and he feels everything closing in on him. i'm sure he has something planned tomorrow at the meeting to make it look like he is in control of everything. don't fall for it.

just how would of this worked if it where the other way , mc cain calls obama about 8: 30 a.m. ask him why don't they make a joint statement on the bail out, obama say yes have your poeple get with mine and call me back later , so mc cain calls back by this time obama said that well im now shutting down my campain and going to washington to fight to get this deal done for the american poeple, sorry pal but we also have to cancel our debate also and im also shuting joe down too. but we still can put together a joint staintment. how far and what hell would of been raised over that , and why is mc cain trying this other than he sees bush going to speak and now he wants in on this in hopes they let him play , all the commities are fulled ,and a agreement is about 80-90 % done so, what are the real facts on this . ken

Obama, know you are dealing with. Be very careful and wise because these republicans are slick and vile, they may trick you into saying and agreeing with things in pretext it's for the country and the people and then they use it against you on the campaign trail. And then remember that congress has the final decision on this issue, not you, not McCain. Keep your head on your shoulders and your good judgement alive. Go there and speak your substantial mind. Look out for McCain, he is not trusworthy.

"This plan cannot be a welfare program for CEOs whose greed and irresponsibility has contributed to this crisis," Obama's statement said.

Boy. Obama got that right. And McCain's tax cuts for the rich? Those ought to be canceled as well. Obama's tax cuts for the little guys makes sense. McCain's government givaway does not.

I find it so amusing that Obama reached out to McCain first and then McCain stuck a fork in him, grabbed the media to make it looked like HE took the initiative to work together. Just shows how dishonest McCain is. I hope the debate will go on as scheduled. If not, it will certainly show that McCain is not prepared. Even more interesting is his trying to get it moved to replace the VP debate, which is most likely a move to give Palin more time to do her crash course on foreign affairs. *Palin might want to know that "foreign affairs" isn't a leader from another country coming onto her and making a sexist remark.

The old man is good at stunt. I give him A+ at stunt and D at substance. He is good shock and awe strategy too...the Palin shock is wearing out and he needs something to stay relevant. He really pulled a rabbit out of a hat.

More statements.

Great.

Well it looks like they will be using obama's plans to help us get out of this mess that the Republicans got us into. Typical of mccain to try stall the debates because his party has completly failed at running the country. All I can say is................................................................................Obama/Biden 08'.
We Need Leadership Now!

John McCain is proving himself to be the master of distraction.
Inserting presidential campaign politics into the working group that is trying to get on top of our financial crisis is hardly putting country first.
If he really wanted to help he would stay out of the way and let people who know something about economics do their work.
This is just like the stunt he pulled when Hurricane Gustav was heading toward the Gulf Coast. He went down there and got in the way just so he could have a photo op to make it look like he was helping.

he doesnt know much about the economy, but want a time out to save the day..might mouse and cairbou need to get real.

Remember all the scare tactics Bush used in 04, well he's doing it again, trying to scare the people into believing the world is coming to an end, financilly. Then McStupid rushes back to Wash. the people will love me now, they can see what a wonderful and smart person I am, my polls will double by tomorrow evening. I don't see how people can be this stupid, wake up, it's all a ploy by the Reps.

Let's see, Obama REACHED across the aisle to John McCain this morning... John tried to 'steal' the show but showed he can't think about more than one thing at a time.

Obama is the kind of leader who can lead us to progress. John is the kind of person who can't think about more than one thing at a time...

Now…
I'm no mathematician…

Your right your not.
1. create economic plan that helps "millions of families facing foreclosure"
2.create "an independent, bipartisan board to ensure accountability and complete transparency"
3. protect taxpayers by creating a economic plan that did not include earmarks.
4.cannot be a welfare program for CEOs whose greed and irresponsibility has contributed to this crisis
5, cap on executives salary (left out of article but if you are more informed you should know)

Look for McCain to appear at the debate with a paper bag over his head as the "unknown politico" the latest gimmick in his clown car of creative hijinx

I disagree Scott L. Democrats are asking for some thought. By the way, many, many republicans are asking for the same thing. You my friend, appear to be on a partisan train when you should be deep in thought,. Unless, you are one of the "non-thinking-right" who cling to your incoherent interpretation of the Bible. Then, by all means... global warming really is just a big hug from God, the earth is only 4,000 years old, Mary was a virgin (and she still is), making ungodly amounts of money and hording it IS a tenent handed down by the Almighty, AIDS is "crowd control" for a Barbara Streisand concert. God really DOES care whether Suzie can say a prayer, in a graniose and very public manner before she eats her graham cracker and milk, and Barack Obama DID introduce legislation to legalize abortions for kindergaten age children. By the way, he also wanted to discuss the pro's n' con's of the missionary position relative to it's pleasure on females but that was nixed because those left-wing nuts allocated funds to... *** get this folks*** sexual reproduction and birth control for high school seniors.

YEA... I know... can you imagine teaching a 16-18 year old about sex? What wil those whacko's think of next?!

McCain's statement didn't sound very "joint". He reminds me of Chicken Little....the sky is falling! Not very presidential, I don't like my president to be in a panic mode. I like Barack's slow hand. Slow and steady wins the race. Remember: act in haste, repent at leisure. OBAMA is the man. The debate is on...

Smells like unity to me!

McCain is a total and utter joke. He needs a time out to go to Washington to help fix this issue that he helped create. Reid said that Washington doesn't even want him there. Now McCain wants to postpone or cancel little Sarah Palin's debate with Biden. Ugh, these Republicans and all of their supporters are just idiotic.

Scott L., you got it half right about who is at fault. Both parties are equally to blame for their part in a lack of regulation of the financial industry. The American people who temporarily profited aren't without fault in this either.

But I do agree that the Democratic Congress is has done absolutely NOTHING in the last two years to show that they are any different than politics as usual. It really is just a bunch of hot air, but I guess in politics everything your guy does is great and everything that the other does is awful, every time, no matter what. People treat politicians like they're family members, and take any insult personally. Even though Obama appears to be a sharp guy, I've had enough of naive and arrogant Presidents – McCain will likely get my vote come this November.

OOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! My oh, my. Mr. McCain!!!!!!!!
This is too funny. McCain Nice Side! Rare?

McCain wants to postpone the dabate on national security until a later date so it would be the final debate over a topic that is one of strengths and be fresh in the minds of voters before the election. As for postponing the VP debate; we all know what that is about. This is really getting sad for McCain.

How some of the people yell about the Democratic Congress doing nothing is AMAZING- especially since it's the republicans that have been in power the last eight years.
Republicans are good at name-calling, smear and fear. When it comes to the ISSUES- they haven't a clue!
EIGHT IS ENOUGH!

Yes, Mr. Pres.

A Bailout! NO, but maybe with CONDITIONS. Save the Poor. Tax the
Wealthy.
Incorporate Obama's tax plan for the rich, which is very similar to the
Clinton taxes. Bush just spoiled the rich!!

McCain tries to salvage his sinking popularity because he is a Bush ally!

What a shame! See below.

The story is all over Progressive Talk Radio today about the McCain campaign sending absentee ballot applications to registered democrats or people that have donated to Obama's campaign. These ballots are deliberately misleading and have postage paid return addresses that are for an election clerk that is outside of your city or town. What this will end up doing is either having your vote not counted, or if you return one of these, they will cite you for election fraud, saying that you already voted absentee. These ballots are only being sent out in 'purple states' and this is a big deal. This is called voter caging, and is a huge problem.

The McCain campaign is stealing this election as we speak. Please get this information out to as many people as you can and tell anyone you know who has received one of these ballots that they need to contact their city election clerk or the supervisor of elections immediately. Also call the local media and let them know what is going on.

The main stream media is never going to cover this so we have to depend on our ground campaign to get the word out to our voters.

Is CNN going to check on this??????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Scott, do you hear yourself speak or do you understand what you type. I see your brain is really been washed out on nonsense. Please use your common sense if you have one. What Magic has McCain done? A man that thinks the fundamentals of the economy is strong. Please tell me what has he done? What can he do if he goes to Washington tomorrow? Absolutely nothing. Paulson an economy expert (lets hope he is) has proposed 700B. All we hear is 700B. Where did this number come about? Will this number fix the problem? We don’t know. So if McCain shows up at Washington tomorrow, the deal will automatically get sealed? Please! A smart thing for him to do is stay away from Washington and let congress work. There are 98 members working on it, plus Bush is still in office, he should fix this mess.
So what catch up is Obama playing? When you made arguments, please back them up with evidence. Just don’t speak out the hole. Frankly, I’m sick of stupid remarks and comments that people post on this great website that make no sense but repeat lines similar to that of irrational Bill O’Reilly. If the administration and the republicans actually did something when they were in congress (like having oversight and some regulations), we wont have this problem today. To prove this point, over country was in surplus in January 2001.

What a shame! See below.

The story is all over Progressive Talk Radio today about the McCain campaign sending absentee ballot applications to registered democrats or people that have donated to Obama's campaign. These ballots are deliberately misleading and have postage paid return addresses that are for an election clerk that is outside of your city or town. What this will end up doing is either having your vote not counted, or if you return one of these, they will cite you for election fraud, saying that you already voted absentee. These ballots are only being sent out in 'purple states' and this is a big deal. This is called voter caging, and is a huge problem.

The McCain campaign is stealing this election as we speak. Please get this information out to as many people as you can and tell anyone you know who has received one of these ballots that they need to contact their city election clerk or the supervisor of elections immediately. Also call the local media and let them know what is going on.

The main stream media is never going to cover this so we have to depend on our ground campaign to get the word out to our voters.

Aren't the people on Capitol Hill supposedly the ones who got us into this mess? Why would anyone trust them to get us out of it then? This makes no sense. And the line about accountability is nuts – half the people who would be held accountable are friends of the candidates.

Yes I agree lets VETO!!! Bush, The Bush administration started this mess 8 years ago and now they want to blame the Democrats.

Obama is just like the rest of the Democrats -good at symbolic gestures–like a joint statement–but he resists going back to DC to do some real work on a real problem.All through the summer McCain tried to get Obama to debate him, but Obama refused.Now during this economic crisis–"the debate" is all important, what a total lack of judgement about where his priorities lie.

Scott L........are you really this ignorant?

Obama suggested this idea to McCain, who was apparently too busy meeting with the stinking rich Hillary supporter whose only reason for hating Obama is his color. Then McCain promptly decided that he needs to shut down his failing campaign to get the news off of his lobbyist campaign manager, his disastrous VP pick, and his total lack of understanding of the economy.

Let's put it this way: Bush would be a better republican presidential candidate right now than McCain, and that is truly sad.....

It is so sad to see a once dignified statesman such as John McCain sink to such a pathetic level. His decision to suspend his campaign is a purely political attempt to further manipulate voters in a time of financial crisis. I know many people will fall for this stunt but i hope people will see through this and vote for the only candidate that has acted presidential during this entire process. McCain and his Republican friends are at the root of this problem and now they expect to be able to make the right decision to correct it. Vote for Change.

Bush and McCain are both hypocrites. You are just trying to find a way to take the attention off Obama. McCain wants to pretend to be a shining white knight saving the day. We can see straight through your small-minded tactic. And if you don't want to go to the debate, you send Palin and Obama send Biden. How about that?

McCain worked magic on what? He and his republican congress who has been in control for 12 years made all the regulations disappear that's what happened. Then it be came a free-for-all and we all saw what happened.

@Scott L:Please tell me what McCain has done in working his magic? Oh wait...went on television to announce he would suspend his campaign after agreeing to issue a joint statement. Then he headed right over to talk to Katie Couric at CBS News. After his announcement that he was heading back to the Hill why did he stop to make a lot of nothing over his return and suspenstion of his campaign. Stop whining.

Holy underpants! The two individuals striving to lead the American people have realized that there are more important things going on right now than petty partisan politics?! Wow. It's like they represent the will of the people or something. One thing does disturb me about this article, though. I read it, and my reaction was thus.

...
They said five points.
...
Now...
I'm no mathematician...

But if you give two points and add one more... I don't think that's five. Me personally, I could probably find the other two points with very little issue. But there are people out there (as evidenced by some of the comments you see on these things) who accept single source news. May I very humbly suggest posting the whole story next time?

McCain is a sneak. He gets off the phone after Obama initiates a call to him asking for bipartisan leadership with the Wall Street bailout plan, then calls a quick press conference to make it look as though it was his idea all along. What a weasel!

The drilling crisis? Are you serious, Scott L, or just an idiot?

Let's initiate a GPA requirement for the presidency. Then McPalin wouldn't be able to run.

McCain is a cheep shot at nothing, " a drownding man will grab at a straw ", in the end he will vote with "W', just wait you will see.

Now, is this the picture of the year! Forget Palin's soon to be published, no talking Photo Op. for People Magazine that will
send Americans to their knees, especially Bill Clinton!!!! Yep,
I think Bill likes Sarah, a lot!

McCain hated Obama's guts!!! And now, sweet! Right?

The debate will be interesting. Obama will be good and the
snoozer will snooze. Too much activity.

Obama wins the election. Yes we can!!!

this is the dumbest comment I've read so far, Scott L. Uh you did hear about VETO power right?? AND also people are still electing dems into the congress. YOU are deluded!

Again, the country is in a mess because of the GOP Running congress for six years and the White House for 8 yrs.. Nancy Pelosi should never of taken impeachment off the table after the elections of 2006.
Everyone who voted for Bush might deserve what they get from the policy failures of the Bush/Cheney Whitehouse. Phil Graham was wrong that Americans are all about whinning about the economy and that its all in our minds with the problems about the economy.
Katrina was not real, and this mortgage mess is all in our minds.

That's awesome, Scott. The sarcasm is so thick, I think I can slice it.

If this were a race between two actual _presidential_ candidates, they wouldn't have to stop campaigning to deal with this. McCain has missed all but one Senate vote this year, so it's not surprising that he feels he has to quit campaigning to deal with this. He can't multitask. (Either that or he can't deal with the downtick in the polls, but that would just be silly.)

Obama was the first of the two to speak out about this yesterday. It was a really good speech. Too bad you didn't see it on CNN.

Obama also didn't feel compelled to quit campaigning. He realizes that there are already plenty of people on Capitol Hill, all elected Representatives and Senators chosen by citizens like you and me, dealing with the issue, and too many cooks spoil the broth. Obama also knows that to do something recklessly impulsive, like stopping campaigning to mess with the bailout, would be to take something that should be nonpartisan–the health of the US economy–and politicize it beyond all reason, possibly delaying or impairing it further..

Personally, I'm awestruck at watching Republican presidential appointees demand that we change our economy into one resembling France's socialized system. What happened to small government? What happened to the invisible hand of the market? We gave the GOP control of Congress from 1994-2006 and the Presidency from 2001-2008 specifically to avoid these problems. What happened?

I don't think anyone is going to say that a "do-nothing" Congress could create this situation in two years right under the Bush Administration's nose.

Hate to break it to you Scott, but Obama has actually been leading this train, not catching up. He has outlined several times (including again today) the principles that a bailout package would have to achieve. McCain can't decide whether the economy is strong or broken, or whether we have too much regulation or not enough.

As for drilling, Obama has a better plan than the "let's try everything" McCain plan. I'm sure that trying every single option for generating energy will be cheap, too. But hey, if it helps you sleep at night...

Bush in McCain's pocket and McCain in Bush's pocket... take your pick...

McCain – - can't wait to see you at the debate on Friday! McCain finally wakes up from his coma and realizes there is a problem. The fundamentals of his mentals came home to roost. Hey McCain, you can fly to MS debate Barack and then fly back to Washington, if necessary. If McCain thought that there was going to be a deal in a few days when talking about $700 billion dollars... he is more out of touch than I care to phathom!!!!

Bush is submits an aweful plan to Congress, with absolutely no oversight of the very people that are responsible for this mess.

McCain takes advantage of the crisis to attempt to postpone the Presidential debate, in which he will do very badly, and cancel the VP debate next week, which will expose Palin as an absolute numbskull.

Only Obama keeps a cool head, does the research, and comes up with a plan that actually helps Americans.

Let McCain continue trying to fool the American public with his transparent political antics, we are on to him, we are not as dumb as he hopes.

Scott I'm sorry to inform you but if the Repugs would have listened years ago, the DEMS would not have to keep bailing them out. It is amazing how our nation have to hit crisis mode and the Repugs use it as a FEAR TACTIC during the presidential campaign. They did it in 2000 and 2004. NOw look where it has gotton WHat should be the land of the free. We will be the land of the lost!!

Typical Republican "thinking", Scott. The Repugnants have fillibustered a record number of times to stop anything the Democrats tried to do. A record number. More times than at any time in the history of our country. And then idiots like you turn around and repeat the talking points about them doing nothing. You might try thinking for yourself for a change, and what the hell magic has McCain worked?

Isn't there phone records that would prove who called who first. Somebody lied it would be interesting to know who?

Scott, keep doing some research online. It was Obama's idea to meet up. Gee!!!!

A simple rational paraphrase is offered regarding what President Bush said to explain why the current financial crisis occurred. That is: an open market environment with minimally enforced regulation, simply allowed run away greed in the absence of conscience driven controls and had the natural result of exactly what has happened. Said another way, the aggressive pursuit of totally open markets, while in theory is seemingly attractive, in reality is inherent with the potential for drastic consequences and reality dictates the real need for conscientious government regulations diligently applied; not advocating for excessive control but for adequate checks and balances to insure a few don’t abuse the system. Now we the voters can see the truth in all of that and then demand that government recognize and avoid the problems with irresponsibly seeking totally open markets that encourage a few to abuse and benefit from the laxness of the system and instead demand they install enough controls and regulation to insure a productive market without abuse or we can simply wait for another go around of more of the same. The theory of totally open markets as an academic theory seems attractive but when the human element with the naturally inherent greed and aggressive ego characteristics is introduced, the result is unavoidably disastrous.

Democrats = DO NOTHING? I thought republicans were the ones that wanted less government. Can you guys please make up your minds, or better yet, stop lying?!?

Five bucks says that Obama did all the work and McCain, needing to pander once more to any *coughfalsecough* Democrats who would heed him, agreed to go along with it.

Johnny, this will work about as well as threatening to not debate Obama. You're no leader – you're a coward.

Obama '08

To Scott L - Invest some time in reading the facts. Wall Street has over extended itself and blunder the credit system with bad investments - now looking for people they never represented to bail them out. This is about paying off bonds and treasury notes owned by foreign countries and other rich people. Democrats or Republican got nothing to do with bad investments. Yeah, they were lax on oversight of a greedy industry.

BTW, it not an "oil drilling crisis" it an ENERGY CRISIS that must be solved by finding other energy sources and conservation.
You must be next contestant on the ARE U SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER"

But JOhn McFrantic told Katie Couric he didn't agree to make the statement. That's what Obama gets for trying to work with snakes. They will bite you!

Actually, it's the Republicans who are DO NOTHING

This is a major crisis - the economy need liquidity, or it will cease to function. This is being held up by Republicans who don't want the government to engage in such large scale intervention. Well, this is an emergency, and there is no other entity but the US Government who can do this.

McCain on the other hand is clearly in panic mode. He has been for the past few weeks because of the economic issue is clearly his weak point.

The fact that he feels he needs to "suspend his campaign" - pull a publicity stunt like this to get his name back on the headlines - in the face of this crisis is sad.

A President in office will have to deal with many crises at once. The fact that McCain feels that he can't deal with both debating for a few hours one night AND working on the economic crisis is a bit frightening.

Right now he is only 1 of 100 Senators. They have been doing just fine without McCain in DC - they have been working on this for the past two weeks. His addition will be negligible.

This is clearly a publicity stunt on his part to appear "presidential" after being on the defensive and appearing so weak on the economic issue.

We will! have an Obama Christmas!!!!!!!!!!

Wow Scott straight from the McCain Talking Points.

The facts are everyone, including Republican's, saw McCain's actions as a stunt and are not going to be perceived well.

McCain is not on the Finance Committee or any of the Committee's working on these issues. His presence only serves to distract and annoy those leaders who are working on these issues. He can certainly come in for the final vote on the final bill, as will Obama, but he will have no part of the formation of the bill as he is not in those Committee's.

So since he can do nothing...what is his purpose for being there? Could it be to "look" like he is doing something to garner support? That, my friend, is a repugnant political act. It's the equivalence of being anti-police and then showing up at the last minute to get your picture shot with a rape victim to show that you are pro-police.

First of all let's get this straight. Barack made the first bi-partisan offering to McCain at least a day ago. He called him this morning to get it out there together. John McCain decided to grandstand on TV today.

Second the Republicans have been stalling congress through out the year and the one time they get a political oppotunity to make a fuss and make themselves look like they are interested in energy independence is when Dems have their convention. Opportunistic with no results. They have never cared about the environment or independence until it looked like they could get something out of it.

Third the statement Barack & John released is joint and the ad on is basically being sent out again with less items because two of the items he asked for is already agreed upon.

People may wanna watch C-Span because you will actully find that republicans fillabuster alot along with the Bush veto.

The Dems are just more mature acting than the Reps in congress.

Yes Scott L , the mess from the last eight years is because of the democrats , right? I'm not saying that it is the Repubulicans either. It is this administration in particular that has stolen from the Americans. Unfortunately, McCain is part of that establishment other wise he wouldn't be maintaining the same spin.

Typical childish rubbish to be expected by a section of the country....
I bet Clinton wrecked the economy too...
Clinton managed to run the economy exceptionally well with Asa Hutchinson and Kenneth Starr on his tail.
We call that a.b.i.l.i.t.y!!
Now you want to give us McCain (and then you'll still be blaming Clinton).
KNow what youguys need?
A mirror. Thaz wot!

niether one of the candidates are writing this legislation, they would only be voting up or down for what is written, it does not take alot to do that, just as our next pres. Obama has pointed out. Senator mccain is using stall tactics and a lame attempt to get people to follow his suggestion which quite frankly is stupid, wanting to appear as if he is "leading the charge" to rescue America. Now if anything should be postponed it's the congressional break, not the campaigns. there should NOT be a rush to get this done as the GOP would have us think, too many errors will be made with far worse damage to this country. HAVE THE DEBATES!! DISCUSS THE ISSUES!! AND THE BEST MAN WILL WIN! OBAMA/BIDEN '08

Yes they should continue the debate. McCain and Obama are not on the commitee to write the legislation so they will be no help right now. McCain and Obama can only vote yea or nea on the bill once it is presented. Please people know how your Government works. This is a sad ploy by McCain, I have now lost any respect I once had of him. God Help America if he were to get the job of President.
And Scott L you ar an uneducated idiot.

Please. it was last week Obama called for Bush and McCain to have a bipartisan approach to this crisis. Bush is did this cause he wants McCain to win. It is political all the time.

Look what is happening here Obama's ideas are being adopted by Bush (AGAIN).

Hmmm...let's see. The Republican/De-regulator policy has a presidential candidate named John McCain who:
1) Was at the center of the last financial crisis, the Savings and Loan Crisis
2) Takes economic advice from Phil Gramm, whom he also proposes as his Treasury Secretary, and who HAPPENS to have authored the legislation that caused this whole financial crisis
3) Has a Fanny Mae lobbyist (they paid him $2 million), Rick Davis as his campaign manager (I know Repubs will say Obama took advice on his VP nominee from a former Fannie CEO for about 3 weeks...not the same as having Davis run MCain's whole campaign for 19 months!!!)
4) Obama has offered a plan to protect Main Street, not just Wall Street, by giving judges the ability to help people who are facing foreclosure (and whose foreclosures drive down all of our property values!!!)
5) McCain is scared, so he's trying all kinds of gimmics–fire the SEC chief, try to show up Obama by suspending the campaign–he's just trying to convince us that he no longer believes that the funadmentals of our economy are strong!

Scott L,

It's over for the Republicans. Face it!

I find Senator McCain's announcement before television cameras yesterday dispicable.

He sought to pull a fast one on Obama after Barack initiated the call to work together on this bailout bill.

McCain worked his 'magic' ??..right !!! For last 26 yers he has been working 'magic' and for last 8 years the republicans have been working magic...

The country is sick and tired of this magic and circus...

What next , McCain will call for postponing the election? So Bush can be there for another term...??

Once again, the emperor has no clothes. This guy doesn't get it. For eight years he saw nothing inherently ailing in our economy. Now, having fiddled too long and let the foxes have their pick of the finest, plumpest hens, we are now at the brink of economic collapse. He takes no blame; instead he derides Congress for having the audacity to not accept his plan which places the economy at further risk in its lack of fundamental, and eminently reasonable, checks and balances that not only the Democrats but stalwarts of his own party are demanding. I'm not saying Congress has not earned its chops on occasion, but they are entitled, and in fact have a Constitutional obligation to the people, to examine safeguards, contingencies and measurable objectives that will make this a plan that serves taxpayers, investors and homeowners, and not just the institutions that started this whole debacle. When deregulation comes down to nod-and-a-wink oversight and Wall Street's audacious expectation that they will be given a blank check, with absolutely no risk of accountability, and we allow it to happen, then maybe we really are as stupid as the government and its corporate masters think we are. We had a war shoved down our throats by this little man's hubris; we don't need economic ruin in the form of a sketchy blueprint for recovery added into the mix. Furthermore, CEOs' compensation should be capped, and for the life of me I'm not sure why there isn't a great hue and cry for current and former heads of these financial services firms to give back some of their ill-gotten lucre. It's obscene and, indeed, utterly unpatriotic to continue to award the bloated compensation packages these people are walking away with for having run their respective companies into the ground. Even though Goldman Sachs has survived the carnage (so far), take a look at what Henry Paulson, the champion of the administration's bailout plan, took home in his last three years as CEO of GS. This bailout will happen, because there really is no choice, but it may not be what the president and his corporate beneficiaries want. When he gets a solidly bipartisan bill from Congress a week from now, let's see if W's time-is-of-the-essence pitch still holds or whether he vetoes it. Eight years of war, cronyism, a do-nothing domestic policy, and now, the ultimate unraveling of the economy with no compunction about letting the people who caused it play a major and lucrative role in fixing it. Welcome to your legacy, Mr. Bush. Have fun back on the ranch.

What magic has McCain worked? McCain is one of the architects of this disaster – he has always pushed deregulation. McCain's campaign manager is still on the payroll of Fannie Mae – $15,000 a month to do nothing. That is do-nothing. McCain said just a week ago that the fundamentals of the economy were sound – what does he know?

And as for congress – they have done plenty – but everything they have done has been held up in the senate by republicans. Prior to 2006, when the congress was run by republicans, it was one of the most corrupt in history.

Scott L is just spouting talking points without knowing any of the facts.

CNN, why do you post everything this Scoot L. joker blithers on about while others are never posted? I know he is one of ten McShame supporters on here but give us a break.

we need obama to fix things at this critical times. we can see clearly now that the economy is not strong.

Both sides of our family have voted Republican all of our lives...this election ALL of us are voting straight Democrat due to McBush-Palin (aka McBush & Moosehead), many other Republican families we know are doing the same...jumping ship.. They are trying to strong arm the American people as they strong armed us inot the Iraq War, Amricans have woken up. Besides the numbers don't lie and McBush and illiterate woman Palin are getting destroyed, Obama is about ten times smarter than both of them combined...that's why Obama went to Harvard..

McCain is in a panic, which is why he wants to cancel the debates. anybody who thinks McCain is magic is just fooling themselves.

Obama first always! He has no understanding of bipartisanship. He is more polarizing than Hillary Clinton ever was!

Forget it Obama! You are a loser!

This is a disgrace the economy will fix it self and this just another way for the big C THE B AND MR,CARL TO TAKE OUR MONEY AND RETIRE IN DUBAI.aMERICA WAKE UP ANOTHER RAILROAD AND IF OBOMA GOES INTO THE LIONS DEN AND COMES OUT THE SAME THE HE IS SENT BY GOD.iF NOT THIS MCCAINS WAY OF DOING THE SAME OLD TRICKS LIKE HIS BOSS.

Of course Obama was going to put out a seperate statement following the joint statement. That's his way.

McCain said all that a week ago and obama opted to wait a while before sticking his neck out.

He seems to have this strong urge to be top dog, have the last word, all that kind of thing.

While it might be good politics to tie the proposed rescue plan to helping the "millions of families facing foreclosure" who took subprime loans, the issue is to prevent the collapse of the banking system that would effect other 300 million of us that live in the US. If that happens, the foreclosure problem will be lost in the chaos that ensues.

By the way, didn't Biden say anything stupid today?

Just another SAD & MALICIOUS ATTEMPT to distract the momentum that Barack has going. McClown will you please CUT IT OUT.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ENOUGH>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

We know your DESPERATE & will SAY OR DO ANYTHING at this point.

Repeat after me..... President Barack Obama. Get use to it!

Barack Your Vote!!!

Whats wrong republicans? Your big time boy is running out of war hero stories? Is he running scared?

Again, the country is in a mess because of the GOP Running congress for six years and the White House for 8 yrs.. Pelosi should of never taken impeachment off the table after the elections of 2006.
Everyone who voted for Bush might deserve what they get from the policy failures of the Bush/Cheney Whitehouse. I guess Phil Grahamm was wrong that Americans are all about whinning about the economy and that its all in our minds with the problems about the economy.

Scott, how is obama playing catch up? Um, who said the economy was fundamentally strong? Yeah, we really need McShame's help to fix things. What's his advice going to be.... cheat on your wife and marry rich? He's a joke and a chicken.

Correction to Scott L...McCain had to play catch-up nearly all day to figure out how to respond to Obama's 8:30 am call.

Now these jerks want it to be bipartisan, after they have spent 8 years wrecking the system they want to spread the blame around.

SEPT. 24-2008

IN THIS MORNING NEWS
IT WAS SAID THAT THERE WERE REPORTS
THAT SENATOR MCCAINS CAMPAIGN MANAGER RICK DAVIS
WAS RECIEVING $15,000 DOLLARS EVERY MONTH
FROM THE BIG GIANT FREDDIE MAC

Mr "fundamentals of the economy are strong" McCain can forget about my vote. 8 years of a Republican white house and 6 years of a Republic Congress. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! He wants to suspend his campaign because he is losing! NO WAY NO HOW NO MCCAIN-PALIN!!!

It's nice to see that McCain and Obama are doing this; however, I think McCain's return to Congress was purely political. He needs to look like he actually knows something about the economy. At least Obama has half a brain and had an opinion about this.

McCain, get out on that campaign trail and stop stalling!

Obama/Biden '08

Repubs are DO EVERYTHING WRONG!!! Kick them out of the WH and Let the Dems take over and make things right.

Repubs are trying to make everyone believe they know what to do when all they are doing is scrambling....AGAIN DO NOTHING REPUBS!!!

Good to see the spirit of bipartisanship alive and well.

Scott L.,

You are an idiot! Please, for the sake of everyone's sanity, go troll on the Fox news website.

Scott L = DUMBA*S

SCOTT U REALLY BLV IN WHAT U SAID..I DO PITY YOU..THE REPUBS WITH MCBUSH ON THE MANTLE HAVE PLUNGED THIS COUNTRY INTO THIS CRISIS AFTER CLINTON LEFT A SURPLUS IN THE BUDGET..U REALLY GOTS GUTS!

Where were the Republicans when Obama and the Democrats were stressing the need for regulation in our markets?

Glad they came up with a "joint statement," although it sounds like Obama wrote it. That's fine. There will be little doubt to anyone with a lick of sense that Obama actually understands what is happening to the economy - as McCain fumes, flounders, and postures.

And I guess we shouldn't be surprised that McCain is now trying to postpone both debates. Without teleprompters, neither he nor The Pretty Lady will come off as competent to lead.

Scott must be having the same strokes that McCain has now had for 9 days. McCain first wanted to blame everyone he could see, first the SEC chief then Obama for the whole mess. He thought the fundamentals of the economy were strong, now we're about to hit the Great Depression. Finally, after Obama came up with the basic principles that had to be in the bill (which now have won bipartisan acceptance), McCain agrees with those principles. But McCain, as always, flies in to accept credit for the deal for which he has no understanding. Yes, Scott, the President and his buddy who brought you the Iraq war, ate birthday cake together while New Orleans drowned, and now are together again for the economic meltdown.

Scott, you must be one of the 10% of this country still supporting Bush. Are you related?

It has nothing to do with multitasking it is all about taking responsibility to perform the duties of the job they were elected to do.
With the economy in crisis something that directly affects every person in the United States you would think our elected officials would give this issues at least the same attention given to hurricanes and other disasters. PLEASE put your party politics aside and do what is right!

Bush is an Idiot .. shame on those Idiots who voted for him

i Pity the fools supporting Mc Cain the senile & demented

McCain proposal is just a political game.

I would like to know which idiot is going to go and vote for a McCain/Republican party now after seeing and hearing all of this!!!!

Yawn, Obama as usual is playing catch up. McCain has already worked magic and Bush called on EVERYONE to help this crisis.

Finally the do nothing congress will do something, lets just hope before Sep 26 before they leave for break.

American taxpayers don't get the same break.

Where were the Democrats weeks ago when Republicans were working on the oil drilling crisis...yet again Democrats let that one just slip right by and expire with NO ACTION AT ALL.

Democrats = DO NOTHING!

I applaud John McCain for taking this crisis seriously and putting the debate on hold. I have second thoughts on Obama putting his political aspirations ahead of the countries problems.

LOGIC DICTATES THAT WHERE THERE ARE TWO OPPOSING IDEAS BOTH MAY BE WRONG BUT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR BOTH TO BE RIGHT. IF YOU RUN AGAINST AN OPPONENT AT WHAT POINT DO YOU DO THE PINKY SHAKE AND HEAD OFF IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. KINDA DEFEATS THE PURPOSE OF A CONTEST. ONE OF THESE NUMB-SKULLS HAS NO IDEA WHATS REALLY HAPPENING AND WANTS TO RIDE THE COATTAIL OF THE OTHER TILL THE SMELL ABATES. YOU GENIUSES GUESS WHO SHOWED UP THUMBING A RIDE. THE WINNER IS THE LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD IN SHORT ORDER. SPOOKY AINT IT?

THE ECONOMIC CRISIS IS NO WORSE THAN

IT WAS A WEEK AGO WHEN MCBUSH SAID

WE HAVE A STRONG ECONOMY. THE FACT IS

WE ARE NOT IN GOOD SHAPE, BUT THE PANICK

IS NOT FOR THE ECONOMY, IT IS TO ATTEMPT TO

FIX THE MCBUSH POLLS, WHICH ARE IN THE CRAPPER,

WHERE THEY BELONG. FOLKS ITS A ROOOOOOOOOOOOOS.

ITS A SAVE MCSENILE BY THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION, ROOOOS

WATCH THE MARKET TOMORROW !!!!!!

This is good, we need a joint bipartisan effort to solve the economic crisis this country faces. This is not a time for partisan politics

Obama's core principles are EXACTLY WHAT BUSH STATED IN HIS SPEECH. Obama's already RUNNING the country (troop withdrawal, rescue plan, diplomacy, etc., etc.) , I wonder what the final rescue plan will look like.

IMITATION AND STEALING IDEAS IS THE BEST FORM OF FLATTERY.

Obama 08/12

BTW- did you see the Palin interview? After you see it, it will make sense why McCane did the switcheroo....

George Bush said the same thing about Iraq and look where we are now. Can you really believe any thing this man has to say.

Instead of asking the American people to pay the $700 billion dollars, why can't the government ask 700 American billionaires to make the loan to their rich friends. They have the money and would not miss one billion dollars each. Even better get the $700 billion from the oil companies....they can afford it.

The other solution would be to eliminate all executive stock options plans and bonus plans. They should get a salary only. The extra incentive plans creates an environment to cheat and caused the problems we are seeing today.

Oh look. more specifics from Obama on the economic bail-out and the current crisis, and from McCain we have a request for a time-out.

That kinda sums it up, doesn't it.

Bailing on a presidential debate to by yourself and your inexperienced VP more time because your poll numbers are sinking is not leadership.

Pulling the ultimate cynical political ploy because you are too confused to offer a plan to the American people is not leadership.

Lying to the American people and bailing on your engagements because you claim you must return to Washington immediately, while hiding out in NYC is not leadership.

Believing the American people will fall for your obvious attempt at distorting the issues every time the economy becomes front and center is not leadership. (Palin pick after Fannie? And now this?)

Throwing your political opponent a bone and allowing him to sign onto a statement of bipartisanship to allow him to save some face is actually putting politics aside and is leadership.

Offering your own 5 point plan on the economy is leadership.

Recognizing that in these dire times, the American people need to hear from the man who will lead this country very soon is leadership.

Maintaining your cool under the most critical of times and not panicking and scrambling to find the message of the day is leadership.

Barack Obama and Joe Biden are in fact leaders. They do not stray and do not buckle under pressure.

McCain and Palin are running and scared and are unwilling to face the American people in a sorry attempt to save their poll numbers. Country Second...McShame first. Shame on you both.

Take a step back and see what's really going on here.

BO and Joe in 08!

I thought McCain said it wasn't the right time for making statements. Is he running scared from the debate or what? I know he and Obama aren't going to solve a thing in a few hours on Friday night if they stay in Washington.

CNN, why have you removed the report on Rick Davis receiving 15K/MO from Fannie Mae? not everyone reads the new york times you know!

Obama is concerned with a debate when the US financial status is about to go down the "crapper/" Who cares about a debate...the most important thing right now is the US financial situation! Everyone I know is concerned about it and scared for their future. I am totally bi-partisan but I feel Obama is not focusing on the crisis at hand and is more concerned with political gain. Get with it Obama!

McCain will be a hero because that is what he is.

Obama will be an empty suit talking by himself to the TV cameras, because that is what he is.

If Bill Clinton would have been more responding than reacting,

Then Obama and McCain race would over.

I have never heard him say nice things about obama or biden.

Bill clinton is sore looser covering his behind.

If Obama could do two things at once he would have convened the Subcommittee on European Affairs to examine NATO’s current role and position in Afghanistan. He admitted to being too busy running for President to do so…

Where is the statement CNN and where is McCain's statement as well oh unbiased ones?

Only bail out the real victims of 'predatory' lending, the ones bamboozled with false interest rate projections. As for the ones that lied about their income and other financial information, sick the FBI on them. They do NOT deserve bailing!

McCain made a very dishonorable tactic today trying to steal Obama's lead in calling for this joint statement and making a political ploy to try to delay the Presidential debates. Obama held his ground and didn't give into McCain's childish games. McCain was very disgraceful today.

Nice to see that the powers that are and powers to be have come to the simultaneous conclusion that real damage has been done to the economy. Strange, though, in all the statements coming forth today it is Senator Obama who is the one to be issuing plans and proposed policies to fix the mess. McCain offers nothing, Bush just keeps redundantly repeating himself. This is a no brainer.... go Obama!

OBAMA. . .MAN WITH A GREAT VISION!

OBAMA/BIDEN '08-'12

This is not what happen... Let look back at what todays events really were.

Bring on the debates!

Because this is a pathetic political stunt on behalf on the McCain campaign. McCain is the weaker of the candidates on several fronts, but, most notably, when it comes to the economy. Obama has the edge in the polls when it comes to this. McCain is trying to look like a take charge kind of guy when all he is really doing is buying himself time. While the crisis is certainly crucial, it does not call for a suspension of either campaign, and, most certainly, does not require a delay in the first debate.

With only 40 or so days til election day, the debates are crucial. McCain amazes me more and more every day and not in a good way.

Bravo Senator Obama fr showing true leadership time and time again.

McCain and Obama should stand tall together and do their jobs they are paid to do. They should go back to Washington and show they can work together for the sake of the American people. They can get this done and show us they can lead, work together, and solve Americans problems by putting WE THE PEOPLE first!

One more to add. These CEOs should get $0. McCain's proposal of maximum $400,000 is just beyond my comprehension. Why do they need $400,000 a year? To spend on what?

Post the text of the joint statement.

Obama was the first to call McCain this AM. and what does the sly maverick do? he quickly jumps out and acts like he spearheaded and initiated the joint statement. It either people are not paying attention to this guy, or there is something gravely sinister about his followership.

He has so many strikes and so much baggage(including Palin) that i am surprised some people are still following him in the polls. But i trust America will do the right thing come Oct. 4

NO McPalinBush

Wow! McShame, Palin failin, can't get up enough guts to face Senator Obama on this economic CRAP that you Republicans put us (The USA) in huh? Get up off your A_ _ and go to Miss. on Friday, have the debate and go home and take a nap because U R going 2 need it after your TownHall Debate with Senator Obama and let Palin the Failin Flop when she Debates Senator Biden. You cannot trick the people of the United States of America again with all of the Republican Lies ever again. Get over yourself and your so called VP pick. ManUP, Women UP!

Haneefah

It will only be a matter of days before we see campaign ads from the right that say how McCain ran to Washington and Obama decided to stay on the trail. This was nothing but a political stunt by the GOP to get back the headlines. McCain even managed to invoke 9/11 in his brief two minute speech about suspending his campaign...As always, bring back the FEAR. The pundits will be all over this saying how McCain looked 'like a leader' when it was needed. Talk about using a national crisis for political gain....

BUSH ENTERED THE WHITEHOUSE WITH A SURPLUS ... AND NOW HE HAS DESTROYED OUR ECONOMY IN 8 YEARS ...

HERE'S A THOUHGT ... HOW ABOUT TAKING SOME OF THE MONEY THAT WE SPEND IN IRAQ (10 BILLION / MONTH) AND INVEST IT IN THE AMERICAN PEOPLE...

BUSH HAS KNOW IDEA WHAT THE AVERAGE AMERICAN PERSON HAS TO GO THROUGH TO MAKE ENDS MEET...

ALL HE KNOWS THAT HE AND HIS FAMILY WILL BE WELL OFF AFTER HE LEAVES OFFICE...

BARACK, NOW IS YOUR TIME TO MAKE A STAND FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!!!!

John McCain Overacted. There Was No Reason For Stopping There Campaign or The Debate. I Feel He Used Bad Judgement In This Matter!

They Should Be Able To Continue Campaigning, Running TV Ads.

They Do Have A Staff, VPs, Surrogates, and Advisors. So What's The Problem McCain.

His Temperment ?

Once again Mr.Obama offers a plan and tomorrow McShame will steal it.

Obama is a man of values and integrity.

I used to think the same of Mccain. he has become a shell-empty and without purpose.

He is becoming someone we pity.

If he and Palin are truly unqualified to debate...or to lead....then it is time for an emergency GOP convention to let his party select a new candidate. this one is just pitiful.

OBAMA is running circles around McCain. McCain and his band of Good Ole boy did not want to cancell the debate 3 weeks ago when they were ahead. He wanted to do town halls with OBAMA, not a National Election Debate that we have been waiting for for 1.5 years is about to get going, he want to push it back. We don't need a President who can't multi tasked or many more than one crisis at a time. This is the perfect time and McCain CAMPAIGN like BUSH is OVERWHELMED. OBAMA is going march across AMERICA like a TSUNAMIS, he is going to win all Southern States except for Kentucky, Kansas, Oklahoma, Alabama it is going to be OBAMA 431 ELECTORAL VOTES: MCCAIN 57

What a joke Bush is, is he able to expense his gas purchases? Is he also paying the same interest rate we are? How can someone be so ignorant. George W. Bush proves we could have a blind, deaf, pulse-less person as president and do a better job with leading our country. When was the last time one of our president's had to deliver such a negative speech to the country?

I guess Obama got his joint statement in the evening after he put his foot in his mouth.

"If they need me, they can call me" by Obama

Then President Bush (under McCain advisement) SUMMONED Obama to get to work as a U.S. Senator for the state of Illinois instead of vacationing in Florida for debate prep on foreign policy.

Guillani said it right. Obama is a celebrity Senator. Period.

Not ready to lead the U.S. in CRISIS.

pumA 2008!

THIS IS THE ONLY THING THEY NEEDED TO DO. THERE WAS NO NEED TO CANCEL ANY DEBATES OR STOP CAMPAGINING. THIS IS RIDICULUOUS.

BUSH HAS LIED BEFORE, WHY SHOULD I BELIEVE HIM NOW?!? HE TRIES TO LOOK SINCERE AND CONCERNED, BUT ALL I SEE IS THE BLUSTERER WHO LIED THROUGH HIS TEETH ABOUT WMD'S. WHERE WAS HE WHEN THIS WAS HAPPENING? NOW, A WEEK LATER, WHEN HIS CRONIES FAIL TO CON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE OUT OF 700BILLION HE COMES OUT OF THE WOODWORK. THEY CALL IT A BAIL OUT, I CALL IT REPUBLICAN SEVERENCE PAY!!! ALL I SEE IS A BEADY EYED LIAR. I WOULDN'T BUY A USED CAR FROM THIS LITTLE MAN.

I'm voting early for Obama and then my TV goes dead until the election. It's over for McCain to even redeem himself at this point.

He's lied, stabbed Obama in the back at every turn, and used every devious method he could to deceive the public. Even put a subpoena-dodger on his ticket. NO MORE.

We needed calm and to pay attention to what Pres. Bush was saying in his address. Thanks McCain – for being so selfish that you just had to pull a stunt like this put the news focus on you....and off your campaign manager Davis and your falling poll numbers! You selfish, selfish man!

Obama is going to rip McCain alive. lol. This whole debate is going to be so good. Obama doesnt have to use negativity like McCain and he still looks better

Bye Hillary, bye Pumas, Palin will win this election for McCain without your help. No more kissing up to screaming clinton supporters.

Palin 2012

I have voted republican my entire life. But this year I am ASHAMED of the Republican Ticket. Barack Obama sounds Presidential everyday. McCain comes up with stupid comments and outrageous lies everyday. And Palin is a disgrace, there is no way she should even be on the ticket. I really don't see how McCain/Palin can get a SINGLE vote. People must be out of their minds to even consider them. I can only hope that there are many, many more Republicans and Independents that can see thru their sham of a campaign.
GO OBAMA/BIDEN

Allright 'Bots, let's try to come together on this.

Hurray for both of the Candidates, and the United States of America.

Obama is a follower not a leader! He is for Obama first not America first!

This is understandable because he is from a dysfunctional family but that doesn' mean you should vote for the narcissisistic guy!

Vote for McCain/Palin 08! They are the authentic reformers who put America first!

I am pleased that they have released this joint statement. However, they have true differences that the American people deserve to hear about. For months now, Senator McCain has been harping the Senator Obama will not have "town hall meetings" with him. Now he claims he will not come to the debate. I believe he is using this situation as a scapegoat to not address the issues and also purposely postpone Palin's attempt to debate with Biden. Give me a break , Senator McCain you claim to be such a hero - so stop acting like a coward now!

Why cant you debate MCC? it takes 90 minutes and the American peoiple deserve to hear your views..especially now..get on your plane and attend...cant you spit and chew gum at the same time???????? if by God you are president you may have to handle many more than two things at one time...show some guts and leadership and debate and let us hear your views!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Good to hear that both men who seek to be President can calm down and realize that both want the best for this country and issue a joint statement

Senator McCain has finally admitted that there is a financial crisis after Bernanke blew the horn in Jerusalem. He has seriously compromised himself as a candidate for the Republican party.

Another reason why Al Gore should of won.

Hopefully, McCain,72, will retire now.

According to today's sequence of events, McCain attempted to stab Obama in the back. It backfired! Most of the sentiment is that McCain pulled a stunt. He was hoping to look like a "maverick leader".

IT DIDN'T WORK, MCCAIN!

you get em , obama,,, make sure they dont bail -out the CEO's and presidents that made this problem,, they need to pay it off like we do,, one day at a time,,,, you go obama,,,,,,/,,biden,,08 and beyond

After listening to the President the answer is NO.
No bail out at the taxpayer expense. Find another way.

Wow, now the bailout has been renamed the Economic Rescue – now THAT is putting lipstick on a pig!

Thank you, Sen. Obama, for not falling for the latest McCain pathetic ploy and standing your ground. You show strength and leadership.

A joint statement written entirely by Obama. Nice!!

This is just horrible!
Bush just wants to try to help McCain
chicken his way out of the debate!!

And I STILL say NO TO THE BAIL OUT!!!!!

McCain was on his way when he got the invitation, can't blame him if my name was on this I'd be there too. Early bird gets the worm!

There needs to be some provison for CEO bonuses not just salary limitations. Fannie Mae, PHEAA, Sallie Mae, and Hewlett Packard just to list a few examples of corporate greed run rampant

Watch some of Barack Obama's key points show up in John McCain's statements and stump speeches within 24-hrs; "Teacher, teacher, he's looking at my paper".