If McCain wanted to put country first,where was he when his voice was needed before the economy went down the tubes? McCain and th Republicans are the reason we are in this mess.
I guarantee this bailout will go forth now to help McCain.

Can't everyone see what is going down right before their eyes? McCain wants to have it said that he is responsible for the resolution of the bailout to score political points. He is too transparent!

Joe Biden as well as Obama need to vote on the Bail Out Bill which is sounding worse everyday. Especially listening to Barney Frank and Maxine Waters wanting low interst fix rate loans for those being foreclosed because they got exotic loans. I did a foreclosure and it took 8 years to fix my credit enough to get a house at a higher rate than I wished. I have no sympathy for them. The idea of 700 billion dollars to Wall Street without something better for the taxpayer is a poison pill!

Palin can't answer a question about McCain. She told Katie she would get back to her. And McCain claimed he had not read the Bailout Plan–all 2.5 pages of it. Don't you have a FAX machine? You're not serious about the American people. You are all for show and no-show.

Mcbush and Mccain are posturing just to buy their sweetie pie Palin a little time for her one and only debate with Joe Biden. She is not done with her homework yet and has not yet learned and memorized all that she has to learn. So, Mcbush and Mccain planned this whole thing to delay debates. This is the biggest political move yet ! Go to Washington, do your job that we pay for, and then hit the road on your private jet to MS for the debate and then go home. It's simple! what's the big deal? Oh, maybe this is too much travelling for an old man like Mccain. Now, I undesrtand!

Anyone who can watch Sarah Palin's interview with Katie Couric and still say you want her a heartbeat away from the presidency is NOT putting 'country first'. She is an appallingly dimwitted person suited to small town politics only and has no knowledge or depth to face the problems of a country like America. She knew NOTHING and her answers were incoherent at best.
Her executive experience was nothing when she spent 312 days at home and not in Juneau where her job actually was. Her colleagues even had buttons printed with "Where's Sarah?" to protest her frequent long absences from her job as governor.Politics in Alaska has NOT prepared her for VP or POTUS, not at all.
Her intelligence level just doesn't even give her the capacity to grasp all she would need to know and to reason and make decisions required of her in a position of such power. At least on that score I have utter and complete faith in Obama's abilities and his judgement has been consistently superior.

The smoke cleared long ago. McKen and his newest Barbie are beyond ridiculous. This campaign is a blueprint for disaster.

Orf course McCain is posturing and trying to make himself look important. He's an idiot and a fool and thank God that the country is finally seeing him for what he really is!

nothing funnier than reading the repubs posts on here calling biden the gaffe-master, note to republicans, take a long hard look and listen to your vp candidate. there folks is a true 24/7 gaffer. and please repub posters, if you can't comment on the issue, keep the name calling and distractions to yourselves cause it isn't doing a thing to help america.

The Press should suspend all coverage of McCain/Palin in definately

I remember over a year ago Joe opened his mouth and made one of many "gaffes" in his career. Something about a young black man who speaks well or something, quite an uproar at the time. I then heard him speak on an African-American radio show, appease the hosts in about 3 seconds and move on to state his policy positions in the upcoming presidential race. After hearing his interview I had to get more info on him, Joe's the man and oddly enough the subject of his career-ending gaffe chose him as VP.

To set the record straight, OJ is/was guilty. And Obama is not good for the Country. Open your eyes America!

McCain's campaign went on as usual today, no postponement=Lie

McCain is regretting his VP choice, he was forced to pick her=coward

Palin can't answer a question in any coherent fashion=inept

Palin, the gift that keeps on giving= priceless

Thank you for pointing out the facts Sen Biden. You will be a great and distinguished Vice President. Keep telling the truth. Doing that alone will allow us to be able to see the difference between you and Gov Palin.

as if somebody listens.unless biden does something crazy like run naked or things like that nobody is listening.you are boring .get legs like palin.
hillary 2012

Biden is talking through his A##, and has little to talk about. Strictly a whole bunch of crap.

Obama/Biden ticket is truly a very big mistake for our country and I do hope that a lot of the Hillary Clinton supporters like myself will come out and vote for McCain/Palin in 2008 and then in 2012 come out and vote for Hillary Clinton.

NOBAMA 2008

McCain/Palin 2008

Hillary Clinton 2012

Tejano- What exactly has McCain done or offered for this situation?

Obama has been stating over and over what should be done to help with this economic 'crisis'. He is willing to show the public what his solutions are in front of the whole world by debating McCain on friday.

The unfortunate thing is that this is only a crisis because people have not paid attention to the concerns for the last 10 years. It's like not brushing your teeth and having a 'crisis' because you have a bad cavity that needs root canal. How many more 'root canals' do we need to finally understand that Bush's policies are not working? McCain is clueless and bi-polar. He calls himself a maverick because he couldn't beat Bush. He says he puts country first, yet he doesn't want to address the country.

To the people that say that if there was an attack today, we would call McCain's act respectful. Not true. When 9/11 happened, Bush addressed the country the same day. It would be perfectly fitting that a President-hopeful addresses the country- in this situation, via a debate.

I can't believe the crap that McCain is pulling.. he is not even in the meetings for the cirsis discussion.. he is just hanging around..Unreall..and for him to decide to postpone the campaign and debate with out talking to Obama about it.. can we say dictatorship.. he will do as he pleases with out consideration of anyone else.. there are a lot of companies that will lose out if the debates don't go on.. he can be in washington to sit out side the door and then fly to mississippi to debate and fly back.. seriouisly…

Any republicans supporting him are blind.. do you want to know what he did wrong.. 1. made a shot from the hip move with out the consideration of talking about what he will do with obama.. 2. Decides that he will not to the debate and put everyone else off .. why does he get to decide everyone else fate.. people want to hear what he has to say..

And for everyone saying that if this were a terrorist attack , we would be looking at this different.. yes.. but it is not.. it is something completely different.. a serious issue non the less. but completely different in the sense that there are already tons of people working on a plan to get us out of this..

McCain flying in on the 11th hour to give his input is not neccesary..it just causes problems.. You people need to find out how it really works before you go praising McCain for putting country first.. ..please..he could be sitting home knitting..because he is not doing anything else.. Wake up.. you simple minded people… he is playing on your single mentality of patriotism.. and pulling at your heart strings.. wake up!! Please wake up!!!

Give me a break hillary supporters flip flopping over to support McCain't/Palin! You look pretty dumb if you're voting for Palin only because you want a vagina in office. It took her 6 colleges to earn one degree. We'll have our turn in office- I want a woman in office too soon, I voted for Hillary also- but I realize the economy and my family's well-being is at risk. Obama all the way!!!!!!!!!!

More whining from the left wing bloggers. Perhaps Joe forgets that he is one the senators who got us into this mess and has an obligation to get us out. Of course, no democrat would ever take responsibiilty for anything bad so I really don't expect that. Keep whining and pandering and I'll keeping working hard to pay your mortgage, child care, child education and health costs.

McCain's smirk is reminding me more and more of Cheney's sneer.

God help this country.

it's sad how mccain supporters claim he was putting country first when he first started out to say that the fundamentals of our economy are strong. why does he all of a sudden want to care about the crisis we face when he never cared in the first place? he is a fraud! just like his ugly, pitbull palin! if mccain wanted to put his country first, he would have stopped campaigning a long time ago and now he claims he cares. i dont think so! this man needs to understand a crisis before trying to step in and handle one! i will vote obama!

If McCain doesn't show up to the debate, you've got him beat Obama:

Hold a national town hall meeting, sure, but not only that…pay for it, so the school doesn't take it on the chin as a result of McCain's arrogant attempt to play politcal games.

why not put pilan back on her road to nowhere, and send mccain to mars or some planet that might possibly know what the heck he means!

McCain has turned the economic future of america into a political sideshow. he is looking for a whitehorse moment whilst avoiding speaking about real issues. when are you folks going to pull back the curtain to see the fraud that this campaign is?

Joe Biden and Barack Obama cannot even agree if the federal government should have bailed out AIG. How can Biden even talk about who is leading and who is posturing?

Reality rears its ugly head and McCain's electoral chances evaporate. If we vote on facts, he doesn't have a chance.

To you voters praising Mc Cain and saying you will vote for him, I am going to be laughing my butt off, when you end up broke, and destitute living in the alley in a cardboard box…. hahahahahaha Or when you are sending your kids/grandkids off on a plane to the war zone in either, Iraq, Afgahnistan, Russia, and then meeting the plane bringing that same soul home in a body bag filled with shrapnel. You are the ones responsible for the Country being in the mess it is now. For voting Bush for 8 years!!!

McCain has a plan for this crisis. Where is Obama's?

Biden always says the same thing. The other guy's plan is notable for what it is lacking. Hey Joe, no plan is lacking everything!

Why should we listen to a person whose latest gaff is that FDR spoke to the country on TV during the 1929 stock market crash? FDR was not the president in 1929 and commercial TV didn't start until after his death. Well, what can we expect from a person caught plagiarizing part of a speech in the 1988 presidential compaign.

Mcclown is a very old and sick man. Obama should just show up in Mississippi and they can have a cutout of Mcclown there. Thats how much talking he did in D.C. Dont need him there, dont need him here.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08 AND BEYOND

Democrats should offer the deal…..Swap the presidential debate tomorrow (9/26) between Obama and McCain for the the VP debate of Biden and Palin! Fair Trade off.

Thanks, Joe – you changed my mind to Obama. And helped it stay that way.

McCain sat silently throughout the meeting and at the end, spoke for only 2 minutes,..which was meaningless.

This man is there for a PHOTO OP and nothing else. He wants the credit. He's a liar and a coward.

The republicans had control of the White House, Congress, Senate and the Supreme Court for 6 years and look at what they accomplished… NO MORE REPUBLICAN LYING CROOKS!!!!!

Give em' Hell Joe!

Barack and Joe will be the next leaders of the United States. Nothing will stop this movement.

putting off the debate does not mean mccain is a leader. it tells me that he really does not want to be our president. the future president is going to be Important to this issue and if he doesnt get the votes he wont ever be able to lead this country the way he claims he wants to lead it. let him take off of his campaining, obama will do a better job anyway.

where was mcCain in the past. Hand in the cookie jar.

Wow all these papa mccain bloggers statements are really running on vapors ,I can imagine if mccain and his girl friday palin won the whitehouse on nov/4 went to the whitehouse to do a photo op stand with Bush side by side facing the cameras with that same clueless expression bush has made famous the last 8 years -AHHH OK WHAT DO WE DO NOW?????????? .Handle your business Joe while Barack Handles his in washington…

Obama/Biden 08

Maverick McCain – Obama, stating the obvious, playing it safe, conformist – topped with arrogance.

mccain has no idea how to run a country more less keep track of how many houses he has,,when the pressures on,, he tenses and hemms and haws,,, and eventually screws up,, DO WE NEED SOMEONE LIKE THAT??? no way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hes postponed this debate because hes nervous and cant get a grip,, so let him not show up,,, hes lost many votes already ,, like who cares

Compare this speech with Palin's dissertation of her neighborhood with Russia and Canada and it's loud and clear who the more competent VP should be. Say what you will about Biden's gaffes, he's got more smarts and experience than Palin any day. This is what a VP should be doing and saying. For every step McCain tries to take forward, she pulls him back with her neophyte, to borrow a McCain word, hyperbole.

John McCain has no honor left and any neocon repug that uses, supports or actually believes the argument that he's putting country first by parachuting into the bailout talks and "suspending" his campaign has none left either.

Give Congress some credit! They are making sure we are all covered.
I think this is what Obama is doing, trusting that tax payers will be ok.
McCain is really just a joke with all this jumps…he is actually obstructing this concens.
Leadership is not just to shout out that he will safe us all, but trust the people around you (which is not being selfish, as someone noted in this blog)
Country first, yes! But please wake up and see the global reality we live in. Read…do not watch a movie, I repeat read a little bit of history, worry about what really is happening away from here as well.
This is not an isolated issue, there's a lot more to it.
I feel safe with an inteligent and calm person who everybody can talk to, that's Obama.
We need peace in order to move forward, not war!

Wow all these papa mccain bloggers statements are really running on vapors ,I can imagine if mccain and his girl friday palin won the whitehouse on nov/4 went to the whitehouse to do a photo op stand with Bush side by side facing the cameras with that same clueless expression bush has made famous the last 8 years -AHHH OK WHAT DO WE DO NOW?????????? .Handle your business Joe while Barack Handles his in washington…

Obama/Biden 08

bet McCain wishes he had picked Mitt Romney Now. At least he would have a more solid position on being able to say it's the Economy, Stupid.

Advice to McCain,,,, drop Sarah Palin… say it was a Joke and get Mitt back on your ticket.
Romney – Economy
McCain-Foreign Affairs

At least Barack picked someone who balanced his ticket.
Obama – Economy/Leadership
Biden – Foreign Affairs/US Affairs

In this day.. this would have been one heck of a match up.
But… My vote, funds and support will go to
OBAMA/BIDEN

No McCain/Palin

McCain is a war criminal and a traitor. His only moment of honesty was confessing crimes to the North Vietmanese.

When the Nation is facing a Crisis such as the economic crisis, do we really want a individual who already holds a Senate seat in our Government, who when duty calls say's " I'll go back if they need me". Where is the leader ship in that, Obama?
Obama has shown his support for our troops! When our troops were expecting a visit from him on one of his overseas tours, he canceled the visit because he thought it was more important to go to the gym for a workout!
Why is it that the best candidates that the democrats can bring forth have been draft dodgers or a person who clearly despises our military, our troops, and our country?
Clinton was a draft dodger sold out our military, robbed the Social Security Bank and then declared that he balanced the budget! How can you have a balanced budget when you have an I.O.U. staring you straight in the face? I would challenge anyone to show me a balanced budget, with that kind of book keeping!
John McCain and especially his running mate Sarah Palin have stepped on the toes of some lofty individuals, that is the reason the democrats are playing dirty pool!
Obama and the whole Democratic Party have stated that health care is a major issue in this election, however they can't tell when life begins, are fitting to keep the legalized murder of the most innocent and most vulnerable of us all, but on the other hand they care so much about you and me!
It's time to wake up AMERICA!!!!

OH PUH-LEEZE… enough with shoving this false patriotism down people's throats! My husband has served in Afghanistan and Iraq and we are voting for OBANA! What obama is doing is called LEADERSHIP – any COMPETENT leader knows when to stay out of the way of his team and let them get their work done. This is McCain's Hail Mary; he is just flailing around like a fish just pulled out of the water. This stunt is going to back-fire, because he will look like a chicken who is afraid to face Obama in the debates. And don't believe his lies about suspending his campaign.. it is still going full bore. His ads are still running on the airwaves and his mouthpieces are still chattering. This is just more two faced theatrics by McCain and his camp.

Obama is smarter than McCain and Palin combined. Most importantly, he's ready to lead our Country out of this mess we find ourselves in. It is mind boggling how supposedly intelligent people making well under $250,000 annually are voting for McCain. Talk about cutting off your nose in spite of you face… What gives?

The tools and fake "republicans turning democrats" on these comment boards are hilarious. CNN's slanted headlines like the one from Laura Bush yesterday and Racist Alcee Hastings just goes to show that it doesn't take much to lead a bunch of lemmings off a cliff.

If you think Obama and Biden are showing leadership right now by having fundraisers and political rallies and taking potshots at McCain who is at least trying to throw his weight behind the Republicans that have abandoned Bush a long time ago, good luck to you. You also probably think Barney Frank and Chris Dodd actually know something about finance and markets. Obama's the de facto leader right now of the entire Democratic party and he's out raising money and slandering McCain while complaining about all the "mean" republicans. A true machine politician with no heart or love for country. If he cared, he'd be pulling an all nighter with the rest of the Congress and trying to get something done. Open your eyes. You may find it refreshing.

Obama/Biden for Main Street Americans!

God bless our country!

$700 billion to bail out wall street how about main street? America do you realize that that $700 billion that you will spend will be use to bail out Chinese banks and other foreign banks bad business and then they will sell these business back to us American. We should not let this to happen because the same mess will come back again in wall street. Wall Street greed, big CEO Payout need to have control over them. This $700 billion just show you that the republicans do not care. Congress please do not let George Bush rush you and us American into this mess. Bush has four months in power and he does not care of whatever mess that $700 billion will make.
Is that package has a plan to bail out main street as well? The economy cannot run good without main street confidence. If main street do not have money that $700 billions is a waste.

The way I see it, as this point in time neither Obama or McCain have been elected president. At this point in time they are still both Senators and should spend time in the Senate working on the best possible economic solution.

Nothing/no one would "suffer" if the debate were postponed a couple of weeks. But, of course, OBama would have to start all over again — with a NEW set of facts — to practice debating with his coach. Tough!

Go back to the Senate, Obama — and do the job — JUST ONCE — that you were actually elected to do.

Biden is spot on. Obama has been rock solid on the economy all along while McCain shrugs and admits he doesn't understand the economy nor much about economics. Now McCain takes a powder when his position for the last 26 years has put the country and global economy on the brink of disaster.

Truth be known McCain looks ill. One sid of his face is swollen, his eye is effected and he is ashen in color. He may have had a mild stroke. He is, after all, 72 years old and this campaign has been a grind.

In my heart of hearts McCain suspended his campaign because his health is sinking like his polls numbers.

Good Job Joe ! McSame is trying to steal all the credit he can, for the bailout, He only wanted the photo shot of looking like he was the shaper of the event in washington d.c. McSame can not handle more than one thing, he is not a multi-task person, so now he may not show up for the debate. He does not have what it takes to be pres & his vp is not knowledgable on any level. The average American knows more about the country than she does. They are both phonies.
No McCain, No Palin, No Way, No How.

McCain is a coward.

McCain hasn't voted in the Senate since April. He has no business being there. He's not in on the negotiations, he's not a member of the relevant committees, he's a distraction.

He's just going to roam around the halls muttering old stories about when he was a POW.

If you were a real leader, McCain, you wouldn't have let the situation get like this, when all your Republican pals were voting for deregulation and tax breaks for the rich.

Tejano, it's not just having direction in general, but the particular direction is equally, if not more, important. McCain is all to eager to provide direction without carefully considering where that direction might lead. Foolhardiness is not a virtue. If you could understand Obama's suggestions, maybe you wouldn't say that he doesn't provide any.

If Gov. Palin made half the mistakes that Biden makes, she would be all over the news, but they let Biden slide by with his gaffs. Everyone knows we didn't have TV's in 1929 except Biden.

How can anyone believe that a man, who last week thought the ecomony was fundamentally sound, could ride in on his white horse to fix the economic mess he helped to create?

McCain is shamefully politicizing this crisis for his campaign. There is no doubt he using this to again manipulate the message. He is the biggest flip flopper ever to run for president. This was not a "country first" position. This is a McCain campaign first posture!!!!! McCain is showing that he is divisive not only with democrats, but also with individuals within his own party.

The republicans created this fiasco and McCain is NOT the right man to help fix it! McShame is the best name for him.

Scott L, it's not a terrorist attack. And Obama is not an egomaniac, he sees the whole picture. He sees the problems of trumpeting in on white horses as though the two candidates can solve all our economic woes. They can contribute from the campaign trail. McCain can't solve the problem with toughness. It's a show. Also, give it a rest with your name-calling rhetoric. Don't use the word "liberal" as though it's inherently bad to be one. I doubt you even know what it means.

McCain is a cockroach…able to survive anything by feeding on filth.

I shook John McCain's hand 18 months ago. If I had known then what I know now, I would have never offered it to him. He has nothing good to offer me or anyone else as President.

I will no longer give any attention to…
Joe Lieberman (Emperor Palpatine trying to manipulate both sides)
Nancy Pfotenhourn (The Succubus)
Carly Fiorina (Queen of the Gaffes)
or Tucker Bounds (Grima Wormtounge from Lord of the Rings)

McCain is Gollum.
So driven by his lusting for his "precious", the Presidency of the United States, that he will betray, lie and attack anyone or any thing that gets in his way.

John McCain is no hero. He's just a guy who flew too low, got shot down and was captured. The real heroes fulfill their missions successfully!
His mission to become President is failing as well.

MIKE, DID THEY GIVE MCCAIN OXYGEN SO HE COULD BE AT THE MEETING. THAT MAN IS SSSSOOOOO OLD AND CRAZY, IT'S A SHAME THAT IS THE ONLY PERSON THE REP. COULD FIND. THEN MCSHAME PICKED A INSANE PERSON AS VP. THIS IS SOOOO FUNNY IT IS SAD. BYE MIKE. THINK BEFORE YOU SAY ANYTHING HERE. YOU ARE OUT OF TOUCH.

Howard Fineman on MSNBC said that his reporting tells him that most (40 out of 49 GOP senators) and most of the GOP house agreed with the DEMs, then McCain came into town and fired up the GOP house congressman and now there’s no deal. If this is true it could be then end of McSame, the final nail in the coffin. Sorry no link but i bet it will be mentioned on Countdown tonight.

Were all so Sick of Obama we could Puke!!! Biden can't even do his own job?? Thank-God for McCain and Palin!!!

McCain/Palin are just for the big Corporations, he went to Washington for two reasons:
1. Photo time
2. Make sure her rich friends gets off the hook and makes money for the bail out.
Forget about working families not able to pay their mortgages, their bills, health insurances, college education for our children, etc, etc.

Where were you Joe?
Where were you when McCain and Greenspan were warning of an impending problem back in 2005?
You voted with the other Dems not to do anything right?
Now you have the nerve to judge your buddy John?
The same guy you wanted to run as Kerrys VP in 2004?

You're a joke!

Why do people think that McCain, a man with an absentee record higher than a fellow member of Congress who has missed almost 500 days because of a life-threatening stroke, a man who does not sit on either the Banking Committee or the Finance Committee, can sweep into D.C. and present a bill? This man says that he doesn't know much about the economy, so what makes people think that he can solve anything? This was a dog and pony show, and all McCain, facilitated by Bush, did was delay what is supposed to be a most urgent matter
You both created this mess, so clean it up fast.

John McCain is a and a fraud. Talk about a 'celebrity"… this guy loves the cameras more than any movie star. Is there anything in McCain's history that ISN'T a sham? How many lies do you have to tell before you lose the "hero" label you picked up four decades ago?

His internal polling must have his campaign being blown out of the water by Obama in order to pull a brain-dead gimmick like this.

We're not stupid, McCain. Americans deserve better than to be given the run around and lied to, which has been your campaign's entire strategy. Now, it looks like your campaign is in a tailspin.

Seems you underestimated America's ability to sniff out a rat.

GO TO WORK YOU SLACK OFF.

SHOULDNT YOU BE POURING SOMEONE IMPORTANT SOME FRESH COFFEE?

McCain the only real leader in this election!

Obama is full of horsepoo. Call me if you need me– now (1 day later) there needs to be a sense of urgency.

Once againg he's a day or 2 behind the curve. How many times has ne made the wrong snap decision and then come around to McCain's position and tried to act like he thought of it?

This is rediculous and you people who blindly follow this inexperienced clown are just, well, blind.

Obama isn't fit to lead a board handing out tax payer dollars to pet fringe groups headed by a domestic terrorist… OK, well, that is the one thing he does have experience doing.

TEJANO, YOU ARE FOOLISH. DON'T HATE OBAMA BECAUSE MCSHAME IS A DUMMY AND PALIN IS A BIGGER DUMMY. LOL OBAMA HAS ENOUGH COMMON SENSE IN HIS THUMB THAN BOTH, MCSHAME AND PALIN, HAVE PUT TOGETHER. THE SAD THING IS, YOU KNOW IT AND WANT BE HONEST.

MC CAIN PUTS MC CAIN FIRST — NOT COUNTRY == NOT VOTERS

Good points, Angela

it is nice to Know that some people speak the truth around here.
Good job BIden you have accomplished what no other politician has come close to doing;
Telling The Truth!!!!!
He's got my vote.

-McCain has the worst record in congress of missing votes. He's missed more votes than his Senate colleague who was in a coma!

-According to The Hill, Obama has sponsored 5 bills on the economy this year. McCain has sponsored zero, zilch, nada. That's how much McCain cares about the economy.

Retreating from the debate is another way McCain just isn't doing his job, ANY job, for the American people. He's absent from Congress, now he's absent from running for President.

Kinda reminds me of another President who was absent from every major event of his Presidency. If I didn't do my job every day, I'd get fired.

Fire the Republicans – Vote Democratic!

Why is it prudent and respectful to call off the campaign for a hurricane, but not for the impending collapse of the global economy?

We don't need a debate. We need to see Obama vote yes or no on the bailout bill. Its that simple Barack O'Present – vote!

Biden may be a liability when he shoots his mouth off, but he's a credible politician…something McCain and his moose can only aspire to

GO Joe. Obama can depend on you.

Tejano , What rock are you living under? do you not read or listen to the speaches and news . John Mcain says everything that Sen Oboma says after Oboma says it. Go back look and listen. even bush follows Obomas Advice.

Wrong spot for this but, Sen McSame is sitting at the table next to Mcbush, smiling yeah AM GONNA BS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IN THE URGENT SITUATION BECAUSE I WANNA BE COMMANDER IN CHIEF (that's bad) this is sad

congratulations joe you are the man we need I love you

Need some help here!

Obama/Bozo 08

This is basically not a problem and certainly doesn't justify a $700 billion dollar bailout. That's over $8000 for a family of four. Honestly, we need someone who can do the math.

I wish John McCain would do America a favor suspend his campaign through November 4th. I would call that putting COUNTRY FIRST!!

OBAMA/BIDEN 2008 and 2012

Mr Biden, do your job supporting the people other than lining your pockets with our money

yeah! because McSame is still living in the early nineteen hundreds. We need a change real bad

MCAIN IS TOAST !!!!! Keep up the good work Obama…your'e the only one that makes any sense. OBAMA/BIDEN2008/12

The smoke has cleared. In the mirror, McKen and his newest Barbie reveal themselves as a most pathetic duo. They're ignorance is only trumped by those who will not see.

McCain doesn't want to debate Obama. He doesn't want Palin to debate Biden cause it shows what a poor choice she was. He doesn't want any more stories about his Campaign managers ties to Fannie and Freddie…lets see, how to I get out of all the above….suspend my campaign and pretend I care about the economic crisis….which by the way last week I said wasn't so bad. Sure diverts the press coverage doesn't it??

I am very disappointed in mccain, he is afraid to debate Obama so now he is going to take the cowards way out. I can't believe he would do that and disappoint all the people who have worked very hard putting this together and spent so much money on behalf of the debates.

This is very selfish of mccain, there are lots and lots of people who are working on this problem of the bailout, they really don't need him or Obama there. They have their input, now the two candidates need to carry on and be available if and when necessary.

Obama and Biden are Senators, they should be in Washington to give their input and vote on something this important.

Mcain HAS decided on the debates….. STALL BABY STALL!!! Did you hear Palin's interview with Katie Answering the questions by repeating the questions, oh and by the way, did she look out the window and see Putin flying over our air space ahaahahahahahahaha This is the best comady Ever I told ya
Elaine Bean and Mr. Castanza ahahahahahahaha

MCCAIN CALLING THE SHOTS LIKE A REAL LEADER DOES.

ROCK ON JOHN! AMERICA LOVES YOU!

At least McCain feels it is his responsibility to attend to his day job!! All the snippets from the Democrats need to be accepted as the political diss of the day. Funny how the cameras are on Obama and Biden. How can they then say McCain is looking for a photo op.

this is going to be like taking cookies from a old man

obama 08

In all the photos of the bialout meetings the only one with a grin on his face in McCain.

So out of touch

has McBush read the 3-page summary YET?

Mike, you really should be a stand up comedian. Wow, you are funny!

McCain has not suspended his ad, his ads are still running and he's still campaigning, it's not anything different than what Obama is doing,..another lie…

It's called "respect for the office," Scott. Not that you would now what respect is. Don't attempt to act like you know about a subject when you are, in a word, clueless.

Wow you defendants of McCain are foolish. Just what would you all be saying if it was Obama that decided not to debate. I could just hear the talking points now. He's not ready to lead. He is weak. He is not putting country first by not engaging with the American people during a crisis and so on. Even Bush had the time to speak to the people. Well it is very clear that McCain and his two bit sidekick don't have a
clue.

Did you see McCain grinning like a poser, he could care less. It's so grave that he is willing to suspend DEMOCRACY by not wanting to debate, so dire, and yet he's just playing tricks on all of us.
SHAME ON YOU McCain!!!!

Just saw Obama on tv. He is the one to run to the tv cameras. McCain didn't. McCain has not made a statement after the meeting. McCain is not the posturing, it's Obama.

Judging from these comments I'd think i was reading the Berkley College newsletter. What leadership has Obama shown. I am a fan of neither and will hold my nose voting for McCain but I cannot deal with teh taxes taht Biden & Obama would bring on us. What is Obamas thing now? Billions for fighting Malaria in Africa? Huh? And he stuttered through that whole speech too. Wake up people they all pander & posture. That is politics.

What good is experience when you have made really bad experiences. Mccain picked Palin and we are starting to hear about her preacher who chased woman out of church because he said she was a witch and caused trafic accidents. Go to Msnbc.com

Bipartisan 101. Learn it McCain…… Thanks Bush and McCain for making this extremely urgent economy issue a political football. JERKS!!!!

Tejano, you have no clue. I guess you had your fingers in your ears when McCain changed his message everyday last week. McCain is the one with no clue and has admitted so when it comes to the economy and it is showing. He is running back to DC for what? No one ask for his input nor do they need it. This is nothing more than a political stunt to cancel the VP debate because Sarah's head is empty and she cant go beyond talking points. I guess they didnt bother to check her IQ and academic record before adding her to the ticket.

To the extent that this expectation that Bush has for Congress to approve this so quickly or else the economy collapses, reminds me of how how pwned everyone on Iraq. But with Iraq it was like a boy crying wolf, so we got burned and no one wants to make the same mistake and just hand over all this power overnight. However this time it could be a real wolf this time, and while Republicans are whining about free market values, we could end up having a market meltdown, after which even Phil Gramm will be whining. All the Democrats ever want is to try to protect families from even worse instability, but Republicans could care less.

Obama/Biden 08

McCain is not on the commitee, he state the economy was fundamentally in good standing and now he is suppending his campaign so he can solve the economy crisis that he didn't know last week existed and that he had talked to the people on the commitee only once before this. Obcourse he is posterning. He has no clue about anything. I am starting to wonder if he is senile and I am not alone.

Ok.. This is my problem with Biden.. If John McCain is your friend why would you question his character so much..What does that say about you and your choice of friends….. I mean if you would do that to a friend how would you treat the American people who you don't know…Obama …HC 2012

Tejano, where in the hell have you been!!!

Obama laid 5 things that absolutly need to be in the bailout!! and guess what, according to those on the hill, at least of those 4 things have been added to the bailout!!!!

Think before you speak, better yet, shutup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The American People want everyone to focus fixing the economy.. McCain and Obama need to show us what type of leaders they can be and solve this problem… STOP telling us what you will do and do something…..A REAL LEADER WOULD STAND UP AND MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN…..Would the RIGHT "President "please stand up!!!

Of course there is no agreement on the Republican side, they are stalling so they can not debate and to also mess with the election.

I say F them already, I am so sick of this administration and the Republicans, they make me want to puke.

McCain just steals ideas from Obama and recycles them for himself, sometimes in the same day speeches, really sad.

Army Ranger for Obama/Biden

I've listen to Obama on what he 'wants' from this bail out package. Once again, he has no clue on how to do it and has no intention of helping.

Pie in the sky all the time…what an empty suit. "call me if you need me!"

Tracy, You are voting McCain because Hillary got more votes than Biden. Then you were never voting for what is good for America, you were voting in a popularity contest. That is what is wrong with so many of these "Hillary" voters. Either you believe in the Democatic views of ALL Americans first, not just those who have the money. Or you were just a…… I can't come up with a word for you. Hillary believes in what Obama stands for, how can you overlook that basic idea.

Obama knows nothing about the economy. Except that writing a book is a good way to score some cash and slum lords offer good deals on houses.

….also – Joe Biden "telling it like it is." Wasn't he the same guy that said Obama wasn't ready to be president??? Or are you foolish enough to buy the "I was wrong" cop-out?

Biden is correct. This is a political stunt by McCain. He is posturing. McCain never suspended his campaign. He has ads, etc. McCain just can't be trusted even by his friends. Ask Letterman.

John McCain is from the past. That is why he is hiding from this debate as well as trying to cover for Sarah Palin too. Does McCain care about us? No. It is all about him. The Obama campaign is about us, the Americans, and that is why I will work for McCain to lose.

Old man McCain is showing his true colors. Mr. Man of Action is running more like chicken little. Poor little sarah got some "tpugh" qestions yesterday and could not give one example of McCains accomlishments on legistation related to the economy over the last 26 years. How Weak is that?????????

Joe,
Obama is up 4 WHOLE POINTS! OMG!! Idiots. If he's as accomplished as you all think, he'd up up 20 plus points.
Morons. McCain has real experience, and Obama is a junior senator will zero experience. How in the hell do you people that are on board the Obama love boat not get this? If Obama gets elected, it will be George W Bush all over again! He will have to rely on other people, you know, people with EXPERIENCE, to get things done. That's worked out so well for the country with Bush and Cheney. You people are too stupid to vote. Do the country a favor and stay home.

Joe I think you need your ears checked out, everything is so deafening to you. How about opening them up and listen a little you just might hear something.
On the serious side, on the bailout. There's no big hurry, they need to get this right. I, believe the democrats are to blame, just as much as the republicans. It's time for the dems to get some backbone and make up your own minds.
Obama lost my vote when he let Hillary go. Look what he has now!
Very bad judgement. He would have it all wrapped up.

How can McCain be doing the right thing? To do the right thing, is to be the BEST you can be and BE able to solve all problems.

The few, the proud, the Marines… When you join the Army Ranger or the elites, you have to be at your best and be able to handle all situations.

We want the best to be in Office… In Office, McCain is going to face many many challenges. If he just multitask on one thing, we will all be doomed.

"Call if you need me" – wow, such amazing leadership….

McCain/Palin 08

Sentaor Dodd and the Dems blocking McCain's 05 legislation to overhaul Freddie and Fannie is the cause of this mess. Get rid of them and Freddie and Fannie…they're are an abomination in a free market.

Do you really trust THIS Congress to put forth a worthy bill in less than a week dealing with 700Billion dollars??? REALLY???

The treasury needs to buy the mortgages at penny's on the dollar, refinance those mortgages to the citizens, then sell them later on back to the private sector for a profit. Then use that profit to pay off current debts, like social security.

If anyone believes they are more secure today than they were before the Republicans took office then by all means they should stick with them. For myself (76 years old) have worked all of my adult life outside the home and raised three children with a husband who also worked. Our children have never been in jail, on drugs or anything other than normal people with normal families. Very good normal children, good parents and some good grandparents.
We have always managed to stay on the right side of the law and struggled through the bad times and enjoyed the good ones. I am NOT better off today, indeed the reason I am a democrat is because of the same gauge as the first sentence of this. I have always been better off and made more money during Democratic Presidents..regardless of the division of Congress. I believe we should stop electing people to the big job at the big house in Washington that have little or no knowledge of what a job they are getting entails. I am so thrilled that Obama picked Joe Biden for a running mate, and pray that he will really really make a team effort and appreciate what a helpmate Mr. Biden will be. We are all sick of the bad mouthing by everyone and would like to see some real cooperation in Congress and to do a great job Mr. Obama will have to depend on Joe for more than watching his back. Thank you

Obama knows nothing but to keep saying "Main Street" bunk over and over again. The powers that be, and I don't mean the Bushes or either candidate, already have their plans made.
Obama looks like some little kid looking around at what the big boys are going to do, then he does the same thing.
McCain knows when and where his job is and what he was elected to do and he did it!

Senator Obama's intellect, knowledge of the issues and ability to articulate a plan is so far superior than anythng McCain could even dream of. McCain is part of the problem and not the solution. He has diverted attention that should be focused on the negotiations.
The Republicans will do anything to try to win this election–guess what? Smart Americans are on to this!
Obama/Biden 08!

Joe, what have you done in over 30 years as a public servant? I think you are worst then McCain. You and Obama both voted for the Bridge to Nowhere, not once, but twice. Obama can only win a debate if he is the only candidate, and then it would depend on his answers. The Saddleback forum was not good for him. I missed it, but when the Obama-bots started yelling McCain knew the answers in advance, I knew Obama had tanked. If he is the only one, who will they blame then? Oh yeah, the moderators were too hard on him. Isn't that what they blogged and complained about regarding one of the other debates? It took a skit from SNL to point out the bias in the media. Obama doesn't have much of a record to actually show much of a stance on anything. I will not be surprised to learn he won't vote yea or nay on this bailout. He'll most likely miss it because he's running for President and that is more important, to him.

George Bush and John McCain's Republican party has destroyed America, it's economy, it's standing in the world, its citizens and people are wondering who should they vote for? Yikes! If you haven't figured it out already then your NO GENIUS…and you can take that to the bank, if there's one left by years end.

Obama | Biden

Only one person has been behaving in a presidential manner throughout this entire crisis – and it ain't George Bush OR John McCain. Wake up people, don't be a sucker.

Obama-Biden 2008.

If the Bush administration like they can arrange meetings between McCain and Palin with a million world leaders, Mcsame and Palipstick are empty and has no answer to this situation. Wash a pig- Cream a pig-Cloth a pig as much as you like, A pig is still a pig even with a Lipstick.

Too bad they don't want you to debate Palin…she has given 3 very small, mediocre interviews while Biden has given 89.

Tejano…

reading your post, i don't think there was a single fox/rush/hannity/republican talking point you missed.

NOW try to look at things OBJECTIVELY and THINK… independantly.

Joe, what have you done in over 30 years as a public servant? I think you are worst then McCain. You and Obama both voted for the Bridge to Nowhere, not once, but twice. Obama can only win a debate if he is the only candidate, and then it would depend on his answers. The Saddleback forum was not good for him. I missed it, but when the Obama-bots started yelling McCain knew the answers in advance, I knew Obama had tanked. If he is the only one, who will they blame then? Oh yeah, the moderators were too hard on him. Isn't that what they blogged and complained about regarding one of the other debates? It took a skit from SNL to point out the bias in the media. Obama doesn't have much of a record to actually show much of a stance on anything. I will not be surprised to learn he won't vote yea or nay on this bailout. He'll most likely miss it because he's running for President and that is more important, to him.

Wake up, folks!
This Bail Out is Bogus!
How many times has the Bush administration come to us with a plea for quick action, based on the supposedly "imminent threat"?
Come on! If a member of congress cannot articulate what EXACTLY the consequences are of both going with the bail out and not going with it… then they should not vote for this phoney solution!

i'm sure barack would give mccain a lift to MS.

Let's let Nader into the debates and see his plan!

Joe Biden, whom Nader calls the "Mastercard" senator, has repeatedly voted for big financial firms and even voted to help make it harder for individual consumers to declare bankruptcy.

Can you imagine how much harder this whole economic meltdown would have been if he had been able to get that through?

Joe Biden is correct, John McCain is just posturing, grand standing, trying to look like a hero.

It shows that John McCain is No Maverick, John McCain agrees with Bush to spend $700 Billion Dollars of Tax Payers Money to "bail out" Wall Street. That's no hero, that is a dangerous politician who just wants to get ahead, hook or crook.

I say, vote for Barack Obama, real Change we Need.

Obama/Biden 08

What a CROCK of CRAP!!! John McCain is nothing but a disgrace.

He claims he needed to RUSH to Washington… and what did John McCain do? NOT A DAM THING!!! John McCain walked around with his campaign entourage and DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING in regards to the Bail Out.

He's NOT on the Banking Committee, and therefore is NOT allowed in any negotiations.

He was told by Washington that he should NOT come to Washington because it would cause a distraction. AND what does McCain do? John McCain walked and talked like he was the "Savior" of the Bail Out crisis. Did YOU hear anything from Johnny Boy after his White House "Theatrical" Photo-Ops? George W. Bush calling them to the White House was nothing but a POLITICAL PHOTO-OP and a BIG WASTE OF TIME!!!

John McCain lied his teeth off about have to "RUSH" back to Washington, like he was some "knight in on a White Horse"….. but he got there and LOOKED VERY STUPID. Washington didn't NEED him there and didn't WANT him there.

This just clearly PROVES that John McCain's claims of suspending his campaign and his threats to "not show" up for the Debate tomorrow was NOTHING BUT A FARSE, A BOGUS POLITICAL PLOY!!! PLAIN AND SIMPLE.

John McCain did NOT suspend his campaign, he just LIED about it. This man just showed the American Voters that he CAN'T BE TRUSTED at his own word. He lacks credibility and honor. This clearly proves his incompetence to lead this country, let alone his own Republican Party!!!! John McCain is "hated" within his own party…
What does that say America?

I'm disgusted by John McCain and his lack of integrity. He once again played the American Voters as "STUCK OF STUPID". He acted like he was "RAMBO"!!! Like Barney Frank, Chairman of the Banking Committee said: What was John McCain going to do "drop down" like some paratrooper and solve the Bail Out Crisis today"? But in reality John McCain's being in Washington DID NOTHING, NADA, ZERO!!! Now who looks like a big IDIOT right now?

REPUBLICANS = SHAME AND DISGRACE = JOHN McCAIN!!
REPUBLICANS = SHAME AND DISGRACE = JOHN McCAIN!!
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REPUBLICANS = SHAME AND DISGRACE = JOHN McCAIN!!
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REPUBLICANS = SHAME AND DISGRACE = JOHN McCAIN!!
REPUBLICANS = SHAME AND DISGRACE = JOHN McCAIN!!
REPUBLICANS = SHAME AND DISGRACE = JOHN McCAIN!!
REPUBLICANS = SHAME AND DISGRACE = JOHN McCAIN!!
REPUBLICANS = SHAME AND DISGRACE = JOHN McCAIN!!
REPUBLICANS = SHAME AND DISGRACE = JOHN McCAIN!!
REPUBLICANS = SHAME AND DISGRACE = JOHN McCAIN!!
REPUBLICANS = SHAME AND DISGRACE = JOHN McCAIN!!
REPUBLICANS = SHAME AND DISGRACE = JOHN McCAIN!!
REPUBLICANS = SHAME AND DISGRACE = JOHN McCAIN!!
REPUBLICANS = SHAME AND DISGRACE = JOHN McCAIN!!
REPUBLICANS = SHAME AND DISGRACE = JOHN McCAIN!!
REPUBLICANS = SHAME AND DISGRACE = JOHN McCAIN!!

quit blaming McCain for this or Bush. start looking at who is the president of the congress.' then who is the leader of the senate.

ALSO WHAT PARTY THEY ARE FROM.

You people like to point fingers only evey time you point a finger you are pointing four back at your self WHICH IS VERY TRUE.

STEP UP ONCE IN YOUR LIFE AND TELL THE WORLD IT IS NOT BUSH.McCAIN ,or CLINTON
It is because there are no term limits on elected officials if there were none of this would have happened

TERM LIMITS ARE NEEDED FOLKS

May the political theatrics continue …… I predict that McCain, after dropping into the middle of the fray, and creating extreme drama leading up to the debate in MS, suddenly shows up in Oxford fashionably late to announce that he has convinced the now disagreeable Repub conservatives to go along with the plan "in the best interest of the country."…..you know "country first"……. Sen. McCain is a desperate man and has totally lost my respect…

Stop the theatrics Sen. McCain….. you can only fool part of the people some of the time….. even Republicans are now questioning your "judgement."

Maybe I shoild have bought a home that I could not afford. For me it was personal responsibility to buy what I could afford. I am speaking to those who KNEW they could not have reasonably afforded the house they got! For those story is about something out of their control, different issue!

@ Debates should continue

Please learn how to spell definitely.

Shows your liberal education is lacking…

FARRELL OF TX: YOU OBVIOUSLY DID NOT HEAR NOR READ MCCAINS 5 POINTS HE SUGGESTED FOR THE ECONOMIC
RESCUE PLAN.. YOU ARE NEVER MORE IGNORANT THAN WHEN YOU SPEAK THINGS YOU KNOW NOT OF. AND THAT IS TO PUT IT MILDLY.

Go get them Joe, McCain is MIA for the American people!

mccain went for pics. and excuse not to debate.

McCain is simply doing what he is paid for. Obama is doing what he has since becoming a senator – campaigning.
Vote McCain/Palin – Country first.

Vote for real American hero. Obama. Semper Fi.

SENATOR MCCAIN HAD BEEN ASKING OBAMA TO DEBATE HIM(MCCAIN) IN EVERY CORNER OF THE U.S IN THE PRIMARIES AND AFTERWARDS , IN EVRY TOWNHALL OR VENUE. OBAMA RESISTED THE OFFERS . AND NOW BIDEN COMES UP WITH A SILLY ARGUMENT THAT MCCAIN IS POSTURING? OF COURSE WITH ALL THE BIDEN GAFFES, HE SHOULD STICK TO CRITICISING MCCAIN. MCCAIN HAS CONSISTENTLY ADHERED TO HIS PRINCIPLE OF PUTTING " COUNTRY FIRST" BEFORE
PERSONAL AMBITION.

mccain is a dork

If anyone is posturing it is your running mate. Senator Obama has no clue and rather than appear stupid on this issue chooses to avoid the issue by not proposing any solutions. Anyone can be a critic, it takes a real man to step up to the plate and do something about it. Sooner or later you have to get off the fence and not worry about the political implications of your move. McCain is doing the right thing, the country needs direction and he is willing to provide it. The democrats are concerned about who gets credit for it. Politics as usual from the do nothing Democratic Congress. Time to clean house folks. Throw the rascals out and start over again. Stop the Obama empty suit.
Vote for a real American hero, John Sydney McCain. America first, last and always. Semper Fi.

MCCAIN DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING AT THE ECONOMIC MEETING HE JUST SAT THERE WITH A SILLY GRIN ON HIS FACE. OBAMA SPOKE ABOUT THE THINGS HE WANTED IN THE BAILOUT TO PROTECT MAIN STREET AND NOT JUST WALL STREET. MCCAIN DIDN'T OPEN HIS MOUTH BUT HE USED THIS MEETING TO AVOID A DEBATE WITH OBAMA. MCCAIN IS RUNNING FOR COVER.

I like Obama and McCain talking on how to proceed with the issue at hand. They McCain pulling a sucker punch 10 mins. later to the press that he has been avoiding for the past 6 weeks.

No leadership there
No honesty
No honor

America deserves better than self serving John McCain

Obama / Biden 08 Poise / Experience 08

I agree with Joe -McCain has only been grandstanding and playing politics (far from 'Country First' yet again).
If McCain thinks he can't manage to get to the debate tomorrow – then switch and have tomorrow's be the VP debate. Joe is clearly ready to go. McCain has said that Palin is ready to be VP so she must be ready to debate now too!!!
Go for it = switch the debates and have the VP debate tomorrow.
Go get 'em Joe!

This whole mess gives lie to the free market. The Feds are propping up stock prices, directing buyouts, subsidizing crooks and swindlers who already made a killing off the mortgage bubble.

Worst of all, even before any details have been hashed out, The New York Times admits that “Wall Street began looking for ways to profit from it,” and its chief financial correspondent writes that the Bush administration wants “Congress to give them a blank check to do whatever they want, whatever the cost, with no one able to watch them closely.”

It’s socialism for the rich and dog-eat-dog capitalism for the rest of us

I gotta admit a guilty secret: CONAN THE DELAWARIAN IS THE ONE BRIGHT SPOT LEFT IN THIS ELECTION AT THE MOMENT.

Keep telling it like it is Joe. I think someday we'll all look back and wonder why the hell you were so overlooked…and we're all going to feel real stupid for it.

John McCain is a good debator it's not about the one between him and Obama, he doesn't want the debate between Palin and Biden because just judging the Couric, Hannity and Gibson interviews and yes I watched them all. She is NOT READY for the debate and DEFINATELY NOT READY TO BE VP.

John McCain does not know anything about ECONOMY and is too old to learn……so what happens? Put him in The White House?…..God forbid!

We all know John McCain has no clue. He saw the polls ran for cover, and his friends including Bush are providing cover. One of his campaign people have already taken credit for an agreement, but yet we now see that was just another lie. If any credit for an agreement is given it should go to those hard working members of congress who have been dealing with for sometime now while John was "away" again.

Ask Yourself if you want McSane using the Roll of The Dice technique to make decisions about the American future.

McCain showed up. How is that posturing!

Because he's not, simple! Obama/Biden 08

McCain is getting more insane everyday!!! He can not multitask. He can not do anything without being proped up by Liberman and he really does look sick, sick and much much older!!! I do believe he has gone MAD since his pick of Pelin. She is turning out to be one of the worst choices in the history of the United States!!

Everyone has a matter of opinions and I certainly disagree with Biden making the statement regarding McCain bailing out> He is not John McCain and can only speculate why the bailout. Do not be misled by someone voicing their ideas. That does not make it truth. We will all find out why from McCain. Let's hear both sides before coming to any conclusions. This is what is wrong noone wants to hear both sides of stories. When you have your opinion and someone else has theirs everyone listens. Wise up there are 2 sides to all things.

Why doesn't Biden go back to washington and do what he's paid for"

Oh that's right he needs to slime McCain some more

Let Biden and Palin do the debate tomorrow instead. Biden is ready. That way no one will be tricked out of what the candidates promised. I am sure Palin is ready too…right!

I'm not convinced….If McCain were Mapquest giving directions from Washington, D.C. to Arlington. We'd all end up in Baltimore.

John McCain has come up short on alot of things! Listen folks in the Red States it's time to wake up and let go ok! Four more years of the same will just kill this country! Did you all not read or listen to Palins little 4 answers from the press? She is an idiot and could not evenh string a coherent paragraph together! As one person said he would not put her in charge of a crack house let alone the White House! How many times do they have to drop the ball before you will vote for a black man? That really is what the issues is about, heck all those conservative nerds with blogs over at town hall dot com are all racist as well.

Veterans For Obama

McCain is absolutely posturing.

He said he was suspending his campaign which turned out to be a lie, with TV ads still running, his people appearing on TV bashing Obama, and his campaign headquarters going full blast.

This was nothing more than a stunt and it this point it sure looks like it backfired. I can't even imagine how erratic McCain would be as president.

Joe we love ya. You against Ms. Congeneality would be fodder for comedy years from know. This great reformer from Alaska has certainly made her mark on this campaign. She would argue that her Daddy John, I was a P.O.W/, maverick , Sarah's daddy, reformer would like be the best..you know president. because he ..you knows about Russia and stuff.

Oh, sure. Right Joe. Usually whatever you is in reality the opposite.

100% McCain stunt. Is anyone talking about his campaign Manager Davis anymore? He's trying to stop the bleeding.

I am so saddened that 1/2 of america is so gullible or just doesn't care about reality and fantasy. McCain is just wanting a photo op and I find his choices during the election politics at its worst.

Biden it looks like your attorney's advised you to go back and read the contracts you signed re the Obama presidential campaign. Nothing like attorneys to remind you to keep your big mouth shut and that this is NOT about friendships-it's about positions and politics. It's nice to know you are doing your job again.

When will McCain realize he's not calling the shots for Americans. He's pulled every tricks in the book in this election and so far gotten away with it. When will the American people say enough is enough to the kid that throws tantrum every time things doesn't go his way.

*sigh*…

Biden, what a fool. Every time he opens his mouth, the egg splats on his face. As he blusters about McCain's "posturing," Democratic statesman Bill Clinton praises his actions. Shut up, Joe. You can't even make a good puppet.

Good point.

I think that things can get worst yet. That is why we need John McCain to help us make it worst.

Barack Obama is full of new ideas. We don't want a stable America. We want America to fall.

Vote for John McCain.
Vote for America's failure.

While I might accept sitting down and talking with Irans leaders, I draw the line with Republicans, the true haters of America.

I guess I can't say that, huh?

Hillary got 18 million votes during the primary, more than any Democrat, and Bozo Bided got 4,000.

We are voting McCain.

Biden is a joke. The Gaff-master knows Obama should be on the job just like McCain. We don't need talk we need action.

McCain's plan is one for the rich and entitled, where you steal from the people struggling and give to the people that are rich and got us into this mess…like, well, for example…JOHN McCAIN!!!

McCain couldn't run a lemonade stand. He can't multi-task, he wouldn't be able to hold the cup while he poured the lemonade in it.

I'll say it again, I love Joe Biden. I really do–he's a great person and a dear man.

Obama/Biden 08

Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Joe, you and Uhbumble are why Congress has a 17% approval rating.

MCCain doesn't have a plan.He is the same person that said the fundamentals of the economy is sound.Mccain is buying time so that he doesnt have to debate and answer questions..He doesn't want to answer why his campaign manager Rick Davis is still taking money from Freddie mac .John McCain and the Republican party has ruined this country and if this country doesn't wise up we are doomed as a nation.We can't afford another day under the leadership of the Republican party.WAke up and do whats right for this country and Barack Obama is right for this country rather you like him or not..This man is smart don't let racism and hatred ruin this country.We need to take this country back and get the respect we once had because right now we are the laughing stock of the world

Joey B, you are so right. BO will change the tone of the white house and washington – he will paint it to look more pretty with all the celebrity parties that will occur. He will need to do something with the sleazy back rooms where he does his corrupt back room deals though. Can't wait. taa taa

I don't know why McCain thinks he's Obama's father. He thinks he can just snap his fingers and Obama will follow. Or does he think Obama cannot make a good suggestion that he (McCain) can follow. During the 9/11 memorial, Obama called McCain and they both agreed to suspend their campaigns on that day. During this crises Obama again reached out to McCain so they can release a joint statement. Instead of McCain following Obama's lead he hindsighted him by going to the TV to announce for Obama to suspend his campaign. It's like McCain can't believe that this young man can actually be that responsible to suggest something good. So, he took Obama's idea and ran with it. And instead of both agreeing to suspen their campaigns McCain now tries to impose it on Obama. And if Obama doesn't listen to his dad he will be called a bad boy. Good gracious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

McCain is running with his tail tucked between his legs. He is so sleezy.

Seems like Obama did what he always does, put out some lame statement and continued campaigning.

Go gettim Joe!

Will someone please send Biden the memo that everyone is in D.C. working on a financial crisis?

It's so sad to see this man so out of th loop……

McCain is a liar. Sarah Palin is a liar. George Bush is a liar. The only one's who are giving it to us strait are Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Vote smart people! No way. No how. No McCain/Palin. WASP!!! WomenAgainstSarahPalin. Join now!

LOVE YOU JOE!!!!!

There is no question that McCain is the only viable candidate willing to put country first. Obama is all show and no action! Let everyone else work and he just pontificates. “NO action Obama” should be his campaign slogan! 2 years ago Greenspan told the congressional leaders, Dodd and Bernacke in particular, that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were trouble; and they, Bernacke and Dodd, did nothing. Just as Obama has done absolute nothing in his term as head of sub-commitee on European Foreign Affairs Committee. He has the audacity to say an executive must be able to juggle more than one ball at a time; but when asked why he has not executed a single action in his commitee, he replied,” Well, I’ve been kinda busy the last 18 months.” The people of Illinois and the USA should ask for their money back on the senate salary paid to Obama.

Thank you Biden.

Posturing indeed. The McCain campaign is still running commercials,
his surrogates are still delivering talking points, the campaign offices are open and fully running, McCain attended several events…what exactly got suspended?

You tell 'em Joe! McCain has time to hit THREE news shows tonight, yet he still refuses to commit to tomorrow's debate…it's a DISGRACE and a FARCE!

Look with or without McCain and Obama, we have hired 400+ Congressmen and women. They can handle the situation. Teh debates need to move forward.

If a space alien kidnapped McCaian and Aobama were kidnapped, Hillary and Palin will have no problems picking up their work for them.

johh is trying to do what eyer he can to keep sarah from debating joe biden.did you see the Macain people pulling sarah this morning away from the press i wish the press had five more minutes with her

Senator McCain is in DESPERATION MODE. This means he is capable of all kind of irrational statements and actions. I don't know about the rest of you, but to me it is VERY TROUBLING…

John McCain: I'm a leader who won't cut and run…now if you'll excuse me, I have to figure out more excuses for avoiding the debates…

That's an awesome picture of you Joe.

The Photographer will probably win the Pulitzer Prize for capturing you in one of the rare moments when you don't have your foot in your mouth.

More hot air from the "Gaffe-Master"

McCain/Palin '08

McCain is just buying time and very lost on how to solve the crisis… and obviously he can’t multitask..! He should SUSPEND his campaign UNTIL NEXT THE ELECTIONS IN 2012..! McCain is toast!

Com'on, Joe! McCain knows that if they get evicted, they can just move into one of their other houses? What's the problem? If they don't have bread, let them eat cake!

We better have a Presidential debate tomorrow night and a Vice Presidential debate next Thursday after all the taunting McCain did about Obama not debating.

Call him out for what he is!!!

There was a deal getting done and as soon as McCain reached Bohner is peddling back

Is McCain helping or hurting the deal?

Remember Moulin Rouge"' The Show must go ON…"

McCain should be at the debate.

What a mess!

USA: “THE BRIDGE TO NOWHERE”

IBEST ADVICE!
Probably the best advice that we can give you is get rid of the current republican government as FAST AS POSSIBLE. It will likely do more to restore economic stability than a mere 700 Billion. Also Keep BUSH off of TV he is hurting your world credibility.

We are OPTOMITICS up here – many us believe you will rebound and be as strong as ever – just get rid of the GARBAGE around your feet as soon as possible.

For putting you in this spot give the republicans a message they will NEVER forget!
The Very Best my friends!

How about Biden not posturing and exploiting the situation. How about showing some bi-partisan. I AM SICK OF THESE POLITICANS POINTING FINGERS.

Adda boy Biden! The reason the Obama campaign can keep going and meet with the president at the same time is because Obama unlike McCain has a competant running-mate.
The question we should all be asking is why can't McCain hand duties over to his running mate? If his number 2 can't step in for the campaign during a crisis what happens for the country in crisis? What's Palin up to while everybody is out campaigning and politicking? Letting her press corps ask her 4 questions and partially answering 3 of them, talking with America's least respected TV anchor, and flirting with the president of Pakistan.

Obama deserves to win because he is a true leader. The country needs him, if McSame will get to WH we will go to deep depression. Shame on republicans.

Obama/Biden

Where's all that vaunted McCain experience?

Oh, yeah, deregulation is out of vogue now.

The McCain Campaign = All Razzamattazz and no Substance… One Gimmick after Another

This is obviously political posturing! What else could it be? What solution is McCain going to bring to the table?? This buffoon even admits he knows nothing about the economy!! Have we all forgotten already??? PLEASE AMERICA WAKE UP ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

McCain may have heart attack if he loses.

I AGREE!!!!!

OBAMA 08

Every time Joe Biden opens his mouth, John McCain gets another vote. So "gaffe on" Joe.

This is a another ONE of McCain's distraction to STOP Palin from her DEBATE with Biden on Thursday. He hasn’t even read the bailout plan, but RUSHED to suspend his campaign and the debate AND then SAID it should be on that VERY Thursday. He acted as if IT was an emergency that he get to Washington, but HAD time to do a SPEECH at the Clinton Global Initiative. This would MAKE more since if HE was on THE committee, BUT HE IS NOT!! He hasn’t VOTED since April, now he is superman for the American people, YEA, righttttttttttttt. McCain is still LYING, because THEY will still bail out with the SAME plan, just like they did for the money sent to Iraq, or was he on a savior mission? McCain cares NOTHING about this ECONOMY, and he is using US.

I love Biden's and Obama's honesty, it is so refreshing! We all know mccain did his little stunt because he absolutely, unequivocally cannot have Palin debate Biden. So by delaying his debate with Barack he can delay Palin's with Biden. It was a smart move and understandable, she is clueless and has the brain of an ant, but very transparent. I guarantee you somehow, some way he will get her out of that debate, trust me on that!

It's very scary to think that barf, barf obama may be one day the leader of our country, a person with no experience in leadership (governor, mayor, etc.)

YES BIDEN!! THANK YouUUUUUUUUUU

Hey Joe are you kidding how much taxes can you put on all of us after this bailout. You can't go forward with all these proposals right now that Obama has been touting.

Give them hell Joe.
Obama and Biden 08

Your coming short Biden. You and Obama are nothing but flip floppers. Obama couldn't lead my horse to pasture. You Biden couldn't lead my dog. Mccain is a leader. He once again went to the countrie's means. Country first ,but you haters have no respect only for a greenhorn canidate Obama. You are all hater and loosers like your nominee. Mccain/palin country first reform next

Biden sold out consumers when he sided with banks to protect them and not consumers in bankruptcy.

We need a true maverick like Sarah Palin!

Go Biden Go!!! LOVE This GUY!!! Obama did great putting him as his VP!!

Keep it up, Joe! The public needs to know the truth!

Obama/Biden '08

Posturing & Gimmicks = McCain

Gimmick FIRST – My VP must be well versed in Foreign Policies – Palin pick?
Gimmick FIRST – I mean Country First
Gimmick FIRST – Postponing campaign
Gimmick FIRST – gasoline tax – how come no more talk of this?
Gimmick FIRST – Postponing debate
Gimmick FIRST – economy was good last week, bad this week
Gimmick FIRST – it’s the medias fault
Gimmick FIRST – Palin postponing campaign instead of taking charge
Gimmick FIRST – Thanks but no thanks to the “road to nowhere”. NOT!!!

I’m John McCain and I approve this message

The Egos on Mr. Biden and Mr Obama are frightening. There is a line not even a fine one, between confidence and cocky. These 2 have crossed it to way over cocky, the shame of it is that Mr. Biden is far better than this.

can't wait to see you use the pitbull as a chew toy, joe….IF she has the balls to face you.

Joe, you are a real honest guy. Thanks.
By the way, just keep on being yourself…. don't listen to those who don't appreciate that you are who you are. Picking you was a brilliant first executive decision by your running mate.

You don't bail-out without a shute…

McCain = Bad Guy

This time. Using Crisis to bolster his image.

Reminds me when people used to make fun of William Shatner because he would always grandstand to make himself look the "Macho Man". He once pretended he was helping putting out a fire on a set, after the fire was out. Sounds familiar?

Macho Man McCain = McLame

This is the first time in my life, seeing candidates, run and HIDE and still come out and say they are qualified to change the world.

who?? or what"" is a Joe Biden please??

And if someone cannot multitask, then that person has no business being President of the United States.

Let me make sure I understand. McCrypt has been in Congress for 26 years and in the power party for 6 of the last 8 years, and now you need to rush back to D.C. and cannot afford to give up one night? Last week all was fine, and now you have to get back to prevent the economy from slipping into a depression by next Monday??? What pearls of wisdom do you have to contribute on the economy??? McCain has not voted in the Senate since April but now you have to hurry back to prevent the wheels of democracy from grinding to a halt???

Of course, it is very telling when a candidate shows that he can only handle one issue at a time.

Memo to McCrypt: There are no “rest stops” or “time outs” in life, especially in the life of the President of the United States!.

That's what skunks do. They go where they're not wanted, funk up the place then after it's nice and stinky they leave then blames the guy who just walked into the room for the awful smell.

McGimmick stinks to high heven!

Did they give Obama a booster seat so he could sit at the adult table?

No way, no how, nobama.

Hillary 012

Obama didn't care about the economic crisis yesterday…he wanted to still debate Friday.

Now all of a sudden Obama changed his mind once Bush invited him to the White House.

Hilarious how you liberals don't see Obama for the self-centered ego maniac that he is.

McCain immediately went BACK TO WASHINGTON as Senators should do in times of crisis. If it was a terrorist attack, you wouldn't be saying all these negative things (especially Dave Letterman)

McCain's suspension of his campaign and barging into Washington where he is not required at the moment are two of the most blatant demonstrations of his faltering campaign and political sneakiness.

Palin is censured by her handlers, McCain can and will avoid the other issues of the day and he saves money on TV ads. All the time waving the "I am a POW to the ecnomic crisis" flag.

It gets old, John. Give it up, old John.

Good job Joe. You are what being a VP is all about, Obama is busy in Washington and you swoop in and take up the slack!! No body is falling for your crap anymore McBush/Palin!! I look forward to the debate tomorrow if McBush shows up or the town hall with just Barack. Either way Barack will show he can Multi-Task and what being a President is all about!!

Obama/Biden '08

This is WHAT the McCain did not put in place
To have a capable VP candidate who can CONTINUE to hit the trail while you are in meetings and TAKE questions.

PALIN is DUMB and just cannot cut it
McCain already regrets picking her and to prove it, look at his FACE

Leadership here and NOW

I agree 100% with Biden. McCain is posturing and acting very unpresidential.

Moreover, he has not suspended ANYTHING. He is still running ads, still has surrogates on tv, still has offices doing their normal regularly scheduled things, still has Palin campaigning in PA…

He LIED to everyone about the whole suspension thing to get some air time.

I'm so glad Biden understands that this is a time for us to come together and deal with problems. Is this an example of changing the tone in Washington???

And stop with the BS about the philosophy that got us into this spot – BAD Mortgages and BAD Investments in Mortgage securities got us into this mess and when the Democrats killed the bill to create oversight of F&F in 2005 they became complicit!

M C C A I N,,,,,,,,,,,,,P U T T I N G,,,,,,,,,,C O U N T R Y,,,,,,,,,,,,F I R S T,,,,,,,

T H A N K,,,,,,,,,Y O U

Here I come to Save the Day: McMighty Mouse

McCain: "Me First"

Don't see Biden doing anything to help.

McCain predicted in 2006 that the oversight committees of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were in dire need of reform. He co-sponsored a bill to do as such. Obama and other Democrats voted AGAINST this bill.

Funny how the liberal tune changed yesterday…so quick to say McCain is ducking a debate when he has called for 10 debates with Obama since the beginning. Obama has been the one ducking.

Glad BILL CLINTON called that out (of all people).

Bill see Obama for what he is and is doing his part to help McCain. If Clinton is your messiah and he doesn't like Obama, shouldn't that tell you something?????

WORD TO THE MOTHER!